RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Jeff Erickson, Clay Link, James Anderson, Scott Jenstad, Todd Zola, Fred Zinkie, Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer cover fantasy baseball year round, including draft prep, strategy and much more!
Location:
Madison, WI
Genres:
Sports & Recreation Podcasts
Description:
Jeff Erickson, Clay Link, James Anderson, Scott Jenstad, Todd Zola, Fred Zinkie, Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer cover fantasy baseball year round, including draft prep, strategy and much more!
Language:
English
Episodes
Rookie Outfielders and Pitchers w/ Dustin McComas
11/20/2024
00:00 Intro 02:15 Jasson Dominguez vs. Dylan Crews 08:50 Roman Anthony 12:05 Heston Kjerstad 15:45 Chase DeLauter 24:40 Colby Thomas 27:00 Chandler Simpson 32:15 Zach DeLoach 34:35 Gustavo Campero 36:45 Jackson Jobe/Bubba Chandler/Kumar Rocker 42:15 Andrew Painter 44:15 Rhett Lowder/Zebby Matthews 47:40 Sean Burke/Jacob Misiorowski/Joey Cantillo 52:50 Michael McGreevy 54:30 AJ Smith-Shawver 56:25 Quinn Mathews 59:00 Brant Hurter 01:00:50 Cade Horton/Ricky Tiedemann 01:01:20 Richard Fitts 01:02:40 Brandon Sproat 01:05:50 Endgame rookie arms 01:10:30 Porter Hodge vs. Ben Joyce 01:13:30 Rockies relief prospects 01:15:35 Endgame rookie relievers 01:19:30 Brady House Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:27:48
The Art of The Auction w/ Mike Mager
11/13/2024
00:00 Intro 02:43 Planning vs. Opportunity 04:10 Stars and Scrubs vs. Spread the Risk 07:10 Mike's dynamite closer duo 13:40 2025 Player Pool vs. 2024 22:25 Catchers 29:40 Shohei Ohtani 31:25 William Contreras 33:15 Xavier Edwards 39:35 Jazz Chisholm/Royce Lewis/Mark Vientos/Junior Caminero 46:35 Luis Robert/Randy Arozarena/Bo Bichette 52:00 Yankees Starting Pitchers 59:00 Garrett Crochet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:09:30
November Dynasty Mailbag!
11/6/2024
00:00 Updated dynasty rankings! 00:45 Young Nationals hitters 08:45 Valuing Ronald Acuna in dynasty 12:05 DL Hall 13:20 Zyhir Hope 15:35 Where are the prospect tiers? 21:30 Junior Caminero vs. Jackson Holliday 25:10 Risky young hitters 28:15 Tink Hence 30:30 Austin Riley 31:10 Roki Sasaki 35:00 Biggest risers/fallers from Too Early Top 300 40:15 Jesus Made 41:25 Prospects who could be big risers 44:10 First Pitch Arizona Recap Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:53:57
Early Drafting + ADP
10/31/2024
00:00 Intro 04:20 Setting the ADP 13:15 Heavy exposure players 25:00 First Base 31:10 Shortstop 33:15 Third base & second base 38:30 Ronald Acuna 41:00 Jazz Chisholm 43:45 Logan Gilbert 45:55 Willy Adames/Zach Neto 50:15 Kyle Schwarber 53:00 Wyatt Langford 59:20 Zac Gallen 01:01:30 Most Outrageous ADP 01:10:15 Favorite injured pitchers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:19:27
Helium Prospects w/ Geoff Pontes
10/23/2024
00:00 Intro 04:30 Matt Shaw 06:20 Connor Phillips 09:05 More Matt Shaw 14:00 Andrew Painter 19:15 Kumar Rocker 26:30 Zyhir Hope 37:10 Charlie Condon 43:50 Jesus Made 55:00 Thomas Harrington 01:01:00 Michael McGreevy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:12:57
Dominate Your Draft & Hold w/ Steve Weimer
10/16/2024
00:00 Intro 03:00 Catcher 06:45 First Base 10:00 Second Base 13:45 Shortstop 16:00 Third Base 20:05 Outfield 25:45 Starting Pitchers 27:00 Relievers 32:25 MacKenzie Gore 36:15 Chase Dollander 41:00 George Springer 42:10 Nolan Arenado 44:30 Paul Goldschmidt 45:55 Rhys Hoskins 49:50 Jorge Polanco 51:35 Starling Marte/Jacob Young 58:45 Josh Bell 1:01:00 Prospect vs. Injured Ace vs. Asian Free Agent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:14:16
A Look Back on 2024
9/27/2024
Todd Zola and Clay Link discuss the end of the Oakland A's and look back on the season that was on the final Friday podcast of 2024. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. 0:00 Intro/Major League Baseball in Oakland is no more Pickups Michael McGreevy (@ SF) Hayden Birdsong (vs. STL) Mitch Spence (@ SEA) Jonathan Aranda Hunter Goodman Earned Auction Values Among the top 10 earners, who are you least likely to invest in in 2025? Offseason Prep Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:58:57
AL Wild Card & RotoWire Staff Keeper League Talk
9/26/2024
Erik Siegrist has a 30-point lead in the final week of the season in the RotoWire Staff Keeper League, fueled in part by Tarik Skubal, who is also carrying the Tigers' run to an AL Wild Card spot. He joins Jeff Erickson to discuss both races. --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:43:57
Breakout Rookie Pitchers w/ Eno Sarris
9/25/2024
1:15 Spencer Schwellenbach 6:40 Bowden Francis 10:00 David Festa 14:30 Ben Brown 18:30 Zebby Matthews 22:10 Hayden Birdsong 27:00 Landon Knack 29:40 Ben Casparius 31:20 Sean Burke 36:45 Cade Povich 37:10 Joey Cantillo 42:40 Spencer Arrighetti 45:40 Cody Bradford 46:40 Kumar Rocker 50:30 RP to SP Candidates Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:01:51
NL Players That Can Move the 2025 Needle
9/24/2024
Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss players on NL playoff or playoff-adjacent teams that can still alter their 2025 fantasy value. --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:58:42
Strategy for the Final Week / 2025 First Round
9/23/2024
Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad preview the final week of the MLB season, discuss the last weekend of FAAB and look ahead at what the 2025 first round will look like. Thanks for listening all season!! Follow us on Twitter: @Jeff_Erickson I @ScottJenstad I @RotoWire. Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:07:24
What Will We Remember 2024 for With Paul Sporer
9/22/2024
Erik Halterman and guest Paul Sporer discuss the themes and players which defined the 2024 fantasy baseball season. --- 00:00 Headlines 21:10 Chaos in the first round 30:15 Tons of starting pitcher injuries...but tons of risky pitchers worked out 40:00 Rookies don't always hit the ground running 46:30 Paul Skenes 49:40 Shohei Ohtani 54:30 Honorable mentions: Elly De La Cruz, Brent Rooker, Jarren Duran, Jackson Merrill, Chris Sale, Shota Imanaga, Jack Flaherty --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:22:20
FAAB Targets (Week of September 24, 2024)
9/21/2024
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer recap the waiver wire season and offer up their FAAB recommendations for the final week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:06:48
Shohei Ohtani Makes History, Reaches 50-50
9/20/2024
Todd Zola and Clay Link discuss Shohei Ohtani's historic season before moving on to the final crop of two-start pitchers in 2024. Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. 0:00 Intro/Shohei Ohtani becomes the first player ever to 50-50 Pickups Jared Triolo - $9 Carlos Correa - $3 Evan Phillips - $1 Pavin Smith - $1 Luisangel Acuna - $1 Reese Olson Jakob Junis Hunter Goodman Justin Wrobleski Landen Roupp Others to consider if available in your league: Tommy Edman, Jasson Dominguez, Jose Quintana, Nick Martinez, Luke Weaver Two-Start Pitchers (Week of Sept. 23, 2024) Eduardo Rodriguez 3 Spencer Schwellenbach 3 Dean Kremer 1 Tanner Houck 3 Ryan Feltner 0 Jonathan Cannon 1 Tarik Skubal 5 Hunter Brown 4 (Todd 5) Cole Ragans 5 Jack Kochanowicz 2 (Todd 1) Landon Knack 1 Freddy Peralta 5 Bailey Ober 4 (Todd 5) Luis Severino 3 Nestor Cortes 4 (Todd 5) Brady Basso 1 (Todd 0) Aaron Nola 5 Bailey Falter 1 Michael King 3 (Todd 4) Bryce Miller 5 Hayden Birdsong 1 Ryan Pepiot 4 Bowden Francis 4 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:44:54
NL Wild Card Talk with Mike Ferrin
9/19/2024
Mike Ferrin joins Jeff Erickson to discuss the NL Wild Card race, with an emphasis on the Diamondbacks. --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:49:47
Prospect Buys For 2025 w/ Chris Clegg
9/18/2024
1:50 Andrew Painter 5:20 Bubba Chandler 8:30 Andrew Walters 11:35 Zach Maxwell 16:00 Dalton Rushing 21:00 Edgar Quero 23:30 Jordan Lawlar 26:35 Adael Amador 29:00 Nick Kurtz 34:45 Coby Mayo 39:05 Roman Anthony 41:00 Colby Thomas 44:05 Jacob Melton Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:58:10
Players That Can Still Move the 2025 Needle
9/17/2024
Because of his late start to the season and uneven results after returning from injury, it's difficult to put a 2025 value on Gerrit Cole, so his remaining starts in the regular season and playoffs will hopefully reveal more to us. Who else can we learn more from in the AL? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson tackle that topic. --- 00:00 - Needle-Moving AL Players for 2025 00:30 - Concept 02:30 - Yankees: 02:45 - Gerrit Cole, 06:15 - Jasson Dominguez, 08:15 - Anthony Volpe, 10:15 - Clay Holmes 12:20 - Orioles: 13:15 - Seranthony Dominguez, 14:45 - O’s Prospects - Heston Kjerstad, Jackson Holliday, Coby Mayo 19:00 - Adley Rutschman, 20:45 - Corbin Burnes 24:30 - Guardians: 24:45 - Andres Gimenez, 26:25 - Kyle Manzardo, 29:15 - Gavin Williams 31:55 - Astros: 32:05 - Ronel Blanco, Spencer Arrighetti, Hunter Brown 37:15 - Royals: 37:30 - Lucas Erceg, 39:15 - Seth Lugo, 42:00 - Twins: 42:30 - Royce Lewis 45:00 - Matt Wallner, Edouard Julien, 46:15 - Tigers: 46:30 - Parker Meadows, Kerry Carpenter 50:00 - Mariners: 50:20 - Julio Rodriguez --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:00:57:42
Talking FAAB and 2025 SP Top 5 with Vlad Sedler
9/16/2024
Scott Jenstad is joined by Vlad Sedler from FTN Fantasy to discuss the top tier of starting pitchers in 2025 drafts, the best FAAB pickups of 2024 and all the adds and drops from this week in fantasy leagues. Follow us on Twitter: @ScottJenstad I @RotoGut I @ RotoWire Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:08:25
Reviewing Bold Predictions With Jason Collette
9/15/2024
Erik Halterman and Jason Collette discuss Jason's preseason Bold Predictions series and attempt to find lessons for next season from both the hits and the misses. --- Hits Spencer Strider is not a top-20 pitcher Zac Gallen finishes outside the top-100 final rankings Seiya Suzuki finishes ahead of Mike Trout Michael King is a top-40 overall pitcher Brenton Doyle is a top-75 outfielder Jo Adell is a top-80 outfielder Sean Manaea is a top-100 pitcher Misses Juan Soto outhomers Aaron Judge Cole Ragans is not a top-50 starting pitcher Andrew Vaughn finishes outside the top 300 Lucas Erceg leads the (Oakland) roster in saves Tyler Black is a top-300 player MJ Melendez is a top-40 outfielder Coming Down to the Wire Mark Vientos hits 25 homers Michael Kopech is a top-150 pitcher --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:12:32
FAAB Targets (Week of September 16, 2024)
9/14/2024
Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer break down the latest baseball headlines and share their top pickups of the week. --- 00:00 Headlines 18:15 Kumar Rocker 22:20 Jacob deGrom 25:20 Dean Kremer 27:10 Griffin Canning 30:15 Jasson Dominguez 32:45 Brendan Rodgers/Rockies Hitters 35:05 Zack Gelof 36:15 Ty France 38:10 Mike Yastrzemski 38:55 Travis d'Arnaud 42:00 Pick6 Picks 48:30 Budget Pitchers 57:05 Budget Hitters --- Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Duration:01:10:36