RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Todd Zola and Clay Link discuss fantasy baseball pickups and all of next week's two-start pitchers, including the Reds' Nick Lodolo, who projects for a couple tough matchups in the Yankees and Padres.

Transcribed - Published: 20 June 2025

Erik Halterman is joined by Jordan Rosenblum, creator of the OOPSY projection system, to discuss OOPSY's biggest hits and misses in its rookie season.

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2025

James Anderson and Rob DiPietro draft Mets starting pitchers for rest-of-season value, and then discuss the struggles of Mark Vientos and Francisco Alvarez, the bright futures of Ronny Mauricio and Jett Williams and much more!

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2025

Clay Link joins Fred Zinkie to discuss news from around Major League Baseball as well as the players that were going outside the top 100 in Main Event ADP who have earned $20-plus to date.

Transcribed - Published: 18 June 2025

Scott Jenstad and special guest, Vlad Sedler of FTN Fantasy, break down the huge Rafael Devers trade, talk a large pitching week in FAAB and discuss many other players, including Jeremy Pena, Oneil Cruz and Bailey Ober.

Transcribed - Published: 16 June 2025

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

Transcribed - Published: 14 June 2025

Todd Zola and Clay Link go over all of next week's projected two-start options, including the Marlins' Sandy Alcantara, who is starting to show signs of life after a brutal start to the 2025 season.

Transcribed - Published: 13 June 2025

Erik Halterman is joined by Sara Sanchez to discuss the best teams in baseball, both their best players to date and some less heralded players who deserve more attention.

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025

James Anderson and Melissa Lockard of The Athletic discuss the breakout hitters on the Athletics including Jacob Wilson, Lawrence Butler, Nick Kurtz and Tyler Soderstrom before revisiting the Nationals' ridiculous haul in the Juan Soto trade and the top MiLB breakout of 2025!

Transcribed - Published: 11 June 2025

Todd Zola and Fred Zinkie review the news, then discuss pitchers with a gap between their expected and actual ERA

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2025

Scott Jenstad and special guest, Ryan Bloomfield of Baseball HQ, break down a huge week of rookies in FAAB, including heavy action on Jac Caglianone, Kyle Teel and Ronny Mauricio.

Transcribed - Published: 9 June 2025

Erik Halterman and Ryan Boyer go over their waiver wire recommendations for the week.

Transcribed - Published: 7 June 2025

Todd Zola and Clay Link look ahead to all of next week's projected two-start options, including the Marlins' Eury Perez and the Twins' Zebby Matthews.

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2025

Erik Halterman is joined by Brian Entrekin (a.k.a. KC Bubba) to discuss this season's early power-speed standouts. Who will join the 30/30 club this year?

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2025

James Anderson and Aram Leighton of Just Baseball discuss the toughest (and easiest) prospects to rank on their recent prospect rankings updates, including Bubba Chandler, Kevin McGonigle, Luis Pena and Jhostynxon Garcia!

Transcribed - Published: 4 June 2025

Todd Zola and Fred Zinkie discuss how Fred can improve his pitching in Mixed LABR, review the news of the day and discuss potential rebounds for several underperforming hitters.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2025

Scott Jenstad and special guest, Paul Sporer, talk the Jac Caglianone call-up, answer a number of burning questions about Ryan Walker, Kristian Campbell and others and dive into all FAAB activity from the weekend.

Transcribed - Published: 2 June 2025

Todd Zola and Jason Collette review the news of the day and discuss FAAB targets for various size formats

Transcribed - Published: 31 May 2025

Todd Zola and Clay Link discuss all of next week's projected two-start pitchers, including the Cubs' Cade Horton, who is coming off his first career quality start in the majors.

Transcribed - Published: 30 May 2025

James Anderson's top 400 prospect rankings are fully updated and he answers dozens of listener questions about the top talents like Sebastian Walcott, Leo De Vries and Jesus Made!

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2025

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson review five overachieving pitching staffs, five underachieving pitching staffs, and discuss injuries to Bryce Harper and Nick Kurtz.

Transcribed - Published: 28 May 2025

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad wrap up the weekend in baseball, talking Phillies A's and Rays, and then jump into a busy week in FAAB, highlighted by aggressive bidding for Red Sox rookie, Marcelo Mayer.

Transcribed - Published: 26 May 2025

Erik Halterman is joined by Jake Halusker to discuss their favorite FAAB pickups of the week.

Transcribed - Published: 24 May 2025

Todd Zola and Clay Link discuss all of next week's two-start options, including the Marlins' Ryan Weathers, who has been impressive for Miami since returning from the injured list.

Transcribed - Published: 23 May 2025

Erik Halterman is joined by Ryan Rufe to discuss every bullpen around the league, trying to figure out where the next saves will come from on the waiver wire.

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2025

James Anderson and Alex Jensen go through the Arizona and Florida Complex Leagues to find breakout hitters, such as Rainiel Rodriguez and Tyson Lewis, before looking at which Dominican Summer League prospects have star potential, such as Yorger Bautista!

Transcribed - Published: 21 May 2025

Sparked by the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong, the Cubs lead the list of overachieving offenses a quarter of the way through the season. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson evaluate the sustainability of these overachievers, and review the recent Yahoo Friends & Family draft.

Transcribed - Published: 20 May 2025

Scott Jenstad review the weekly FAAB run in a tricky prospect week. How much did your league bid on Hayden Birdsong, Jordan Lawlar, Dalton Rushing and Moises Ballesteros? Who did you pivot to if you didn't add those prospects?

Transcribed - Published: 19 May 2025

Erik Halterman goes over his top waiver wire recommendations of the week.

Transcribed - Published: 17 May 2025

Todd Zola and Clay Link grade next week's two-start options, including Boston's Hunter Dobbins, who lines up for a pair of home starts.

Transcribed - Published: 16 May 2025

Erik Halterman is joined by Justin Mason to discuss a group of players who aren't playing the same way they were in the first week or two of the year.

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2025

James Anderson and Dylan White discuss the top hitter and pitcher breakouts at Triple-A, Double-A, High-A and Single-A, including discussions about Sebastian Walcott and Leo De Vries plus they react live to Dalton Rushing's call-up!

Transcribed - Published: 14 May 2025

Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie look at seven struggling starting pitchers and whether it's time send them away.

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2025

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad recap another busy week in FAAB, headlined by Cubs rookie pitcher, Cade Horton.

Transcribed - Published: 12 May 2025

Ryan Boyer and guest Jason Collette go over their waiver wire recommendations for the week.

Transcribed - Published: 10 May 2025

Clay Link and Todd Zola grade all of next week's two-start options, including the Tigers' Jackson Jobe, who lines up to face a couple tough AL East opponents.

Transcribed - Published: 9 May 2025

Erik Halterman and guest Chris Towers of CBS Sports go over some draft-day debates and discuss which ones they'd answer differently six weeks into the season.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

James Anderson and Ross Jensen discuss the top 10 dynasty prospects who have yet to reach the majors, including Roman Anthony, Sebastian Walcott and Leo De Vries!

Transcribed - Published: 7 May 2025

It's time to cut slumping hitters. Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson look at 10 hitters with negative values and discuss whether to cut them.

Transcribed - Published: 6 May 2025

Scott Jenstad and Jeff Erickson break down the weekend news and the FAAB results of the week.

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025

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

Transcribed - Published: 3 May 2025

Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss next week's two-start options, including the Mets' Griffin Canning, who lines up to face the Diamondbacks and Cubs.

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2025

Erik Halterman is joined by Ryan Bloomfield of BaseballHQ to discuss a group of hitters who have improved in multiple different underlying metrics at once.

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

James Anderson and Chris Welsh preview the rookie-level complex leagues that are about to get underway in Arizona, Florida and the Dominican Republic!

Transcribed - Published: 30 April 2025

Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson break down 10 polarizing closing situations, highlighted by Devin Williams losing the closer's job in New York.

Transcribed - Published: 29 April 2025

Jeff Erickson and Scott Jenstad discuss the weekend in baseball and then jump into all the adds and drops in a busy week in FAAB, including massive bidding on Nick Kurtz and Agustin Ramirez.

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025

Erik Halterman and guest Marty Tallman go over their top waiver pickups of the week.

Transcribed - Published: 26 April 2025

Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss next week's two-start options, including the Guardians' Luis L. Ortiz, who lines up to face the Twins at home and the Blue Jays in Toronto.

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2025

Erik Halterman is joined by Scott Chu of Pitcher List to discuss a handful of struggling hitters, trying to figure out which cold starts are genuinely worrying and which have presented buy-low opportunities.

Transcribed - Published: 25 April 2025

James Anderson and Zac Beck talk realist breakout, buy-low targets, breakouts we're not buying, FYPD prospects on the rise, relief prospect with the most upside and much more!

Transcribed - Published: 23 April 2025