Is Gerrit Cole Overvalued?

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🗓️ 16 February 2024

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Clay Link (@claywlink) and Todd Zola (@ToddZola) discuss Kyle Bradish's injury, whether Gerrit Cole is overrated for 2024 and much more! Sign up for Fantrax FREE today and you’ll be entered to win an Official MLB signed jersey from Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Simply visit this link to sign up today. Intro/Tough news for Kyle Bradish John Means is also expected to begin the season on the IL after his left elbow flared up, leaving the Orioles thin in the rotation right away. (7:30) Justin Verlander is “a couple weeks behind” due to a right shoulder issue, but he reportedly bounced back well from yesterday’s throwing session. (14:00) Is Gerrit Cole overvalued for 2024? THE BAT only has him as the fifth-best SP While he won the AL Cy Young, he fell far closer to the pack in terms of strikeout rate at 27% Slight dip in fastball velocity Now 33 years old NFBC ADP: 13.91 While on the topic of the Yankees: Nestor Cortes (shoulder) said Friday that he expects to be ready for Opening Day, according to the New York Daily News. Also Carlos Rodon is already touching 97 mph in live BP. (20:30) Eury Perez will be on an innings restriction, per Jon Morosi of MLB Network. Where do we think he’ll land innings wise? (24:00) Kenley Jansen is battling lat soreness to begin the spring. Garrett Whitlock is said to be battling for a rotation spot. On the hitting side, Justin Foscue is tentatively projected as the Rangers’ DH, according to Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. Xander Bogaerts is moving to second base. Evan Phillips will see the “the brunt” of the saves in Los Angeles. (37:30) Jarred Kelenic could be an everyday player. (41:00) What will Jonathan India’s playing time look like? Josh Jung Alek Manoah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Pitchers and catchers are reporting, and we have a lot to talk about here on the Rotowire fantasy baseball podcast.
0:20.1	Welcome to the Rotowire Fantasy Baseball podcast.
0:23.7	We are brought to you by fan tracks.
0:26.2	Clay Link here with FSWA Hall of Famer, Todd Zola.
0:30.8	Todd, regrettably, I am not in the best shape of my life.
0:34.4	And in fact, I'm in the worst shape of my life.
0:36.7	But regardless, I'm pumped to talk to you
0:39.4	today and uh good to be on with you as always i'm not in the best state of my life but i'm not in the
0:44.7	worst either that's good man i'm pretty happy for you i mean you mentioned you mentioned pictures and
0:50.4	catchers reported like not all pitchers i can think of a couple that haven't reported yet.
0:57.4	Yeah, it's a lot of free agents.
0:59.9	Yeah, I mean, I don't know.
1:03.5	I kind of feel, I understand the need or the right to get as much money as you want.
1:10.7	But I also think, and I kind of took some heat for saying this on Twitter, or X or
1:14.6	whatever it's called.
1:15.7	I think it's a little disrespectful not to be a pitcher and not to be signed at this point.
1:20.9	I think you're kind of, I don't know, maybe I'm just over getting old or whatever,
1:25.6	getting soft.
1:26.8	But the camaraderie and building with the teammates and getting used to your catcher
1:31.3	and getting used to the culture, I think pitchers should be reporting with the team.
1:36.3	I don't know, just kind of a little weird to me.
1:39.9	Well, yeah, they're behind the eight ball already.
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