RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast
Episodes
Drop These Seven Struggling Starters?
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie look at seven struggling starting pitchers and whether it's time send them away. ---00:00 Fred Pod 5-1300:30 Welcome01:...
Recapping FAAB / Struggling Alcantara, Crews & Rutschman
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad recap another busy week in FAAB, headlined by Cubs rookie pitcher, Cade Horton. They also talk AL Central, the surging...
FAAB Targets (Week of May 12, 2025)
10 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Boyer and guest Jason Collette go over their waiver wire recommendations for the week.---00:00 Headlines15:32 Cade Horton18:10 Zack Littell20:32 ...
Two-Start Pitchers (Week of May 12, 2025)
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 Intro/Cade Horton is on his way to the big leaguesPickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:0:43 Hyeseong Kim $16Cade Horton $14Da...
Do-overs and Victory Laps with Chris Towers
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and guest Chris Towers of CBS Sports go over some draft-day debates and discuss which ones they'd answer differently six weeks into the...
Top 10 Non-Debuted Prospects w/ Ross Jensen
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Anderson and Ross Jensen discuss the top 10 dynasty prospects who have yet to reach the majors, including Roman Anthony, Sebastian Walcott and L...
Say Sayonara to These 10 Hitters
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It's time to cut slumping hitters. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson look at 10 hitters with negative values and discuss whether to cut them. ---00:00 Fr...
10 Players Experts are Adding in Fantasy Baseball
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jenstad and Jeff Erickson break down the weekend news and the FAAB results of the week. ---00:00 MLB Pod 4-27-2500:30 Player Talk / Week 5 Prev...
FAAB Targets (Week of May 5, 2025)
03 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their top waiver pickups of the week.---00:00 Headlines12:00 Shelby Miller16:50 Lucas Giolito19:40 Zach Agnos22:...
Two-Start Pitchers (Week of May 5, 2025)
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
0:00 Intro/Rockies have won back-to-back games, don’t let them get hotPickups from the RotoWire Steak League on Thursday night:Andy Pages $20Shelby ...
Hitters Doing Everything Right with Ryan Bloomfield
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman is joined by Ryan Bloomfield of BaseballHQ to discuss a group of hitters who have improved in multiple different underlying metrics at ...
Complex League Preview w/ Chris Welsh
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Anderson and Chris Welsh preview the rookie-level complex leagues that are about to get underway in Arizona, Florida and the Dominican Republic!...
10 Polarizing Closers
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson break down 10 polarizing closing situations, highlighted by Devin Williams losing the closer's job in New York.---00:00 ...
Recapping a huge week in FAAB
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the weekend in baseball and then jump into all the adds and drops in a busy week in FAAB, including massive bi...
FAAB Targets (Week of April 28, 2025)
26 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and guest Marty Tallman go over their top waiver pickups of the week.---00:00 Headlines16:30 Nick Kurtz22:15 Agustin Ramirez25:25 Rhys ...
Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 28, 2025)
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Patience or Panic with Scott Chu
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman is joined by Scott Chu of Pitcher List to discuss a handful of struggling hitters, trying to figure out which cold starts are genuinely...
Prospect Superlatives w/ Zac Beck
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Anderson and Zac Beck talk realist breakout, buy-low targets, breakouts we're not buying, FYPD prospects on the rise, relief prospect with the m...
10 Polarizing Pitchers
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will the real Zac Gallen please stand up? Is this version of Chris Bassitt for real? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss the news of the day and at ...
Chandler Simpson & Caleb Durbin FAAB Week
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Erickson and Scott discuss the weekend in baseball and then jump into all the adds and drops in FAAB, including heavy action on Chandler Simpson ...
FAAB Targets (Week of April 21, 2025)
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their top waiver pickups for a week that was full of prospect callups.---00:00 Headlines15:26 Chandler Simpson21...
Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 21, 2025)
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Swing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final innin...
Breakout Pitchers with Nick Pollack
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman is joined by Nick Pollack, founder of Pitcher List, to figure out which pitchers off to hot starts are genuinely breaking out and which...
Dynasty Prospect Pickups!
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Anderson welcomes on Taylor Corso and Kyle Sonntag of Prospects Live to talk about the best prospects to add in your shallow, mid and deep-sized...
10 Polarizing Hitters
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss 10 hitters that are off to interesting early hitter stat lines, including Jazz Chisholm and Jacob Wilson.---00:0...
Previewing Week 4 and Recapping FAAB
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss a busy weekend across baseball and break down all the adds and drops in FAAB. They talk the scoreless Rockies,...
FAAB Targets (Week of April 14, 2025)
12 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their top waiver wire pickups of the week.---00:00 Headlines17:45 David Festa20:30 Zebby Matthews23:45 Landen Ro...
Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 14, 2025)
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Swing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final innin...
Early Surprise Teams with Lauren Auerbach
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman is joined by Lauren Auerbach of Fantrax to discuss a handful of teams which have started out unexpectedly hot or cold in an attempt to ...
Early Overreactions w/ The Gildz
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Anderson welcomes on Andrew Geller (aka The Gildz) to talk about some early hits and misses and early-season roster management!00:00 Intro02:20 ...
Seven Super Trading Tips
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fred Zinkie shares his top trading tips and reviews the big Vlad Guerrero Jr. contract with Jeff Erickson.---00:00 Fred-Vision 4/800:30 Welcome - Vlad...
Talking Week 2 and FAAB with Paul Sporer
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jenstad is joined by special guest, Paul Sporer, and they discuss a busy weekend in baseball, run through all the injury news and break down all...
FAAB Targets (Week of April 6, 2025)
05 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top waiver wire pickups of the week.---00:00 Headlines15:39 Jordan Hicks19:01 Max Meyer21:37 Tommy Kahnle23:...
Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 7, 2025)
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Swing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final innin...
Week 1 Hype Check with Grey Albright
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and guest Grey Albright of Razzball check in on some of the most-talked about players during draft season to see who already looks over...
Noteworthy MiLB Assignments w/ Sam Dykstra
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Anderson and Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline go through the most notable 2025 minor-league assignments for baseball's top prospects!00:00 Intro00:55...
5 Pitchers That Will Torpedo Your Ratios
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Which pitchers will be most in danger of getting hurt by this new bat? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss.---00:00 Fred Pod 4-1-2500:30 Torpedo Bat...
FAAB Recap & Torpedo Bats
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up a busy first weekend in Major League Baseball talking Yankees offense, Pirates stolen bases, Rafael Devers and...
FAAB Targets (Week of March 31, 2025)
29 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer offers up their waiver wire recommendations for the week.---00:00 Headlines10:25 Closer chaos17:30 Spencer Strider's reh...
Two-Start Pitchers -- First Full Week of 2025!
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Swing into the season with MLB tickets + unbeatable rewards from Vivid Seats! Take in all the on-field action from the first pitch to the final innin...
Evaluating Every Rookie on Every Roster with Matt Morris
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman is joined by Matt Morris of Scout the Statline to break down every rookie who earned an Opening Day roster spot.---00:00 Headlines10:45...
Prospect Rankings Update!
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Anderson answers dozens of listener questions about his updated Top 400 Prospect Rankings 00:00 Intro01:20 Grant Taylor03:15 Angel Genao04:20 A...
5 Things You Need to Know BEFORE Fantasy Baseball Starts
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Mookie Betts is the incredible shrinking man, Shane McClanahan got hurt in his last spring training start, Cam Smith made the Astros Opening Day roste...
Week 1 Preview / NFBC Main Event Recap
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview Week 1, discuss all the injuries across the league and discuss their NFBC Main Event drafts from Las Vegas thi...
Job Battle Winners and Losers
22 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer review the winners and losers from the most important job battles around the league, highlighting players who have emerg...
Closers on Shaky Ground!
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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NL Tout Wars Review With Tristan Cockcroft
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman is joined by Tristan Cockcroft of ESPN to review their NL-only Tout Wars draft, discussing their strategies and favorite value picks. D...
Spring Breakouts w/ Geoff Pontes
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 Intro01:45 Aroon Escobar05:30 Arjun Nimmala09:45 Didier Fuentes16:45 Juan Valera/David Sandlin21:50 Bubba Chandler/Thomas Harrington25:45 Konnor...
The Five Players You Must Draft
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson share the players they've drafted the most so far this season, and the ones that got away. ---00:00 Fred Pod 3-17-2500:...
Top 10 Players on the Rise!
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Live-Streaming the MTM Ultimate NFBC $5,000 Draft with BatFlipCrazy
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Jenstad and special guest Toby G (aka BatFlip Crazy), livestream and break down the first super high stakes draft of the season, the $5,000 entr...
ERA and WHIP Sleepers
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) and Ryan Boyer (@RyanPBoyer) finish out their categories sleepers series with their favorite ERA and WHIP targets.---...
Paul Sporer's Favorite Pitchers
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman is joined by Paul Sporer of FanGraphs to discuss Paul's favorite pitchers at each point in the draft.---00:00 Headlines11:00 Top Fantas...
Price Is Going Up! w/ Dustin McComas
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 Intro01:40 Auctioning For Beginners08:50 Early Main Event prices31:40 Pitchers Shooting Up01:01:00 Players We’re Drafting NFBC RotoWire Onlin...
5 Auction Draft Tips
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Fred Zinkie (@FredZinkieMLB) and Jeff Erickson (@Jeff_Erickson) host their annual auction special, including Fred Zinkie's ways to improve auction for...
2025 Draft Fades
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad catch up with the abundance of injury news over the weekend from spring training and then go position by positions dis...
Strikeout and Wins Sleepers
08 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their favorite late-round targets for strikeouts and wins.---00:00 Headlines20:00 Brandon Pfaadt22:12 Nick Pivetta...
More Bold Predictions for 2025
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The NFBC RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Online Championship is Live! Play fantasy baseball against your favorite RotoWire experts on NFBC this baseball se...
Chasing Upside with Dave McDonald
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman (@erik_halterman) and guest Dave McDonald (@RunDMcD) discuss the importance of taking shots on high-upside players in the back half of ...
Controversial Players w/ Rob Silver
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 Intro01:20 Expectations for Vlad & Bo08:50 Riskiest Hitter In The First 2 Rounds20:30 Strider vs. deGrom30:30 Alcantara/Sasaki Vegas Inflation37...
The 2025 Closer Pool
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ev...
Steals and Saves Sleepers
01 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer provide some potential sleepers in the Steals and Saves categories.---00:00 Headlines13:20 Steals Sleepers17:35 Tommy Ed...
Must-Draft Outfielders!
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
With another Roundtable update looming, Clay Link and Todd Zola review their outfielder rankings for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.Sign up for Fant...
GLARF Draft Review with Defending Champ Lucas Biery
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Roun...
High-Stakes Auctioning w/ John Pausma
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Mixed LABR Draft Livestream
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Draf...
Starting Pitchers After Pick 200
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk obliques for Wyatt Langford and Heliot Ramos, discuss Spencer Strider and Sandy Alcantara and then dive into a nu...
Home Run and Batting Average Sleepers
23 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Intr...
2025 Starting Pitcher Rankings!
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 fo...
Risky Picks with Chris Torres
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Headli...
Trust The Process w/ Jeff Zimmerman
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Zimmerman joins James Anderson to discuss some recent fantasy baseball research featured in Jeff's book, The Process, plus they look at which pit...
NL Spring Training Job Battles
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 G...
Intriguing Hitters Post Pick 200
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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, includi...
Runs and RBI Sleepers
15 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Par...
2025 Fantasy Baseball Closer Rankings
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 Fantra...
Spring Training Storylines with Sara Sanchez
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and guest Sara Sanchez discuss the storylines they'll be paying close attention to this spring, including job battles, young players re...
Dynasty Startup Auction w/ Nate Handy
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 s...
Ten Critical AL Spring Training Battles
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jackson Holliday or Coby Mayo? Kristian Campbell or Vaughn Grissom? Who wins the Yankees fifth starter job? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss 10 c...
Five Expert Baseball Draft Prep Tips
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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, an...
The Players We Can't Stop Drafting
08 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Roundtable Rankings Discussion!
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Clay Link and Todd Zola are back talking news, fantasy baseball rankings, recent drafts and more!Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entere...
Bold Predictions with Jason Collette
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and guest Jason Collette go over Jason's bold predictions for the upcoming season.---00:00 Intro02:45 Headlines10:00 AL East19:20 AL Ce...
Early Auctioning w/ Marc Winokur
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Anderson and seasoned NFBC Auction player Marc Winokur go through some recent high-stakes auctions and which players are more in-demand by aucti...
10 Underrated Offseason Transactions
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has a take on Juan Soto and Kyle Tucker, but Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson make sure that you don't ignore Austin Hays to the Reds, Max Keple...
Grading the Biggest Moves of the Fantasy Offseason
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jeff Erickson and guest host Vlad Sedler discuss the big changes from the offseason, including Juan Soto to the Mets, the Kyle Tucker trade, Roki Sasa...
Catching up with Nick Pollack (PitchCon) and Justin Mason (TGFBI)
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Todd Zola chats with Nick Pollack about PitchCon and the ALS charity component along with Justin Mason and the donations made to Fantasy Cares Org. Le...
Projecting Saves w/ Ryan Rufe
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Anderson is joined by RotoWire's reliever expert Ryan Rufe to go through Ryan's brand new reliever rankings and discuss which closers to target ...
Mastering the Middle Rounds
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The early rounds are for building out a reliable core, and the late rounds are for taking shots on high-upside sleepers. But what happens in between? ...
High-Stakes Strategy w/ Phil Dussault
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Anderson and legendary fantasy player Phil Dussault discuss players and strategy that will help you dominate your 2025 fantasy baseball leagues!...
Top 400 Prospect Rankings Update!
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
James Anderson answers dozens of listener questions about the updated RotoWire top 400 prospect rankings!00:00 Intro02:00 Sebastian Walcott03:45 Leoda...
Starting Your Draft the Right Way With Jenny Butler
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and Jenny Butler discuss the best ways to get your fantasy baseball team off to a good start through the first three rounds.---00:00 He...
Dynasty First-Year Player Mock Draft!
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 Intro00:35 Roki Sasaki01:30 Travis Bazzana02:45 Nick Kurtz04:10 JJ Wetherholt05:15 Charlie Condon08:50 Jac Caglianone09:50 Christian Moore10:55 ...
Depth Chart Questions w/ KC Bubba
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
AthleticsOsvaldo Bido will be in the rotation, right? Roster Resource has him at AAA for some reason…ArizonaNowhere for Jordan Lawlar to play? Atla...
Diving Deep on Six Divisive Pitchers
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer take a closer look at a handful of pitchers who divide opinion in 2025 draft rooms based on their unusual 2024 seasons. ...
New Year's Resolutions With Michael Govier
04 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Erik Halterman and guest Michael Govier share their fantasy baseball-related New Year's resolutions.---00:00 Intro3:00 Gleyber Torres to Tigers8:10 Co...
Holiday Prospect Mailbag!
24 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Anderson answers dozens of questions about prospects, dynasty and redraft on a special Christmas Eve mailbag episode!00:00 Intro02:00 Matt Shaw0...
Do Not Draft List w/ Dave McDonald
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
James Anderson and Dave McDonald go through the first 15 rounds of recent fantasy baseball ADP and highlight which picks are potential land mines due ...
Dynasty Drafting w/ Taylor Corso
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 Intro01:15 Dispersal Draft strategy37:35 Highlander Draft strategy41:00 Highlander Draft results Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...
The Offseason So Far w/ Derek VanRiper
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 Intro01:15 Blake Snell to Dodgers05:45 Cardinals logjam13:35 Relievers getting stretched out?21:30 Yusei Kikuchi to Angels25:40 Frankie Montas t...
Rookie Infielders w/ Dylan White
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
00:00 Intro01:10 Chandler Simpson05:15 Catcher28:50 First Base37:00 Second Base54:55 Third Base58:30 Shortstop01:02:40 UT-Only Learn more about your a...