Fantasy Baseball Today

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🚨Rays Top Prospect Wander Franco Getting Called Up! - Emergency Podcast (6/20 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jun 21, 2021

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Wander Franco, arguably the top prospect in all of baseball, is being called up by the Rays this Tuesday! What do you need to know about the 20 year old? If he's available, how much FAB should you spend to get him? Where will he move up to in the shortstop rankings? Who will lose playing time in the Rays lineup?

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Week 13 Sleepers, Two-Start Pitchers, Prospect Report & More! (6/18 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jun 18, 2021

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Scott White's Prospect Report- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/fantasy-baseball-prospects-report-is-joey-bart-or-cal-raleigh-a-better-stash/

We have a Jacob deGrom update (1:15) and it's actually positive. Still, what would a deGrom trade look like in Fantasy? ... Wade Miley has been awesome this season (6:14). Should you consider starting Shohei Ohtani as a pitcher and how did Matt Manning do in his debut? ... News and notes (19:55)! Alex Bregman went to the IL, Tyler Glasnow was transferred to the 60-day IL, Zac Gallen made his return and more. ... Prospect report (27:22)! Which catcher prospect should you stash? When might we see Wander Franco? ... Week 13 sleepers (34:39)! Which two-start pitchers and sleeper hitters should you target? ... These waiver wire hitters stayed hot (43:51). Should you drop Tommy Edman? ... We had a bunch of mid-tier starting pitcher standouts on Thursday (49:40), including Charlie Morton and Dylan Cease. ... We wrap up with bullpens, streamers, and Fantasy Justice For All (56:28). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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DeGrom Hurt... Again, Mid-June Standouts & Rankings Updates (6/17 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jun 17, 2021

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WHAT DO WE DO WITH JACOB DEGROM (2:20)? At least Gerrit Cole is healthy and great. ... Tyler Mahle put together a ridiculous performance plus should you add Ross Stripling and/or Bailey Ober (9:43)? ... News and notes (19:25)! Yordan Alvarez now has outfield eligibility, Alex Bregman and Josh Donaldson left with injury. ... Who are the biggest standouts in June to this point (26:30)? Is Jose Altuve the #1 second baseman moving forward? Is Tommy Pham a top-40 outfielder? ... We have more rankings updates (46:20)! Matt Olson keeps climbing while Blake Snell is falling. ... What's going on with Trevor Story this season (51:20)? ... Who are some deeper league adds (54:00)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates, and streamers (56:20). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Trade Matchmaker, Prospects Call-Ups & the EXCITE-O-METER (6/16 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jun 16, 2021

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We have an update on the foreign substance policy, which will begin Monday (2:48)! Why does the MLB always mess these situations up? ... Tyler Glasnow went to the IL with a partially torn UCL but we talked about it much more in our emergency podcast (10:06). ... Do you need to add Bobby Bradley (12:03)? Frank needs to apologize to Taijuan Walker! ... News and notes (20:06)! Jesus Sanchez and Matt Manning have been promoted. Do they need to be added? Max Scherzer and Cody Bellinger went to the IL and much more. ... Let's play a little Trade Matchmaker (29:41). Should you sell-high on these starting pitchers before offense climbs? ... Let's fire up the EXCITE-O-METER for Tuesday's pitching standouts (41:15). ... Is Amed Rosario a must-add (49:40)? ... We wrap up with some studs, bullpen updates and streamers (54:18). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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🚨Tyler Glasnow Has a Partially Torn UCL - Emergency Podcast (6/15 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jun 15, 2021

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Tyler Glasnow has been diagnosed with a partially torn UCL. He will try to rehab and return before opting for Tommy John surgery. What happens now? With Glasnow, Shane Bieber, and Max Scherzer all landing on the IL, who are some replacements you can look at in both shallow and deeper leagues? Is there anybody worth knowing within the Rays organization?

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Bieber, Glasnow Hurt; Foreign Substance Policy & More Waiver Adds (6/15 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jun 15, 2021

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2021 is officially the year of the injury. Let's start with Shane Bieber who went to the IL and Tyler Glasnow who left his start (1:32). Who might you be able to add to help out in their absence? ... Apparently pitchers will be suspended 10 games with pay if they're caught with foreign substances (11:26). Should you try and trade Trevor Bauer? ... Jonathan India and Joey Votto have been awesome recently (19:39). Are they must-add players? ... News and notes (24:36)! Max Scherzer will not start this week, Matthew Boyd left his start, and Mike Trout is about a month away. ... Prospect updates (29:56)! ... Where does Kyle Schwarber rank among other outfield adds (32:54)? Is Dan Vogelbach an option in deeper leagues? ... Alek Manoah, Nathan Eovaldi, and Kenta Maeda all had notable starts Monday (38:26). ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates, streamers, Team Name Tuesday and your FBT Facebook questions (45:05). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Spin Rates Plummet! Weekend Recap & Most Added/Dropped (6/14 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jun 14, 2021

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What do we make of the poor performances by Shane Bieber, Trevor Bauer, and Corbin Burnes this weekend (2:20)? Is Logan Gilbert a must-add pitcher? ... News and notes (13:05)! Jacob deGrom left his start Thursday, Mike Trout is progressing, plus tough lineup decisions. ... Prospect updates on Kelenic, Nolan Gorman and others (21:23). ... Who were the most added/dropped hitters from the weekend (22:57)? What about for starting pitchers (28:42)? Should you add James Kaprielian and Patrick Sandoval? ... Who were the top hitting standouts from the weekend (37:54)? The Blue Jays won't stop! ... What do we do with these starting pitchers (45:09)? I'm talking about you Blake Snell! .... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates, and streamers (52:42). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Drop E-Rod or Matt Chapman? Prospect Updates & Week 12 Sleepers! (6/11 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jun 11, 2021

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Scott's Prospect Report- https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/fantasy-baseball-prospects-report-jarred-kelenic-still-worth-stashing-but-how-many-other-prospects-are/

Where did Scott's couches go!? Is it time to drop Eduardo Rodriguez (4:20)? Let's highlight a bunch of Marlins! ... Aroldis Chapman got destroyed on Thursday and his spin rates were way down (14:50). ... News and Notes (17:27)! Nick Madrigal went to the 60-day IL, Byron Buxton is rehabbing, and more. ... We have prospect updates (22:50)! ... Which two-start pitchers should you target in Week 12 (28:03)? What about sleeper hitters? ... Dallas Keuchel had a bunch of whiffs on Thursday (36:45). ... Should Zack Wheeler be ranked ahead of Aaron Nola (39:47)? ... Is it time to drop Matt Chapman (41:40)? ... Luis Castillo has now been okay for two straight starts (44:33)! ... These are the top waiver options from Thursday (46:13)? ... Is there anything wrong with Betts, Freeman, or Bellinger (49:49)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, streamers, and your APR questions. ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Buy or Sell? Don't Drop Gonsolin Plus O'Neill Does It Again (6/10 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jun 10, 2021

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Tony Gonsolin had a rough debut but you should still hold onto him (1:55). After another Tyler O'Neill double dong, is he a top-40 outfielder for the rest of season? ... Gerrit Cole made a start (9:50)! How were his spin rates? ... News and notes (16:14)! Sonny Gray and Ian Kennedy both went to the IL plus we have prospect updates. ... Buy or Sell (24:00)! Is Alex Bregman living off 2019? Buy-High on Correa? Sell-High on Adolis Garcia while you can? ... Double Dongs (39:59)! ... Who is the better add between Tucker Davidson and Vladimir Gutierrez (43:30)? ... Should you sell-high on Taijuan Walker after his great start (46:38)? ... We wrap up with leftovers, bullpen updates, streamers, and your emails (51:30)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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Fixing Aaron Nola, Rankings Updates & Gausman's Trade Value (6/9 Fantasy Baseball Podcast) Jun 09, 2021

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Robbie Ray, Framber Valdez, and Pablo Lopez were all awesome on Tuesday (2:47)! How do we rank them rest of season? ... Gerrit Cole should be a politician after his awful press conference (12:00). ... News and notes (16:19)! Trevor Story isn't back yet, Flaherty could be out until after the All-Star break and Corey Seager is eyeing early July. ... Should you sell-high on Kevin Gausman (19:48)? If so, what is his trade value? ... What is wrong with Aaron Nola (26:34)? Nola or Walker Buehler rest of season? ... These elite players did elite things (35:34). ... Where should you add these waiver wire options (40:42)? There are a ton of catchers available! ... How has Brandon Crawford been this good (50:18)? ... We wrap up with bullpens, streamers, and Fantasy Justice For All (53:18)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.

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