Rotowire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the first full week of Spring Training and then take a complete look at the 2025 Closer Pool, breaking down every tier, every team and everything you need to solve the saves riddle in your league. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire.NFBC RotoWire Online ChampionshipThe NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball season. Jeff Erickson, James Anderson, Clay Link and more will compete in the RotoWire NFBC Online Championship for a shot at $150,000! Sign up today! FantraxSign 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 Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at ch

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer provide some potential sleepers in the Steals and Saves categories.---00:00 Headlines13:20 Steals Sleepers17:35 Tommy Edman19:50 Victor Robles23:20 Jake McCarthy25:30 Maikel Garcia28:45 Thairo Estrada30:50 Zack Gelof33:50 Jonny DeLuca35:25 Garrett Mitchell37:20 Victor Scott40:45 Jacob Young45:35 Saves Sleepers48:20 Jordan Romano50:45 Justin Martinez52:45 A.J. Puk54:45 Lucas Erceg57:45 Edwin Uceta1:00:05 Orion Kerkering1:02:45 Garrett Whitlock1:04:55 Calvin Faucher1:06:35 Robert Garcia1:08:50 Jason AdamEDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account?Earn up to 0.5% on every depositFree to use, no minimum balancesFDIC-insured accountsUnlimited withdraws back to cardLightning fast deposits and withdrawsSign up with promo code ROTOPOD today! FantraxSign 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

With another Roundtable update looming, Clay Link and Todd Zola review their outfielder rankings for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.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.EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Deposit $25, get $25 Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!0:00 Intro/Brandon Sproat is touching 99 mph todayLatest news from around MLB: Rafael Devers (shoulders) could start season at DH Zach Neto (shoulder) ruled out for Opening Day, but the expectation is that he will make his debut in April 5:43 Jordan Westburg is dealing with some lower-back soreness, did some light throwing Friday Gunnar Henderson was removed from Thursday’s sp

Erik Halterman is joined by Lucas Biery to review the GLARF draft, a 15-team expert roto league.---00:00 Headlines08:30 Big-picture strategy11:25 Rounds 1-219:50 Rounds 3-629:30 Rounds 7-1040:25 Rounds 11-1651:20 Rounds 17-2359:10 Reserve Rounds---FantraxSign 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. EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account?Earn up to 0.5% on every depositDeposit $25, get $25Free to use, no minimum balancesFDIC-insured accountsUnlimited withdraws back to cardLightning fast deposits and withdrawsSign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!  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.  Hosted by Simpleca

James Anderson is joined by NFBC Hall Of Famer John Pausma to discuss the recent high-stakes auction they each participated in, focusing on what went right, what went wrong, and what adjustments they could have made mid-auction!00:00 Intro03:25 Catcher/Closer Inflation 19:50 Adjusting Mid-Auction24:25 James’ Strategy28:20 John’s Hitters34:00 Regrets From The Auction37:50 Building A Staff42:00 Closing Thoughts 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.  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 Fred Zinkie are drafting in the Mixed LABR Experts League, and share their thoughts while they draft.---00:00 LABR Mixed League Draft00:30 Mets news - Manaea/Senga04:00 Kyle Finnegan re-signs with Nats07:00 Draft starts14:30 Second Round17:30 Third Round21:30 Garrett Crochet25:30 Fourth Round32:00 Fifth Round - DH Tax40:00 Sixth Round41:45 Fantrax43:00 Bo Bichette and Cal Raleigh47:00 Seventh Round53:00 Eighth Round56:00 EDGE Boost58:00 Ninth Round1:03:00 10th Round1:16:00 11th Round1:25:00 BlueWire1:25:10 12th Round---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Deposit $25, get $25 Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today! FantraxSign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerr

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk obliques for Wyatt Langford and Heliot Ramos, discuss Spencer Strider and Sandy Alcantara and then dive into a number of interesting starting pitchers going post pick 200 in drafts. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWireFantraxSign 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/rotowireEDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Deposit $25, get $25 Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!  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 co

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their favorite mid- and late-round targets who can offer a big boost in home runs or batting average.---00:00 Intro01:55 Wyatt Langford/Jarren Duran injuries05:45 Sandy Alcantara returns09:15 White Sox closer12:45 Nolan Arenado trade rumors15:10 Heliot Ramos19:00 Michael Toglia20:55 Josh Jung22:45 Jorge Soler24:40 Brandon Lowe26:55 Christopher Morel29:40 Ryan Mountcastle31:45 Matt Wallner34:35 Jesus Sanchez36:50 Rhys Hoskins40:00 Fantrax and EDGE Boost41:50 Luis Arraez44:25 Jackson Holliday46:25 Yandy Diaz48:40 Ivan Herrera50:40 Jung Hoo Lee53:50 Brendan Donovan56:10 Otto Lopez59:15 Evan Carter1:01:55 Hyeseong Kim1:04:35 Jacob Wilson1:07:05 Masataka Yoshida---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account?Earn up to 0.5% on every depositFree to use, no minimum balancesFDIC-insured accountsUnlimited withdraws back to cardLightning fast deposits and withdrawsSign up with promo co

Clay Link and Todd Zola are back discussing all the news out of spring training as well as their starting pitcher ranks for the 2025 season.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.EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Deposit $25, get $25 Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!0:00 Intro/Spring has sprungLatest news from around MLB: 1:25 Wyatt Langford diagnosed with a mild oblique strain, will be withheld from baseball activities for 5-to-7 days. Noelvi Marte taking reps with prospects in camp. Frankie Montas out 6-to-8 weeks. Masataka Yoshida (shoulder) expects to be ready for Opening Day. Victor Vodnik in the mix for saves in Colorado, alon

Erik Halterman is joined by Chris Torres to make the case for some high-ceiling, low-floor players going in the early rounds of drafts.---00:00 Headlines11:30 When to Take Risks15:20 Fernando Tatis Jr.20:10 Jazz Chisholm Jr.28:00 Ronald Acuna Jr.32:00 Oneil Cruz and James Wood41:00 Cody Bellinger44:40 Garrett Crochet47:15 Chris Sale50:45 Jacob deGrom55:50 Gerrit Cole58:35 Felix Bautista1:02:20 Michael King1:04:20 Roki Sasaki---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account?Earn up to 0.5% on every depositFree to use, no minimum balancesFDIC-insured accountsUnlimited withdraws back to cardLightning fast deposits and withdrawsSign up with promo code ROTOPOD today! FantraxSign 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.co

Jeff Zimmerman joins James Anderson to discuss some recent fantasy baseball research featured in Jeff's book, The Process, plus they look at which pitchers could win rotation spots this spring and much more!00:00 Intro01:50 Pitcher Injury Grades21:40 Are Rookies A Good Buy?26:00 Rookies Trending Up32:45 Wait On Pitching38:45 The $750 OC42:05 Pitchers Competing For Rotation Spots01:05:30 Unsettled Bullpens01:12:20 Dalton Rushing 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.  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 preview some of the key job battles in the NL during spring training.---00:00 NL Spring Training Job Battles00:45 Vlad Guerrero News08:50 Rafael Devers News11:55 NL Job Battles12:00 Fantrax13:20 NYM SP: David Peterson vs. Paul Blackburn17:50 NYM OF: Is Starling Marte stuck on the bench?19:50 ATL SP4/5: Grant Holmes, Ian Anderson, AJ Smith-Shawver, Bryce Elder, Spencer Strider26:30 MIA 1B: Jonah Bride vs. Deyvison De Los Santos28:40 WSH SP4/5: Trevor Williams vs. DJ Herz vs. Michael Soroka33:00 BlueWire33:05 MIL 2B/3B/SS: Joey Ortiz and Brice Turang are in. Caleb Durbin vs. Oliver Dunn vs. Tyler Black36:30 STL CF: Victor Scott II vs. Michael Siani39:45 STL SP5: Steven Matz vs. Quinn Mathews41:45 CHC SP5: Javier Assad vs. Colin Rea vs. Ben Brown48:00 CIN SP5: Andrew Abbott vs. Rhett Lowder50:30 PIT SP 4/5: Johan Oviedo vs. Bailey Falter vs. Bubba Chandler54:30 EDGE Boost55:20 LAD SP5/6: Tony Gonsolin vs. Dustin May vs. Landon Knack vs. Bobby Miller59:05 ARI SS: Geraldo Perdomo vs.

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad catch up on the weekend in baseball news and then dive into a number of intriguing hitter names post pick 200, including Zack Gelof, Jo Adell, George Springer and many more. Follow us on Twitter / X: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire.FantraxSign 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/rotowireEDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!  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

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer provide some sleepers/compilers in the Runs and RBI categories.00:00 Headlines16:22 Masyn Winn20:31 Luis Arraez22:10 Parker Meadows23:30 Taylor Ward25:05 Victor Robles27:21 Jurickson Profar29:25 Jung Hoo Lee31:24 Gleyber Torres32:44 Jonathan India34:45 Yandy Diaz37:51 Eugenio Suarez39:32 Alec Bohm41:06 Nick Castellanos43:05 Andrew Vaughn44:27 Michael Toglia45:47 Rhys Hoskins47:19 Nolan Arenado48:43 Isaac Paredes50:33 Nathaniel Lowe52:18 Ryan McMahon---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today! FantraxSign 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/rotow

Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss the latest news out of spring training before diving into their closer rankings for the 2025 season!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.EDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today!0:00 Intro/Alex Bregman is a Red SockLatest news from around MLB: Brayan Bello managing a sore shoulder. 6:35 Ronald Acuna said Friday that he’s planning to “take it easy” on the basepaths. No limitations for Shane McClanahan this spring. Mets going with six-man rotation, Tylor Megill stretching out this spring. Spencer Steer is battling lingering shoulder soreness, could be limited to DH early in t

Erik Halterman and guest Sara Sanchez discuss the storylines they'll be paying close attention to this spring, including job battles, young players ready to break out, and more.---00:00 Intro02:00 Alex Bregman to Boston05:45 Nick Pivetta to San Diego07:55 Closer updates15:45 Chicago Cubs26:00 Tampa Bay Rays36:00 St. Louis Cardinals45:10 Boston Red Sox52:00 Atlanta Braves57:00 Washington Nationals---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today! FantraxSign 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 Get the lat

James Anderson and Nate Handy discuss a dynasty startup auction they each participated in! Nate went big with Aaron Judge and four aces, while James spread the wealth and built around a handful of top-50 hitters.00:00 Intro01:15 Prepping for the startup08:45 Nate’s auction27:15 James’ auction36:10 Buying prospects39:10 Nate vs. Geoff40:50 Dynasty targets and sleepers 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.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jackson Holliday or Coby Mayo? Kristian Campbell or Vaughn Grissom? Who wins the Yankees fifth starter job? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss 10 critical AL Job Battles they'll be watching this spring.---00:00 10 Interesting Spring Training Battles00:30 Welcome to Fred Zinkie00:50 Kenley Jansen signs09:00 Impact to Red Sox11:30 BOS 2B: David Hamilton vs. Vaughn Grissom vs. Kristian Campbell16:45 BAL 2B/3B: Jackson Holliday vs. Coby Mayo23:30 NYY SP5: Clarke Schmidt vs. Marcus Stroman31:00 TB SP4/5: Zack Littell, Shane Baz, Drew Rasmussen34:45 TB DH: Jonathan Aranda vs. Eloy Jimenez40:10 Fantrax41:10 HOU SP4/5: Hayden Wesneski vs. Luis Garcia vs. Spencer Arrighetti47:30 TEX SP 5: Cody Bradford vs. Kumar Rocker51:50 EDGE Boost52:45 DET SP4/5: Alex Cobb vs. Casey Mize vs. Jackson Jobe54:25 DET 1B/DH/OF Spencer Torkelson vs. Colt Keith vs. Wendell Perez59:55 BlueWire1:00:00 KC SP4/5: Michael Lorenzen vs. Kris Bubic vs. Alec Marsh1:03:00 MIN SP4/5: Simeon Woods Richardson vs. Chris Paddack vs. David Festa vs.

Ariel Cohen joins Jeff Erickson to share how he prepares for draft season, how he creates the ATC Projections and what you need to know about them, and we also break down the Mets.---00:00 Draft Prep Tactics, ATC, Mets00:30 Welcome to Ariel Cohen01:15 How Do You Get Started?04:20 The ATC Projections Process06:45 Big Changes Altering our Data12:45 Undervalued Players This Year16:00 Drafting Bottom Up17:45 Fantrax18:45 Converting Projections into Rankings20:10 Z-Score Method24:00 Devising the “Gaming” Strategy27:00 Chasing Scarcer Categories27:15 Are Stolen Bases Truly Scarce?28:15 Saves Are Indeed Scarcer29:30 Tanner Scott32:40 EDGE Boost33:25 BlueWire33:35 Mets Talk34:45 Clay Holmes36:40 Frankie Montas37:45 Edwin Diaz38:50 Juan Soto40:15 Pete Alonso42:30 Young Hitters - Vientos/Alvarez/Acuña46:00 Old Hitters - Nimmo/Marte/McNeil/Winker48:30 Potential Prospect Contributions---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer discuss 20 players who keep winding up on their teams.---00:00 Headlines11:00 Jordan Westburg14:50 Luis Garcia Jr.20:20 Josh Lowe23:05 Riley Greene25:40 Brandon Nimmo28:45 Garrett Mitchell30:50 Jurickson Profar34:00 Carlos Correa37:40 Brandon Lowe40:10 Jo Adell47:45 Hunter Greene51:20 Jack Flaherty54:30 Cristopher Sanchez57:30 Tanner Houck59:40 Clarke Schmidt1:01:35 Yusei Kikuchi1:03:45 Nick Lodolo1:06:15 Ranger Suarez1:08:25 Merrill Kelly1:10:15 Ryan Helsley---EDGE BoostEDGE Boost is the financial platform for smart bettors and DFS players.What are the benefits of a dedicated EDGE Boost betting account? Earn up to 0.5% on every deposit Free to use, no minimum balances FDIC-insured accounts Unlimited withdraws back to card Lightning fast deposits and withdraws Sign up with promo code ROTOPOD today! FantraxSign 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