Rotowire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

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) TARGETS Clay: 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

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 Copy 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.  Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ricky Tiedemann Jackson Holliday Jackson Chourio Wyatt Langford Noelvi Marte Paul Skenes Jared Jones Emmet Sheehan Gavin Stone Jackson Jobe AJ Smith-Shawver Hurston Waldrep Cade Horton Dylan Crews Jordan Lawlar Jackson Merrill Will Warren Robby Snelling Jarred Kelenic Alek Manoah 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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie share their thoughts over the first two hours of the 15-team LABR Mixed League draft, with Jeff drafting third (Bobby Witt) and Fred drafting fourth (Corbin Carroll). --- 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the news from the weekend and then break down a number of interesting middle infielders currently being drafted in The Top 200. Among others, they discuss Elly De la Cruz, Oneil Cruz, Anthony Volpe and whether to take Bobby Witt, Jr at the top of the draft. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) go over the latest headlines and discuss their overrated and underrated picks from the NL Central. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss Kyle Bradish's injury, whether Gerrit Cole is overrated for 2024 and much more! 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. Intro/Tough news for Kyle Bradish John Means is also expected to begin the season on the IL after his left elbow flared up, leaving the Orioles thin in the rotation right away. (7:30) Justin Verlander is “a couple weeks behind” due to a right shoulder issue, but he reportedly bounced back well from yesterday’s throwing session. (14:00) Is Gerrit Cole overvalued for 2024? THE BAT only has him as the fifth-best SP While he won the AL Cy Young, he fell far closer to the pack in terms of strikeout rate at 27% Slight dip in fastball velocity Now 33 years old NFBC ADP: 13.91 While on the topic of the Yankees: Nestor Cortes (shoulder) said Friday that he expects to be ready for Opening Day, according to the New Yor

Todd pinch hits for Jeff and welcomes special guest Ron Shandler. Todd and Ron talk about Ron's new book, "Fantasy Expert", BABS and the role of Tout Wars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Maikel Garcia Bo Naylor Chas McCormick Noelvi Marte Nelson Velazquez Christian Encarnacion-Strand Willi Castro Louie Varland Matt Vierling Aaron Hicks POST-300 ADP SLEEPER SERIES: Starting Pitcher 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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Erik Halterman and Fred Zinkie identify the seven key job battles heading into the 2024 fantasy baseball season. --- Fantrax Promotional Copy 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad detail just how they prep for drafts and then discuss a number of intriguing corner infielders in 2024 drafts, including Spencer Steer, Josh Jung and Triston Casas, among many others. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) dishes on the latest headlines and goes over his overrated and underrated fantasy options from the NL West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) return with a discussion on the latest RotoWire Roundtable and talk about subsequent steps in the draft evaluation process. 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. Intro/Klubot has ridden off into the sunset 3:40 - Will Kenley Jansen be traded? Roundtable Discussion 11:20 - J.T. Realmuto 19:30 - Edouard Julien 22:30 - James Outman 24:40 - Vaughn Grissom 33:00 - Evan Carter What are the next steps after player evaluation? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Our latest set of RotoWire Roundtable Rankings are up, and Baseball Editor Erik Halterman joined Jeff Erickson to discuss some of the key differences and movers in the ranks, plus the top free agents still out on the market. --- 01:00 - So many FA's 02:00 - Blake Snell 06:30 - Cody Bellinger 11:30 - Jordan Montgomery 14:30 - Matt Chapman 17:30 - JD Martinez, Jorge Soler, Tim Anderson 22:00 - CJ Abrams 31:00 - Evan Carter 36:00 - Nolan Jones 40:00 - Cristian Javier 43:30 - Tarik Skubal 48:15 - George Kirby 53:00 - Dylan Cease --- Fantrax Promotional Copy 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.  Hyperlink: https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt Olson Elly De La Cruz Francisco Lindor Pete Alonso Marcus Semien Vladimir Guerrero Bo Bichette Teoscar Hernandez Alejandro Kirk Jarren Duran Bailey Ober Tyler Glasnow Chris Sale Justin Verlander Joe Musgrove Jazz Chisholm vs. Oneil Cruz Alek Manoah POST-300 ADP SLEEPER SERIES: Third Base 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.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elly De La Cruz is going in the second round on average in the NFBC in early drafts - will you pay that price? How much do we discount Mike Trout beyond his normal injury risk, due to the team context on the Angels? Fred secretly betting on the Marlins? He and Jeff Erickson discuss those issues and plenty more! --- 00:00 - Intro 01:30 - Get More Power 06:30 - Get More Starting Pitching 19:30 - Selecting Draft Order 30:00 - Closers Approach 37:15 - Elly De La Cruz 46:00 - Other Reds Infielders 53:30 - Mike Trout 57:45 - Marlins Optimism 1:03:30 - Royals Pessimism --- Fantrax Promotional Copy 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad are back talking baseball and they discuss the fantasy implications of all the off-season moves in MLB, including all the major trades and free agent signings. Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire 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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Crawford is joined by MLB writer R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports. They look at the Corbin Burnes trade and whether the Brewers got enough for the right-hander, and then go over 10 fantasy prospects -- five pitchers and five hitters -- who could make fantasy impacts in 2024 like Jackson Chourio, Paul Skenes, Junior Caminero and more. 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.  https://www.fantrax.com/rotowire Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Chris Crawford and Ryan Boyer look at the Corbin Burnes trade from a fantasy perspective; did his stock go up with him now a member of the Baltimore Orioles. They also look at Gregory Santos moving on from the White Sox and the closing situation in Chicago, and then offer their overrated and underrated in the American League West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Champions League Ronald Acuna/The value of the 1st overall pick Luis Rengifo Multi-position eligibility Punting a category in-season/punting a category at the draft table Auction strategy Minor-league projections Hitter with the worst AVG Pitcher with the worst WHIP The ideal hitter/pitcher split The worst matchups for pitchers Coors-only hitters? Any rosterable Oakland A's? POST-300 ADP SLEEPER SERIES: Shortstop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices