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12 Team LIVE Mock Draft! (Ep. 1157) Feb 10, 2026

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Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17), Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99), Scott Bogman (@BogmanSports) and Kelly Kirby (@thewonkypenguin) as they take part in a live 12 team mock draft at twitch.tv/fantasypros

Don’t miss out on one of our most entertaining episodes of draft season so far!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Rounds 1-5- 0:02:26

FantasyPros Cheat Sheets - 0:12:01

Rounds 6-10 - 0:16:05

Rounds 11-15 - 0:31:05

FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:41:58

Rounds 16-20 - 0:49:50

Rounds 21-26 - 1:00:30

Draft Recap and Analysis - 1:10:13

Outro - 1:18:51

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The Ultimate Second Base Guide with Chris Towers: Rankings, Sleepers, Busts, and Must-Haves (Ep. 1156) Feb 09, 2026

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Join Joe Pisapia (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JoePisapia17⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠), Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and special guest Chris Towers (@CPTowers) from the CBS Fantasy Baseball Today podcast as they preview the second base position ahead of the 2026 fantasy baseball season!

Joey P, Welsh, and Chris break down each tier and highlight their sleepers, busts, and must-have targets for your upcoming drafts!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Hard Rock Bet - 0:04:11

The Top 12 - 0:05:01

Brice Turang - 0:05:17

Luke Keaschall - 0:11:56

Jackson Holliday - 0:14:55

Ozzie Albies - 0:18:18

FantasyPros Mock Draft Simulator - 0:21:23

Deeper Options - 0:21:59

Marcus Semien - 0:22:07

Jorge Polanco - 0:29:20

Brendan Donovan - 0:33:44

Brett Baty and Jordan Westburg - 0:36:58

Sleepers - 0:39:50

Jeff McNeil - 0:40:03

JJ Wetherholt - 0:42:22

Busts - 0:45:21

Luke Keaschall - 0:45:24

Ceddanne Rafaela - 0:48:29

Must-Haves - 0:50:59

Ozzie Albies - 0:51:03

Brendan Donovan - 0:51:31

Outro - 0:52:18

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The Ultimate Third Base Guide: Rankings, Sleepers, Players to Avoid, and Must-Haves (Ep. 1155) Feb 05, 2026

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Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17), Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh), and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) as they preview the third base position ahead of the 2026 fantasy baseball season!

Joey P, Welsh, and Orrico break down each tier and highlight their sleepers, busts, and must-have targets to keep an eye on in your upcoming drafts!

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Intro - 0:00:00

The Top 12 - 0:02:21

Austin Riley vs. Maikel Garcia - 0:03:25

Junior Caminero - 0:12:41

Eugenio Suarez - 0:15:31

Matt Chapman - 0:17:32

FantasyPros Draft Simulator - 0:18:53

Deeper Options - 0:19:41

Colon Montgomery - 0:20:45

Hard Rock Bet - 0:26:41

Matt Shaw - 0:27:33

Alex Bohm - 0:28:53

Sleepers - 0:33:08

Addison Barger - 0:33:14

Brooks Lee - 0:34:55

Busts - 0:36:55

Alex Bregman - 0:36:59

Mark Vientos - 0:39:08

Must-Haves - 0:42:02

Max Muncy - 0:42:08

Matt Chapman - 0:43:53

Outro - 0:45:18

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The Ultimate First Base Guide: Sleepers, Busts, and Must-Haves! (Ep. 1154) Feb 02, 2026

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Join Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) as they preview the first base position ahead of the 2026 fantasy baseball season!

Welsh and Joe break down each tier and highlight their sleepers, busts, and must-have targets to keep an eye on in your upcoming drafts!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Nick Kurtz vs. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. vs Pete Alonso - 0:03:53

Matt Olson - 0:10:05

Rafael Devers - 0:12:42

FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:16:35

Freddie Freeman - 0:17:28

Vinnie Pasquantino - 0:21:07

Tiers Within the Top 12 - 0:25:00

Hard Rock Bet - 0:27:06

Munetaka Murakami - 0:29:07

Alec Burleson - 0:33:25

Andrew Vaughn - 0:35:46

Sleepers - 0:40:09

Willson Contreras - 0:40:25

Jac Caglianone - 0:42:04

Busts - 0:45:01

Bryce Harper - 0:45:05

Josh Naylor - 0:46:41

Must-Haves - 0:48:57

Tyler Soderstrom - 0:49:07

Ben Rice - 0:50:42

Outro - 0:53:28

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4 Undervalued Outfield Targets (Ep. 1153) Jan 26, 2026

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Join Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) as they highlight four undervalued outfielders that you should be targeting in your 2026 fantasy baseball drafts!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Jakob Marsee - 0:03:05

Wilyer Abreu - 0:07:00

FantasyPros Draft Simulator - 0:12:17

Bryan Reynolds - 0:13:34

Ramon Laureano - 0:17:11

Outro - 0:21:17

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10 Fantasy Baseball Breakouts You NEED To Target in 2026 Drafts (Ep. 1152) Jan 21, 2026

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Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) are joined by special guest Jason Collette (@jasoncollette.bsky.social) from FanGraphs and RotoWire to reveal their Top 10 breakout candidates for the 2026 fantasy baseball season!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Hard Rock Bet - 0:03:02

Hurston Waldrep - 0:03:48

Gavin Williams - 0:04:53

Jac Caglianone - 0:06:20

Dylan Crews - 0:08:34

FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:10:00

Connelly Early - 0:10:40

Jasson Dominguez - 0:12:52

Sal Stewart - 0:14:44

Carter Jensen - 0:17:52

FantasyPros Cheat Sheet Creator - 0:19:09

Justin Sterner - 0:19:48

Kazuma Okamoto - 0:21:11

Outro - 0:25:34

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Six MUST-HAVE Starting Pitchers Who Will Outperform ADP (Ep. 1151) Jan 19, 2026

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Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) as they highlight six starting pitchers they believe will outperform their ADP in 2026 fantasy baseball leagues!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Kyle Bradish - 0:00:37

Nolan McLean - 0:02:18

Cam Schlittler - 0:04:20

Nick Lodolo - 0:05:48

Braxton Ashcraft - 0:07:38

Ranger Suarez - 0:08:54

Outro - 0:13:42

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10 MUST-HAVE Fantasy Baseball Prospects You Need To Target in Drafts (Ep. 1150) Jan 13, 2026

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Join Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) as they highlight and break down 10 prospects that you should be targeting in your 2026 fantasy baseball drafts!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Kevin McGonigle - 0:02:02

Konnor Griffin - 0:05:16

FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:12:13

Carson Benge - 0:12:44

Justin Crawford - 0:16:21

Robby Snelling - 0:20:17

Aidan Miller - 0:24:18

Andrew Painter - 0:27:54

Hard Rock Bet - 0:32:01

Colt Emerson - 0:33:01

JJ Wetherholt - 0:36:42

Travis Bazzana - 0:40:37

Outro - 0:44:22

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Buy or Sell These Four Rookies on Draft Day? (Ep. 1149) Jan 12, 2026

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Join Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) as they break down four hyped up rookies and determine whether or not they are a good investment in 2026 fantasy baseball drafts!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Nolan McLean - 0:03:28

Bubba Chandler - 0:07:23

FantasyPros Draft Simulator - 0:10:31

Sal Stewart - 0:11:32

Kazuma Okamoto - 0:15:21

Outro - 0:18:01

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The 10 Most Undervalued Pitchers for 2026 Fantasy Baseball Drafts (Ep. 1148) Jan 07, 2026

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Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17), Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh), and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) as they highlight 10 starting pitchers (and one bonus name) that are undervalued based on early rankings and ADP!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Cole Ragans - 0:04:07

Michael King - 0:05:41

Nick Lodolo - 0:09:30

Drew Rasmussen - 0:10:57

Zac Gallen - 0:13:43

FantasyPros Cheat Sheet Creator - 0:17:43

Nathan Eovaldi - 0:18:25

Cade Cavalli - 0:20:31

Cody Ponce - 0:22:07

Logan Henderson - 0:30:43