Episodes
Chris Paddack had an awesome start but the White Sox are terrible (2:47). ... Carlos Rodon pitched well but it came against the A's (8:05). ... Travis d'Arnaud continues to pop home runs (12:58). ... The Orioles are recalling one of their top prospects Heston Kjerstad (16:54). ... News (19:57): Bryce Harper and Manny Machado were placed on the paternity list. ... Jared Jones continues to be must-see television (27:11). ... Do any of these pitchers matter (32:45)? ... Aaron Judge, Zack Gelof...
Published 04/23/24
What have we seen from Yoshinobu Yamamoto so far (2:40)? ... Jack Flaherty is racking up the strikeouts (6:29). ... Elly De La Cruz is off to an amazing start (12:46). ... News (21:59): the Cubs' bullpen is up in the air. ... Spencer Turnbull continues to pitch well (35:00). Who is Mitchell Parker? ... Let's rank a bunch of waiver wire hitters (47:30). ... Are we looking to buy Blake Snell right now (54:50)? ... There were a bunch of great pitching performances this weekend, starting with...
Published 04/22/24
Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Audacy App and wherever else podcasts are found. When might the Astros promote Joey Loperfido? Who is Jordan Beck? James Wood is off to an incredible start at Triple-A. Cade Povich has looked like one of the best pitching prospects in baseball. Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to...
Published 04/20/24
Welcome back to the show, Lance Brozdowski (2:50)! ... Jack Leiter had a rough debut (5:35). ... Ryan Pepiot turned in his second quality start of the season (9:38). ... Kirby Yates looks like the Rangers closer (13:07). ... It's time for our prospect spotlight, this time Cade Povich of the Orioles (15:18). ... News (22:04): Rafael Devers is day-to-day with a knee injury. ... Let's recap Thursday's standouts (26:36). ... We're talking pitching with Lance Brozdowski, first up Jared Jones...
Published 04/19/24
Back-to-back days with a complete game shutout, this time by Tanner Houck (3:06)! ... Cristopher Sanchez looks locked in (8:40). ... Esteury Ruiz, the power hitter (11:22)? ... News (19:24): Justin Verlander will make his season debut Friday. ... Buy, sell or hold on Bryce Miller and Michael King (21:36)? ... Jordan Westburg, Michael Busch and Colton Cowser are some of our biggest rankings risers (28:30). ... Nico Hoerner and Jackson Chourio are rankings fallers (40:30). ... Are Luis Garcia...
Published 04/18/24
Jared Jones looked awesome again, in just 59 pitches (1:50)! ... Ryan Weathers had everything working on Tuesday (9:30). ... The Rangers are promoting Jack Leiter on Thursday and the Dodgers just promoted Andy Pages (17:15)! ... News (22:42): Ozzie Albies was placed on the IL. ... This Orioles lineup is mashing right now (28:40)! ... Could any of these four pitchers be mid-career breakouts (34:53)? ... Let's fire up the Worry-O-Meter for Nick Castellanos, Paul Goldschmidt and other hitters...
Published 04/17/24
Edward Cabrera returned with a bang (2:51)! ... Add Cabrera or Ben Brown (9:45)? ... George Kirby got back on track Monday (13:15). ... News (16:58): Seiya Suzuki went on the IL with an oblique injury. ... Esteury Ruiz is back with the A's (24:43). ... Could Joey Loperfido join the Astros soon (29:32)? ... Jackson Merrill and Jackson Chourio both had big games against each other (33:20). ... Reese Olson had a big start against the Rangers (43:42). ... Jordan Westburg just keeps hitting...
Published 04/16/24
Michael Busch has homered in four straight games (2:10)! ... Colton Cowser continues to crush it (8:55). ... MacKenzie Gore is off to a great start (10:50). ... Let's rank six breakout pitchers from early in the season (13:25). ... Max Meyer or Gavin Stone (22:55)? ... Spencer Strider is out for the season (28:44). ... News (30:48): Bobby Miller went on the IL with a shoulder injury. ... Lars Nootbaar is back (44:01)! ... Any interest in Paul Blackburn or Javier Assad (51:50)? What about...
Published 04/15/24
Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Audacy App and wherever else podcasts are found. Could we see Junior Caminero soon due to all of the Rays' injuries? Christian Scott has been domination for the Mets' Triple-A affiliate. Could Dustin Harris make an impact with the Rangers? Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Get...
Published 04/13/24
Colton Cowser just had a massive series in Boston (3:06)! Is he a must-add? ... Is Hunter Brown a drop (11:00)? ... We have another prospect spotlight, this time Heston Kjerstad (14:30)! ... News (20:32): Rafael Devers was out Thursday with a shoulder injury. ... We saw huge offensive outputs from the Mets and Royals (25:11). ... Garrett Whitlock continues to pitch well early in the season (29:05). ... Which two-start pitchers should you look to use in Week 4 (36:05)? ... Who are the sleeper...
Published 04/12/24
Vinnie P Baby (3:39)! ... Give Yusei Kikuchi the respect he deserves (7:55). ... Cody Bradford has turned in back-to-back quality starts (11:25). ... News (17:54): Kodai Senga was transferred to the 60-day IL. ... Should Edouard Julien be rostered in more leagues (22:25)? Jo Adell, Gavin Sheets and Ivan Herrera are doing some interesting things (31:32)! ... How do we rank Kikuchi, Bradford, Seth Lugo and Lance Lynn (38:38)? ... Jared Jones and Reid Detmers are both climbing up our Fantasy...
Published 04/11/24
The Orioles are promoting Jackson Holliday (4:10)! ... Corbin Carroll hit his first home run in 43 games (9:25). ... Tyler Glasnow just had his signature start with the Dodgers (12:43). ... We had more pitching injuries, including Nick Pivetta and Josiah Gray (16:40). ... News (23:05): Trevor Story will have season-ending surgery later this week. ... Let's talk waiver wire hitters, starting with MJ Melendez and some other outfielders (28:55). ... Let's fire up the Worry-O-Meter for George...
Published 04/10/24
Framber Valdez was scratched from his start with an elbow injury (3:01)! ... Elly De La Cruz had a monster game (4:37). ... Christian Yelich is hitting for power early on (7:30). ... Tyler Anderson has looked great so far (10:16). ... News (17:20): Gerrit Cole played catch for the first time. ... Jesus Luzardo, Luis Castillo and Zach Eflin are struggling early on (23:10). ... Are Anthony Volpe, Will Benson and Brett Baty breaking out (29:35)? ... Do we have any interest in Spencer Turnbull...
Published 04/09/24
Spencer Strider has UCL damage and Shane Bieber will have Tommy John surgery (3:12)! ... Why are these injuries happening so often (8:40)? ... Luis Robert and Trevor Story are injured, too (18:25). ... Is Reid Detmers breaking out (21:43)? ... Are we concerned about Kevin Gausman (24:41)? ... News (28:14): Gerrit Cole will play catch on Monday or Tuesday. ... Who are the top waiver wire pitchers to help with all of these injuries (31:30)? ... Who are the top Luis Robert and Trevor Story...
Published 04/08/24
Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Audacy App and wherever else podcasts are found. What is the ETA on both Kyle Manzardo and Paul Skenes? Giants outfielder Luis Matos is hitting for power in 2024. Could Carson Whisenhunt make an impact this year? Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts.  Get Fantasy Baseball Today merch...
Published 04/06/24
It turns out Eury Perez will have Tommy John surgery (3:08). ... MJ Melendez is hitting the ball hard early on (8:41). ... Jake Burger is on the board with a double dong (11:53)! ... News (14:47): Royce Lewis had a PRP injection in his quad. ... Any excitement for Seth Lugo, Michael Soroka or Martin Perez (18:40)? ... Colt Keith, Josh Bell and Nelson Velazquez had solid games on Thursday (28:25). ... Let's get into the Week 3 schedule and two-start pitchers (38:20). ... Who are the top...
Published 04/05/24
Logan T. Allen pitched well in Seattle (3:06)! ... George Kirby did not (5:20). ... Alex Kirilloff is a name to watch (9:00). ... News (15:56): it turns out Josh Jung could miss 8-10 weeks. ... Maikel Garcia continues to mash (20:37). Any interest in Taylor Ward or Jeremy Peña? ... Here are five more hitters off to a hot start (30:20). ... Time to drop AJ Puk (37:15)? ... What do we make of Mitch Keller, Carlos Rodon and Cristian Javier (45:55)? ... Cole Ragans and Nathan Eovaldi both pitched...
Published 04/04/24
Garrett Crochet did it again (2:48)! How many innings will he throw this season? ... Is Shane Bieber back (11:10)? ... Maikel Garcia is the top third base replacement (14:55). ... News (18:35): Josh Jung will miss 6-8 weeks. ... Reynaldo Lopez looked pretty good opposite Crochet (21:30). ... Did we undervalue Christian Walker (23:55)? ... Could Brice Turang steal 40 bags (28:49)? ... What's going on with Zac Gallen (30:53)? ... What could a healthy Mike Trout do (36:35)? ... What do we do...
Published 04/03/24
Astros starter Ronel Blanco just threw a no-hitter (2:30)! ... Add Blanco or Tanner Houck (5:29)? ... Shōta Imanaga had an impressive debut (14:53). ... Josh Jung has a fractured wrist (20:50)! Who are some replacements? ... News (29:14): Bo Bichette was out of the lineup for a second straight game. ... Add any of Sean Manaea, Reese Olson or MacKenzie Gore (35:20)? ... Drop Ryan Pepiot (43:37)? ... Ryan Mountcastle and Jose Siri should be rostered in more leagues (45:57). ... Cristopher...
Published 04/02/24
Jared Jones struck out 10 in his Pirates debut (2:55)! ... Should you drop AJ Puk or Luis Severino (5:15)? ... Is Oswaldo Cabrera somebody to add (14:18)? ... Royce Lewis is dealing with a severe quad strain while Sean Murphy was diagnosed with a Grade 1 left oblique strain (24:27). ... Who are the top Royce Lewis replacements off waivers (29:57)? ... Jack Flaherty or Jared Jones (36:56)? Are we buying this Brady Singer start? ... Which pitchers added or lost velocity (47:37)? ... Which...
Published 04/01/24
Download and follow Fantasy Baseball Today in 5! You can find FBT in 5 on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the Audacy App and wherever else podcasts are found. Casey Mize and Michael Wacha are two-start pitchers to target in Week 2. A.J. Puk and Jack Flaherty are pitchers to stream. MJ Melendez and Ryan Mountcastle are the top sleeper hitters next week. Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else...
Published 03/30/24
Is Garrett Crochet legit (1:22)? ... Shane Bieber is so back (7:17)! ... Is Jason Foley the Tigers' closer (11:05)? ... Dbacks offense exploded on Opening Day (17:30). ... Should Ceddane Rafaela be rostered in all leagues (19:15)? ... News (22:35): Justin Steele is headed to the IL. ... What stood out from Opening Day lineups (28:19)? ... Corbin Burnes was awesome in his debut (35:08). ... Are we concerned with some of these lower velocities (37:10)? ... Should Maikel Garcia and Michael Busch...
Published 03/29/24
Three-time Manager of the Year and World Series champion Joe Maddon joins the show (1:50)! ... Will Mike Trout run more this year (3:25)? ... Can Shohei Ohtani be an even better hitter in 2024 (9:00)? ... Did Joe ever use stats like Stuff+ (14:00)? ... How can the Rays get over the hump (17:50)? ... Maddon is partnering up with Sage (21:40). Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher and wherever else you...
Published 03/28/24
Matt McLain had shoulder surgery and could miss up to four months (3:17). ... News (10:30): Kevin Gausman is ready to go. ... Kodai Senga and Max Scherzer each played catch on Wednesday (20:30). ... Let's talk Week 1 sleepers for both the four-day lineup and the 11-day lineup (25:35). ... Bold predictions, starting with Oneil Cruz (37:35)! ... We continue on with bold predictions, next up involving Jesus Luzardo (44:14). ... We get into more bold predictions involving Jonathan Aranda, Michael...
Published 03/28/24
Frank Stampfl, Scott White and Chris Towers were LIVE on CBS Sports Network and kicked things off with the players they've. drafted most (2:20)! ... Which players are we most excited to watch this season (11:25)? ... What are the top Fantasy storylines early in the season (22:30)? ... Let's run through some season-long player props (37:28). ... We wrap things up with award predictions and our World Series picks (44:10)! Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well...
Published 03/27/24