FantasyPros - Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Mike Trout's hurt (1:12) and Danny Duffy's droppable (1:47). We're covering the latest news with our guest Al Melchior as well as discussing the waiver wire options such as Bradley Zimmer (9:17), Brandon Drury (13:59), Brad Peacock (16:51), and Dinelson Lamet (20:34). Don't miss out on our listener mailbag as we answer prospect questions (21:55) before jumping into our rapid fire lightning round where Al answers whose May performances are the real deal or just flukes (30:13). Sponsor: InGameFantasy.com - Pick up and play real-money fantasy contests after the games have started. Available on iOS and Android.

With so many players on the DL this year, teams have been forced to drop studs or hang onto injured players that are taking up valuable space. All that means is that there's still talent to be picked up. Chris Meaney, host of the FNTSY Sports Network's podcast is joining us to discuss all these players including future prospects in Yoan Moncada (10:52) and Gleyber Torres (13:46), as well as established players in Starling Marte (4:58), David Peralta (8:57), Joe Ross (19:42), and Archie Bradley (24:07). Sponsor: InGameFantasy.com - Pick up and play real-money fantasy contests after the games have started. Download InGame Fantasy and use promo code FPros to claim your free $5. Available on iOS and Android.

Joining us on today’s show is Matt Lutovsky of SportingNews.com. With nearly two months of baseball played, we’re playing a little game and giving our take on what to believe is real or not. This includes hot starts from teams like the Brewers (5:10), Twins (6:58), Diamondback, and Rockies (11:33), as well whether Miguel Sano is MVP-worthy (15:51), if Andrew McCutchen can be dropped (26:09), what Eduardo Rodriguez’s value is (33:35), or if Jose Berrios will be a top 20 pitcher the rest of the way. Sponsor: InsideInjuries.com - Get the Inside Injuries mobile app today for injury news & predictions. Available on iOS and Android.

Injuries have been crushing this season and owners will now need to replace Freddie Freeman (1:47). Jim Sannes of numberFire is here to give us his take on what to do with your roster spots including Edwin Diaz's demotion (8:09), Trevor Story's impending return (10:48), Trea Turner's slump (16:03), and Nate Karn's hot streak (31:47). We've got all this and more including fun facts from our trivia segment (20:57). Sponsor: InsideInjuries.com - Get the Inside Injuries mobile app today for injury news & predictions. Available on iOS and Android.

The recent call-ups of Ian Happ (7:58), Bradley Zimmer (6:34), and Jose Berrios (8:29) all have fantasy owners wondering, are these guys legit? We're answering all those questions and more in our latest listener mailbag segment (8:56) with FantasyPros correspondent, Chris Bragg. Sponsor: InsideInjuries.com - Get the Inside Injuries mobile app today for injury news & predictions. Available on iOS and Android.

Jared Kwart of FantasyCruncher.com joins the show to answer listener questions including his DFS tips on lineup construction (26:41). Tune in as we break down GPP strategy (26:46), weather impact (32:50), and favorite players to use (44:53). Of course, we've got season-long player covered too as we look to the waiver wire for more help (14:44). Sponsor: InsideInjuries.com - Get the Inside Injuries mobile app today for injury news & predictions. Available on iOS and Android.

We're joined by Steve Gardner of USA Today and today we're chatting about the latest debacle in New York with Matt Harvey (0:51). There's also been no shortage of injuries this season and we can't talk about injuries without mentioning Rich Hill (6:30), J.D. Martinez's impending return (13:37), Jameson Taillon's unfortunate situation (15:58), and Adrian Gonzalez's future job security (26:32). Sponsor: InsideInjuries.com - Get the Inside Injuries mobile app today for injury news & predictions. Available on iOS and Android.

We're handing out awards after one month and Dalton Del Don of Yahoo! Sports is here to join us. It's hard to argue who the American League (2:20) and National League (5:42) MVPs are so far, and the same could be said about the AL (10:29) and NL (13:06) Cy Young leaders. With that said, the Rookie of the Year race is an unexpected one with our picks for the AL (17:41) and NL (19:27). We're also answering your questions in this week's listener mailbag (21:10). Sponsor: InsideInjuries.com - Get the Inside Injuries mobile app today for injury news & predictions. Available on iOS and Android.

Joining us to talk baseball today is Nate Grimm of Rotoworld. The month of May has gotten off to a rocky start with a few aces hitting the DL (2:02), the Nationals needing to fill Adam Eaton's shoes (6:05), and the A's have yet another closer (9:41). Aaron Judge continues to surprise (15:10) while Kyle Schwarber continues to disappoint (17:36). We've got all this plus some waiver chatter (21:37) to help you with your team. Sponsor: InsideInjuries.com - Get the Inside Injuries mobile app today for injury news & predictions. Available on iOS and Android.

Noah Syndergaard has bicep discomfort (3:13), Trea Turner almost hits for the cycle twice (1:00), and Julio Urias had his first start of 2017 (5:26). We're talking about it all in our latest episode with guest, Brandon Warne, featured writer at FantasyPros. We're also answering all your questions with our latest mailbag segment (21:59) and giving you our thoughts on some popular waiver wire options (7:54). Sponsor: PlayDraft.com. Play one-week fantasy games with fast snake drafts. Use promo code fantasypros for a 100% deposit bonus!

Cody Bellinger got the call-up (1:23), fellow prospect Christian Arroyo did as well (10:43), and there's been plenty of updates across the league to talk about. Joining us is Chris Meaney, host of FNTSY Sports Network's podcast, to discuss all that's been happening including Shelby Miller's injury (3:22), Chris Sale's phenomenal start (23:52), and some good old fashion trivia (33:36).

We've got Jim Sannes of numberFire joining us to chat about the waiver wire heading into the back-end of week 3. Be sure to listen as we're answering questions submitted into our mailbag (27:45) like whether you should sell-high on James Paxton and Danny Duffy (27:54), and on the flip side, who you should consider buying low right now (39:05). Is Jason Vargas real (1:41)? Will David Price be shut down (7:07)? Is Jose Bautista finished (35:11)? We're touching on all the hot topics. Sponsor: PlayDraft.com. Play one-week fantasy games with fast snake drafts. Use promo code fantasypros for a 100% deposit bonus!

Eric Thames is scorching everything in his path (1:08), Starling Marte is a goner for 80 games (9:28), and Rich Hill is hurt again (25:19). There are a ton of news items to go over and fantasy decisions to be made. We're covering all of it with guest, Dan Harris, featured writer at FantasyPros. We're also breaking down the closer carousel and what names you should be watching (16:53) before we jump into a few trivia questions (27:50). The show closes with quick draft using the DRAFT app for Wednesday's MLB slate. Got questions you'd like answered? Email them to us at mailbag@fantasypros.com Sponsor: PlayDraft.com. Play one-week fantasy games with fast snake drafts. Use promo code fantasypros for a 100% deposit bonus!

The Reds are on fire, but are they actually any good (2:35)? We're back with another episode to discuss the latest happenings around the league and this time, we've got a game of trivia with our guest and featured writer at FantasyPros, Chris Bragg (10:48). We're also answering questions that you the listeners have sent in and if you want your questions answered, send them over to bobby@fantasypros.com. Sponsor: PlayDraft.com. Play one-week fantasy games with fast snake drafts. Use promo code fantasypros for a 100% deposit bonus!

Michael Waterloo from RotoExperts.com joins Bobby to chat about a number of players off to slow starts from Byron Buxton (1:35) to Tyler Glasnow (5:22) and players who have had hot starts including Drew Pomeranz (11:03), George Springer (18:25) and Wily Peralta (22:56). Then they make their way to the listener mailbag to answer questions about whether Mike Trout is already a Hall of Famer (32:28) and who the best basketball players in the Big Leagues are (34:26). Sponsor: PlayDraft.com. Play one-week fantasy games with fast snake drafts. Use promo code fantasypros for a 100% deposit bonus!