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Fantasy Baseball Advice | Players Trending Up & Down, Prospects to Watch, MLB Injury Updates (Ep. 1057) Jun 20, 2025

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

Join Joe Pisapia, Chris Welsh and the Peanuts & Cracker Jacks at 12 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

Nick Kurtz - 0:02:24

Jac Caglianone - 0:05:54

James Wood - 0:06:57

Spencer Strider - 0:11:33

Orion Kerkering - 0:13:38

Pete Crow-Armstrong - 0:14:19

Paul Skenes - 0:18:51

Transactions - 0:19:42

Rookie Lookie - 0:21:07

Fun Facts - 0:23:07

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:28:35

Xander Bogaerts, Logan Webb, and Byron Buxton - 0:28:38

Kevin Gausman, Clay Holmes, and Francisco Lindor - 0:29:37

Microsoft Challenger Segment - 0:30:08

Injury Updates - 0:32:08

MLB Best Bets - 0:35:55

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:38:20

Outro - 0:39:25

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The Cycle: Rounding The Bases (Ep. 1056) Jun 19, 2025

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

In this episode, Worm tries to guess a mystery pitcher based on Mike’s clues, and the duo also play a game of “Real Or Not Real?” with some recent hot performers, run through some of the latest news around the league, and talk about the fantastic season that Seiya Suzuki is putting together!

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Intro - 0:00:00

First Base: Is This Mystery Pitcher Legit? - 0:06:57

Signed Cecil Fielder Jersey Giveaway - 0:14:39

Second Base: Real Or Not Real? - 0:17:05

Andy Pages - 0:17:38

Noah Cameron - 0:21:46

Addison Barger - 0:25:22

Hunter Goodman - 0:25:42

David Peterson - 0:25:56

Quinn Priester - 0:26:09

Third Base: News, Notes, and Injuries - 0:27:18

Rafael Devers Trade - 0:29:31

Other News and Notes - 0:33:40

Home Plate: Seiya Suzuki - 0:35:12

Outro - 0:46:26

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Fantasy Baseball Advice | Players Trending Up & Down, Prospects to Watch, MLB Injury Updates (Ep. 1055) Jun 19, 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

Junior Caminero - 0:03:06

Taj Bradley - 0:05:34

The Yankees - 0:07:27

Chris Sale - 0:08:11

Ronald Acuna Jr. - 0:08:34

Ranger Suarez - 0:15:04

Garrett Crochet - 0:15:11

Addison Barger - 0:16:35

Rookie Lookie - 0:18:30

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:20:50

Mitchell Parker, Maikel Garcia, and Bo Bichette - 0:20:53

Patrick Corbin, Justin Verlander, and Bailey Ober - 0:21:15

Kyzatrex - 0:22:52

Injury Updates - 0:24:45

MLB Best Bets - 0:29:43

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:32:29

Outro - 0:36:23

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Fantasy Baseball Advice | Players Trending Up & Down, Prospects to Watch, MLB Injury Updates (Ep. 1054) Jun 18, 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

Rafael Devers - 0:00:44

Shohei Ohtani - 0:02:35

The Yankees - 0:04:57

Andy Pages - 0:08:32

Seth Lugo - 0:10:58

Cal Raleigh - 0:12:56

Salvador Perez - 0:13:02

Javier Baez - 0:13:05

Jesus Luzardo - 0:13:13

Transactions - 0:16:30

Microsoft Challenger Segment - 0:16:43

Rookie Lookie - 0:18:23

Ben Brown - 0:21:28

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:22:53

Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Slade Cecconi, and Bryan Woo - 0:22:55

Chad Patrick, Walker Buehler, and Jack Leiter - 0:23:08

Injury Updates - 0:24:13

MLB Best Bets - 0:31:17

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:35:18

Outro - 0:36:46

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WHO ARE WE BUYING AND SELLING? | Players On The Trade Block (Ep. 1053) Jun 17, 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

Corey Seager - 0:00:18

Sonny Gray - 0:02:18

Mitch Keller - 0:04:19

FantasyPros Trade Analyzer - 0:06:35

Marcell Ozuna - 0:07:10

Drew Rasmussen & Zack Littell - 0:09:48

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Fantasy Baseball Advice | Players Trending Up & Down, Prospects to Watch, MLB Injury Updates (Ep. 1052) Jun 17, 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

Gage Wood - 0:00:42

Shohei Ohtani - 0:03:08

Logan Gilbert - 0:11:20

Lucas Giolito - 0:11:31

Ryan Pepiot - 0:13:28

Brandon Lowe - 0:14:01

Sandy Alcantara - 0:15:13

Hunter Goodman - 0:20:22

Orion Kerkering - 0:20:28

Rookie Lookie - 0:21:21

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:31:15

Jose Soriano, Clarke Schmidt, and Aroldis Chapman - 0:31:24

Dylan Cease, Zach Eflin, and Kyle Finnegan - 0:34:36

Injury Updates - 0:34:59

MLB Best Bets - 0:35:42

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:39:54

Outro - 0:41:14

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Cleaning Up: Rafael Devers Trade Breakdown + Chat Q&A (Ep. 1051) Jun 16, 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.

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Rafael Devers - 0:00:31

FantasyPros Discord - 0:16:48

Chat Q&A - 0:17:10

Spencer Strider 0:30:20

Outro - 0:34:49

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 | Rafael Devers Trade Reaction & Impact, Shohei Ohtani Pitching & More (Ep. 1050) Jun 16, 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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Introduction - 0:00:00
Rafael Devers (3B, DH - SF) Trade - 0:00:37
Jose Bello (P - BOS) - 0:06:29
Shohei Ohtani (SP, DH - LAD) - 0:08:56
Spencer Strider (SP - ATL) - 0:09:18
Grant Holmes (SP, RP - ATL) - 0:12:13
Elly De La Cruz (SS - CIN) - 0:12:23
Shane Baz (SP - TB) - 0:12:40
Eury Perez (SP - MIA) - 0:12:51
Listener Questions #1 - 0:14:26
Rafael Devers (3B, DH - SF) Trade Reactions - 0:14:15
Rookie Lookie - 0:17:12
Prospecting With The Welsh - 0:17:50
Andrew Painter (SP - PHI) - 0:18:09
Listener Questions #2 - 0:20:23
Joe Boyle (SP - TB) - 0:21:17
Brice Matthews (3B, SS - HOU) - 0:22:22
Dylan Beavers (OF - BAL) - 0:24:40
Listener Questions #3 - 0:26:11
Fun Facts - 0:27:33
3 Up: Fernando Tatis Jr. (OF - SD), Nick Pivetta (SP - SD) & Brayan Bello (SP - BOS) - 0:28:19
3 Down: Merrill Kelly (SP - ARI), Jhoan Duran (RP - MIN) & Griffin Canning (SP - NYM) - 0:28:35
Injury Updates - 0:29:50
Listener Questions #4 - 0:34:46
Kyzatrex - 0:35:28
Joe’s Best Bets of the Day - 0:37:09
Welsh’s Best Bets of the Day - 0:38:15
FanDuel Sportsbook - 0:39:31
BettingPros App - 0:39:39
Board Updates & Home Run Calls - 0:39:48
Aaron Judge (DH, OF - NYY) | +330 - 0:40:25
Kyle Schwarber (OF, DH - PHI) | +325 - 0:40:35
Outro - 0:41:34

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Waiver Wire Deep Dive | Must-Have Players For Your Roster (Ep. 1049) Jun 14, 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

Kyle Teel - 0:00:35

Alejandro Kirk - 0:02:50

Jo Adell - 0:04:40

Otto Kemp - 0:07:40

FantasyPros My Playbook App - 0:08:56

Chad Patrick - 0:09:20

Bryce Elder - 0:11:20

David Bednar - 0:13:12

Michael Kopech - 0:13:50

Pristine Auction - 0:14:51

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Fantasy Baseball Advice | Players Trending Up & Down, Prospects to Watch, MLB Injury Updates (Ep. 1048) Jun 13, 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

Jacob Misiorowski - 0:01:01

Hayden Birdsong - 0:08:11

Devin Williams - 0:09:58

Ryan Pressly - 0:11:49

Will Vest - 0:12:57

The Rangers - 0:13:13

Rookie Lookie - 0:16:03

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:22:59

Framber Valdez, Tarik Skubal, and Jose Altuve - 0:23:01

Sonny Gray, Dean Kremer, and Bailey Ober - 0:24:42

Microsoft Challenger Segment - 0:25:03

Injury Updates - 0:26:56

Aaron Civale/Andrew Vaughn Trade - 0:34:47

MLB Best Bets - 0:37:05

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:39:31

Outro - 0:41:53

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