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Intro/Spring games have begun, new Roundtable update

News

• Jordan Westburg out through April with UCL tear
  • Will Coby Mayo take over at third base?
• Chandler Simpson is nursing a tight left hamstring and won’t play in the Rays’ first few Grapefruit League games.
  • Todd’s Twitter poll on Simpson
  • Big discrepancy between our ranks
• Edwin Uceta received an MRI on his cranky shoulder
  • Increased interest in Griffin Jax?
• Joe Musgrove is considered a full-go in Padres camp
• Pablo Lopez will have Tommy John surgery

Roundtable update

• https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/article/february-rotowire-roundtable-rankings-2026-fantasy-baseball-top-300-105668
• Biggest gainers:
  • Willson Contreras
  • JJ Wetherholt
  • Devin Williams
  • Ivan Herrera
  • Daniel Palencia
  • Kenley Jansen
• Biggest drops:
  • Corbin Carroll
  • Francisco Lindor
  • Jackson Holliday
  • Blake Snell
  • Josh Hader
  • Shane Bieber
• Dropping Out:
  • Troy Melton
  • Trevor Larnach
  • Matt Shaw
  • Connelly Early
  • Sean Manaea
  • Hurston Waldrep
  • Nick Castellanos
  • Spencer Schwellenbach
  • Pablo Lopez
  • Anthony Santander
• Jumping in:
  • Evan Carter
  • Logan Henderson
  • Mitch Keller
  • Justin Steele
  • Cedric Mullins
  • Jack Leiter
  • Kevin McGonigle
  • Brady Singer
  • Carson Kelly
  • Dylan Beavers
• Todd loves Cristopher Sanchez?
• Austin Riley not a value right now?
• I’m a little surprised to see Todd is the high man on Daylen Lile
• Chase Burns
  • Todd: 81
  • Clay: 193
• Concerns with Trey Yesavage or more so you just need to see it?

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Inspired by injuries to Spencer Schwellenbach and Hurston Waldrep, Jeff Erickson from RotoWire.com and Chris Towers from CBS break down the pitching options in the NL East.

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Nobody has won more NFBC Main Event leagues than Mark Srebro, and he joins James Anderson to give a couple hot takes before discussing how to build a winning pitching staff in a 15-team high-stakes league!

07:45 Mark’s 1st Bold Take

12:00 Mark’s 2nd Bold Take

18:35 How to win a Main Event league

22:30 Where’s the SP1 cutoff?

27:00 SP2 and SP3

31:10 Groups of SPs in the 100-250 range

33:00 Young and exciting SPs

37:40 Injury discount SPs

41:00 Coming off a down year SPs

44:35 Not enough track record SPs

50:05 Good and boring SPs

54:30 Constructing a staff

01:00:05 Jeremy Pena vs Jo Adell

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Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss eight important park factors that you might not know about that could influence the players you draft.

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Jeff Erickson from RotoWire.com hosts Vlad Sedler from FTNFantasy.com and they discuss early observations from the draft pool, including which positions are the weakest.

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00:00 Early Player Pool Observations

00:15 Welcome to Vlad Sedler from FTN Fantasy

03:25 Recent News

03:40 Yordan Alvarez reports without ankle pain

06:20 Zac Gallen signs with Diamondbacks

10:45 Orioles sign Chris Bassitt

14:45 Fantrax

15:45 Hitter Tiers By Position

16:00 2B

16:30 Thin Top, Thick Middle

17:30 How have you attacked the position?

17:45 Punt, Punt, Punt!!!

21:30 Target(s): Players after 200-250; Matt McLain, Brendan Donovan

23:00 Fade(s): Jazz Chisholm

24:50 Breakout: Maybe Luisangel Acuña, Chase Meidroth

27:00 3B

27:20 Minefields all over

30:30 Are you among the legion that gets one early and calls it a day?

31:00 Target(s): Both Japanese players (Okamoto, Murakami), Royce Lewis

33:00 Fade(s): Noelvi Marte, Matt Chapman

35:00 Breakout: Jordan Lawlar

36:15 Catcher

36:30 Many are saying it’s a great era

37:30 Cal Raleigh or not?

39:00 Ben Rice

40:45 Where is Vlad shopping for catchers?

42:00 Target(s): Francisco Alvarez

43:00 Fade(s): Raleigh, Hunter Goodman at cost

43:25 Breakout: Harry Ford

44:09 BlueWire

44:20 1B

44:35 On average none in the first round

47:15 But very deep, with options at many tiers

48:30 Target(s): Pete Alonso

49:50 Fade(s): None for real, but haven’t drafted Josh Naylor

52:00 Breakout: Manifesting Willson Contreras, Andrew Vaughn

55:00 SS

55:15 Ranked a little stronger at the top

55:30 So hard to not to draft three of them!

57:45 Bo Bichette with the Mets

59:15 Target(s): Gunnar Henderson, Zach Neto, Masyn Winn

1:00:30 Fade(s): CJ Abrams

1:01:10 Breakout: Konnor Griffin

1:02:30 OF

1:02:45 4-5 on average go in first round

1:03:15 Deep, but remember you need at least five OF

1:07:45 Target(s): Roman Anthony, Byron Buxton, Luis Robert

1:09:00 Fade(s): Questionable BA guys early like PCA, James Wood

1:11:45 Breakout(s): Jordan Walker (Driveline), Chase DeLauter

1:16:00 UnderDog Strategy - Load Up on Early OF’s

1:17:30 Infield Glut

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Jeff Erickson and Ryan Boyer hit on some of their favorite sleepers in the batting average and home runs categories.

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00:00 RotoWire Saturday Podcast

02:00 Headlines

02:30 Castellanos to Padres

05:45 Gallen back to Diamondbacks

11:00 Luis Rengifo to Brewers

12:45 Fantrax

13:45 Batting Average

14:15 Q: What do you look for to find BA sleepers?

15:00 One stat: Playing around with xBA-BA to find hidden value

16:50 Ryan’s BA Sleepers

17:00 Sal Frelick (ADP 200.6)

18:50 Ramon Laureano (ADP 214.8)

21:30 Kevin McGonigle (ADP 316.5)

24:40 Moises Ballesteros (ADP 428.3)

27:25 Miguel Andujar (ADP 542.5)

29:20 Jeff’s BA Sleepers

29:30 Dillon Dingler (ADP 213.9)

31:00 Luis Garcia (ADP 227.2)

32:30 Andrew Vaughn (ADP 310.7)

34:30 Tommy Edman (ADP 314.5)

36:30 Jeff McNeil (ADP 486.7)

37:56 BlueWire

38:00 Home Runs

38:10 Q: What do you look for to find HR sleepers?

39:30 Ryan’s HR Sleepers

39:35 Wilyer Abreu (ADP 221.6)

41:15 Mickey Moniak (ADP 245.2)

44:00 Miguel Vargas (ADP 286.4)

45:45 Marcell Ozuna (ADP 388.1)

47:30 Josh Bell (ADP 405.9)

49:00 Jeff’s HR Sleepers

49:10 Jac Caglianone (219.22)

50:15 Andrew Vaughn (again!) (ADP 310.7)

50:30 Matt Wallner (ADP 347.89)

52:15 Dominic Canzone (ADP 417.27)

54:40 Gavin Sheets (ADP 460.2)

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Intro/Pitchers and catchers report to spring training

• Spencer Schwellenbach placed on the 60-day IL with right elbow inflammation
  • Who slots in as Atlanta’s No. 5 starter?
• Josh Hader dealing with left biceps inflammation
• Hamate madness
  • Corbin Carroll suffered a broken hamate bone in his right hand during a live batting practice session Tuesday, undergoes surgery
  • Francisco Lindor undergoes surgery, Mets still optimistic for Opening Day.
    • Bo Bichette will remain at third base for now
  • Jackson Holliday will begin the season on the IL after undergoing surgery Thursday
    • Jordan Westburg dealing with an injury of his own (oblique strain), could miss the first several weeks of Grapefruit League play
• Cam Schlittler won’t throw off a mound for a few days due to mid-back inflammation
• Chris Bassitt lands in Baltimore
• Closer confirmation: Mason Miller in SD, Daniel Palencia for CHC
• Ben Rice will still get reps vs. LHP after the return of Paul Goldschmidt
• Jesus Sanchez traded to the Blue Jays today in exchange for Joey Loperfido

Late-round selections in the First Pitch Arizona DC:

• As Jason Collette would say, “finding value in the scrap heap,” or trying to…
• Clay
  • Jett Williams
  • Blaine Crim
  • Aaron Civale
  • Masataka Yoshida (round 38)
  • Jhostynxon Garcia
  • Michael Kopech

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Todd Zola and Jeff Erickson discuss the differences between the major best ball contests and share strategy tips for each.

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