FantasyPros - Fantasy Baseball Podcast

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Leading Off: Parker Messick’s Big Night + Garret Anderson Tribute (Ep. 1217) Apr 17, 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!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Parker Messick - 0:03:37

Mike Trout - 0:08:27

Bryan Baker - 0:09:46

Braxton Ashcraft - 0:11:53

Chase Burns - 0:15:52

Trophy Smack Giveaway - 0:17:37

Fun Facts - 0:18:17

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:21:07

Injury Updates - 0:21:39

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:24:41

Hard Rock Bet of the Day - 0:26:47

Garrett Anderson Tribute - 0:29:48

Outro - 0:33:59

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Leading Off: Vintage Mike Trout Returns! (Ep. 1216) Apr 16, 2026

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Intro - 0:00:00

Mike Trout - 0:01:27

Shohei Ohtani - 0:05:04

Shota Imanaga - 0:07:24

Jac Caglianone - 0:10:28

Deep Dives - 0:14:58

Rookie Lookie - 0:21:44

Fun Facts - 0:29:19

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:30:24

Injury Updates - 0:32:36

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:34:49

Hard Rock Bet of the Day - 0:38:26

Outro - 0:42:20

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Prioritize Jake Bauers & Sam Antonacci NOW! | Must-Have Waiver Wire Hitters for Your Roster (Ep. 1215) Apr 15, 2026

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Call in reinforcements for another week at war by joining Joe Pisapia and Chris Welsh for their top four Must-Have hitters to add off the fantasy baseball waiver wire!

Will Milwaukee Brewers 1B/OF Jake Bauers keep blasting home runs? Does Atlanta Braves 1B/DH Dominic Smith stick around long term? Plus, can Cleveland Guardians 2B/OF Angel Martinez keep stealing bases around the diamond?

The Pros report for duty as your fantasy generals!

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Intro - 0:00:00
Jake Bauers (1B, OF - MIL) - 0:00:39
Dominic Smith (1B, DH - ATL) - 0:02:48
Angel Martinez (2B, OF - CLE) - 0:04:03
Sam Antonacci (2B, 3B - CWS) - 0:06:09
FantasyPros Leading Off - 0:09:07
FantasyPros Waiver Assistant - 0:09:23
Outro - 0:09:40

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Leading Off: Byron Buxton is Heating Up! (Ep. 1214) Apr 15, 2026

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Intro - 0:00:00

Byron Buxton - 0:02:12

Mick Abel - 0:04:10

Ryan Weathers - 0:08:06

Christian Walker - 0:09:44

Hunter Goodman - 0:11:04

Reid Detmers - 0:11:07

Merrill Kelly - 0:11:21

Spencer Arrighetti - 0:12:51

Rookie Lookie - 0:15:43

Fun Facts - 0:22:08

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:28:06

Injury Updates - 0:33:12

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:33:25

Hard Rock Bet of the Day - 0:34:17

Outro - 0:40:38

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Leading Off: Garrett Crochet’s DISASTER! (Ep. 1213) Apr 14, 2026

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Intro - 0:00:00

Multi-HR Games - 0:00:44

Jordan Walker - 0:03:01

Garrett Crochet - 0:06:31

Eury Perez - 0:10:16

Brandon Pfaadt-Merrill Kelly - 0:13:21

Parker Meadows - 0:13:55

Lenyn Sosa - 0:14:19

Prospecting with The Welsh - 0:16:59

Andy Pages - 0:27:13

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:29:06

Injury Updates - 0:30:02

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:38:20

Hard Rock Bet of the Day - 0:39:48

Trophy Smack Giveaway - 0:42:12

Outro - 0:46:27

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Should You Buy Low on Wyatt Langford? | Players On The Trade Block (Ep. 1212) Apr 13, 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

Wyatt Langford - 0:01:10

Pete Alonso - 0:04:18

Drake Baldwin - 0:06:10

Chase Burns - 0:08:59

FantasyPros Trade Analyzer - 0:10:45

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Leading Off: Jordan Walker Is On FIRE! (Ep. 1211) Apr 13, 2026

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Intro - 0:00:00

Jordan Walker - 0:01:40

Jose Soriano - 0:06:13

Taj Bradley - 0:06:20

James Wood - 0:08:37

Cam Smith - 0:08:40

Chris Sale - 0:09:07

Roki Sasaki - 0:09:18

Deep Dives - 0:14:15

Rookie Lookie - 0:18:29

Fun Facts - 0:26:38

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:31:00

Injury Updates - 0:32:31

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:39:25

Hard Rock Bet of the Day - 0:40:41

Outro - 0:42:44

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Fantasy Busts or Slow Starts? | Panic Meter with Derek Van Riper (Ep. 1210) Apr 10, 2026

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Join Joe Orrico and special guest Derek Van Riper from The Athletic as they run through the panic meter for 10 star players who are off to very slow starts in 2026!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Julio Rodriguez - 0:00:57

Cal Raleigh - 0:03:30

Fernando Tatis Jr. - 0:10:10

FantasyPros My Playbook - 0:14:18

Nick Kurtz - 0:14:38

Josh Naylor - 0:19:43

Hard Rock Bet - 0:25:55

Kyle Bradish - 0:27:08

Emmet Sheehan - 0:31:32

Bubba Chandler - 0:35:14

Shane McClanahan - 0:41:10

Ranger Suarez - 0:44:31

Outro - 0:48:13

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This Weekend’s MUST-START Pitchers & Sleeper Hitters (Ep. 1209) Apr 10, 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

Kodai Senga - 0:00:33

Braxton Ashcraft - 0:01:41

Kyle Isbel - 0:02:32

Mickey Moniak - 0:03:47

German Marquez - 0:05:03

Chad Patrick - 0:06:41

Outro - 0:08:48

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Leading Off: Nolan McLean - The Last Airbender! (Ep. 1208) Apr 10, 2026

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Intro - 0:00:00

Trophy Smack Giveaway - 0:00:35

Riley Greene/Parker Meadows - 0:01:08

Cole Ragans - 0:03:48

Eduardo Rodriguez - 0:04:23

Nolan McLean - 0:04:34

Jeffrey Springs - 0:09:46

Ryan Weathers - 0:11:20

Deep Dives - 0:11:36

Rookie Lookie - 0:20:38

Fun Facts - 0:21:19

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:31:05

Injury Updates - 0:31:48

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:34:17

Hard Rock Bet of the Day - 0:35:07

Outro - 0:39:30

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