RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Recapping a Busy Weekend in FAAB

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad recap a busy weekend in FAAB, break down all the madness at the closer position across baseball and discuss some strug...

FAAB Targets (Week of April 20)

18 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer offer up their favorite fantasy baseball pickups for the week. --- 00:00 Headlines 10:10 Justin Wrobleski 13:05 Noah S...

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 20, 2026)

17 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your hands on a Sling 1 day, 3 day, or 7 day pass, starting at just $4.99. Sign up now! 0:00 Intro/Closer madness! Steak League FAAB: 5:50...

Breaking Down Breakout Pitchers with Nick Pollack

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman is joined by Nick Pollack, the founder of Pitcher List, to discuss some of this year's breakout starting pitchers. --- 00:00 Intro 2:05...

Biggest Hits/Misses From Draft Season w/ Jason Collette

16 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and Jason Collette take a couple of victory laps before getting into their biggest regrets of draft season!   01:35 Victor Laps 05:15 ...

Eight Pitchers We Regret Drafting

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by Garrett Crochet's Monday blowup outing, Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson look at eight starting pitching slow starters. --- 00:00 Eight Pitch...

Fast Starters & FAAB Recap

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Jenstad and special guest, Ryan Bloomfield, discuss some early season surgers, go through a long list of injuries over the weekend and break dow...

FAAB Targets (Week of April 13)

11 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their favorite fantasy baseball pickups for the week. --- 00:00 Headlines 18:43 Rhett Lowder 20:56 Ryan Weathers...

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 13, 2026)

10 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your hands on a Sling 1 day, 3 day, or 7 day pass, starting at just $4.99. Sign up now! 0:00 Intro/Madison, Wisc. native Drake Baldwin is the No. ...

Hot Starts: Sell High or Hold with Grey Albright

09 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman is joined by Grey Albright of Razzball to discuss some surprisingly hot starts. Should you sell high or hold? --- 00:00 Headlines 14:30...

Notable MiLB Assignments w/ Sam Dykstra

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and Sam Dykstra discuss all the most notable minor-league assignments and which players are set up to climb prospect rankings this seas...

10 Hitters to Worry About

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Kurtz entered Tuesday night's play with zero homers, 14 strikeouts and a .148 batting average. Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie discuss Kurtz and ot...

10 Players Experts Are Adding on the Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Erickson and Justin Mason discuss Konnor Griffin's debut, injuries to Hunter Brown and Mookie Betts, and the top pickups of the week. --- 00:00 E...

FAAB Targets (Week of April 6)

04 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer hit on all their favorite fantasy baseball pickups for the week. --- 00:00 Headlines 14:45 Jordan Walker 17:45 Cam Smi...

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 6, 2026)

03 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Get your hands on a Sling 1 day, 3 day, or 7 day pass, starting at just $4.99. Sign up now! 0:00 Intro/Konnor Griffin has arrived! Steak League FAAB...

Closer Chaos with Peter Schoenke

02 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman is joined by RotoWire president Peter Schoenke to discuss the most confusing bullpens in baseball. --- 00:00 Headlines: Konnor Griffin,...

Stash Draft w/ Peter Schoenke

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and Peter Schoenke conduct a Stash Draft featuring injured big leaguers and prospects!   03:40 Konnor Griffin 10:40 Bryce Miller 12:25...

8 Reactions From The First Week of Fantasy Baseball

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie bid aggressively against each other in the Mixed LABR league on both Carmen Mlodzinski and Randy Suarez, plus they have ...

Talking FAAB & Recapping Opening Weekend

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap-up a busy first weekend of the baseball season and break down all the adds and drops in FAAB. They discuss the bi...

FAAB Targets (Week of March 30)

28 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer offer up their favorite fantasy baseball pickups for the week. --- 00:00 Headlines 14:38 Carson Benge 17:13 Justin Cra...

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of March 30, 2026)

27 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fantrax is the home of fantasy sports. Click here to sign up for Fantrax FREE today! Intro/First two-start pitcher podcast of the season! Opening Da...

Every Rookie on Every Opening Day Roster with Matt Morris

26 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman is joined by Matt Morris of the Dynasty Dingers podcast to discuss every rookie on every Opening Day roster. Which ones should be added...

Top 400 Prospects Mailbag!

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson answers listener questions about the fully-updated RotoWire Top 400 Prospect Rankings!   01:05 Tiers 03:00 McGonigle vs Wetherholt 04:...

10 Players We Have FOMO About

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

The concept of "FOMO" (Fear of Missing Out) is real and powerful in fantasy baseball. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss the players they missed ou...

Week 1 Preview / NFBC Vegas Main Event Recaps

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview Week 1 of the MLB Season, talk all the news and notes from the weekend and then break down their NFBC Main Eve...

2026 Closer Preview with Rick Graham

21 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman is joined by Rick Graham of PitcherList as they try to figure out how many true, trustworthy closers there will be in 2026. --- 00:00 I...

MLB News + Tout Wars Recap!

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fantrax is the home of fantasy sports. Click here to sign up for Fantrax FREE today! Intro/Back from New York City, getting you set for the final week...

Spring Storylines and WBC Standouts with Sara Sanchez

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman is joined by Sara Sanchez to discuss a large number of spring news updates as well as the top performers from the World Baseball Classi...

Rotation Battles + Late Starting Pitchers w/ Dustin McComas

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and Dustin McComas give an update on the Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle situations and discuss Leo De Vries' impressive spring befo...

10 Takeaways from the Tout Wars Experts Leagues

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson share their top reactions from the Tout Wars Experts Leagues, including two record-setting buys of Aaron Judge in succes...

2026 Draft Targets

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad break down the news from across the weekend in baseball, discuss their reaction to the first wave of NFBC Main Event d...

Drafting Prospects For 2026 w/ Chris Clegg

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and Chris Clegg discuss sniping each other in the Tout Wars Draft and Hold League and which prospects they're targeting for 2026! Draft...

10 "Steamer 600" and Spring Training Standouts

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Could Junior Caminero lead baseball in RBI? Is Jake Burger being undervalued? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson tackle those players and more. --- 00:00 3...

2026 Draft Fades

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Jenstad and Jeff Erickson discuss the top-heavy closer market and then dive into the players in the top 150 that they are fading in 2026 drafts....

20 ERA and WHIP Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

07 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top fantasy baseball pitcher sleepers for ERA and WHIP. --- 00:00 Headlines 15:20 What makes an ERA sleeper?...

Injuries Piling Up in MLB!

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fantrax is the home of fantasy sports. Click here to sign up for Fantrax FREE today! Intro/Injuries are piling up and the World Baseball Classic is in...

Start Your Draft the Right Way with Adam Howe

06 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman is joined by Adam Howe of Pitcher List to discuss the different paths drafters can take through the first five rounds of a fantasy base...

Talking Top Prospects w/ Geoff Pontes

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson is joined by Geoff Pontes of Baseball America to talk about Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle's chances of making the Opening Day rost...

10 Expert League Picks You Should Steal

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Is the Pocket Aces strategy dead, or just out of favor? Jeff Erickson discuss that talking point amongst their other observations from the LABR 15-tea...

Talking Starting Pitchers After Pick 200

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad break down the weekend in spring training and then take a deep dive into a number of starting pitchers being selected ...

20 Strikeouts and Wins Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

28 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Boyer and Jeremy Schneider give you some guys to target in the strikeouts and wins departments. --- 0:00 Headlines 13:32 Shane McClanahan 15:50 S...

H2H Strategy w/ Ariel Cohen!

27 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fantrax is the home of fantasy sports. Click here to sign up for Fantrax FREE today! Intro/Welcoming Ariel Cohen back to the podcast Creator of ATC ...

Moving Averages and Pulled Barrels

26 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

How can you use moving averages and pulled barrel rates to help you win your fantasy league? Jeff Erickson and John Laghezza explain how. --- 00:00 Ro...

Fantasy Baseball Auction Strategy w/ John Pausma

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Elite high-stakes player John Pausma joins James Anderson to recap their NFBC $500 DC Auction, discussing what went right, what went wrong, how to han...

LABR Mixed League Fantasy Baseball Draft

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Both Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie drafted in the LABR 15-team Mixed League draft Monday night, Jeff from the 11th spot and Fred from the 13th spot. T...

Intriguing Hitters After Pick 200

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the first weekend of Spring Training and discuss a number of interesting hitters currently being selected outs...

20 Steals and Saves Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

21 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Ryan Boyer and Todd Zola offer up their favorite steals and saves sleepers, including Luisangel Acuna and Griffin Jax. --- 00:00 Spring Training 5:56 ...

Roundtable Rankings Update!

20 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fantrax is the home of fantasy sports. Click here to sign up for Fantrax FREE today! Intro/Spring games have begun, new Roundtable update News Jorda...

NL East Pitching

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by injuries to Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep, Jeff Erickson from RotoWire.com and Chris Towers from CBS break down the pitching o...

How To Win A Main Event w/ Mark Srebro

19 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Nobody has won more NFBC Main Event leagues than Mark Srebro, and he joins James Anderson to give a couple hot takes before discussing how to build a ...

Eight Park Factors You Need to Know

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss eight important park factors that you might not know about that could influence the players you draft.---Fantrax...

10 Early Observations to Help You Win Your League

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Erickson from RotoWire.com hosts Vlad Sedler from FTNFantasy.com and they discuss early observations from the draft pool, including which positio...

10 Home Runs and Batting Average Fantasy Baseball Sleepers

14 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Erickson and Ryan Boyer hit on some of their favorite sleepers in the batting average and home runs categories.---00:00 RotoWire Saturday Podcast...

Pitchers and Catchers!

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Fantrax is the home of fantasy sports. Click here to sign up for Fantrax FREE today!Intro/Pitchers and catchers report to spring trainingSpencer Schwe...

10 Fantasy Baseball Best Ball Tips

13 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Todd Zola and Jeff Erickson discuss the differences between the major best ball contests and share strategy tips for each.---FantraxFantrax is the hom...

How To Build Your Fantasy Roster w/ Steve Weimer

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and elite high-stakes player Steve Weimer discuss fantasy baseball roster construction strategies and much more! 03:30 Extreme hitters...

The 300 Club

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Erickson from RotoWire and Fred Zinkie from Yahoo Fantasy Sports build a full roster comprised of players with 300+ ADP's.---FantraxFantrax is th...

10 Ways to Use Fantasy Baseball Projections to Win!

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Erickson from RotoWire.com hosts Ariel Cohen of ATC Projections to discuss how you can use projections to win your league.---00:00 MLB Podcast 2-...

10 Fantasy Baseball Sleepers Runs and RBI

07 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer kick off their category sleepers series with a look at Runs and RBI.---00:00 Headlines13:30 Runs Sleepers16:10 Daylen Li...

Mid-Round Fantasy Baseball Targets

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Intro/Back for another season on the RotoWire Fantasy Baseball PodcastLatest newsBunch of Tigers newsFramber Valdez to the TigersTarik Skubal wins arb...

Bold Predictions with Jason Collette

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman is joined by Jason Collette to discuss Jason's annual Bold Predictions series, featuring three bold picks from every division in baseba...

Fantasy Baseball Auctions w/ Marc Winokur

05 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and Marc Winokur talk fantasy baseball auction strategy and recap Marc's first two high-stakes auctions of 2026! 02:00 How the 2025 wi...

10 New Things About the NL You Need to Know for 2026

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie break down the major additions and subtractions for each National League team and what it means for our fantasy baseball...

10 New Things About the AL You Need to Know for 2026

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff Erickson from RotoWire.com and Paul Sporer from Fangraphs.com review the highlights from the offseason in the American League, and what it means ...

This Year's Nick Castellanos with Ryan Bloomfield

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman is joined by Ryan Bloomfield of BaseballHQ to discuss the candidates to be this year's Nick Castellanos — players whose real-world va...

High-Stakes Strategy Talk w/ Phil Dussault

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and high-stakes fantasy baseball player Phil Dussault discuss some boom or.bust catchers, platoon outfielders, underrated players and m...

Rankings Debates: Judge or Ohtani?

23 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman and Jeff Erickson discuss the players they disagreed on in the latest edition of the RotoWire Roundtable Rankings, starting right at th...

Updated Top 400 Prospect Rankings!

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson answers listener questions about the full-updated RotoWire top 400 prospect rankings!  02:00 Holy Shortstops!04:15 Top 10 Prospects B...

Dynasty First-Year Player Mock Draft!

15 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson, Zac Beck, Kyle Sonntag, Ross Jensen, Jesse Severe and Taylor Corso participate in a mock FYPD! Find out where the top 2025 draftees st...

The Process with Jeff Zimmerman

10 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman is joined by Jeff Zimmerman, co-author of The Process, to discuss the latest discoveries in the most recent edition of the award-winnin...

Starting Pitcher Preview w/ Dustin McComas

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and Dustin McComas go through the top 150 starting pitchers by recent ADP and highlight many targets and avoids to get you prepared for...

New Year's Eve Buzz with Jake Halusker

01 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman is joined by Jake Halusker to talk about the players rising up draft boards in the early part of draft season, some of whom are rising ...

Projecting Playing Time w/ KC Bubba

30 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and KC Bubba pinpoint some potential inaccuracies on Roster Resource that are leading to some players being overvalued and others being...

Fantasy Baseball Christmas Wishlist with Sara Sanchez

23 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman is joined by Sara Sanchez to discuss their fantasy baseball Christmas wishlists. Which players need just a bit more power, a bit more c...

Bad Early Picks & Good Late Picks w/ Rob DiPietro

18 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and Rob DiPietro identify six players who are being drafted too early, including Rafael Devers and Oneil Cruz, before highlighting more...

Evaluating Injury Risk w/ Dave McDonald

11 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and Dave McDonald discuss the riskiest players who are getting drafted highly in 2026 fantasy baseball drafts, including Yordan Alvarez...

2026 Strategy Talk w/ Rob Silver

03 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and Rob Silver discuss the rookie shortstop class, sleeper candidates to hit 30-plus homers, reliever land mines, Rob's prospect for 20...

Sleepers Coming Over From Asia w/ Tim McLeod

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and Tim McLeod discuss Tatsuya Imai, Munetaka Murakami, Kazuma Okamoto and the rest of the players making the leap from Asia to MLB in ...

2026 RotoWire Roundtable Rankings

21 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The 2026 RotoWire Roundtable Rankings have arrived, and Erik Halterman is joined by fellow roundtable ranker Todd Zola to discuss the first round as w...

Trendy Starting Pitchers w/ Eno Sarris

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and Eno Sarris discuss the 2026 fantasy baseball prices for the top young starting pitchers in the game, including Chase Burns, Jacob M...

Early Draft Season Questions with Frank Stampfl

14 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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?35:0...

Top 25 Rookies For 2026

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 baseba...

Tough Ranks + AFL Standouts w/ Aram Leighton

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and Aram Leighton discuss the 2026 outlooks for Konnor Griffin and Kevin McGonigle before talking tough prospects to rank and Arizona F...

Prospects On The Rise w/ Owen Hurd

30 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and Owen Hurd discuss the industry prospect draft they're participating in, including which prospects went too high, and which prospect...

Early Drafting + Positional Thoughts w/ Mike Mager

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson is joined by excellent high-stakes fantasy baseball player Mike Mager to discuss their first draft of 2026 plus which positions look th...

How To Find Breakout Prospects

15 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 fin...

Reviewing RotoWire's Sleepers and Busts with Jeremy Schneider

25 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Draft, Hold, Win w/ Jim Tomony

24 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 champio...

10 Vital Second Half Stats

23 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 Welcom...

The Final Week is Here!

22 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 an...

FAAB Targets (Week of September 22)

20 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 yea...

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Sept. 22, 2025)

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!Intro/Clayton Kershaw announced yesterday that he will b...

Changes Behind the Plate with Mike Couillard

19 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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:...

Top AFL Hitters + Prospect ADP w/ Chris Welsh

17 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Defensive Stats That Matter

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

The Stretch Run!

15 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 a...

FAAB Targets (Week of September 15)

13 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer offer up their favorite fantasy baseball pickups for the week.--00:00 Headlines12:45 Connelly Early15:15 Emmett Sheehan1...

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Sept. 15, 2025)

12 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

The 2025 All-Disappointment Team with Derek VanRiper

11 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Dynasty Strategy Talk w/ Brian Slack

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

James Anderson and Brian Slack discuss a variety of dynasty topics including, when to push in, different trade tactics, dispersal drafts, plus some pl...