Rotowire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Fred Zinkie asks "What's Wrong with the Mets?" He and Jeff Erickson discuss five struggling offenses since the All-Star Break.---00:00 Fred Pod 8-12-2500:20 Welcome01:00 Main Topic - What’s wrong with these teams?01:47 These five teams have all ranked among the bottom-10 in OPS, runs scored and wRC+. Should we bench some of their hitters, because we don’t have time to wait for them to turn things around? And should we stream pitchers against them?03:15 Mets08:30 Rays13:25 Cardinals19:15 Nationals23:30 Rangers26:45 Chalkboard27:45 News. Plenty of it today.28:00 Jose Hader is getting tests done on his shoulder. Uh oh.30:30 Cristian Javier earned a win in his return. Is he ready to join fantasy lineups?32:10 Shane McClanahan is done for the season, proving once again that injury optimism is not your friend. Grayson Rodriguez also underwent elbow surgery.33:10 Cole Ragans threw a bullpen session. He’s sitting on waivers in some leagues and could be back in early September. Worth a stash?35:45 Chase Burns is facin

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the weekend in baseball showcasing the red-hot Mariners and Brewers and also break down all the action in FAAB. They talk active bidding for starting pitchers Luis Gil and Cade Cavalli as well as a potential difference-maker closer in David Bednar. They also hit much more across baseball, including Josh Naylor's SB binge, Lawrence Butler's struggles and whether Kyle Schwarber can steal the NL MVP from Shohei Ohtani. ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!(hyperlink: https://streaks.chalkboard.io/cUPZ/cyy58i88) 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 fo

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top waiver-wire pickups for the week.---00:00 Headlines9:40 Noelvi Marte12:10 Lenyn Sosa15:21 Jakob Marsee18:00 Ryan Mountcastle20:17 Jordan Lawlar22:06 Isaac Collins25:53 Cade Horton28:01 Joey Wentz29:57 Phil Maton33:46 Bubba Chandler/Samuel Basallo/Dylan Beavers/JJ Wetherholt/Andrew Painter39:24 Deep-League Pitchers51:17 Deep-League Hitters---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.

Play against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter nowIntro/Jakob Marsee leads the pack in terms of bidding this weekPickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Jakob Marsee $9Hunter Gaddis $8Jalen Beeks $6Cade Cavalli $6Logan Henderson $5Casey Schmitt $2Daniel Schneemann $1Brad Lord $1Victor Robles $1Eli White $1Miles Mikolas $0Jordan Lawlar $0Anthony Santander $0Two-start pitchers (week of Aug. 11, 2025)Ryne Nelson 2 (Todd 3)Anthony DeSclafani 0Jeffrey Springs 2 (Todd 3)Spencer Strider 4Dean Kremer 2Garrett Crochet 5Cade Horton 3Andrew Abbott 3Logan Allen 3Anthony Molina 0Kyle Freeland 0Jonathan Cannon 0 (Todd 1)Chris Paddack 2Jack Flaherty 4Cristian Javier 1 (Todd 0)Bailey Falter 3 (Todd 1)Jose Soriano 2Janson Junk 3Freddy Peralta 5Zebby Matthews 2 (Todd 1)Clay Holmes 3Will Warren 2Aaron Nola 1Ranger Suarez 4 (Todd 5)Andrew Heaney 2Yu Darvish 1 (Todd 3)George Kirby 5Logan Webb 5Miles Mikolas 1Ryan Pepiot 3Nathan Eovaldi 5Jose Berrios 3Cade C

Erik Halterman is joined by Dave McDonald to talk about the picks and fades they regret this season in an attempt to figure out how to avoid the same mistakes next year.---00:00 Headlines16:45 Fading Bo Bichette26:30 Fading Zach Neto32:15 Fading Junior Caminero37:20 Fading Max Fried/Bryan Woo43:50 Fading Jacob deGrom46:05 Fading Tyler Soderstrom49:00 Picking Skenes over Skubal54:05 Picking Wyatt Langford/Lawrence Butler/Brenton Doyle1:02:25 Picking Michael Harris1:07:15 Picking Yordan Alvarez1:10:10 Picking Luis Garcia Jr.1:11:30 Picking Jack Flaherty1:15:40 Picking Hunter Greene1:18:30 Picking Sean Manaea1:22:40 Picking Bubba Chandler---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 an

James Anderson and Mike Mager look back on the best picks from their 2025 Too Early Draft and look at which high-upside pitchers may be worth the risk going into 2026!00:00 Intro02:00 Best Pick of Round 102:55 Best Pick of Round 203:30 Best Pick of Round 304:55 Best Pick of Round 406:00 Best Pick of Round 508:45 Best Pick of Round 610:00 Best Pick of Round 710:45 Best Pick of Round 811:20 Best Pick of Round 912:00 Best Pick of Round 1013:30 Best Pick of Round 1115:45 Avoid Recency Bias17:40 Landmines In The First 5 Rounds23:50 Hitters Who Will Lose Position Eligibility28:10 Back To Basics33:20 Where To Find Upside41:45 Buying Brandon Woodruff45:00 Chris Sale vs. Jacob deGrom48:40 Buying Eury Perez52:10 Is Hunter Greene Too Risky?56:20 Jacob Misiorowski vs. Chase Burns 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 ab

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson share more trade deadline reactions, break down the latest news and discuss the top and bottom 10 starting pitchers since June 1.---00:00 Post-Deadline Moves00:20 Welcome01:00 Fred’s Trade Deadline Reactions03:00 Closer Headliners following the deadline07:15 News & Notes07:20 Aaron Judge is back….. Nothing is going right for the Yankees, including Max Fried, who now has a 5.81 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP since July 1…..And Devin Williams blew another save….12:30 Nick Lodolo, to IL……15:00 Austin Riley and Tommy Edman19:00 Nathan Lukes survived the trade deadline as the Jays leadoff hitter and reached base five times yesterday.20:40 Michael Soroka is already on the IL…..Ben Brown relieved Soroka and pitched well, so it’s likely time to add him and then get burned by him…..23:00 Roman Anthony is day-to-day. He’s playing great but isn’t doing much in fantasy…..26:00 NFFC26:45 Let’s look at some of the best and worst pitchers in recent weeks. Because some of the best ones aren’t getting m

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the weekend in baseball and discuss all the adds and drops after a busy trade deadline in MLB. They talk the red-hot Marlins and Red Sox, how to handle Mason Miller and Ryan Helsley moving out of their closer roles and the potential new closers to add in FAAB, including Randy Rodriguez, Dennis Santana and Cade Smith. 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.

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top waiver-wire recommendations for the week.---00:00 Headlines07:30 Randy Rodriguez09:20 Corbin Martin11:05 Dennis Santana12:45 Cole Sands14:40 JoJo Romero16:20 Michael Soroka18:20 Coby Mayo20:00 Ramon Laureano22:00 Carlos Correa23:20 Warming Bernabel26:00 Deep-league pitchers34:45 Deep-league hitters---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.

Play against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter nowIntro/The dust has settled after a wild trade deadlinePickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Jose Ferrer $20Corbin Martin $14JoJo Romero $12Cole Sands $10Tyler Locklear $7Warming Bernabel $7Riley O’Brien $6Taj Bradley $5Samuel Basallo $2Mick Abel $1Two-start pitchers (week of Aug. 4, 2025)Brandon Pfaadt 3Jeffrey Springs 3Erick Fedde 1Joey Wentz 0Brandon Young 1Lucas Giolito 3Mike Soroka 3 (Todd 4)Nick Lodolo 4Slade Cecconi 3Tanner Gordon 0Davis Martin 1Casey Mize 3 (Todd 4)Jason Alexander 1Yusei Kikuchi 3Sandy Alcantara 3Cal Quantrill 1Quinn Priester 4Zebby Matthews 2 (Todd 1)Sean Manaea 2 (Todd 3)Max Fried 5Jesus Luzardo 4Carmen Mlodzinski 0Mike Burrows 0JP Sears 2Bryan Woo 5Justin Verlander 1 (Todd 2)Sonny Gray 3Adrian Houser 2Merrill Kelly 2 (Todd 4)Eric Lauer 1MacKenzie Gore 4 (Todd 5) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter p

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 che

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.

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 B

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, a

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

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 C

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.