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You Need Nathaniel Lowe NOW! | Must-Have Waiver Wire Hitters for Your Roster (Ep. 1246) May 07, 2026

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Looking for an edge in your fantasy baseball league? Join Joe Pisapia and Chris Welsh as they break down the top fantasy baseball waiver wire targets and must-add hitters!

Does Chicago White Sox 2B/3B/OF Sam Antonacci continue his high-floor hitting trend? Will more people roster the ultra-productive San Francisco Giants 1B/2B/3B/DH Casey Schmitt? Plus, can Cincinnati Reds 1B/DH Nathaniel Lowe keep up his insane barrel rate?

The Pros share their top pickups and deep stashes!

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Intro - 0:00:00
Sam Antonacci (2B, 3B, OF - CWS) - 0:00:23
Brooks Lee (2B, 3B, SS - MIN) - 0:02:00
Casey Schmitt (1B,2B, 3B, DH - SF) - 0:04:41
Nathaniel Lowe (1B, DH - CIN) - 0:06:31
FantasyPros Waiver Wire Assistant - 0:08:54
FantasyPros Leading Off - 0:09:04
Outro - 0:9:14

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Must-Have Waiver Wire Pitchers for Your Roster! (Ep. 1245) May 06, 2026

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Join Joe Pisapia and Chris Welsh as they highlight four pitchers they are looking to add immediately off the waiver wire where they still can!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Keider Montero - 0:00:25

Sean Burke - 0:01:59

Kirby Yates - 0:04:07

Jack Perkins - 0:05:46

FantasyPros Trade Analyzer - 0:08:05

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Leading Off: Bryce Harper Heats Up! (Ep. 1244) May 06, 2026

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Find your next aircraft carrier! Tune into a new episode of "Leading Off," where Joe Pisapia and Chris Welsh react to Philadelphia Phillies 1B Bryce Harper's two-home run day, the latest fantasy baseball trade targets and MLB injury updates.

Does Pittsburgh Pirates SP Bubba Chandler still belong in the Majors? Was Minnesota Twins SP Taj Bradley the best value in drafts? Plus, is it time to buy low on Detroit Tigers SP Framber Valdez?

The Pros prepare for another day of MLB action lifting off!

Intro - 0:00:00
Bryce Harper (1B - PHI) - 0:00:51
Framber Valdez (SP - DET) - 0:02:44
Zach Neto (SS - LAA) & Ketel Marte - 0:09:05
Bubba Chandler (2B, DH - ARI) - 0:09:27
Shohei Ohtani (SP, DH - LAD) - 0:14:06
Daniel Palencia (RP - CHC) & Raisel Iglesias (RP - ATL) - 0:15:13
Bryce Elder (SP - ATL) & Taj Bradley (SP - MIN) - 0:15:34
Brayan Bello (SP - BOS) - 0:17:13
Logan Webb (SP - SF) & Sandy Alcantara (SP - MIA) - 0:19:09
Guess Who - 0:25:29
3 Up & 3 Down - 0:31:29
Cecil Fielder Autographed Jersey Giveaway - 0:32:11
Rookie Lookie - 0:00:00
MLB Injury Updates - 0:33:52
Home Run Contest Headboard Update & Calls - 0:36:49
Hard Rock Best Bets of the Day - 0:38:34
Outro - 0:40:40

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Best MLB Futures Bets To Lock In NOW (Ep. 1244) May 06, 2026

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Continue to add to your portfolio after the injury to Detroit Tigers SP Tarik Skubal has shaken up baseball by joining Joe Pisapia, Chris Welsh and Scott Bogman for their best MLB futures bets to lock in now!

Should New York Yankees SP Cam Schlittler (+230) now be the new favorite to win the AL Cy Young? Can anyone catch Detroit Tigers 3B/SS Kevin McGonigle (+175) for AL Rookie of the Year? Plus, why do the St. Louis Cardinals (+1100) have an outside chance to win the NL Central?

The Pros point bettors in the right direction for their next season-long plays!

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Intro - 0:00:00
MVP Picks - 0:00:54
Aaron Judge (+163) - 0:01:06
Jose Ramirez (+2000) - 0:01:21
Bobby Witt Jr. (+900) - 0:04:02
CY Young Picks - 0:07:52
Cam Schlittler (+230) - 0:08:10
Shohei Ohtani (+750) - 0:09:09
Chris Sale (+500) - 0:12:35
Hard Rock Bet - 0:14:31
Rookie of the Year Picks - 0:16:03
Kevin McGonigle (+175) & Sal Stewart (+200) - 0:16:05
JJ Wetherholt (+500) - 0:17:29
Kevin McGonigle (+175) cont. & Chase DeLauter (+800) - 0:18:25
BettingPros MLB Prop Bet Cheat Sheet - 0:20:28
Favorite Futures Picks - 0:20:53
Cleveland Guardians To Win the AL Central (+301) - 0:20:56
St. Louis Cardinals To Win the NL Central (+1100) - 0:21:39
Kansas City Royals To Win the AL Central (+380) - 0:23:46
Outro - 0:25:54

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Leading Off: Will Tarik Skubal Pitch Again in 2026? (Ep. 1243) May 05, 2026

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Join Joe Pisapia, Chris Welsh and the Peanuts & Cracker Jacks at 12:30 p.m. ET at ⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/fantasypros⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ every weekday for industry-leading fantasy baseball advice and to have your questions answered on the stream!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Tarik Skubal - 0:00:41

Jackson Chourio - 0:13:20

Aaron Judge - 0:13:32

Munetaka Murakami - 0:14:25

Brayan Bello and Payton Tolle- 0:14:41

Janson Junk - 0:15:46

Deep Dives - 0:17:01

Sam Antonacci - 0:20:54

Prospecting with The Welsh - 0:21:17

Fun Facts - 0:31:24

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:32:16

Injury Updates - 0:34:26

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:35:02

Hard Rock Bet - 0:37:21

Outro - 0:40:36

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Are We Buying Low on Fernando Tatis Jr.? | Players On The Trade Block (Ep. 1242) May 05, 2026

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Join Joe Pisapia and Chris Welsh as they highlight four players that they are buying and selling based on what we have seen in the first stretch of the 2026 fantasy baseball season!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Fernando Tatis Jr. - 0:00:30

Ketel Marte - 0:02:07

Cole Ragans - 0:05:34

Munetaka Murakami - 0:07:40

FantasyPros Trade Analyzer - 0:12:45

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Leading Off: Kazuma Okamoto is RAKING! (Ep. 1241) May 04, 2026

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Intro - 0:00:00

Kazuma Okamoto - 0:00:46

Bryce Eldridge and Jesus Rodriguez - 0:03:07

Mark Vientos - 0:05:49

Jesus Luzardo - 0:06:20

Logan Henderson - 0:06:33

Spencer Strider - 0:08:35

Mickey Moniak - 0:11:20

Jasson Dominguez - 0:14:41

Aaron Judge - 0:14:58

Deep Dives - 0:17:55

Rookie Lookie - 0:22:13

Konnor Griffin - 0:24:45

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:26:00

Injury Updates - 0:27:24

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:32:24

Hard Rock Bet of the Day - 0:35:08

Outro - 0:39:19

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Surprise Breakout SPs with Nick Pollack (Ep. 1240) May 02, 2026

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Join Joe Orrico and special guest Nick Pollack, the founder of Pitcher List, as they break down 10 pitchers who have shown signs of breaking out, and whether or not they believe in their success for the remainder of the 2026 fantasy baseball season!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Cade Cavalli - 0:01:26

Jose Soriano - 0:08:37

Parker Messick - 0:14:08

Foster Griffin - 0:17:51

FantasyPros My Playbook - 0:20:36

Chase Dollander - 0:21:02

Landen Roupp - 0:25:48

Emerson Hancock - 0:29:33

Taj Bradley - 0:36:07

Hard Rock Bet - 0:40:46

Randy Vasquez - 0:42:10

Bryce Elder - 0:46:38

Outro - 0:50:25

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This Weekend’s MUST-START Pitchers & Sleeper Hitters! (Ep. 1239) May 01, 2026

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Join Joe Pisapia and Chris Welsh as they highlight their favorite waiver wire adds to help you secure your matchups this weekend, and also a few names to consider picking up before next week gets underway!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Chase Dollander - 0:00:45

Justin Wrobleski - 0:02:32

Tyler Black - 0:03:30

Nathaniel Lowe - 0:04:20

Slade Cecconi - 0:05:57

Foster Griffin - 0:06:47

Outro - 0:09:05

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Leading Off: Will Kyle Schwarber Reach 500 HRs? (Ep. 1238) May 01, 2026

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Intro - 0:00:00

Kyle Schwarber - 0:00:48

Logan Webb - 0:06:23

Yordan Alvarez - 0:06:45

Jordan Walker - 0:07:52

Bailey Ober - 0:07:57

Framber Valdez - 0:08:13

Paul Skenes - 0:08:21

Rookie Lookie - 0:11:14

Fun Facts - 0:14:09

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:16:52

Injury Updates - 0:21:06

Pristine Auction Giveaway - 0:30:10

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:36:07

Hard Rock Bet - 0:37:28

Outro - 0:39:56

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