Fantasy Baseball Live – December 7, 2025 – 2:00 pm

Microsoft Teams:
Segment 1 – Prospects – NL East – Mets, Phillies and Nationals

Quick Break

Segment 2 – News and Notes
•The Winter Meeting starts tonight. Will it be active or a yawn as it has been for the past few years?
oLeading up to the meeting, there has been activity.
•The Red Sox acquired Johan Oviedo and sent the Password (Jhostynxon Garcia) to the Pirates
oWhat did you think of the deal?
oDoes Garcia get enough playing time in Pittsburgh to warrant drafting? He was an afterthought before the trade (690 ADP)
oWhat about Oviedo – any interest? (505 ADP)
•The Rays sign Cedric Mullins to a one-year deal.
oWill he play full-time?
oHis ADP is 339 (23rd round) – 79th outfielder off the board. Too high, too low or just right
•The Blue Jays sign Cody Ponce to a three-year deal. You briefly mentioned his name last week. I’m assuming you have an interest. Care to expand?
•The Angles sign Alek Manoah to a one-year deal.
oI thought he was done – maybe not. He is coming back from TJS. Any interest?
•The Mariners acquire Jose Ferrer from the Nationals for catcher Harry Ford and Isaac Lyon.
oWhat are your thoughts?


Segment 3 – Fantasy Questions of the NL East – Nationals


Segment 4 – Fantasy Questions of the AL East – Yankees, Rays, and Blue Jays
New York Yankees
1.Jasson Domingues – AB, HR, SB, and BA – 350, 14, 19, .240
a.He’s still going as the 45th outfielder off the board. However, there are brutal splits showing – .290 SLG vs. LHP, .420 vs. RHP
2.Few players hit the ball harder than Ryan McMahon does (93.3 MPH exit velo) with decent loft. He walks a ton, but strikes out too much 32%. That is the definition of three-true-outcome player, however, he only hit 20 home runs last season, but 8 in 54 games after being traded.
a.Is the dream over for 25 to 30 home runs or could it happen in 2026? 20 to 25 is more reasonable.
b.He’s the 34th third baseman off the board (370 ADP). Am I crazy to think there is value in Draft-and-Hold leagues? Yes.
3.Anthony Volpe will start the season on the IL after having shoulder surgery. There’s a ton of rumors surrounding his long-term role in NY.
a.Is he worth a gamble in D&H Leagues – he’s the 29th shortstop off the board? No
b.Are you a buyer or seller in Dynasty Leagues? Seller at 70 cents
4.Spencer Jones – stat line for 2026 – AB, HR, SB, BA, and strikeouts – 250 AB, 11, 15, .245, 100+ Ks
5.Cam Schlitter is being drafted as 49th pitcher off the board (36th starter), so he’s look at as a strong #3 starter. Are you buying into this in 2026? – No. Total pass.
6.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors)
a.Austin Wells – as my second catcher
b.Will Warren – ADP is 330, late #5, Tim likes him.

Tampa Bay Rays
1.What is more likely - Chandler Simpson steals 75 bases or Junior Caminero hits 50 home runs? Junior hits 50 home runs
2.Stat line for 2026 for Jonathan Aranda – AB, HR, and BA – 500 AB, 22 HR, .275 BA
a.He’s going as the 15th first baseman off the board. Are you interested?
3.Carson Williams hit 23 home runs and stole 22 bases in the minor leagues, but struck out a third of the time, hitting .213. In 106 plate appearances in the Major Leagues, he hit .172 with a 41% strikeout rate, but hit 5 home runs and 2 stolen bases.
a.Is he a full-time regular at some point, or is this the next Sam Hillard (who just signed in the KBO – if only he could hit? Maybe.
b.His ADP is 432 and is the 39th shortstop off the board. Any interest? Only as a waiver wire pickup.
4.Shane Baz is the 83rd pitcher off the board 64th starter – 15th round.
a.His ERA last season was 4.87, but his xERA was 3.85. He has four really good pitchers (all above a 25% whiff rate), but nothing that breaches 30%.
b.Having said all of that, do you have any interest?
i.Tim like the upside.
5.Which closers are you investing in early drafts for the Rays?
a.Uceta
6.Give me a sleeper in the organization (minor or majors)
a.Tre’ Morgan