RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@DrewSilv) look at the latest headline from the weekend including Mike Trout getting closer to returning to the diamond. They also look at some unheralded hitters who have a chance to help in all five standard hitting categories for the final six-plus weeks of the 2023 campaign. 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. 

Todd and Erik review the news and Steak League pickups, then discuss their picks on Friday's Rival Fantasybook slate. Of course, they wrap up by going through all of next week's two-start pitchers. 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. 

Joe Orrico from Sports Ethos joins Jeff Erickson as they size up the AL East race, with an emphasis on the Blue Jays. 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. 

Marc's history playing in The NFBC Winning Midnight Madness four years in a row Auctions vs. snake drafts Improving for next year Live music superlatives 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. 

Shane McClanahan is unlikely to pitch again this year, Josh Jung is out indefinitely with a thumb injury, and we're going to lose Tim Anderson and Jose Ramirez to suspensions in the near future. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss those among their many topics.---00:00 - Shane McClanahan11:15 - Josh Jung16:45 - Tim Anderson, Jose Ramirez25:45 - Orioles announcers37:00 - NFBC tricky situation46:30 - Tony Gonsolin48:45 - Carlos Estevez58:00 - James Outman1:00:00 - Davis Schneider1:02:15 - Cole Ragans 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 discuss many of the struggling teams right now in MLB, get into some fantasy strategies for the final two months and recap all the action in FAAB this weekend. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @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. 

Chris Crawford (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@DrewSilv) look at the highlights of the weekend like the fight between the Guardians and White Sox as well as Eury Perez's imminent return. They also profile the highs and lows from Saturday's action, and offer some players they'd target with their remaining FAAB like Davis Schneider and Masyn Winn. 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 (@Crawford_MiLB) and Drew Silva (@drewsilv) run through the latest headlines from around the baseball world before digging in on a range of players -- starters, relievers and hitters -- who are currently sitting on the IL but are poised to return and, more importantly, produce. Mike Trout, Logan O'Hoppe, Hunter Greene, Nick Lodolo, Ryan Helsley, Jarred Kelenic, Walker Buehler and more. 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 (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) talk pickups and Rival Fantasy before grading all of next week's projected two-start pitchers on a 0-5 scale.Opening/Trade deadline reactionPickups Giovanny Gallegos Gregory Santos Brooks Raley Rich Hill Jake Alu Dominic Canzone Rival Fantasy picks for Friday, Aug. 4, 2023Two-Start Pitchers Brandon Pfaadt 2 Spencer Strider 5 Yonny Chirinos 2 Grayson Rodriguez 1 Kutter Crawford 4 Drew Smyly 0 (Todd 1) Jameson Taillon 3 Brandon Williamson 1 Tanner Bibee 4 Xzavion Curry 0 Peter Lambert 0 Kyle Freeland 0 Dylan Cease 4 (Todd 3) Eduardo Rodriguez 4 Matt Manning 2 Cole Ragans 1 Tony Gonsolin 4 Julio Urias 5 Braxton Garrett 3 (Todd 4) Freddy Peralta 5 Dallas Keuchel 0 Sonny Gray 5 Carlos Carrasco 0 Kodai Senga 4 Gerrit Cole 5 Ken Waldichuk 0 Ranger Suarez 3 Osvaldo Bido 0 Mitch Keller 2 Seth Lugo 3 Alex Cobb 4 Zach Eflin 5 Dane Dunning 4 Hyun-Jin Ryu 1 Josiah Gray 3 MacKenzie Gore 3 (Todd 4) 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. 

Bryce Harper went through a lengthy home run drought. Lars Nootbaar isn't hitting as many fly balls as he did in the past. Brendan Tuma from Underdog Fantasy joins Jeff Erickson as they discuss those two hitters, select trade deadline reactions and the playoff races.---00:00 - Underdog Fantasy Baseball02:30 - Bryce Harper05:00 - Lars Nootbaar07:00 - Joe Ryan11:50 - Cubs/Reds16:45 - Red Sox21:30 - Andres Muñoz27:00 - Shane McClanahan29:30 - Bo Bichette34:00 - Matt McLain39:00 - Trea Turner41:00 - Jordan Walker44:20 - Brett Baty 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.