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Written by: Rich Wilson
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Rich Wilson of Prospect361.com brings you the best live Fantasy Baseball show on the Internet. Join Rich and legendary industry expert Tim McLeod every Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. ET as they bring you the best Fantasy Baseball discussion in the industry.Copyright Rich Wilson Baseball & Softball
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  • Reviewing the first half and looking to the second half

    Reviewing the first half and looking to the second half
    Jul 3 2026
    Take 10 with Tim – July 3, 2025 – Reviewing the first half and looking to the second half


    1.We are at the halfway point of the season. What three lessons have you learned or were reminded when reflecting on the first half?
    a.Which player did you get wrong at the draft table – not injury, but you just thought he would be better?
    i.Jacob Marsee – for me.
    b.Which player did you get right and wish you had more shares?

    2.First half MVPs – Mine are listed.
    a.Your personal MVP
    i.Tim – Sal Stewart
    ii.Ben Rice – 23 home runs, 57 runs, 54 RBI and a .269 BA. He has slowed a bit since Judge has been out – he was also hurt a bit.
    b.Catcher
    i.Tim – Liam Hicks
    ii.Dillon Dingler – He has 19 home runs! You could have gotten him in the 16th round.
    c.First base
    i.Tim – Ryan O’Hearn
    ii.Miguel Vagas – 19 HR and 11 SB. He was the 34th 1B off the board.
    d.Second base
    i.Tim – Luis Garcia Jr.
    ii.Casey Schmidt – 16 HR, 7 SB, and a .283 BA. His runs and RBIs are a bit suppressed because he plays for the Giants.
    e.Shortstop
    i.Tim – Otto Lopez
    ii.Bryan Rocchio – Partly, because I thought he was done – maybe a utility guy because of the defense. But, 5 HR, 14 SB and .270 BA. For a waiver wire guy as your middle infielder, not bad.
    f.Third base
    i.Tim – Kaz Okamoto
    ii.Curtis Mead – A guy I always liked, but if I’m being honest, I would have bet Asia over what he’s doing this season – by a wide margin. 14 HR, 4 SB, but only a .227 BA
    g.Outfield (3)
    i.Tim – James Wood, Andy Pages, Carson Benge
    ii.PCA – I know he was a second round pick, but he’s on pace for a 40-40 season and if that happens, he’s a Top 3 pick.
    iii.Jordan Walker – 18 HR, 10 SB, 58 RBIs, and a .288 average. As a reminder, he was the 87th outfielder off the board.
    iv.Angel Martinez – He’s on the IL, but 11 HR and 9 SB for the 270th outfielder off the board.
    h.Starting Pitcher (3)
    i.Tim – Foster Griffin, Eduardo Rodriguez, Jacob Misiowroski
    ii.Kyle Harrison – 2.57 ERA, 8 wins, 96 Ks. You could have gotten him in the 29th round.
    iii.Davis Martin – 3.00 ERA, 9 win, 90 Ks. Great waiver wire pickup.
    i.Reliever
    i.Tim – Louis Varland
    ii.I hate them all, but I’ll take Jacob Latz

    3.Give me a player or two that you think will improve significantly in the second half.
    a.Vlad Jr. and Tatis Jr. – Easy ones.
    b.Riley Green
    c.Kyle Stowers – he’ll get to 20+ home runs and 80+

    4.What’s your #1 Closer in waiting in preparing for the trade deadline.
    a.Garrett Whitlock
    b.Luke Weaver

    5.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?
    a.Didn’t get to

    6.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?
    a.Didn’t get to
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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • 2243 - Waiver Wire - June 28, 2026

    2243 - Waiver Wire - June 28, 2026
    Jun 29 2026
    Fantasy Baseball Live – June 28, 2026 @ 3 pm ET

    Segments 1 and 2 – Review of the Weekend Games

    Additional questions and topics
    1.You mentioned Sean Keys last week, and he gets the call. Nice job.
    2.Max Meyer – We have talked much about him, but 9 wins, a 2.60 ERA (x3.61) with over a strikeout per inning. The xERA suggests a correction is coming, but is it enough for you to sell high?
    3.Trevor Rogers has been pitching better of late – 2 wins in a row with one run over 13.1 IP. Last five games – 2.05 ERA, but still not striking out many – 6.75 per nine. Keep or move?
    4.Gerrit Cole with another clinker yesterday. He did get mad in the fourth inning and threw something in the dugout or yelled – couldn’t tell and pitched better. Touched 100 too. Any concerns or just two tough outings?
    5.Mike Trout says he’ll sit out the HR Derby – Hey, how about getting back on the field first – sorry, that was an annoying comment.
    6.Kyle Tucker finally hit a home run yesterday. In my 2025 Draft Targets, I urged a passed on Tucker and was wrong. Perhaps I was just a year earlier. The data doesn’t look good on him and has been trending down for a while. Thoughts?

    Segment 3 – Waiver Report

    Segment 4 – Closer Report
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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • 2241 - We discuss the Mets, Dylan Crews, and of course, young players

    2241 - We discuss the Mets, Dylan Crews, and of course, young players
    Jun 26 2026
    Take 10 with Tim – June 26, 2026 @ 9:15 am.

    1.We had a trade on Wednesday night with the Cubs acquiring David Peterson from the Mets for minor leaguer Cole Mathis – Cole Mathis profile is at the end of the notes.
    a.Is this the first sign of the Mets throwing in the towel?
    b.If so, give me the top 3 players the Mets will trade before the deadline?
    c.Will Lindor or Soto be one of those players?
    d.Good move for the Cubs?
    e.Who gets Peterson’s starts in New York? Tong?
    f.Kodai Senga – Yuk – moved to the bullpen.

    2.It’s been a month since Dylan Crews returned. He’s hitting .212 with five home runs and two stolen bases. Remarkably, he’s walked twice in 124 plate appearances and is sporting a .250 OBP.
    a.We will look at his baseballsavant data as well.
    b.What do Dynasty League managers do and are you still all-in or starting to lose confidence in him?

    3.Related. I started with my Draft Preview yesterday and wrote up the first 15 players I would take in a FYPD. Roch Cholowsky, the long-time favorite of everyone to go #1 in FYPD (and by MLB teams as well) reminds me a bit of Crews. Can’t miss college hitter with power – but unlike Crews, he doesn’t have much speed. When I was writing up my notes, I kept thinking of Crews, and maybe a little of Corey Seager. If you’re picking #1 in a FYPD, do you pick the safe guy in Cholowsky, or do you go with somebody with more explosive tools but with more risk?

    4.The discussion of Shane Bieber was on our list last week but we talked to much and never got to him. I asked, would you start Shane Bieber given the drop in velo he was showing in his rehab. Now, we have a game under his belt and it wasn’t great = 3.2 IP, 9 hits, 4 ER, 3 HR, 2K/0BB. His fastball wasn’t any better at 91.9 mph and he’s throwing his cutter more to try and compensate.

    a.How are you treating him for the next few starts? Starting him because he’s Shane Bieber, looking at matchups, or on the bench? He has Texas at home on Sunday.

    5.One of our Pateron members reach out about Jakob Marsee and whether he should be a keeper for next season. I did a full breakdown on him and will share, but wanted to get your take on what has to be a disappointing season for where you had to take him in fantasy leagues.

    6.A few Rookies starting to show their stuff – Fact of Fiction

    a.Jac Caglianone – 14 home runs, but striking out a lot and a .352 BABIP is propping up his .275 BA
    b.TJ Rumfield – 12 HR, .275 BA, and a 47K/28BB, 15% K-Rate
    c.Bryce Eldridge – 130 AB, 6 HR, .285 BA, 34K/21BB – 22% K-Rate
    d.Foster Griffin – 91.1 IP, 3.15 ER, 4.09 xERA
    e.Gage Jump – 35.1 IP, 2.04 ERA, 35K/10BB. 3.71 ERA at home, 0.49 away. Overall, 2.94 xERA

    7.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

    8.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?


    Cole Mathis (3B/1B)
    Highest Level: High-A ETA: 2028 Fantasy Ceiling: Corner Infielder
    Last Updated: 06/25/2026
    Tools Summary: Polished power bat whose real test begins at Double A.
    Cole Mathis, the Cubs’ second round pick in 2024, lost most of his first professional season to Tommy John surgery and was limited to just 25 games in 2025. Chicago sent him back to Low A to open 2026, and while he’s older than the competition, he’s performed exactly as a polished college bat should. The approach is mature, the power is real, and he’s made a clear effort to elevate — sometimes a bit too intentionally — but the results speak for themselves as fly balls continue turning into home runs. After 14 games, he earned a promotion to High A, where the home run output dipped but the underlying metrics remained strong.
    The Mets saw enough and acquired him in late June in exchange for David Peterson. From a development standpoint, it’s essentially a wash — both organizations do a solid job with hitters.
    The pedigree and strength have always been part of the projection, but fantasy managers should stay measured. Given his age and the level, he should be producing. The real test comes once he reaches Double A, where we’ll learn whether the contact skills and swing decisions hold up against better sequencing and velocity. If they do, the power will play.
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    1 hr and 19 mins
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