Rotoworld Baseball Show – Fantasy Baseball

(1:30) - Top Headlines: Grayson Rodriguez to IL, Mike Trout suffers knee injury, Tyler Black and Jordan Beck called up (17:00) - Initial Yahoo Friends & Family Draft Thoughts: Changes in strategy, Mookie Betts selected 1.01, Elly De La Cruz’s rise, early selection of Corbin Burnes, and Aaron Judge (46:00) - More Draft Impressions: C.J. Abrams and Tyler Glasnow in the 2nd Round, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s upside, Wyatt Langford and other surprising picks later in the draft (1:06:00) - D.J., Scott, and Eric’s favorite and less-than-ideal selections

April 29: Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@Scott_Pianowski) review the weekend's biggest news and top waiver adds including what to do about injuries to Nolan Jones, Jesus Luzardo, and Craig Kimbrel. They address how the return of Carlos Correa might impact popular waiver adds in Minnesota, and why it's time for people to take a chance on Jo Adell, Garrett Cooper, and Brenton Doyle. They also discuss general waiver wire organization strategy, give their opinions on this week's trendy waiver adds like Mike Tauchman, Bailey Falter, Simeon Woods-Richardson, and discuss why Eric feels now is the time to stash Taj Bradley. (1:40) – Previewing Eric and Scott’s “Friends and Family” Draft Monday night and debating optimal Draft slots (4:50) – Top Headlines: Nolan Jones expected to land on IL, Jesus Luzardo and Craig Kimbrel injury updates (22:20) – More News & Notes: John Means to make season debut this week, Bryan Woo and Taj Bradley nearing return, Carlos Correa activated off IL, Garrett Cooper traded to Red Sox, Joey Loperfido called up (40:40) – Weekend Stars + Top Waiver Wire Adds: Jo Adell, Jacob Young, Mike Tauchman, Pete Crow Armstrong, Andy Pages, Jordan Adam, Garrett Clevinger, and 2-start pitchers (1:03:50) – Buying/Selling Strong Starts: Brenton Doyle, Wilyer Abreu, Erick Fedde, and Keaton Winn

(2:19) – Top Headlines: Jordan Walker demoted, Blake Snell to IL, update on Tristan Casas and Merrill Kelly injuries (21:21) – More News & Notes: Cody Bellinger dealing with rib issue, Lance Thomas likely landing on IL, Garret Cole’s timeline, rehab stints for Max Scherzer and Bryan Woo (31:48) – Positive Early Exit Velocity: Jordan Westburg, Matt Chapman, Ryan Mountcastle, Oneil Cruz, Starling Marte, Riley Greene, and Josh Naylor (55:08) – Low Rates of Early Exit Velocity: Luis Arraez, Steven Kwan, Andres Gimenez, and Evan Carter

April 22: Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) break down this weekend’s news and top waiver adds. Can you hold onto Francisco Alvarez in all leagues? How worried should you be about Merrill Kelly and Cristian Javier? Why you should believe in Luis Garcia Jr. and Bryan De La Cruz and why it may be time to be concerned about Aaron Nola, Nick Castellanos and more. (4:00) – Top Headlines: Tristan Casas adds to list of Red Sox injuries, Francisco Alvarez placed on IL, Max Kepler, Nathaniel Lowe, and Michael Massey activated off IL (21:45) – More News & Notes: DL Hall and Christian Javier land on IL, Merrill Kelly scratched from latest start, Louie Varland and Victor Scott optioned to minors (33:50) – Weekend Winners + Most Added Players: Luis Garcia Jr., Wilyer Abreu, Dalton Varsho, Bryan De La Cruz, Kirby Yates, and Hector Neris (59:45) – Popular Starting Pitcher Adds: Mitchell Parker, Albert Suarez, and Jose Soriano (1:06:00) – Players Who Have Us Worried: Jackson Holliday, Aaron Nola, Will Benson, Nick Castellanos, Nolan Gorman, and Jonathan India

(1:24) – Top Headlines: Jack Leiter back up with the Rangers Thursday, Dodgers call up Kyle Hurt, Landon Knack, and Andy Pages (12:21) – Notable Injuries: Ozzie Albies, Seiya Suzuki, Rafael Devers, Garrett Whitlock, and Tyler Wells (27:09) – Pitchers with increased Whiff%: Reid Detmers, MacKenzie Gore, Bryce Miller, Graham Ashcraft, Clarke Schmidt, Ryan Weathers + notable relievers (49:43) – Relievers with dip in Whiff%: Alexis Diaz, Tanner Scott, and Raisel Iglesias (52:04) – Breaking News: Yu Darvish placed on IL and Eduardo Rodriguez moves to 60-day IL (56:55) – Starters with a drop in Whiff%: Kevin Gausman, Hunter Brown, and Aaron Nola

Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@scott_pianowski) break down the most recent news and transactions, including Bobby Miller, Carlos Correa, and Jake Burger headed to the IL with Justin Verlander and Jameson Taillon returning. They also break down some of Yahoo formats' most added/dropped players. Is it time to add Michael Busch and Brandon Marsh in more formats? Why didn't MacKenzie Gore rostered more widely? Is it time to move on from Jose Leclerc and Tanner Scott? They discuss all that and more. (1:30) – Why you don’t want to overreact to slow starts from Cody Bellinger and Bryce Harper + Colton Cowser’s recent hot streak (11:00) – Top Headlines: Bobby Miller lands on IL, Framber Valdez update, Justin Verlander and Jameson Taillon nearing return (19:15) – More News & Notes: Michael Lorenzen called up, Jose Butto impresses, Yariel Rodriguez’s MLB debut, White Sox bring up Nick Nastrini + more notable players to IL (35:00) – Popular Waiver Wire Hitters: Colton Cowser, and Brandon Marsh (42:50) – Trendy Waiver Wire Pitchers: Seth Lugo, MacKenzie Gore, Triston McKenzie and Hunter Brown

(0:45) – Top Headlines: Orioles bring up Jackson Holliday, Nick Pivetta and Chase Silseth land on IL, Yoan Moncada suffers leg injury (21:10) – More News & Notes: Jose Miranda called up, Spencer Arighetti joins Astros as Framber Valdez lands on IL, Mets bring up Jose Butto + more intriguing young arms (33:20) – Improved Plate Discipline: Evan Carter, Christopher Morel, Corbin Carroll, Jazz Chisholm Jr., and Tyler O’Neill (54:00) – Dip in Plate Discipline: Max Muncy, Christian Walker, Luis Arraez, Adolis Garcia, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Nolan Arenado

Eric Samulski (@SamskiNYC) and Scott Pianowski (@Scott_Pianowski) discuss the recent string of pitching injuries and whether baseball can fix the issue. They then discuss some of the added and dropped players over the weekend. Can Jose Siri and Jose Caballero help fantasy managers in need of speed? Does Michael Busch warrant an add? Are we finally getting the Reid Detmers breakout? What should fantasy managers expect from Ronel Blanco and Cody Bradford and much more. (1:00) – Top Headlines: Spencer Strider, Shane Bieber, Eury Perez out with elbow injuries + growing concerns over pitcher health (28:00) – More News & Notes: Pending returns of Sonny Gray, Nick Lodolo, Aaron Ashby, Walker Buehler, and Braxton Garrett + Luis Robert and Trevor Story sidelined (41:30) – Popular hitters on the Waiver Wire: Brendan Donovan, Brice Turang, Oliver Dunn, Heston Kjerstad, Jose Siri, and Brett Baty (55:10) – Intriguing Waiver Wire arms: Reid Detmers, Ronel Blanco, Spencer Turnbull, Tanner Houck, Zack Littell, and James McArthur

(4:50) - Top Injuries: Josh Jung fractures wrist, Alek Thomas lands on IL (10:30) - More News & Notes: White Sox sign Mike Clevinger, Dodgers claim Taylor Trammell off waivers, Pirates trade for Joey Bart (19:40) - Key Waiver Wire Rules: Adding 10+ strikeout pitchers, targeting multi-pitch starters, prioritizing early saves and speed players (40:00) - Notable Weekend Series: Lightly-rostered players to target in Rays-Rockies, Mets-Reds, Phillies-Nationals, White Sox-Royals and more

(2:00) Breaking down some of the early injuries to notable players such as Royce Lewis, Justin Steele, Eloy Jimenez, Sean Murphy and DJ LeMahieu (29:00) Standout Performers - Esteury Ruiz, Anthony Volpe, Bryce Turang, CJ Abrams, Lourdes Gurriel, Michael Conforto, Mitch Haniger (46:00) Pitchers who caught our eye – Bobby Miller, Tanner Hauck, Zach Gallen, Jack Flaherty, Garret Crochet and more. (1:07:10) – Waiver Wire players to keep an eye on – Will Benson, Jake Fraley, Nick Martini, JD Davis, Mark Cahna, Parker Meadows, Tyler Friedman and more!

2:11 - Player news: McLain surgery, Sewald starting on the IL, Montgomery to the D-backs 15:45 – Pitcher Big Bold Predictions 17:05 - Yankees have a losing record 19:35 - DL Hall finishes as a Top-40 starting pitcher 22:11 - Two Mariners Cy Young candidates 23:47 - The Tigers have 5 SP in the Top-70 starting pitchers, Win AL Central 29:20 - Logan Webb wins 20 games 31:57 - Shota Imanaga has a better fantasy season than Yamamoto 36:20 – Hitter Big Bold Predictions 36:40 - Gleyber Torres finishes as the 3rd best 2B 38:55 - Anthony Volpe top 10 MVP 40:00 - Ke’Bryan Hayes goes 20/20 43:00 - Zach Neto goes 20/20 44:01 - Parker Meadows finishes as a top-40 OF 46:00 - Lawrence Butler finishes as a top-40 outfielder 48:33 - Kutter Crawford top 40 SP 49:43 - Victor Scott top 3 NL ROY, Cardinals finish in last place again

3:56 Concern level with Kevin Gausman starting today, might not miss a start. 9:25 Jordan Romano has no more inflammation but will be delayed. Worried? 13:20 Jared Jones has made the Pirates rotation. Where would you draft him? 16:19 Max Meyer will start in the rotation. Can he outlast others when Garrett/Eury return? 21:49 Colton Cowser makes the Orioles. Can he push Austin Hays? 27:20 TJ Friedl will be out just 6-8 weeks. Worth an IL stash? 35:00 What hitting stats do you pay attention to in the first couple of weeks? 45:58 What pitching stats do you pay attention to in the first couple of weeks? 48:48 Is there a draft pick cut-off that makes a player who you drafted “safe” to you despite early struggles? 53:20 How much do you worry about “team need” versus the best player available off the wire? 56:40 What players are you adding to your watch list?

(4:30) – AL East: Red Sox, Orioles, Rays and Yankees win total + Orioles to win the AL (17:30) – AL Central: Guardians and Tigers to win the Division, White Sox win total + fewest regular season wins (31:00) – AL West: Athletics win total, A’s vs Angels to finish last in the Division (37:15) – NL East: Marlins win total (39:10) – NL Central: Cubs, Brewers, and Pirates win total (47:05) – NL West: Rockies win total + fewest regular season wins (51:45) – More Player Props + Awards bets: Corbin Burnes Cy Young, Kyle Tucker and Bryce Harper MVP, Freddie Freeman RBI total, Jesus Luzardo and Hunter Greene strikeouts + more

(1:00) – Why Spring Training can provide signal for player trends during the regular season (4:00) – Top Headlines: Reynaldo Lopez wins rotation spot with Braves, Aaron Judge’s oblique ailment, troubling Gerrit Cole news + Eury Perez, Josh Lowe, and TJ Friedl injury fallout (30:45) – Spring Training Risers: A.J. Puk, Shota Imanaga, Seiya Suzuki, Wyatt Langford, Reese Olson, Matt Manning, Victor Scott II, and Kutter Crawford (55:30) – Spring Training Fallers: Carlos Rodon, Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery, Mike Trout, Wilyer Abreu, and Jordan Westburg

(1:25) - Setting up the Mock Draft order and roster settings (3:00) - Rounds 1-4 (with @ConnorJRogers and @scott_pianowski): Draft positions for Spencer Strider, Corbin Carroll, Aaron Judge, Corbin Burnes, Michael Harris, Bo Bichette, and SP options in the 4th Round (27:30) - Rounds 5-8 (with @RotoPat and @BCB_Sara): Analyzing Nico Hoerner, Josh Hader, Aaron Nola, Oneil Cruz, Cole Ragans, and Xander Bogaerts (47:45) - Rounds 9-12 (with @rotobuzzguy and @DaveShovein): Spotlighting Jarren Duran, Esteury Ruiz, Anthony Volpe, Merrill Kelly, and balancing ADP vs picking near the turn of drafts (1:03:30) - Rounds 13-16 (with @djshort and @andybehrens): Examining TJ Friedl, Sean Murphy, Cedric Mullins, Ke'Bryan Hayes, and Tristan McKenzie (1:20:30) - Rounds 17-20 (with @jenpiacenti and @GeorgeBissell): Exploring Mason Miller, Jorge Polanco, Robert Stephenson, Kodai Senga, and Edward Cabrera (1:38:00) - Biggest Draft impressions and takeaways

(1:00) – Draft strategy with Relief Pitchers, overview of Closers entering the season, injuries to Devin Williams, Eric Bednar, and Kenley Jensen, intrigue with the Angels and White Sox bullpen (24:40) – Closer Rankings #20-11: Tanner Scott, Adbert Alzolay, Craig Kimbrell, and Alexis Diaz (37:00) – Closer Rankings #10-1: Andres Munoz, Paul Sewald, Josh Hader, and Raisel Iglasias (56:00) – Other non-closer names of intrigue: Bryan Abreu, Mason Miller, and Jason Foley

(2:53) – The latest on starting pitcher injuries heading into the 2024 season, including updates on Lucas Giolito, Sonny Gray, Kevin Gausman, and Justin Verlander (14:07) – Starting Pitcher Rankings #20-11: Properly ranking Aaron Nola, expectations for Tyler Glasnow, Bobby Miller, and Grayson Rodriguez (43:28) – Starting Pitcher Rankings #10-1: Differences on Framber Valdez, Pablo Lopez’s capabilities, Spencer Strider and Gerrit Cole at the top (1:02:46) – Prospects and stashes to monitor: DL Hall, Edward Cabrera, Paul Skenes, Cade Horton

(1:00) – Overview of Starting Pitcher entering the 2024 season, draft strategy, and “floor vs ceiling” philosophy pending league size and settings (23:20) – Starting Pitcher Rankings #40-31: Justin Verlander, Jordan Montgomery, Bailey Ober, Chris Bassitt, and Shota Imanaga (49:00) – Starting Pitcher Rankings #30-21: Difficulty ranking Blake Snell (1:00:45) – Other names to monitor: Hunter Brown, Brandon Pfaadt, Jameson Taillon, Luis Severino, A.J. Puk, and Kutter Crawford

(1:10) – Big-picture look at the top-tier OFs entering 2024, including Cody Bellinger re-signing with the Cubs and Juan Soto in Pinstripes (14:00) – Outfield Rankings #20-13: Jazz Chisholm, Mike Trout, Bryan Reynolds, Kyle Schwarber, Nolan Jones, and Cody Bellinger (39:30) – Outfield Rankings: #12-1: Randy Arozarena, Adolis Garcia, Yordan Alvarez, Aaron Judge, Fernando Tatis Jr., and Corbin Carroll

February 26, Outfield Part 1: Eric (@samskiNYC) and Scott (@scott_pianowski) continue the show's annual position preview series with a look at their outfielders ranked 21-40 for 2024 fantasy baseball drafts. Where are they drafting rookies Jackson Chourio and Wyatt Langford? Will we see a Riley Greene or Jordan Walker post-hype breakout? Is Ian Happ underrated and is Nick Castellanos in for batting average regression? They also discuss the different strategies for drafting in shallow or deeper leagues, as well as sleepers at the position. (1:00) – Initial thoughts of the first wave of Spring Training games (5:00) – Overview of Outfield entering 2024, players with multi-positional eligibility, flashy rookies, and notable names in new places (24:45) – Outfield Rankings #40-31: Brandon Nimmo, TJ Friedl, Esteury Ruiz and Tyler O’Neill (41:40) – Outfield Rankings #30-21: Ian Happ, Jarren Duran, Christopher Morel, Riley Greene, Jordan Walker, and Nick Castellanos (56:15) – Other players to monitor: Kerry Carpenter, Starling Marte, Jarred Kelenic, James Outman, Parker Meadows, and more