FantasyPros - Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Mike Maher takes over to host the last show before the weekend and discusses Ozzie Albies as a two-hole hitter, Aristides “The Punisher” Aquino’s call-up to the Reds, Nicholas Castellanos rediscovering his power stroke after being traded to the Chicago Cubs, and injury updates for David Price, Anthony Rendon, Christian Yelich, a number of Yankees players, and more before going over what he is looking forward to watching this weekend.

Today's show features some fantastic listener questions, mainly surrounding general fantasy baseball strategy. Before that Brendan discusses some hot outfielders, including J.D. Davis, Mike Tauchman, and Jorge Soler. From there we discuss the injury news and make a surprise announcement.

There's a whole weekend of baseball to recap, so Brendan spends the majority of the show going over some notable performances. Players mentioned include Aaron Sanchez, Noah Syndergaard, Dustin May, Bo Bichette, and more. There's also a new segment introduced titled "wait, what?" that looks at some surprising news. Lastly, Brendan goes over the injury news from the weekend before looking ahead to today.

Brendan kicks off the show by discussing his three biggest takeaways, which were Vladimir Guerrero Jr. getting hot with two homers, Zack Wheeler turning in a gem, and Xander Bogaerts becoming an all-around fantasy superstar. From there we discuss some trade deadline winners and losers before closing with injury news and taking some listener strategy questions.

Marcus Stroman, Trevor Bauer, and Yasiel Puig were a few big names that kicked off the trade deadline (2:33). What their moves mean for fantasy owners may or may not be simple, but we're here to give you the lowdown with guest, Justin Mason, so have no fear. We're also touching on the top waiver pickups for hitters (13:02) and pitchers (39:06). Wil Myers should get regular playing time again (14:38) and Ender Inciarte could prove he still has fantasy value (30:17). For straightforward keep or drop, we've got our lightning round to answer your roster questions (49:24). Sponsor: FantasyDraft.com - The rake-free revolution is here. It’s Available Only On FantasyDraft! Rake, Commission, Management Fee – Call It What You Want, But The Days Of Paying 10, 12 Or Even 15+% Of Your Entry Fees To The House Are Over! Now You Can Play Rake-Free Only On FantasyDraft Where 100% Of Entry Fees Are Paid To Contest Winners. Use promo code "RADIO". FantasyDraft Is Offering A Free 7-Day Trial On Your First $1,000 In Rake-Free Entries With Their Starter Plan.

The trade deadline is approaching today and we already have some deals to discuss! Brendan goes through the Trevor Bauer mega trade, discusses his thoughts on the Chris Martin trade, and then gets into some hot performances by Zac Gallen and Andrew Benintendi. From there we go over the injury news du jour before closing with some listener questions. Other players discussed include Yu Darivsh, Bo Bichette, and Reynaldo Lopez, among others.

It is Brendan's first time hosting so of course there are some prospects to talk about. We start the show discussing Bo Bichette and Will Smith of the Dodgers before getting into the Marcus Stroman trade news. From there the focus is on hot and cold players, closer updates, and injury news. Players discussed today include Jose Ramirez, Paul Goldschmidt, Danny Santana, Greg Holland, and more.

It's Dan's final show of the season, and there's plenty to talk about, starting with Blake Snell's and Joey Gallo's significant injuries and how you should handle both going forward. Next we'll talk about some notable performances like Nelson Cruz's three-homer day and Jacob deGrom's dominance, as well as Masahiro Tanaka's awful showing against the Red Sox and Lucas Giolito's struggles against the Twins. We'll finish off with notable injuries and transactions, before Dan tell you what's next on the horizon for him.

We are recapping a wild day of baseball, starting things off with a couple of big hitting performances like Robinson Cano's three-homer day and Trea Turner's cycle. Then we're looking at all the standout pitching performances from yesterday, like Dallas Keuchel's and Danny Duffy's strikeout duel and Stephen Strasburg's continued dominance. Then we're looking at some messy bullpen situations, before giving you updates on some injuries like Dee Gordon being placed on the injured list and Max Scherzer's return.

We're starting with all the big injury news from this weekend, starting with Brandon Woodruff's oblique injury and how you should handle him. We're also talking about Shawn Kelley's biceps injury and what it could mean for the Rangers' bullpen, as well as giving an update on Max Scherzer. We're also taking a deep dive into the latest happenings around the Red Sox bullpen, before looking at all the standout performances from this weekend, like Lucas Giolito and A.J. Pollock.

It's a pitcher-heavy show today, starting with a breakdown of the latest gems from Chris Sale, Wade Miley, and Noah Syndergaard. Then we'll look at some hot hitters, like Bryce Harper putting the finishing touches on his excellent series against the Dodgers and Rafael Devers continuing to get better. After that we'll look at some notable closing performances like Ian Kennedy piling up the saves since the All-Star Break, before we look at all the latest injury news. And stay tuned through the end for a major programming announcement

We're kicking things off by breaking down Yu Darvish's dominant start against the Reds. Then we're looking at Chris Paddack's near no-hitter against the Marlins and discussing the impact of his likely innings limit, before discussing Josh Donaldson's typical second-half surge. After that, we're looking at a few other notable starting pitching performances like Sonny Gray and Mike Clevinger, before we update you on all the latest injury news, including Adalberto Mondesi hitting the injured list.

The perfect time to capitalize on trades is now as some fantasy owners begin thinking about next season while others are simply ready for a roster shakeup. We're joined by Dan Harris, host of the Leading Off Podcast, to name our top buy-low and sell-high players. Right off the bat, Andrew Benintendi is a point of debate as the two have differing opinions on his trade value (5:03). Is now the time to sell Jose Altuve (26:05) and is Marcus Stroman someone you should acquire (40:53)? Luis Castillo is highly talented, but the walks are sure to catch up with him at some point (45:12). We close out the show going position-by-position for hitters and covering all the fringe guys who you may be considering picking up or dropping (46:42).

We're looking at Jack Flaherty's solid outing and what it might mean for his prospects going forward. Next we're looking at Keston Hiura's post-All-Star Break surge and wondering whether owners should be buying into Alex Young. Then we'll look at some standouts like Max Muncy and Xander Bogaerts before running through all the latest injury news, like Adalberto Mondesi and Eloy Jimenez leaving their respective games with injuries.

We're starting things off by talking about German Marquez's near historic meltdown against the Giants, and discussing whether he even needs to be owned in fantasy leagues. Next we'll break down Travis d'Arnaud's and Brandon Crawford's huge days before diving into the rest of the day's action, like Griffin Canning struggling with his control and Luke Jackson bouncing back. Finally, we're giving you all the latest injury news, like updates on Mike Trout and Zack Wheeler's shoulder injury.