RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Erik Halterman is joined by four fellow RotoWire hosts — Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Todd Zola and Ryan Boyer — to discuss the fantasy fallout from the MLB trade deadline.---00:00 Intro01:00 Mason Miller to the Padres06:20 Carlos Correa to the Astros14:00 Jhoan Duran to the Phillies17:15 Ryan Helsley to the Mets21:30 David Bednar, Camilo Doval to the Yankees24:45 Merrill Kelly to the Rangers29:10 Eugenio Suarez to the Mariners33:00 Ryan McMahon to the Yankees35:45 James' prospect corner39:45 New closers draft47:15 Smaller moves that matter---NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson is joined by Bob Osgood and Jake Devereaux to talk about the direction of the Red Sox, what they should do at the trade deadline and how their stacked rotation job battle will unfold next spring!01:15 The direction of the Red Sox03:55 Good move to trade Rafael Devers?06:15 Trade Deadline Preview10:10 Garrett Crochet, the ace12:45 How Brayan Bello got on track16:25 Will Lucas Giolito be back?21:10 Hunter Dobbins22:25 Don’t forget about Patrick Sandoval25:15 Crossroads for Tanner Houck27:00 Kyle Harrison’s potential29:00 Kutter Crawford30:00 Payton Tolle to the moon!37:20 Connelly Early’s upside40:00 David Sandlin up in 2025?46:15 Kyson Witherspoon/Luis Perales48:35 Who will be Boston’s closer?52:20 Worried ab0out Kristian Campbell?55:20 Triston Casas’ injuries mounting59:30 Marcelo Mayer’s 2026 stat line01:00:45 Roman Anthony’s 2026 stat line01:03:30 Ceddanne Rafaela’s upside 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Diamondbacks have started the trade deadline by dealing Josh Naylor to the Mariners. Who else will be sellers? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson preview Thursday's trade deadline from a seller's perspective.---00:00 Fred Pod 7-2900:20 Welcome01:15 Seranthony Dominguez to the Jays … Felix Bautista is expected to be out for a while. I think he can be cut.09:00 Emmanuel Clase suspension. Is he a drop? Probably depends on your saves standings.13:45 Cade Smith boost is obvious but should be mentioned. And there are rumors that more CLE suspensions are on the way……15:00 Tigers - Reese Olson out for season, Parker Meadows to the IL, Chris Paddack traded to Tigers.20:00 Eugenio Suarez…..23:15 NFFC24:45 Sellers at the deadline25:45 Orioles: Ryan O’Hearn and Cedric Mullins are likely gone. Coby Mayo will get to play more. Zach Eflin, Charlie Morton, Gregory Soto gone as well.28:30 Guardians: Except Shane Bieber. Cade Smith, Hunter Gaddis? Steven Kwan?31:35 White Sox: They’ll try to move Aaron Civale and Luis Robert Jr.34:30 Royals: With Lugo signed, are they out of the selling market.36:30 Twins: Harrison Bader and Willi Castro should be traded. Maybe Joe Ryan?!42:30 Angels: I feel like they won’t sell. Agree?46:40 A’s: I don’t see much here, unless they can get someone to take Luis Severino. Jeffrey Springs is likely available for the right price.49:20 BlueWire49:30 Marlins: Will they trade Edward Cabrera and Sandy Alcantara? They’ve played well this summer. Maybe they should stand pat, try to get Weathers, Meyer and Garrett back, and compete next year?54:00 Braves: Raisel Iglesias and Marcell Ozuna are gone. Dylan Lee and Pierce Johnson to share saves?58:00 Nationals: Quietly one of baseball’s most disappointing teams. Kyle Finnegan should be gone. Josh Bell too, if anyone wants him. I think that’s it.59:45 Cardinals: Ryan Helsley is a pending FA who would do wonders for PHI or LAD. Would they trade Sonny Gray with one year remaining? I think they’re stuck with Nolan Arenado at this point.1:03:50 Pirates: Mitch Keller, David Bednar, Dennis Santana.1:05:15 D-backs: The sell-off has started. Merrill Kelly, Zac Gallen and Eugenio Suarez are all likely gone. Keep an eye on Lourdes Gurriel Jr., who will likely decline his player option.1:06:20 Rockies: I have no idea. This team stinks.1:09:40 Giants - Lost 4 in a row, but not selling.---NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now (hyperlink: http://rotowire.com/highstakes) 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss a busy weekend in baseball, including the Aaron Judge injury and the Nick Kurtz explosion, and they speculate how the trade deadline could open up some valuable roles in fantasy leagues. They discuss how high Cristopher Sanchez and Riley Greene could rise in 2026 drafts, go through all the injuries over the weekend and break down all the adds and drops in FAAB. Follow us on Twitter / X: Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire.NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now  Home Run ForecastGain a weather edge before first pitch with Home Run Forecast!  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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer are back with their waiver-wire recommendations for the week.--00:00 Headlines12:34 Matt Shaw15:10 Jose Caballero18:17 Adrian Del Castillo21:03 Drake Baldwin23:18 Spencer Horwitz24:57 Luke Keaschall27:32 Seranthony Dominguez29:54 Joe Boyle32:08 Blake Treinen34:49 Reid Detmers, Lucas Erceg, Cade Smith43:16 Deep-League Pitchers56:03 Deep-League Hitters--NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter nowHome Run ForecastGain a weather edge before first pitch with Home Run Forecast! 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Play against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter nowGain a weather edge before first pitch with Home Run Forecast!Intro/Deadline activity is heating up/Yankees acquire Ryan McMahonPickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Michael McGreevy $8Chris Paddack $7David Robertson $6Kirby Yates $4Jake Fraley $4Patrick Corbin $4Davis Martin $3Josh Jung $3Chas McCormick $3Brice Matthews $3Jeremiah Estrada $0Two-start pitchers (week of July 28, 2025)Eduardo Rodriguez 2JP Sears 1Dane Dunning 0Zach Eflin 1Richard Fitts 1Matthew Boyd 4 (Todd 5)Chase Burns 1 (Todd 2)Slade Cecconi 3Bradley Blalock 0Davis Martin 1Casey Mize 2 (Todd 3)Framber Valdez 5Jack Kochanowicz 1 (Todd 0)Edward Cabrera 3 (Todd 5)Simeon Woods Richardson 1Frankie Montas 2Max Fried 5Luis Gil 1Cristopher Sanchez 5Mitch Keller 2 (Todd 3)Dylan Cease 4 (Todd 5)Luis Castillo 5Logan Evans 1Justin Verlander 2Andre Pallante 1Drew Rasmussen 4Joe Boyle 3 (Todd 2)Jacob deGrom 5Patrick Corbin 1Chris Bassitt 3Brad Lord 0 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Erik Halterman is joined by Mike Carter to discuss which team's bullpens are set to look very different after next week's trade deadline.---00:00 Intro02:00 Bubble teams, likely buyers: Red Sox, Giants, Rays, Rangers10:00 Bubble teams, likely sellers: Twins, Cardinals, Guardians, Diamondbacks, Royals, Reds27:30 Obvious buyers, safe closer: Astros, Brewers, Blue Jays, Mets, Yankees, Mariners, Padres30:10 Obvious buyers, no safe closer: Dodgers, Tigers, Cubs, Phillies39:45 Obvious sellers with something to sell: Angels, Braves, Orioles, Athletics, Pirates, Nationals48:30 Obvious sellers with nothing to sell: Marlins, White Sox, Rockies---NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now Home Run ForecastGain a weather edge before first pitch with Home Run Forecast! 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

James Anderson answers dozens of questions from listeners about the updated RotoWire Top 400 Prospect Rankings!00:00 Intro01:45 Fantasy ranks vs. Real-life ranks02:20 Where are the tiers?04:05 So many shortstops05:40 Should JJ Wetherholt be higher?09:10 Is Leo De Vries overrated?11:25 Lazaro Montes’ upside13:35 Sal Stewart’s future stat line16:00 Eduardo Quintero stuck at Single-A17:05 Edward Florentino SZN20:15 Andrew Painter/Bubba Chandler22:25 Josue De Paula/Zyhir Hope25:20 Prospects most likely to hit 40 HR27:00 Jonah Tong’s upside27:25 Buy Jack Perkins & Tanner McDougal29:40 Ryan Waldschmidt30:45 Catchers with the most upside34:35 Has Alejandro Rosario had TJS?37:10 Hector Rodriguez vs. Sal Stewart39:00 Marconi German hype40:35 Handelfry Encarncion’s upside42:05 Why is Tyson Lewis still in complex ball?44:15 Who to drop for prospect pickups46:10 Controversial omissionsNFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter nowHome Run ForecastGain a weather edge before first pitch with Home Run Forecast 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson share their Trade Deadline Buyers Preview - which 10+ teams should be buying and what are they shopping for? Who's going to end up with Luis Robert or Eugenio Suarez?---00:00 Trade Deadline Buyers00:20 Welcome00:30 Break up the Brewers01:00 News02:45 Tanner Scott felt something in his forearm.05:15 Yordan Alvarez is making slow progress.06:15 Shane McClanahan is facing a delay in his rehab assignment.07:00 Same with Grayson Rodriguez, who is undergoing imaging on his elbow.09:00 Shelby Miller is throwing to hitters today. He could be traded or could be the team’s closer in a couple weeks.10:00 Adley Rutschman vs. Ivan Herrera12:00 Sell low on Freddie Freeman?13:45 Mookie Betts vs CJ Abrams15:30 Josh Jung returned and homered.18:00 NFFC18:45 Trade Deadline Buyers Preview19:00 What are these teams likely to acquire, and who could be bumped from their current roles?19:30 Blue Jays: Where to add to a team that is getting average production at almost every position.26:40 Tigers: Add CF? Closer? SP5?30:00 Astros: Add OF? With injured SP coming back, they seem fine elsewhere.32:00 Yankees: Prob need 2 SP and a 3B34:45 Red Sox: SP for sure. I kind of like the lineup.36:15 Rays: Typically, impossible to predict. Could buy and sell. Unload Littell and add someone.39:00 Home Run Forecast39:45 Mariners: 2B, 3B, RF.43:45 Phillies: Closer, more than any other contender. Maybe LF too.47:00 Mets: C, 2B, 3B.49:30 Cubs: 3B, SP.51:30 Brewers: I have no idea. They are similar to the Jays offensively.53:30 Dodgers: Only RPs?55:20 Padres: A rare team that could take an elite hitter and stick him at DH57:25 BlueWire57:30 Giants: SP, 1B. 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the weekend in baseball and discuss a quiet weekend of FAAB coming out of the All Star Break. They also discuss the surprising seasons in Miami from Kyle Stowers and Otto Lopez, the Ceddanne Rafaela improvements and what's going on with Mookie Betts. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire NFFCPlay against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now Home Run ForecastGain a weather edge before first pitch with Home Run Forecast!  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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.