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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 Intro 03:25 Catcher/Closer Inflation  19:50 Adjusting Mid-Auction 24:25 James’ Strategy 28:20 John’s Hitters 34:00 Regrets From The Auction 37:50 Building A Staff 42:00 Closing Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Intro 01:50 Pitcher Injury Grades 21:40 Are Rookies A Good Buy? 26:00 Rookies Trending Up 32:45 Wait On Pitching 38:45 The $750 OC 42:05 Pitchers Competing For Rotation Spots 01:05:30 Unsettled Bullpens 01:12:20 Dalton Rushing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Intro 01:15 Prepping for the startup 08:45 Nate’s auction 27:15 James’ auction 36:10 Buying prospects 39:10 Nate vs. Geoff 40:50 Dynasty targets and sleepers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Anderson and seasoned NFBC Auction player Marc Winokur go through some recent high-stakes auctions and which players are more in-demand by auction players than by snake draft players! 00:00 Intro 01:20 Early Auctioning 13:10 Closers in Auctions 20:30 Buying Skubal 28:00 Old, boring SP2s 32:50 What A Cheap Offense Looks Like 38:00 Zero-Dollar Players 40:55 Stacking 46:00 Top Hitters Overpriced 50:00 AAV vs. ADP 54:20 Outfielders 01:02:30 Catchers 01:05:10 First Base 01:06:00 Second Base 01:13:30 Shortstop 01:17:35 Pitcher Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 and avoid in 2025 fantasy baseball leagues! 00:00 Intro 01:00 Josh Hader 02:25 Devin Williams 03:15 Emmanuel Clase 05:40 Raisel Iglesias 07:40 Edwin Diaz 09:50 Mason Miller 11:40 Ryan Helsley 13:15 Felix Bautista 14:50 Kirby Yates/Tanner Scott 19:40 Ryan Walker 21:30 David Bednar 23:20 Lucas Erceg 24:20 Jeff Hoffman 26:45 Robert Suarez 29:20 Andres Munoz 32:05 Jhoan Duran/Griffin Jax 33:35 Ryan Pressly/Porter Hodge 35:20 Pete Fairbanks 36:40 Ben Joyce 37:55 Jordan Romano/Orion Kerkering 39:45 Alexis Diaz 41:40 Trevor Megill 44:40 Justin Martinez/A.J. Puk 47:05 Liam Hendriks/Aroldis Chapman 49:15 Jason Foley/Tyler Holton 51:30 Chris Martin 52:30 Marlins Bullpen 54:35 Tyler Kinley/Seth Halvorsen 56:00 White Sox/Nationals Bullpens 58:10 Free Agent Closers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Anderson and legendary fantasy player Phil Dussault discuss players and strategy that will help you dominate your 2025 fantasy baseball leagues! 00:00 Intro 01:00 Riskiest 1st Round Pick 06:35 Jackson Merrill 11:25 James Wood 14:45 THE Dodgers SP To Target 18:25 6-man Rotations 31:30 Reliever Strategy 41:25 Shane McClanahan 47:00 Rays ballpark effects 52:35 Phil vs. Dusty 01:00:05 Chase Dollander 01:06:00 Phil’s favorite prospect 01:11:35 Live Auction Advice Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Anderson answers dozens of listener questions about the updated RotoWire top 400 prospect rankings! 00:00 Intro 02:00 Sebastian Walcott 03:45 Leodalis De Vries 06:15 Zyhir Hope 07:30 Walker Jenkins 08:55 Jesus Made 11:10 Jordan Lawlar 11:55 Cam Collier 14:10 Alejandro Rosario 15:45 Travis Sykora 16:16 Down Arrows 18:35 Lazaro Montes 20:15 Jett Williams 22:05 Jackson Holliday 24:30 Konnor Griffin 25:20 Caleb Durbin 28:00 Bubba Chandler 29:15 Shotaro Morii 30:55 Hayden Birdsong 32:45 Felnin Celesten 34:05 Injured Pitchers to Stashes 36:00 Roman Anthony/Kristian Campbell 37:40 Emmanuel Rodriguez 38:30 Marcelo Mayer 40:00 Brady House/Seaver King 41:50 Josue Briceno 43:50 Luis Pena/Eduardo Beltre Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

00:00 Intro 00:35 Roki Sasaki 01:30 Travis Bazzana 02:45 Nick Kurtz 04:10 JJ Wetherholt 05:15 Charlie Condon 08:50 Jac Caglianone 09:50 Christian Moore 10:55 Chase Burns 13:30 Braden Montgomery 15:25 Konnor Griffin 18:20 Cam Smith 19:50 Hagen Smith 21:15 Bryce Rainer 22:25 Carson Benge 23:25 Griffin Burkholder 25:00 Slade Caldwell 26:45 Braylon Payne 29:45 Josuar Gonzalez 33:30 Ryan Waldschmidt 34:45 Seaver King 35:50 Theo Gillen 36:40 Kellon Lindsey 37:50 Ryan Sloan 40:10 PJ Morlando 41:10 Cam Caminiti 43:00 Trey Yesavage 45:20 Jurrangelo Cijnte 46:30 Vance Honeycutt 48:45 James Gibbs 49:55 Levi Sterling 50:40 Tyson Lewis 51:55 Elian Pena 53:45 Final Thoughts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Athletics Osvaldo Bido will be in the rotation, right? Roster Resource has him at AAA for some reason… Arizona Nowhere for Jordan Lawlar to play?  Atlanta Will they really go into the year with one of Ian Anderson, AJ Smith-Shawver or Bryce Elder in the rotation? Baltimore Probably nowhere for Heston Kjerstad or Coby Mayo to play as things stand, but they’re both seemingly a trade or an injury away. Any current interest? Boston More PA, Kristian Campbell or David Hamilton? Chicago Cubs Draft Ben Brown now and hope he wins the fifth starter’s spot?  Chicago White Sox Likelihood Edgar Quero, Colson Montgomery, Bryan Ramos make Opening Day roster? Cincinnati Noelvi Marte, Rhett Lowder ticketed for Triple-A? Cleveland How much will Jhonkensy Noel play? Colorado What will Jordan Beck’s role be? Detroit Should we expect Jackson Jobe to make the Opening Day rotation? Houston Who intrigues us most as an OF flyer? Chas McCormick, Jake Meyers, Zach Dezenzo, Jacob Melton, Taylor Trammell… Kansas City Intrigued by any of Kris Bubic, Alec Marsh, Kyle Wright, Michael Loreznen? Los Angeles Angels Seems pretty straightforward. Are we tracking what Reid Detmers and/or Caden Dana do in spring training? Los Angeles Dodgers Who plays more, Hyesong Kim or Andy Pages? Miami Derek Hill is going to play more than people think – one of the rare Roster Resource mess-ups currently Milwaukee What will Caleb Durbin’s role be to start the year? Minnesota Who will be the fourth and fifth starters? Simeon Woods Richardson, Chris Paddack, David Festa, Zebby Matthews  New York Mets More playing time in 2025, Ronny Mauricio or Luisangel Acuna? New York Yankees How confident are we in Jasson Dominguez playing every day? Philadelphia Worried about Bryson Stott’s lineup placement and platoon when the team is at full strength? Pittsburgh What will Nick Yorke’s role be? San Diego Team Top-Heavy, everybody who can play will be playing San Francisco Will Hayden Birdsong make the Opening Day rotation? Seattle Top-heavy depth chart, presumably not done adding. Any interest in their cheap guys, Ryan Bliss, Dominic Canzone, Tyler Locklear, Austin Shenton? St. Louis Will Michael McGreevy open the year at Triple-A? Tampa Bay Will Richie Palacios or Jose Caballero play enough for us to use them? Texas Will Kumar Rocker be in the Opening Day rotation? Toronto Addison Barger, Ernie Clement, Orelvis Martinez or a player not currently on the roster as starting 3B? Washington Is Jacob Young really going to play every day in CF again? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Anderson answers dozens of questions about prospects, dynasty and redraft on a special Christmas Eve mailbag episode! 00:00 Intro 02:00 Matt Shaw 08:00 Coby Mayo 09:35 Shohei Ohtani 11:10 Buy-Low Targets 13:10 Gavin Williams 14:35 Valuing Oft-Injured Pitchers 16:15 Evan Carter 17:30 Sebastian Walcott 18:25 Emmanuel Rodriguez 19:40 Overhyped Prospects 23:35 Prospects Who Could Hit 40 HR 25:40 Sean Burke 28:20 Andrew Painter 30:35 Noah Schultz 31:45 Kevin McGonigle Trade Grade 35:20 FYPD Talk 49:20 Undervalued Pitching Prospects 52:40 Undervalued Pirates Prospects 54:40 Cole Carrigg 57:05 Jackson Holliday 58:25 Colson Montgomery 59:20 Second Base Trade Targets 01:00:30 Guardians Hitting Prospects 01:03:40 Carson Williams/Samuel Basallo/Jack Leiter 01:06:00 Red Sox Prospects 01:07:15 Johnathan Rodriguez 01:08:30 AJ Smith-Shawver 01:10:10 Rays Hitters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 to the injury/durability risk associated with the player. 00:00 Intro 02:02 Dr. Dave's Approach To Risk 16:50 Potential Round 1 Avoids 25:00 Potential Round 2 Avoids 36:00 Potential Round 3 Avoids 44:55 Fade Felix Bautista in Round 4? 47:50 Potential Round 6 Avoids 54:25 Fade Grayson Rodriguez in Round 7? 56:40 Potential Round 8 Avoids 01:05:20 Potential Round 9 Avoids 01:14:45 Potential Round 10 Avoids 01:19:20 Potential Round 14 Avoids 01:24:40 Fade Josh Jung in Round 15? 01:26:10 Guardians Talk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

00:00 Intro 01:15 Dispersal Draft strategy 37:35 Highlander Draft strategy 41:00 Highlander Draft results Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

00:00 Intro 01:15 Blake Snell to Dodgers 05:45 Cardinals logjam 13:35 Relievers getting stretched out? 21:30 Yusei Kikuchi to Angels 25:40 Frankie Montas to Mets 28:30 The Brady Singer/Jonathan India trade 32:50 Tommy Edman extends with Dodgers 36:30 Roki Sasaki landing spots 41:15 Rays playing in Steinbrenner Field 45:15 Zach Neto 48:30 Rapid-fire wrap-up Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

00:00 Intro 01:10 Chandler Simpson 05:15 Catcher 28:50 First Base 37:00 Second Base 54:55 Third Base 58:30 Shortstop 01:02:40 UT-Only Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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

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

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

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

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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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

2:10 Christian Moore 12:45 Carson Williams 21:15 Chandler Simpson 31:25 Sebastian Walcott 40:10 Robby Snelling 47:00 Moises Ballesteros 54:15 Jonah Tong 59:10 Chase Petty 1:04:00 First Pitch Arizona 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

0:50 Kumar Rocker/Jack Leiter 6:00 Arjun Nimmala 6:30 Starlyn Caba 8:35 Charlie Condon 11:50 Chase Dollander 17:15 Drew Gilbert 19:40 FYPD Strategy 21:30 Colt Emerson/Kevin McGonigle 25:20 Marco Luciano 25:50 Sebastian Walcott 29:00 Max Clark 29:35 Yoniel Curet + Rays Pitching Prospects 35:00 Pirates Rotation of Future 37:55 JR Ritchie 40:25 Jordan Lawlar 42:00 Candidates To Make OD Rosters 43:40 Jett Williams 45:15 Yilber Diaz 46:45 Xavier Isaac/Lazaro Montes 49:30 Luis Merejo 50:50 Jesus Made/Luis Pena 52:40 Candidates To Shoot Up Rankings 54:40 Matt Shaw 56:10 George Wolkow 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

1:30 NFBC Talk 6:00 Live Auctions 12:00 Where To Pick 17:30 Best/Worst Picks Of Too Early Draft 27:35 Jarren Duran 33:00 Red Sox Outfield 38:10 Red Sox Middle Infield 44:20 Yankees 47:00 Orioles 48:20 Rays 49:40 Jays Pick6 Download the new DraftKings Pick Six app and use code RWPICKS. New customers play five bucks, and get fifty in Pick Six credits. Blue Wire Survey Would you like an extra $500? Go to bluewirepods.com/survey and complete the Blue Wire Audience survey about you and your podcast listening habits for a chance to win a $500 gift card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2:30 Dalton Rushing 7:20 Edgar Quero 11:55 Quinn Mathews 17:10 Jesus Made 21:05 Jarlin Susana 24:30 Eduardo Tait 28:05 Luke Adams 33:40 Cole Young 37:45 Blake Mitchell 42:20 Jefferson Rojas 47:00 Brady House 55:00 Ethan Salas 1:02:40 Kristian Campbell 1:08:50 Nick Kurtz 1:11:50 Christian Moore 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

Dustin's history with scouting prep players and playing fantasy baseball Playing it safe in CLQ drafts Top late-round SP hits A new roster construction strategy pays off in 2024 The Summer of Ceddanne Chris Sale Marcell Ozuna Bryce Miller Wilyer Abreu Brenton Doyle Luis Gil Jared Jones Jake Meyers Gleyber Torres 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

Preparing for a super-early fantasy baseball draft What we can learn from last year's Too Early Meatball DC Projecting the first 15 picks Which players we're most excited to find out the 2025 draft cost of Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up 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

Nick Yorke Connor Norby Kyle Stowers Deyvison De Los Santos Agustin Ramirez Jared Serna Graham Pauley Matthew Lugo Niko Kavadas Thayron Liranzo Mac Horvath Matthew Etzel Patrick Reilly Robby Snelling Adam Mazur Joey Loperfido Jonatan Clase Charles McAdoo Christopher Morel Matt Shaw Alex Clemmey vs. Jose Tena Luke Keaschall A combined top 10 from 2023, 2024 drafts Aidan Smith Brody Hopkins Junior Caminero Chase DeLauter Jordan Lawlar Henry Bolte Marco Luciano Heliot Ramos Tyler Fitzgerald Hayden Birdsong Christian Scott Brandon Sproat Spencer Schwellenbach Top DSL hitters Sebastian Walcott Leodalis De Vries JJ Wetherholt Jac Caglianone Zyhir Hope Jonny Farmelo Robert Calaz Tai Peete Druw Jones Eric Bitonti Felnin Celesten Eduardo Quintero Joendry Vargas Brailer Guerrero Starlyn Caba Dawel Joseph Cole Young A's hitting prospects Ricky Tiedemann Angel Martinez Lazaro Montes Lawrence Butler K.C. Hunt Mike Burrows Xavier Edwards Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up 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

Why are the very smart Dodgers, Orioles & Brewers going after slap hitters? Enrique Bradfield Kellon Lindsey Braylon Payne Kendall George Vance Honeycutt Marlins player dev vs. PJ Morlando's 70-grade power The best organizations at developing pitching prospects Cam Smith Theo Gillen Kaelen Culpepper Dante Nori JD Dix Tyler Bell Joey Oakie Caleb Bonemer Thatcher Hurd Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up 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

James Anderson, Eric Cross, Jesse Roche and Chris Welsh do a mock first-year player draft of just 2024 MLB draftees! Chris Welsh: Travis Bazzana, 2B, CLE Eric Cross: Charlie Condon, OF, COL James Anderson: JJ Wetherholt, 2B/SS, STL Jesse Roche: Chase Burns, RHP, CIN Jesse Roche: Konnor Griffin, SS/OF, PIT James Anderson: Jac Caglianone, 1B, KC Eric Cross: Braden Montgomery, OF, BOS Chris Welsh: Bryce Rainer, SS, DET Chris Welsh: Nick Kurtz, 1B, OAK Eric Cross: Theo Gillen, OF, TB James Anderson: Ryan Waldschmidt, OF, ARI Jesse Roche: Cam Smith, 3B, CHC Jesse Roche: Hagen Smith, LHP, CHW James Anderson: Christian Moore, 2B, LAA Eric Cross: Seaver King, SS/2B/OF, WAS Chris Welsh: Slade Caldwell, OF, ARI Chris Welsh: James Tibbs, OF/1B, SF Eric Cross: Cam Caminiti, LHP, ATL James Anderson: Jurrangelo Cijntje, BHP, SEA Jesse Roche: Trey Yesavage, RHP, TOR Jesse Roche: Carson Benge, OF, NYM James Anderson: Kellon Lindsey, 2B/SS/OF, LAD Eric Cross: Vance Honeycutt, OF, BAL Chris Welsh: PJ Morlando, OF, MIA Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up 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

Charlie Condon Travis Bazzana JJ Wetherholt Jac Caglianone Who's going 1-1? Ryan Waldschmidt Hagen Smith Chase Burns Konnor Griffin Theo Gillen Vance Honeycut Tommy White Dakota Jordan Christian Moore Cam Smith Bordy Brecht Carson Benge JD Dix Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up 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

The crazy college run-scoring environment What stats and indicators to lean on for college hitters The bust rate of college position players Charlie Condon JJ Wetherholt vs. Travis Bazzana Jac Caglianone vs. Nick Kurtz Christian Moore Konnor Griffin vs. Bryce Rainer Hagen Smith vs. Chase Burns Prep pitchers to keep an eye on Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up 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

Where will the top draft prospects slot in? Charlie Condon Travis Bazzana JJ Wetherholt Jhonkensy Noel Sebastian Walcott Logan Evans Roderick Arias Best injured SPs to stash Mason Miller Jacob Misiorowski Owen Murphy Luis Perales Jose Corniell Jonny Farmelo Jared Serna Nolan McLean Jordan Walker Jesus Made Robby Snelling Joey Wiemer Lazaro Montes Xavier Isaac Henry Lalane Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up 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

Draft Champions MVP Most Valuable Fade Player We Added Off Waivers We Already Know We'll Be In On Next Year Best Early-Season Cut Player We Already Dropped But Might Be Back In On In 2025 Best Specific (league, price, context) F.A. Add Of The Year: Non-Injured Player We Were Really In On In Drafts We Most Regret Player We Liked But Didn’t Get Enough Shares Of Player We Were A Year Early On Player Who Is Having A Great Year That We Probably Won’t Draft Next Year Which Players We Might Still Make Triple-Digit FAAB Bids On Approaching Catcher In 2025 Home Run Forecast Home Run Forecast is offering a special for the start of the baseball season. You can receive access to the premium site for the entire season for only $28, a savings of nearly 30%.  Go to https://www.homerunforecast.com/rotowire now to sign up 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

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Where are the tiers? Brady House vs. Dylan Crews Parker Meadows Graduated prospects Kyle Teel Dalton Rushing Miguel Bleis Termarr Johnson Chase DeLauter Ronny Mauricio Yilber Diaz Filippo Di Turi Adael Amador Jordan Beck Yanquiel Fernandez Pedro Leon Jace Avina Felnin Celesten Ralphy Velazquez Xavier Isaac Angel Genao C.J. Kayfus Juan Brito Brennen Davis Christian Scott Blade Tidwell Brandon Sproat Nolan McLean Jonah Tong Sorare Promotional Copy Build a Collection. Chase Glory. Sign up for Sorare: MLB today and get 50% off up to $50 on your first Pro Cards. Play now!  PrizePicks Download PrizePicks today and use code ROTOPOD for a first deposit match up to $100! Sign up now!  Pick more. Pick less. It’s that easy! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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