Fantasy Baseball From Prospect361.com

Join us at Patreon.com/Prospect361 for ad-free podcast and tons of great Dynasty League and traditional one-year fantasy baseball information.Notes:Segment 1 – Review games of the weekendAdditional Notes1.Phew – Yamamoto had a better game on Saturday.2.Oswaldo Cabrera is off to a strong start. 3.Mookie Betts is also off to a strong start.4.Brice Turang and CJ Abrams are leading the league in three stolen bases.5.The Yankees have taken three straight from the AstrosSegment 2 – News and Notes1.Royce Lewis is out with a quad injury and will be re-evaluated in a month. They promoted Austin Martin, but I assume Willi Castro gets the at-bats. Is there enough playing time for you to recommend Martin?a.Is Royce Lewis the next Byron Buxton? Tons of talent but just can’t stay healthy/2.Sean Murphy made it through seven innings before injuring his LAT and will be out for a while. I assume Travis D’Arnaud is the guy?3.Justin Steele is hitting the IL, and the Cubs are promoting Ben Brown. A lot of people are excited a

Take 10 with Tim – March 29, 2024 – 9 am1.Opening Day Game - Reflections2.What team will be this year’s Baltimore Orioles – A team that appears to have turned the corner?3.Give me three bold predictions for the 2024 Seasona.The Pirates make the playoffs, or at a minimum are relevant into late August.b.Jackson Chourio hits 20 home runs and steals 40 bases and will be a first-round pick in 2025.c.Shane Bieber wins the AL CY Youngd.Victor Scott takes over center field for Dylan Carlson and plays so well, that Carlson gets Wally Pipp. Oh yeah, Scott steals 50 bases and is this season Esteury Ruiz.e.Ceddanne Rafaela finishes is a finalist in ROY voting.4.Fantasy Award Predictionsa.A hitter that jumps up into the top echelonb.A pitcher that jumps into the top echelonc.A hitter and a pitcher that nobody is talking about today, that everyone will be at the end of the season5.Annual Awards Predictions (Favorite and Dark Horse) – This will count as two questionsa.ROYi.American Leagueii.National League b.CY Youngi.Ameri

Segment 1 – The WeatherSegment 2 – PercotaSegment 3 – 12 things I’m anxious to see this season1.How do Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery get along this season? – Discuss the whole Broas setup this offseason and their having big seasons could go a long way to re-establishing Boras as the elite of elite agencies. If not, there might be a sea change in agency representatives.2.Did the off-season training for Shane Bieber, Casey Mize, and Ryan Weathers truly make them better pitchers, or is this just Spring Training noise?3.Giancarlo Stanton looks physically great, but will that translate into success on the field? He is the active leader in career home runs at 402 and still has a solid shot at 500. However, he’s 34, so he needs to have a bounce back year in order to stay on that pace.4.Does Wyatt Langford pull a Mike Trout. There is not only some physical resemblance, but both made the minor leagues look easy and moved through quickly. Trout was a high school kid, but Langford is an older college player.5.W

Fantasy Baseball Live – March 24, 2024 – 12:30 pm ETSegment 1 – News and Notes1.The Ohtani Saga – I’ve written about this and even recorded a podcast on it. Would you care to weigh in?2.Any takeaways from the Korean Series?3.Blake Snell finally found a home earlier this week and will join the Giants’ staff sometime in April. I’m torn. I love where he landed, but I just hate the setup for fantasy managers. A new team, and rushing to get ready just doesn’t feel good.a.Your thoughts?4.The Mets signed JD Martinez to a one-year, $12 million deal. Have the early shares of Mark Vientos expired worthless?a.JD Martinez hit 33 home runs last season. How many does he hit this season?i.Note: His exit velocity has been up and down over the past few years, but last year it was 93.4 MPH with a hard hit rate of 55% and a launch of 16.9 degrees.5.Wyatt Langford starts the season in Texas, and Jackson Holliday will call Norfolk his home.a.Are the Orioles just being cheap? When do we see him in Baltimore?6.Max Meyer also makes

Rich breaks down the Ohtani mess and what it could mean for baseball and all involved. He also discusses the latest on the coup occurring at the MLB Players Association. Finally, he reviews Yamamoto's first outing.

Outfield1.Tommy Edman drops2.Wyatt Langford has to make the Ranger's opening-day lineup, doesn’t he? 3.Parker Meadows looks like a legitimate ROY candidate. 4.Ceddanne Rafael has to break camp in Boston?5.Lawrence Butler having a good Spring and right now has to move up from his current #140 ranking.Starting Pitching 1.The following in my Top-30 in order are all hurt and likely to start the year on the IL. Garrett ColeKevin GausmanKodai SengaEury PerezKyle BradishJustin VerlanderIn addition both Blake Snell and Jordan Montgomery haven’t signed. Other injuriesGavin Williams #41Braxton Garret #43Lucas Giolito #61Alek Manoah #104•On a positive note Shane Bieber has looked great and needs to move up. Luis Severino has had a very good Spring as well. •Casey Mize needs to move up. A.J. Puk at #130 looks poised to start the year in the rotation. The only healthy starter in Miami that was projected to be in the rotation is Jesus Luzardo???•Paul Skenes looks to be ready. The Pirates aren’t. I returned to my 2023 SP Ra

Segment 1 - News and Notes1.Gerrit Cole has been shut down for a month with nerve inflammation in his pitching elbow. He will pick up a ball at that point to test things. a.This blows for people who drafted Cole in the first round.b.Who gets the starts for the Yankees?2.Eury Perez's elbow is also barking, and he’s meeting with a surgeon this week to get a diagnosis. a.Another top-10 pitcher is gone. This is when I would like you to discuss your pitching narrative below. Only three of the top-10 starters in 2023 will begin the 2024 season, and 18 of 50 are hurt.b.Who gets the starts in Perez’s absence?3.Devin Williams will be out for three months. Yikes. He was a top 3 closer off the board. Who do you pick up? – Miguel, Uribe, Payamps4.Taj Bradley will start the season on the IL with pectoral discomfort. Who gets his starts in Tampa?5.On a positive pitching note. Scherzer and Verlander are getting closer to picking up a baseball.6.There was a big trade this week with the Padres on the move again. They acquired

The following players are discussed:1. Wyatt Langford (Tex)2. Parker Meadows (Det)3. Evan Carter (Tex)4. Kyle Manzardo (Cle)5. Colt Keith (Det)6. Bryan Rocchio (Cle)7. Nolan Schanuel(LAA)8. Jackson Holliday (Bal)9.Junior Caminero (TB)10. Nick Nastrini (CHW)11. Darrell Hernaiz (Oak)12. Colton Cowser (Bal)13. Ceddanne Rafaela (Bos)14. Chase DeLauter (Cle)15. Curtis Mead (TB)16. Brooks Lee (Min)17. Jackson Jobe (Det)18. David Festa (Min)19. Bryan Ramos (CHW)20. Justyn-Henry Malloy (Det)21. Will Warren (NYY)22. Clayton Beeter (NYY)23. Jonny Deluca (TB)24. Orelvis Martinez (Tor)25. Justin Foscue (Tex)26. Chase Hampton (NYY)27. Jack Leiter (Tex)

Segment 1 – Breakdown of Tim’s Tout Wars TeamSegment 2 – Overreacting to Spring Training Stats (What do we make of it)1. Miguel Andujar (OF, Oak) – 10 for 23, 4 HR, 10 RBI, .435/.458/.9572. James Wood (OF, Was) – 9 for 24, 3 HR, 6K/6BB., .375/.500/.7503. Wyatt Langford (OF, Tex) – 7 for 23, 4 HR, 9 RBI, 9K/4BB, .304/.414/.8264. Henry Davis (C, Pit) – 6 for 18, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 5K/2BB, .333/.381/.8335. Colton Cowser (OF, Bal) – 6 for 15, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 6K/3BB, .400/.550/1.0006. Ryan Bliss (OF, Sea) – 7 for 18, 3 SB, .389/.450/.4447. Ismael Munguia (OF, SF) – 9 for 13, 2 HR, 4 SB, .692/.714/.1.1548. Tylor Megill (RHP, NYM) – 8 IP, 4 hits, 1 HR, 13K/2BB9. Ryne Nelson (RHP, Ari) – 8 IP, 9 hits, 3 ER, 12K/1BB10. Jhony Brito (RHP, SD) – 8.1 IP, 9 hits, 3 ER, 10K/0BB

Fantasy Baseball Live – March 10, 2024Segment 1 - News and Notes1.Noelvi Marte gets suspended for 80 games to start the season after testing positive for a BAN PED. Given the length it takes to test, I’m wondering if he tested positive last season.a.When sports leagues try to convince us that PEDs are out of their league, it seems like they are more hopeful or just trying to convince us that their product is clean. Your thoughts…is Marte an anomaly or just a young kid who got caught?b.Break down the infield for the Reds to start the season.2.It appears that Mookie Betts will gain SS eligibility after the Dodgers moved Gavin Lux to second with concerns about his ability to make the throw.a.I know we people get excited about what Ohtani can do, but moving from the outfield back to shortstop after not playing there for years is pretty impressive. I’m not sure fans have a true appreciation for this.b.Given this news, would you give pause to drafting Gavin Lux as a sleeper? It's not the lack of SS eligibility, but

The following players are discussed:Yoshinobu Yamamoto (RHP, LAD)Noelvi Marte (3B, Cin)Jackson Chourio (OF, Mil)Michael Busch (1B, CHC)Maysn Winn (SS, STL)Jung Ho-Lee (OF, SF)Shota Imanaga (LHP, CHC)Joey Ortiz (3B, Mil)Kyle Harrison (LHP, SF)Marco Luciano (SS, SF)Pete Crow-Armstrong (OF, CHC)Gavin Stone (RHP, LAD)Dylan Crews (OF, Was)Tyler Black (3B, Mil)Paul Skenes (RHP, Pit)Jordan Lawlar (SS, Ari)James Wood (OF, Was)Jackson Merrill (OF, SD)Jared Jones (RHP, Pit)Andy Pages (OF, LAD)

Segment 2 - Infield Sleepers – One or two at each position. Mine are listed.d. Shortstopi. Brayan Rocchio (Cle, #47)ii. Darrell Hernaiz (Oak, #53)iii. Jackson Merrill (SD, #48) – He’s been moved to the outfield and this should make an easier path to the Majorse. Third Basei. Ke’Bryan Hayes (Pit, #17)ii. Maikel Garcia (KC, #21)iii. Bryan Ramos (CHW, #66)Segment 3 – When will these rookies make their debut and where should they really be taken1. Jackson Chourio (Mil, 148 ADP)2. Wyatt Langford (Tex, 154)3. Jackson Holliday (Bal, 197)4. Junior Caminerio (TB, 235)5. Kyle Harrison (SF, 273)6. Jordan Lawlar (Ari, 359)7. Paul Skenes (Pit, 364)8. Kyle Manzardo (Cle, 408)9. Tyler Black (Mil, 455)10. Drew Thorpe (SD, 598)11. Colton Cowser (Bal, 602)12. River Ryan (LAD, 743)

Segment 1 - News and Notes1.Ronald Acuna tweaked his knee, and it was bad enough to do an MRI that revealed only inflammation.a.What do you do with this news if you have an upcoming draft?2.Some players in danger of missing opening day – We will talk about each player/situationa.Alex Manoah and Yariel Rodriguez – Who would the Blue Jays turn to for the fifth starter?b.Vaughn Grissom – Who would get the second base reps?c.Justin Verlander has yet to throw in Spring Trainingd.Gunner Henderson is still recovering from his oblique injury but has started taking batting practicee.3.The Giants sign Matt Chapman to a 3-year, $54 million contract.a.Thoughts on the signingb.Who looses playing time in San Francisco4.Yamamoto started his first Spring Training game and looked good – 2 IP, 1 hit, 2 K’s, 0 BBSegment 2 - Infield Sleepers – One or two at each position. Mine are listed.a.Catcheri.Luis Campusano (SD, #17 catcher off the board)ii.Drew Romo (Col, #68)b.First Basei.Rhys Hoskins (Mil, #19)ii.Kyle Manzardo (Cle, #32

The following players are discussed:Thomas White (LHP, Mia)Christian Scott (RHP, NYM)Sal Stewart (3B, Cin)Carlos F. Rodriguez (RHP, Mil)Jansel Luis (SS/2B, Ari)Thayron Liranzo (C/1B, LAD)Rayner Arias (OF, SF)

Rich interviews Tim McLeod about his LABR Draft last week.

Segment 1 – News and Notes1.Help me understand the Marlins signing of Tim Anderson. He’s there starting shortstop after posting a .245/.286/.296 slash line. That’s a .296 SLG! Nothing in his data points to a bounce back. Tim, what are they doing?2.Riley Greene and Manny Machado were both questionable entering spring training but are scheduled to make their debuts next week. Are you moving them up in your draft rankings?3.The Pirates signed a player! Mitch Keller signed a 5-year, $77 million contract this week. It seems pretty cheap, given how little pitching there is.a.Stat line for 2024 – IP, Ks, and ERA4.Yuki Matsui looked impressive on Thursday. He struck out the side in 12 pitches. Remind everyone of your view on the Padres bullpen situation.5.Casey Mize appears to be ready to go this spring, and few people are talking about him. He was a target of mine in Dynasty League startups, as people seem to have forgotten about him. After all, he was drafted 1:1 just a few years ago. Your thoughts on h

The following players are discussed:Henry Lalane (NYY)Santiago Suarez (TB)Enmanual Bonilla (Tor)Yariel Rodriguez (Tor)Bryan Rocchio (Cle)David Festa (Min)Echedry Vargas (Tex)

Fantasy Baseball Live – February 18, 2024Segment 3 - DH Preview Segment 4 - Closer Preview Close

Fantasy Baseball Live – February 18, 2024Segment 1 – 10 mistakes to avoid at the draft table1.Here are my fivea.Don’t fall in love with a player and overdraft him.b.With catchers and pitchers reporting, it’s time to downshift on the big five Boras clients who have not signed.c.I know people are buying into the hype of Yamamoto, and he could be great. Be careful not to overdraft him, as he’s yet to pitch in the major leagues. He’s going as a fantasy ace. Just understand the risk if you make the pick.d.Best shape of my life translate into (I might have screwed up last season). I put on 20 pounds of muscle many times, translating to putting on weight (some good, some bad). VS. My fastball has increased velo by a meaningful amount. I’m going to add more launch to hit more home runs. i.Look for tangible changes, not platitudes, to alter your draft plan.e.If you don’t like a player, don’t draft him, no matter what others say. I will retell my Yasmanny Tomas story.Segment 2 - News and Notes1.The spring has started o

The following players are disucssed:Dylan Crews (Was)Max Clark (Det)Enrique Bradfield (Bal)James Wood (Was)Marceolo Mayer (Bos)Nick Nastrini (CHW)Brayan Rocchio (Cle)Josue De Paula (LAD)Felnin Celesten (Sea)Jack Leiter (Tex)