FantasyPros - Fantasy Baseball Podcast

We're breaking down all the big stories of the day, including Jesus Aguilar's big game, Mike Soroka's latest gem, and Nate Lowe's call-up. We then discuss some disappointing outings from Zack Wheeler and Eduardo Rodriguez, before running through the latest closer news. Finally, we answer a listener question, digging deep into Bryce Harper's start to the season.

We've got a ton of injury news to break down, including Chris Archer and Eloy Jimenez hitting the injured list, and Christian Yelich and Fernando Tatis Jr. leaving their most recent games with injuries. We then talk about all the closer news from this weekend, such as A.J. Minter's struggles and the Rays' deploying what appears to be a three-headed committee. Finally, we'll dissect some positive performances from this weekend, such as Mike Minor's, and some negative ones, such as Jacob deGrom's and Noah Syndergaard's.

We're getting excited about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s call-up and analyzing how to value Chris Paddack after his latest gem. We're looking at Matt Chapman's ascendancy into elite status, talking about Mike Soroka's solid outing against the Reds, and giving reasons to be optimistic on Jose Ramirez's rest-of-season value. Finally, we're catching you up on all the injury news, including Giancarlo Stanton needing a cortisone shot in his shoulder and some injured pitchers on the verge of returning.

We're breaking down Chris Sale's and Zack Wheeler's starts on Tuesday, and talking about Willson Contreras' breakout year. We then touch on some notable happenings from yesterday like Carlos Carrasco's injury and Travis Shaw's two-homer game, before looking at some starting pitchers who are proving they're for real. Finally, we're taking listener questions, looking into Renato Nunez's hot start and thinking about how to approach a head-to-head categories league where you are struggling with saves.

Brent Hershey from BaseballHQ joins us to go over the week's top fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups. What are the expectations for Cole Tucker (10:32) now that Pittsburgh has called him up, is Max Kepler (18:57) a must-own power hitter, and can Jorge Alfaro (26:37) save fantasy owners who are struggling at the catcher position? Is J.D. Davis (40:54) this year's version of Max Muncy and will Carlos Martinez (48:28) pitch in the rotation or the bullpen upon his return. Lastly, a listener asks which early-season breakout performances we have the most and least faith in (58:31). Sponsors: Pristine Auction - Get the best deals in sports memorabilia including signed baseballs and custom jerseys with guaranteed authenticity. TickPick - TickPick is the fastest, cheapest, and easiest app to use for purchasing tickets to all your favorite events. Use promo code "FPROS15" at checkout to get $15 off an order of $99 or more. Ridge Wallet – Get 10% off today —WITH FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING— by going to ridgewallet.com/fantasypros.

With a slow day, we're taking a deep dive into some players, looking at Ryan Braun's efforts to hit more fly balls and Christian Walker's ridiculous hard-hit rate. We then run through all the latest injury developments before highlighting some of the bigger performances from yesterday, like Steven Matz's gem against the Phillies. Finally, we end on a listener question and ease some concerns about Jose Peraza's slow start.

We are breaking down all the injury news from this weekend, including Jacob deGrom, Aaron Judge, and Starling Marte. Next we're going back to the 80's, using hit songs to describe players whose weekend performances stood out positively, like Clayton Kershaw, Joey Gallo, and Kyle Hendricks. Finally, we look at this weekend's biggest disappointments, like Jose Leclerc, some Braves pitchers, and Justin Turner.

We're looking at Mike Soroka's season debut and what it could mean for the Braves' rotation, and predicting how the Rockies' lineup might play out with both Ryan McMahon and David Dahl back in action. We dive deep into Homer Bailey's hot start and run through plenty of other news from yesterday, like Eddie Rosario's two home runs and Michael Pineda's clunker. Finally, it's time to dig into some listener questions and dissect Anthony Rizzo's and Jose Abreu's slow starts.

We're talking about the ramifications of the news that Arodys Vizcaino underwent season-ending surgery, as well as breaking down Walker Buehler's dominant start against the Reds. We're also looking at Hunter Dozier's hot start, and running down all the latest injury news from around baseball. Finally, we end with our favorite game, "why'd you do that," where we wonder why we ever doubted Carlos Carrasco, Sonny Gray, or Cole Hamels

We're breaking down the exciting James Paxton-Chris Sale showdown, and running through all the latest injury news while naming some under the radar players who could become household names in the near future with their potential opportunities. We're then playing who's hot, who's not, looking at the recent hot streaks of Jose Quintana and Marcell Ozuna while voicing concerns over Steven Matz and Buster Posey. Finally, we discuss the latest closer news, and why Jose Alvarado owners have a right to be frustrated.

We're breaking down the Phillies' closer situation with David Robertson hitting the shelf, and discussing Clayton Kershaw's first start back off the injured list. We do a deep dive into Yu Darvish's latest outing, and run through the latest injury news, such as Mike Trout's return and Cody Bellinger leaving last night's game after a hit-by-pitch. We end with some listener questions about the slow starts of Franmil Reyes and Jesus Aguilar. Sponsor: ESPN+: Get access to exclusive live sports, shows and more from ESPN PLUS. You'll be able to watch live games from MLB, MLS, and NHL. Start watching today by getting a free 7-day trial over at www.fantasypros.com/espn. Music by Joakim Karud http://youtube.com/joakimkarud

Despite a few weeks of baseball being played, there are still an overwhelming number of players that are available on the waiver wire worth owning. Michael Beller of Sports Illustrated joins us on the show to run through all the top options across various ownership points at the hitter (10:48) and pitcher (41:13) positions. If Jorge Polanco is still available, get him now (11:02). Don't hesitate to pick up Franmil Reyes (21:25), Carlos Rodon (41:26) and Michael Pineda (48:13) are quality arms worth owning, and who is Nick Anderson (54:13)? We're answering mailbag questions to close out the show like when is it too early to drop mid-round picks (56:12) and who are some buy-low candidates worth looking into (1:00:16)? Sponsors: Pristine Auction – Get the best deals in sports memorabilia including signed baseballs and custom jerseys with guaranteed authenticity. TickPick – TickPick is the fastest, cheapest, and easiest app to use for purchasing tickets to all your favorite events. Use promo code “FPROS15” at checkout to get $15 off an order of $99 or more. Ridge Wallet – Get 10% off today —WITH FREE WORLDWIDE SHIPPING— by going to ridgewallet.com/fantasypros.

We're catching you up on everything you missed this weekend, including another gem from Caleb Smith and Touki Toussaint's big time performance and what it means going forward. We also examine Austin Meadows' and Brandon Lowe's hot starts, run through the latest injuries around baseball, and talk about some bounceback pitchers. Finally, we're playing "can you drop them" with a bunch of underachieving players. Sponsor: ESPN+: Get access to exclusive live sports, shows and more from ESPN PLUS. You'll be able to watch live games from MLB, MLS, and NHL. Start watching today by getting a free 7-day trial over at www.fantasypros.com/espn. Music by Joakim Karud http://youtube.com/joakimkarud

We're breaking down Walker Buehler's, Aaron Nola's, and Jose Ramirez's slow starts and offering reasons for optimism on both going forward. We dig deep into Shane Bieber's latest gem, and telling you whether to buy Steven Matz and Sonny Gray. Finally, we run through the latest strange but true happenings in the closer landscape, and offer an opinion as to how owners should treat Clayton Kershaw in his first start back on Monday. Sponsor: ESPN+: Get access to exclusive live sports, shows and more from ESPN PLUS. You'll be able to watch live games from MLB, MLS, and NHL. Start watching today by getting a free 7-day trial over at www.fantasypros.com/espn. Music by Joakim Karud http://youtube.com/joakimkarud

We're talking about a ton of pitching performances, including Tyler Glasnow's and Matthew Boyd's solid efforts, and Yu Darvish's and Nick Pivetta's duds. We're also digging into Jason Heyward's and Trey Mancini's hot starts and telling you whether either or both need to be added. Finally, we're giving some injury updates on Jay Bruce, Travis Shaw, and others who have been nicked up recently. Sponsor: ESPN+: Get access to exclusive live sports, shows and more from ESPN PLUS. You'll be able to watch live games from MLB, MLS, and NHL. Start watching today by getting a free 7-day trial over at www.fantasypros.com/espn. Music by Joakim Karud http://youtube.com/joakimkarud