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RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

dj@rotowire.com

Baseball, Dynasty Baseball, Fantasy Mlb, Baseball Prospects, Mlb Waiver Wire, Mlb Bets, Fantasy Baseball Advice, Baseball Picks, Mlb Picks, Fantasy Sports, Sports, Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Fantasy Baseball, Baseball Bets, Mlb Prospects

4.6784 Ratings

Overview

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!

1159 Episodes

Minor-League Baseball Talk w/ Rhys White

James Anderson and Rhys White talk about a handful of their favorite minor leaguers to buy low on as well as a few to sell high!

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2026

Eight May Stats Fantasy Baseball Managers Need to Know

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. had just three extra-base hits for the entire month of May. Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie will break down eight other interesting stats for the month of May that fantasy managers need to know!

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2026

Jared Jones FAAB Week

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up a fun weekend in baseball and break down all the adds and drops across another active Sunday in FAAB.

Transcribed - Published: 1 June 2026

FAAB Targets (Week of June 1)

Erik Halterman and Jeremy Schneider share their top waiver wire pickups of the week.

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2026

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of June 1, 2026)

Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss potential pickups in fantasy baseball as well as the full list of projected two-start pitchers for next week, which includes recent call-up Gage Jump and the emerging Cade Cavalli.

Transcribed - Published: 29 May 2026

Breakouts, Bouncebacks and Busts with Joe Orrico

Erik Halterman is joined by Joe Orrico to look at some breakout and bust hitters who may have shown signs of heading in that direction late last season.

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2026

Updated Top 400 Prospect Rankings

James Anderson answers dozens of listener questions about his updated top 400 prospect rankings!

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2026

Five MLB Offenses to Start Your Pitchers Against in Fantasy

Every MLB season brings surprises. This year you want to avoid having your starters going up against the Nats, & yet you do want them up against the Mets and Red Sox! Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss teams we want our pitchers to target.

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2026

11 Players experts are adding on the fantasy baseball waiver wire

Jeff Erickson and guest host Derek VanRiper from The Athletic's Rates & Barrels podcast get you set for Memorial Day Week's slate, and reviews the top free agents of the week, including Colt Emerson.

Transcribed - Published: 25 May 2026

FAAB Targets (Week of May 25)

Erik Halterman and Jeremy Schneider share their top waiver wire pickups of the week.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2026

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of May 25, 2026)

Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss potential pickups and the full list of next week's projected two-start pitchers, which includes the Blue Jays' Trey Yesavage and the Rays' Steven Matz.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2026

Updated Pitcher Rankings with Paul Sporer

Erik Halterman is joined by Paul Sporer to discuss just how far we should move some of the most (and least) impressive pitchers so far on our rest-of-season rankings.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2026

Breakout Prospects w/ Chris Blessing

James Anderson and Chris Blessing discuss some of the top breakout prospects in the minors while also discussing some prospects who are losing value in dynasty leagues!

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2026

Five Offenses Your Pitchers Should Avoid

One quarter of the way into the season, James Wood and the Washington Nationals lead the majors in runs scored. Should we be benching all of our starters against them? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss which offenses to avoid.

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2026

Ewing & Bolte Dominate FAAB

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss everything going on in fantasy baseball this weekend, including the struggles of Vlad Guerrero and Fernando Tatis, a slew of injuries and another very active Sunday of bidding in FAAB.

Transcribed - Published: 18 May 2026

FAAB Targets (Week of May 18)

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their top waiver-wire pickups of the week.

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2026

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of May 18, 2026)

Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss all of next week's projected two-start pitchers, including the Mets' Christian Scott, who lines up for favorable matchups at Washington and Miami.

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2026

The Most Disappointing Teams So Far with Marty Tallman

Erik Halterman is joined by Marty Tallman to discuss some of this year's most disappointing teams. Are they filled with buy-low targets, or are they filled with players who just aren't as good as we thought they were?

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2026

Trading in Dynasty Leagues w/ Jordan Rosenblum

James Anderson and Jordan Rosenblum discuss tactics for making trades in dynasty leagues and also talk about top players to sell high on and top injured players to stash in dynasty baseball leagues!

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2026

8 Hitters to Consider Dropping

Luis Robert has been both terrible and injured to begin the season for the Mets, and now they are calling up a top prospect in A.J. Ewing to fill in for him. Should be dropping Robert in all of our leagues? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss a list of problem hitters and what to do about them.

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2026

Big Rookie Hitter Weekend in FAAB

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad cover the weekend in baseball, discussing, among other things, CJ Abrams, Davis Martin, the Rays, injuries and a big weekend of FAAB highlighted by Spencer Jones, Ryan Waldschmidt and Bryce Eldridge.

Transcribed - Published: 11 May 2026

FAAB Targets (Week of May 11)

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top waiver wire pickups of the week.

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2026

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of May 11, 2026)

Clay Link and Todd Zola grade all of next week's two-start pitchers, including Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who lines up for a rare two-step for Los Angeles.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2026

Checking In on This Year's Top Sleepers with Chris Towers

Erik Halterman is joined by Chris Towers of CBS Sports to check in on how this year's top sleepers and most-hyped players are doing after six weeks of play.

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2026

New Top 10 Prospects w/ Aram Leighton

With over a dozen high-profile prospect graduations, James Anderson and Aram Leighton discuss what the new top 10 prospects will look like when prospect rankings get updated later this month!

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2026

Should You Cut These Eight Pitchers

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie discuss tough hold-vs-cut-vs-trade decisions with early struggling pitchers.

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2026

FAAB Recap & Injury Roundup

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad talk strong first months from Matt Olson, Mike Trout and a whole bunch of catchers, break down a slew of weekend injuries and discuss all the adds and drops in FAAB, including active bidding for Christian Scott and Travis Bazzana.

Transcribed - Published: 4 May 2026

FAAB Targets (Week of May 3)

Erik Halterman is joined by Jake Halusker to discuss their top waiver wire adds of the week.

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2026

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of May 4, 2026)

Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss all of next week's projected two-start pitchers, including Janson Junk, who has turned in back-to-back scoreless outings for Miami.

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2026

Searching for Saves with Mike Carter

Erik Halterman is joined by Mike Carter to review every closer situation in baseball in search of potential pickups.

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2026

New Fantasy Baseball Valuations w/ Frank Stampfl

James Anderson and Frank Stampfl discuss some fantasy baseball players who they are much higher on and lower on than before the season!

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2026

Eight Signs Your Struggling Fantasy Team Will Be Fine

Fred Zinkie is here to tell Jeff Erickson that it's not all bad yet, even though Fernando Tatis Jr. is his first-round pick. We'll also talk about the Top K-BB starting pitchers in baseball so far.

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2026

Another Big Pitching FAAB Week

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up a wild weekend in baseball, talk weekend injuries and break down all the adds and drops in another busy FAAB Sunday.

Transcribed - Published: 27 April 2026

FAAB Targets (Week of April 27)

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their top waiver wire adds of the week.

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2026

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 27, 2026)

Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss next week's projected two-start pitchers, including the Reds' Chase Burns, who is positioning himself among the game's very best.

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2026

Keep or Cut These Struggling Hitters with Dave McDonald

Erik Halterman is joined by Dave McDonald to discuss some struggling hitters. Is it time to cut, hold, or buy low?

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2026

Up-Arrow Hitting Prospects w/ Lucas Morel

James Anderson and Lucas Morel discuss Noah Schultz's forecast before analyzing all the top hitter breakouts in the minors!

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2026

Is Drafting a Top 10 Catcher Worth It?

Cal Raleigh was a league-winner last year, but is it worth it generally to pay the price for a top catcher? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson explore that, and talk about Edwin Diaz's injury and the Dodgers' replacement(s).

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2026

Recapping a Busy Weekend in FAAB

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad recap a busy weekend in FAAB, break down all the madness at the closer position across baseball and discuss some struggling offenses.

Transcribed - Published: 20 April 2026

FAAB Targets (Week of April 20)

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer offer up their favorite fantasy baseball pickups for the week.

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2026

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 20, 2026)

Clay Link and Todd Zola are back discussing next week's projected two-start pitchers, including the Mets' Nolan McLean, who lines up for two favorable home matchups.

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2026

Breaking Down Breakout Pitchers with Nick Pollack

Erik Halterman is joined by Nick Pollack, the founder of Pitcher List, to discuss some of this year's breakout starting pitchers.

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2026

Biggest Hits/Misses From Draft Season w/ Jason Collette

James Anderson and Jason Collette take a couple of victory laps before getting into their biggest regrets of draft season!

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2026

Eight Pitchers We Regret Drafting

Inspired by Garrett Crochet's Monday blowup outing, Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson look at eight starting pitching slow starters.

Transcribed - Published: 14 April 2026

Fast Starters & FAAB Recap

Scott Jenstad and special guest, Ryan Bloomfield, discuss some early season surgers, go through a long list of injuries over the weekend and break down a busy week of adds and drops in FAAB.

Transcribed - Published: 13 April 2026

FAAB Targets (Week of April 13)

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer share their favorite fantasy baseball pickups for the week.

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2026

Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 13, 2026)

Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss all of next week's projected two-start pitchers, including the Astros' Mike Burrows, who lines up for at Seattle and home against St. Louis.

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2026

Hot Starts: Sell High or Hold with Grey Albright

Erik Halterman is joined by Grey Albright of Razzball to discuss some surprisingly hot starts. Should you sell high or hold?

Transcribed - Published: 9 April 2026

Notable MiLB Assignments w/ Sam Dykstra

James Anderson and Sam Dykstra discuss all the most notable minor-league assignments and which players are set up to climb prospect rankings this season!

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2026

10 Hitters to Worry About

Nick Kurtz entered Tuesday night's play with zero homers, 14 strikeouts and a .148 batting average. Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie discuss Kurtz and other early season slumping hitters and their respective worry levels.

Transcribed - Published: 8 April 2026

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