RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MILB) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) hit on some over/under props from the AL East and NL East divisions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Greg Jewett of The Athletic joins RotoWire Senior MLB Editor Clay Link to discuss Tout Wars H2H and ALL THINGS CLOSERS!Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.0:00 Intro/Welcome Greg Jewett of The AthleticTout Wars H2H Congratulations on your championship victory in 2023! Beat out a pretty star-studded field. 3:55 How did you get it done? Did you pay for closers? Draft coming up Sunday, March 17 at the Iroquois Hotel in NYC. 18:00 Closers 23:57 Anybody in the top 10 among closers that you’re avoiding? Greg: Josh Hader Clay: Emmanuel Clase 31:24 Comfort level: LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH for the mid-range closers Adbert Alzolay Craig Kimbrel Andres Munoz Raisel Iglesias Tanner Scott Evan Phillips 44:26 Favorite closers in waiting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

FSWA Award-Winning Writer John Laghezza from The Athletic joins Jeff Erickson to discuss moving averages, his award-winning Best Baseball Ongoing Series, how he sets up his draft tiers, and his Tout Wars draft where he started off with Aaron Judge.---00:00 - FSWA Award01:45 - Player Sheets and Tiers05:00 - Moving Averages13:00 - Do you Mock Draft?17:00 - Kodai Senga21:00 - Grayson Rodriguez29:00 - Compact Categories32:00 - Tout Wars SOLDS League38:00 - Brandon Pfaadt40:00 - Pirates Pitchers42:45 - Early Projections vs. Spring Training Results48:00 - Teams Running52:30 - Teoscar Hernandez56:00 - Lane Thomas vs. Teoscar vs. George Springer vs. Evan Carter---Fantrax Promotional CopySign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Ben Brown Cade Horton Will Warren Victor Scott Colson Montgomery Dustin Harris Jakob Marsee Graham Pauley Samuel Zavala Dillon Head Jackson Merrill Brooks Lee Kyle Hurt Gavin Stone Emmet Sheehan River Ryan James Wood Elly De La Cruz Oswald Peraza Paulino Santana Tai Peete Yophery Rodriguez Wyatt Langford Yoshinobu Yamamoto Walker Jenkins Paul Skenes Jackson Holliday Thayron Liranzo Gavin Williams Will Benson Troy Johnston Tyler Black Jose Corniell Aidan Curry Brayan Rocchio Jett Williams Adael Amador James Triantos Sal Stewart Darell Hernaiz Max Clark Brock Wilken Roman Anthony Austin Wells Yoniel Curet Reggie Crawford Logan Henderson Colt Emerson Chase DeLauter Lazaro Montes Bubba Chandler Noble Meyer Michael Harris Junior Caminero Zac Veen Marcelo Mayer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Fred Zinkie just navigated the secondary closer run in the Tout Wars Draft & Hold league. Who do you like among Andres Muñoz, Jordan Romano, Craig Kimbrel, Paul Sewald, Ryan Helsley, Tanner Scott, Evan Phillips, Clay Holmes and Adbert Alzolay? He and Jeff Erickson discuss that tier of closers, and how to anticipate and/or react to cliffs in your snake draft.---3:30 - Cody Bellinger to the Cubs8:00 - Is it time to downgrade Snell, Montgomery, Chapman?20:30 - Differing Closer Plans36:00 - Worth paying attention to the Rockies closer?42:00 - Category Targets - Will the SB 80% threshold will be 200 this year?51:00 - Joe Musgrove has already made two spring starts. And he stunk in both. Worried?54:30 - Walker Buehler will face hitters tomorrow. How many innings will he throw this year?59:00 - Chris Sale1:02:20 - Alek Manoah---Fantrax Promotional CopySign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad give their thoughts on the 2024 closer market, break down a number of specific relievers and then move over to starting pitchers to discuss a number of intriguing SP in the Top 150. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWireSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Chris Crawford and Ryan Boyer look at the latest headlines from baseball, including Kodai Senga's shoulder injury that likely will see him miss significant time. They also take a look at Tim Anderson's potential fantasy impact with the Marlins, and offer some players they believe are overrated or underrated in the National League East to begin the 2024 season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss the latest news from around the league, Tarik Skubal already touching 100 mph in spring training and their top targets in drafts.Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.News & notes: Kodai Senga has been shut down indefinitely with a moderate posterior capsule strain. Tim Anderson lands with Miami on a one-year deal. (8:00) Vaughn Grissom is nursing a hamstring injury. Wilyer Abreu is the favorite to start in right field… is he a target? (10:50) Tarik Skubal is already touching 100 mph in live BP. Ricky Tiedemann scratched from tomorrow’s Grapefruit League start with a hamstring issue. Where are you picking in TGFBI?(21:10) TARGETSClay: Shohei Ohtani Slated for Cactus League debut next week. Luis Castillo (31:00) Bryce Miller Great control, introducing splitter to the mix in 2024 Will Smith (LAD) (53:15) Brayan Bello TZ - (28:45) Logan Webb/Aaron Nola/Bailey Ober- (34:30) Clay Holmes/Evan Phillips/Adbert Alzolay- (45:10) Evan Carter/Vlad/JD Martinez- Josh Bell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Jenny Butler joins Jeff Erickson to recap the LABR 15-team Mixed League draft. Jeff drafted from the third slot, Jenny from the 14th slot. Plus we'll discuss the latest Reds updates, including Elly De La Cruz's average draft position.---Full LABR draft grid here: https://www.rtsports.com/labr-mixed-draft---Fantrax Promotional CopySign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. 

Ricky TiedemannJackson HollidayJackson ChourioWyatt LangfordNoelvi MartePaul SkenesJared JonesEmmet SheehanGavin StoneJackson JobeAJ Smith-ShawverHurston WaldrepCade HortonDylan CrewsJordan LawlarJackson MerrillWill WarrenRobby SnellingJarred KelenicAlek ManoahSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product.