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Fantasy Baseball Advice | Players Trending Up & Down, Prospects to Watch, MLB Injury Updates (Ep. 1067) Jun 27, 2025

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Joe Pisapia (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JoePisapia17⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Shota Imanaga - 0:02:38

Daniel Palencia - 0:06:28

Hunter Brown and Cristopher Sanchez - 0:06:43

Shane Baz - 0:06:53

Kevin Gausman - 0:10:57

Agustin Ramirez - 0:12:15

Shohei Ohtani - 0:12:36

Clayton Kershaw - 0:12:56

Genesis Cabrera - 0:17:18

Rookie Lookie - 0:18:47

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:25:03

Pete Alonso, Junior Caminero, and Michael Busch - 0:25:06

Carlos Santana, Janson Junk, and Hayden Birdsong - 0:28:43

Microsoft Challenger Segment - 0:29:40

Injury Updates - 0:31:49

MLB Best Bets - 0:36:28

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:38:50

Outro - 0:41:06

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Fantasy Baseball Advice | Players Trending Up & Down, Prospects to Watch, MLB Injury Updates (Ep. 1066) Jun 26, 2025

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Joe Pisapia (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JoePisapia17⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Jacob deGrom - 0:01:02

Jacob Misiorowski - 0:02:27

Max Fried - 0:05:18

Nick Pivetta - 0:05:25

Joe Ryan - 0:05:28

Yusei Kikuchi - 0:05:40

Edward Cabrera - 0:08:40

Drew Rasmussen - 0:08:54

Jacob Lopez - 0:10:29

Max Scherzer - 0:11:57

Zac Gallen - 0:13:51

Rookie Lookie - 0:16:03

Rumors - 0:18:18

Kyzatrex - 0:19:22

Fun Facts - 0:21:06

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:22:19

Max Muncy, Jo Adell, and Zack Wheeler - 0:22:21

Camilo Doval, Erick Fedde, and Gavin Williams - 0:23:27

Injury Updates - 0:24:51

MLB Best Bets - 0:28:50

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:31:52

Outro - 0:33:25

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WHO ARE WE BUYING AND SELLING? | Players On The Trade Block (Ep. 1065) Jun 25, 2025

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Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) as they highlight six players on the trade block this week that you should be looking to make a move on!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Roman Anthony OF BOS - 0:00:20

Kristian Campbell 2B BOS - 0:02:51

Edward Cabrera SP MIA - 0:06:16

FantasyPros Trade Analyzer - 0:08:45

Jeremy Peña SS HOU - 0:09:10

Jonathan Aranda 1B TB - 0:12:18

Shota Imanaga SP CHC - 0:14:10

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Fantasy Baseball Advice | Players Trending Up & Down, Prospects to Watch, MLB Injury Updates (Ep. 1064) Jun 25, 2025

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Joe Pisapia (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JoePisapia17⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Shohei Ohtani - 0:00:39

Chase Burns - 0:08:31

Frankie Montas - 0:13:45

Spencer Strider - 0:14:22

Tarik Skubal - 0:14:49

Garrett Crochet - 0:14:59

Oneil Cruz - 0:15:03

Transactions - 0:17:10

Microsoft Challenger Segment - 0:17:27

Rookie Lookie - 0:27:04

Fun Facts - 0:28:38

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:29:50

Nico Hoerner, Joey Ortiz, and Riley Greene - 0:29:52

Chris Paddack, Jameson Taillon, and Luis Severino - 0:30:11

Injury Updates - 0:30:48

MLB Best Bets - 0:35:36

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:38:49

Outro - 0:42:35

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Fantasy Baseball Advice | Players Trending Up & Down, Prospects to Watch, MLB Injury Updates (Ep. 1063) Jun 24, 2025

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Joe Pisapia (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JoePisapia17⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Corbin Carroll - 0:00:38

Cal Raleigh - 0:05:33

Bailey Ober - 0:06:02

Eduardo Rodriguez and Chad Patrick - 0:06:11

Jackson Holliday - 0:06:23

Ronald Acuna Jr. - 0:08:42

Elly De La Cruz - 0:09:27

Fantasy All-Star Voting - 0:09:34

Transactions - 0:24:56

Kyzatrex - 0:28:01

Rookie Lookie - 0:29:53

Rumors - 0:31:26

Ben Brown - 0:32:54

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:33:09

Fernando Tatis Jr., Ketel Marte, and James Wood - 0:33:11

Patrick Corbin, Stephen Kolek, and Walker Buehler - 0:33:27

Injury Updates - 0:36:15

MLB Best Bets - 0:39:03

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:41:32

Outro - 0:42:53

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Cleaning Up: Chase Burns, Bubba Chandler, and The Best Historical Fantasy Seasons (Ep. 1062) Jun 23, 2025

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Join Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) as they tackle your questions live on Discord every Monday of the season at 5 PM EST at fantasypros.com/chat.

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Intro - 0:00:00

Chase Burns and Bubba Chandler - 0:01:32

FantasyPros Discord - 0:11:45

Chat Q&A - 0:12:08

1B Roster Decisions - 0:15:35

Austin Riley or Nolan Arenado? - 0:22:18

Oneil Cruz for Austin Riley In A Keeper League? - 0:26:14

Best Fantasy Seasons Ever - 0:28:26

Wednesday Livestream - 0:35:43

More Q&A - 0:36:25

Outro - 0:44:17

Join us on Discord - Join our FantasyPros Discord Community! Chat with other fans and get access to exclusive AMAs that wind up on our podcast feed. Come get your questions answered and BE ON THE SHOW at fantasypros.com/chat

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Fantasy Baseball Advice | MLB Risers & Fallers, Prospects Review, Waiver Wire Targets (Ep. 1061) Jun 23, 2025

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Joe Pisapia (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JoePisapia17⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch!

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Intro - 0:00:00
Autographed Cecil Fielder Detroit Tigers Jersey Giveaway - 0:00:26
Jesus Luzardo (SP - PHI) - 0:01:45
Corbin Carroll (OF - ARI) - 0:04:06
Shohei Ohtani (SP, DH - LAD) - 0:07:16
Sandy Alcantara (SP - MIA) - 0:07:29
Jack Leiter (SP - TEX) - 0:08:59
Seth Lugo (SP - KC) - 0:10:06
Andrew Abbott (SP - CIN) - 0:10:22
Slade Cecconi (SP, RP - CLE) - 0:10:26
Nick Kurtz (1B - KC) - 0:10:40
Cam Smith (3B, OF - HOU)- 0:10:45
Transactions - 0:12:39
Prospecting With the Welsh - 0:14:46
Chase Burns (SP - CIN) - 0:15:08
Bubba Chandler (SP - PIT) - 0:17:54
Chase DeLauter (OF - CLE) - 0:22:08
Didier Fuentes (SP - ATL) - 0:24:06
Jonah Tong (SP - NYM) - 0:26:45
Fun Facts - 0:28:26
3 Up: Juan Soto (OF - NYM), Max Muncy (3B - LAD) & Byron Buxton (OF - MIN) - 0:29:10
3 Down: David Peterson (SP - NYM), Brandon Pfaadt (SP - ARI) & David Festa (SP - MIN) - 0:29:28
Injury Updates - 0:30:57
Listener Questions #1 - 0:32:19
Injury Updates (cont.) - 0:33:42
Joe’s Best Bets of the Day - 0:36:19
Welsh’s Best Bets of the Day - 0:37:07
FanDuel Sportsbook - 0:38:46
BettingPros App - 0:39:05
Board Updates & Home Run Calls - 0:39:31
Mike Trout (OF, DH - LAA) | +285 - 0:39:48
James Wood (OF, DH - WSH) | +450 - 0:39:51
Outro - 0:40:15

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Waiver Wire Deep Dive | Must-Have Players For Your Roster (Ep. 1060) Jun 21, 2025

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Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) as they run through the waiver wire and highlight the top names you should be looking to add this weekend!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Brady House 3B - 0:00:20

Michael Toglia 1B - 0:02:07

Christian Moore 2B - 0:04:04

Brooks Lee 2B,3B,SS - 0:05:19

FantasyPros Waiver Assistant - 0:06:56

Emmet Sheehan SP - 0:07:41

Hunter Dobbins SP - 0:09:19

Slade Cecconi RP,SP - 0:10:23

Joe Boyle SP - 0:11:36

Pristine Auction - 0:13:30

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The Cycle: Pitching Streamers and Two-Start Pitcher Competition (Ep. 1059) Jun 21, 2025

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Join Ryan Wormeli (@RyanWarmly) and Mike Maher (@mikeMaher) for Part Three of this week’s edition of The Cycle!

In this episode, Worm and Maher break down the best pitching steamers for the upcoming week, make selections in their two-start pitcher competition, and highlight things they are excited to watch for this weekend!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Monday: Ben Brown, Eduardo Rodriguez, Nick Lodolo, Chad Patrick, and Shane Smith - 0:01:32

Tuesday: Taj Bradley and Jacob Misiorowski - 0:02:38

Wednesday: Michael Wacha - 0:06:21

Thursday: Clayton Kershaw and Shane Baz - 0:08:25

Friday: Brayan Bello and Landen Roupp - 0:09:25

Saturday: Colin Rea and Ben Casparius - 0:11:20

Sunday: Jameson Taillon and Chad Patrick - 0:13:30

Two-Start Pitcher Competition - 0:14:43

Outro - 0:18:42

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The Cycle: Buy Low and Sell High Targets + Waiver Wire Deep Dive (Ep. 1058) Jun 20, 2025

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Join Ryan Wormeli (@RyanWarmly) and Mike Maher (@mikeMaher) for Part Two of this week’s edition of The Cycle!

In this episode, Worm and Maher highlight their favorite buy low and sell high targets before going through the best pick-ups that you can make off the waiver wire this weekend!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Buy Lows - 0:00:22

Cam Smith - 0:00:26

Colton Cowser - 0:06:20

Sell Highs - 0:11:18

TJ Friedl - 0:11:20

Spencer Strider - 0:14:53

Kyzatrex - 0:20:27

Waiver Wire Central - 0:21:45

Brady House - 0:22:14

Cam Smith - 0:26:11