Rotowire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

James Anderson and Eno Sarris discuss the 2026 fantasy baseball prices for the top young starting pitchers in the game, including Chase Burns, Jacob Misiorowski, Cam Schlittler, Emmet Sheehan and more! 01:20 High Upside SPs03:20 Chase Burns04:55 Cam Schlittler09:30 Jacob Misiorowski13:30 Emmet Sheehan18:30 Nolan McLean23:45 Trey Yesavage27:55 Bubba Chandler29:50 Cade Horton33:25 Connelly Early, Payton Tolle38:15 Troy Melton, Jonah Tong43:35 Tatsuya Imai47:45 Braxton Ashcraft50:25 Giants SP Depth 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.

00:00 Intro02:25 Cy Young Award winners06:35 What does the first round look like?18:30 Who is the SP4?25:45 How has the catcher landscape changed?35:05 How many closers are locked in right now?43:15 What to do about second and third base?49:05 What does it look like to wait on starting pitching (Frank's team)?57:45 What does it look like to go pocket aces (Erik's team)? 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 gives some quick risers and fallers from his too early top 300 rankings before breaking down the top 25 rookies for 2026 fantasy baseball leagues! 02:25 Risers/Fallers From Early Top 30008:30 Top 25 Prospects For 202609:35 Nolan McLean is No. 112:15 Buy Samuel Basallo14:25 Trey Yesavage Will Get Strikeouts16:25 Market’s Sharp On Bubba Chandler18:25 Stay In On Sal Stewart21:05 Carter Jensen vs. J.T. Realmuto23:20 Market’s Sharp On Connelly Early25:10 Dylan Beavers’ Breakout Potential26:40 Konnor Griffin vs. Kevin McGonigle29:50 JJ Wetherholt’s High Floor31:40 Buy Jonah Tong33:10 Buy Payton Tolle35:00 Bryce Eldridge Underrated37:45 Don’t Sleep On Aidan Miller41:10 Moises Ballesteros Can Hit42:50 Parker Messick Is Overrated44:00 Robby Snelling Shoved At AAA46:00 Projections Like Logan Henderson47:40 Chase DeLauter’s Injury History50:00 Blind Bet On Andrew Painter?52:30 Colt Emerson Is A Massive Sleeper54:50 Carson Benge To The Moon57:20 Joshua Baez and Ryan Waldschmidt01:00:20 Travis Bazzana Is Ov

James Anderson and Aram Leighton discuss the 2026 outlooks for Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle before talking tough prospects to rank and Arizona Fall League standouts! 01:15 Konnor Griffin04:45 Kevin McGonigle11:10 Konnor Griffin’s ETA16:25 Kevin McGonigle’s ETA18:45 Nolan McLean vs. Trey Yesavage25:25 Bubba Chandler27:00 Who is the No. 4 pitching prospect?29:30 First-Year Player Drafts34:20 Liam Doyle38:40 Arjun Nimmala and Justin Crawford45:20 AFL Standouts55:30 Ryan Waldschmidt58:10 Robby Snelling 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 and Owen Hurd discuss the industry prospect draft they're participating in, including which prospects went too high, and which prospects were the best values! 01:15 First Two Rounds03:05 Nolan McLean Debate07:35 Floor vs. Ceiling10:40 Surprise Picks11:45 Best Values13:15 Bryce Eldridge Debate16:45 Mining The Mock24:35 Owen’s Team28:15 Jordan Lawlar vs. Marcelo Mayer29:55 Luke Dickerson35:30 Jaxon Wiggins38:15 Trey Gibson Unlucky at AAA41:15 George Klassen’s Stuff43:00 James’ Team49:55 Connelly Early Debate57:50 Tony Blanco Jr.01:00:30 Favorite Teams Besides Ours01:05:10 Moises Ballesteros 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 excellent high-stakes fantasy baseball player Mike Mager to discuss their first draft of 2026 plus which positions look the deepest and which seem the shallowest this draft season.  05:30 The Big 3 Starting Pitchers10:45 Ben Rice vs. Hunter Goodman15:05 James’ Best Picks17:15 Draft Regrets30:55 Emmet Sheehan34:20 Catcher Is Deeper Than Ever41:05 Is Vlad a First Rounder?46:30 Second Base Is A Wasteland49:50 Third Base Falls Off Quickly53:05 Shortstop Is Loaded Up Top54:10 Shortstop Prospects58:05 Don’t Fall Behind At Outfield01:01:25 Buy Low on Jasson Dominguez?01:08:05 Young SPs w/ 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.

On the first Prospect Podcast of the offseason, James Anderson is joined by deep dynasty league maven JT of the Os and 1s to talk about the art of finding breakout prospects, some 2026 sleepers and why Cardinals right fielder Joshua Baez is the most underrated prospect in the game! 05:35 Projecting Drake Baldwin09:00 Agustin Ramirez’s Fantasy Upside11:45 Will Wilyer Abreu Play Every Day?15:40 Don’t Sleep On Braxton Ashcraft19:20 Don’t Forget Christian Scott22:00 The Most Underrated Prospect29:00 AFL Pitchers To Watch34:15 Biggest Risers of 202538:45 Zach Cole vs. Junior Perez41:50 Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz 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 Jeremy Schneider to review RotoWire's preseason staff sleepers and busts.---00:00 Headlines08:50 Jeremy's Top Prospects to Watch23:30 Hitter Sleepers35:50 Pitcher Sleepers54:20 Hitter Busts1:05:20 Pitcher Busts---ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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 Jim Tomony to discuss Jim's NFBC Overall leading Draft Champions team! Jim is likely to win his third NFBC overall championship and he discusses his strategy, his top players and all the quality young catchers entering the player pool. 02:20 Songs as Team Names09:25 How To Draft And Hold19:00 Jim’s DC MVP(s)23:15 Young Catchers37:30 Stay In on George Springer42:05 Valuing Byron Buxton in 202648:00 Sal Frelick Perfect Fit w/ Brewers54:00 Chandler Simpson As Advertised58:50 Can Lenyn Sosa Repeat?01:03:30 Ryne Nelson01:09:20 Final DC Thoughts ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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 discuss the final week's playoff races and 10 Second Half Stats you might not know.---00:00 Week 27 Fred Pod00:15 Welcome00:30 Playoff Update03:45 Second half stats that warrant discussion…….04:30 The Cubs are 27th in second half runs. Is this what this offense will look like without Kyle Tucker?11:30 The Cardinals are last in second half runs. Is it time for more of a deep rebuild?26:15 The Astros are 26th in second half runs. Does Yordan Alvarez mean this much to this offense?20:30 The Athletics and D-backs are tied for 8th in second half record. Are the Athletics postseason contenders for 2026? And how did the D-backs survive their fire sale?27:00 Chalkboard28:00 The Mets are 25th in second half record.32:50 Tied with the Giants. How much work do these teams need to do in order to contend next year?36:30 The Tigers are 21st in second half record. Were we premature in declaring that they’ve arrived?41:00 Could they be like the Orioles, who had brief success but couldn’t sustain

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up and exciting week of baseball and preview the final week, full of pennant races, Wild Card chases, rotation and FAAB pickup to make that final run in the standings. They discuss Mike Trout's down season, Matt Olson's recent hot streak and what the heck to do with Trevor Rogers next year before getting into all the FAAB adds and drops from the final weekend of roster moves. ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!  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 FAAB recommendations for the final week of the regular season and review the top FAAB pickups of the year.---00:00 Headlines13:23 Parker Meadows15:09 Kody Clemens17:01 Dominic Canzone18:42 Nathaniel Lowe20:11 Carter Jensen22:45 Moises Ballesteros25:27 Justin Verlander28:59 Trey Yesavage32:06 Riley O'Brien34:43 Chalkboard Picks39:18 Deep-League Pitchers45:01 Deep-League Hitters52:14 Top FAAB Pickups of the Year---ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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.

Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!Intro/Clayton Kershaw announced yesterday that he will be retiring at the end of 2025Pickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Xander Bogaerts $3Trey Yesavage $2Heriberto Hernandez $0Moises Ballesteros $0Cole Ragans $0Andrew Kittredge $0Chad Patrick $0Bryce Eldridge $0Francisco Alvarez $0Miguel Rojas $0Thomas Saggese $0Javier Sanoja $0Two-start pitchers (week of Sept. 22, 2025)Brandon Pfaadt 2 (Todd 1)Mason Barnett 0Chris Sale 5Lucas Giolito 3Cade Horton 5 (Todd 4)Brady Singer 4Gavin Williams 4McCade Brown 0Shane Smith 3Jack Flaherty 3Cristian Javier 3Cole Ragans 3Caden Dana 0Ryan Weathers 3Freddy Peralta 5David Peterson 3Luis Gil 3Nick Pivetta 5Bryce Miller 3Justin Verlander 3Michael McGreevy 3Ian Seymour 2 (Todd 3)Merrill Kelly 2 (Todd 3) 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. 

Erik Halterman is joined by Mike Couillard to discuss the changing of the guard at the catcher position.---00:00 Intro01:45 Clayton Kershaw retires06:45 Other Headlines20:20 Cal Raleigh31:40 Hunter Goodman34:35 Shea Langeliers37:40 Agustin Ramirez42:10 Ivan Herrera44:40 Ben Rice48:10 Drake Baldwin50:50 Other rising catchers58:30 Falling catchers---Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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 and Chris Welsh discuss candidates to be the MVP of the Arizona Fall League before diving into some recent prospect ADP! 01:45 Arizona Fall League MVP Candidates02:45 Kevin McGonigle is going to rake07:40 Sebastian Walcott could steal the show12:10 Aidan Miller moving up rankings17:00 Josue De Paula vs. Charlie Condon23:20 Sleeper AFL hitters35:30 Prospect ADP38:05 Industry consensus up top41:40 First-Year Player Draft talk48:05 Colt Emerson’s narrow range52:25 Edward Florentino’s ADP ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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 discuss the playoff races, Yordan Alvarez, and defensive stats that matter.---00:00 Fred Pod 9-1600:15 Welcome00:30 News:01:00 Yordan Alvarez sprains ankle…..06:30 Yesavage, Eldridge debuted……11:20 Bo Bichette getting second opinion on knee…..13:20 Jordan Westburg returns….. Kyle Bradish already looks like an ace again…..17:30 Cole Ragans returns tomorrow…..20:00 Sal Stewart continues to mash…..22:15 Daylen Lile is hitting cleanup and having a nice September…..24:20 Zach Neto to the IL29:15 Chalkboard30:15 Defensive stats that matter31:05 Ceddanne Rafaela is second among CF in FRV.32:45 Augustin Ramirez is dead last in baseball in FRV.34:30 Edgar Quero is tied with Ramirez for the bottom spot in FRV. This is a big reason that Kyle Teel will be their No. 1 catcher next year.35:45 Nick Castellanos is the worst OF in baseball and hasn’t hit well.37:15 Logan O’Hoppe has a -11 FRV and has hit poorly in for several months.38:45 Heliot Ramos has a mediocre .729 OPS and a -11 FRV. He cou

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk a busy weekend in baseball, break down a number of intriguing players looking ahead to 2026 and discuss all the adds and drops in the second-to-last FAAB period of the season. They give their thoughts on the 2025 seasons and 2026 draft prices on Junior Caminero, Mark Vientos and Jesus Luzardo, among many others, before getting into this week's FAAB action on Connelly Early, Brandon Sproat and Andrew Kittredge. Chalkboard Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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 offer up their favorite fantasy baseball pickups for the week.--00:00 Headlines12:45 Connelly Early15:15 Emmett Sheehan19:45 Tyler Wells22:00 Andrew Kittredge24:30 Brad Keller27:10 Tommy Edman29:25 Daylen Lile31:20 Jose Caballero34:10 Jake Burger35:50 Tyler O'Neill37:45 Chalkboard picks43:30 Deep-league pitchers50:50 Deep-league hitters--ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!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.

Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!Intro/Connelly Early is the latest rookie to make waves in Major League BaseballPickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Connelly Early $6Michael Helman $2Parker Meadows $2Andre Pallante $1Brad Keller $1Otto Kemp $0Cade Povich $0Drew Gilbert $0Walker Buehler $0Cody Freeman $0Isaac Paredes $0Two-start pitchers (week of Sept. 15, 2025)Zac Gallen 4Jeffrey Springs 2Spencer Strider 3Kyle Bradish 3Connelly Early 3Cade Horton 4Jameson Taillon 2 (Todd 1)Zack Littell 3Andrew Abbott 3 (Todd 4)Kyle Freeland 0Sean Burke 1 (Todd 2)Casey Mize 3Jason Alexander 2Michael Wacha 2Kyle Hendricks 0Shohei Ohtani 4 (Todd 5)Eury Perez 3 (Todd 2)Jose Quintana 3 (Todd 4)Simeon Woods Richardson 0Carlos Rodon 5Cam Schlittler 3 (Todd 4)Paul Skenes 5Michael King 3Logan Gilbert 4 (Todd 5)Carson Whisenhunt 0Carson Seymour 0Matthew Liberatore 2Ryan Pepiot 2Ian Seymour 2 (Todd 3)Jack Leiter 3Jose Berrios 3Kevin Gausman 5Mitchell Parke

Erik Halterman is joined by Derek VanRiper of The Athletic to discuss the most disappointing players at each position this year. Which ones are we out on for good, and which are we hoping everyone else is out on next year so we can draft them at a discount?---00:00 Headlines: Soto, Schwarber, Volpe, Winn17:50 C: Adley Rutschman22:15 1B: Jake Burger25:45 2B: Ozzie Albies29:50 3B: Austin Riley33:00 SS: Oneil Cruz39:40 OF: Jackson Merrill, Michael Harris, Lawrence Butler50:30 SP: Dylan Cease, Bailey Ober, Tanner Bibee, George Kirby, Spencer Strider1:04:00 RP: Devin Williams---ChalkboardDownload Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! 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.