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The Ultimate Outfield Guide: Sleepers, Busts, and Must-Have Targets (Ep. 927) Feb 19, 2025

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Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) as they bring you the ultimate fantasy baseball outfield guide! Joe and Welsh go in-depth to break down everything you need to know when assembling your outfield, from sleepers, to busts, to must-haves, and everything in between!

Timestamps:

Intro - 0:00:00

FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:00:37

Sleepers - 0:03:48

Luis Robert Jr., Brandon Nimmo, and Jurickson Profar - 0:03:52

Dylan Crews, Jake McCarthy, and Jordan Walker - 0:09:08

Busts - 0:15:39

Brenton Doyle, Spencer Steer, and Brandon Nimmo - 0:15:47

Michael Harris II, Pete Crow-Armstrong, and Evan Carter - 0:20:06

FantasyPros Cheat Sheet Creator - 0:32:52

Must-Haves - 0:33:26

Jackson Merrill, James Wood, and Brent Rooker - 0:33:31

Wyatt Langford, Jasson Dominguez, and Jurickson Profar - 0:36:50

Outro - 0:41:11

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The Ultimate Infield Guide: Sleepers, Busts, and Must-Have Targets (Ep. 926) Feb 18, 2025

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Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) as they bring you the ultimate fantasy baseball infield guide! Joe and Welsh go in-depth to break down everything you need to know when assembling your infield, from sleepers, to busts, to must-haves, and everything in between!

Timestamps:

Intro - 0:00:00FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:00:34
First Base Overview - 0:01:21
First Base Sleepers, Alec Burleson & Michael Toglia - 0:03:30
First Base Busts, Ryan Mountcastle & Christian Encarnacion-Strand - 0:06:53
First Base Must-Haves, Triston Casas & Christian Walker - 0:09:22
Fantrax - 0:11:56
Second Base Sleepers, Jackson Holliday & Jonathan India - 0:13:01
Second Base Busts, Bryson Stott & Matt McLain - 0:17:23
Second Base Must-Haves, Luis Garcia & Jordan Westburg - 0:20:45
Third Base Overview - 0:24:35
Third Base Sleepers, Isaac Paredes & Matt Shaw - 0:26:11
Third Base Busts, Connor Norby & Josh Jung - 0:29:04
Third Base Must-Haves, Mark Vientos & Jake Burger - 0:32:35
FantasyPros Cheat Sheet Creator - 0:35:50
Shortstop Sleepers, Jeremy Pena & Masyn Winn - 0:36:25
Shortstop Busts, Trevor Story & CJ Abrams - 0:40:27
Shortstop Must-Haves, Matt McLain & Bo Bichette - 0:45:20
Catcher Overview - 0:47:00
Catcher Sleepers, Francisco Alvarez & Austin Wells - 0:48:01
Catcher Busts, J.T. Realmuto & DRAFTING ANY C inside the top 100 - 0:49:48
Catcher Must-Haves, Logan O'Hoppe & Wilson Contreras - 0:51:33

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12 Team Head-To-Head Mock Draft (Ep. 925) Feb 13, 2025

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Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17), Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh), Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) and Scott Bogman (@BogmanSports) as they take part in a 12 team, head-to-head mock draft to help you prepare for the 2025 fantasy baseball season!

Timestamps:

Intro - 0:00:00

Round 1 - 0:01:46

Round 2 - 0:03:37

Round 3 - 0:06:27

Round 4 - 0:08:36

Round 5 - 0:11:32

Round 6 - 0:15:19

Round 7 - 0:16:37

Round 8 - 0:18:23

Round 9 - 0:20:41

Fantrax - 0:22:15

Round 10 - 0:25:26

Round 11 - 0:28:03

Round 12 - 0:29:53

Round 13 - 0:33:02

Round 14 - 0:34:30

Round 15 - 0:36:18

Round 16 - 0:37:43

Round 17 - 0:39:43

Round 18 - 0:42:00

Round 19 - 0:44:05

Round 20 - 0:45:15

Round 21 - 0:47:49

Round 22 - 0:48:55

Round 23 - 0:50:25

Round 24 - 0:51:27

Round 25 - 0:52:44

Round 26 - 0:53:58

Round 27 - 0:55:05

Draft Analysis - 0:55:30

Outro - 1:04:05

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First Round Breakdown with Frank Stampfl (Ep. 924) Feb 10, 2025

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Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) are joined by Frank Stampfl (@Roto_Frank) of CBS Sports to break down the first round of 2025 fantasy baseball drafts from every angle!

Is Shohei Ohtani the clear cut #1 pick, or could Bobby Witt Jr. be the right choice in certain formats? Does Elly De La Cruz belong in the very top tier? Are Corbin Carroll and Julio Rodriguez worthy first round selections? Should you consider taking Paul Skenes or Tarik Skubal?

Timestamps:

Intro - 0:00:00

FantasyPros Draft Simulator - 0:01:50

Shohei Ohtani 1.01? - 0:04:02

Does Tier 1 Include Elly De La Cruz? - 0:10:56

Jose Ramirez - 0:16:54

FantasyPros Draft Assistant - 0:20:42

Corbin Carroll and Julio Rodriguez - 0:21:30

First Round Pitchers - 0:28:44

Ideal Drafting Spot - 0:33:35

Who Can Move Inside of the First Round? - 0:37:40

Players Outside Top 50 Who Could Be First Rounders in 2026 - 0:41:16

Outro - 0:46:12

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The 10 Most Undervalued Pitchers in 2025 (Ep. 923) Feb 06, 2025

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Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) as they highlight the 10 most undervalued pitchers based on early ADP in 2025 fantasy baseball drafts!

Will this be the year where Grayson Rodriguez takes that next step forward? Does Jack Flaherty going back to Detroit give you more confidence in him? Can Sean Manaea repeat his fantastic 2024 campaign? Could Jesus Luzardo once again find ace form?

We tackle these questions and many more to help you prepare for the rapidly approaching MLB season!

Timestamps:

Intro - 0:00:00

FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:00:56

Grayson Rodriguez - 0:02:10

Justin Steele - 0:05:56

Jack Flaherty - 0:09:08

Bryan Woo - 0:12:20

Yusei Kikuchi - 0:15:53

FantasyPros Cheat Sheet Creator - 0:18:35

Sean Manaea - 0:19:20

Brandon Pfaadt - 0:24:03

Zach Eflin - 0:27:30

Nick Lodolo - 0:29:20

Jesus Luzardo - 0:33:00

Outro - 0:36:52

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The 10 Most Undervalued Hitters in 2025 (Ep. 922) Feb 05, 2025

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Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) as they reveal the 10 most undervalued hitters that you need to know about before your 2025 fantasy baseball drafts!

Will Junior Caminero break out this season the way many are expecting? Has the market overcorrected on Randy Arozarena? Is Luis Garcia Jr. just a discounted Jose Altuve? What will Jurickson Profar look like in Atlanta following his late breakout campaign?

The pros break it all down here!

Timestamps:

Intro - 0:00:00

FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:00:52

Triston Casas - 0:01:52

Junior Caminero - 0:06:41

Randy Arozarena - 0:12:15

Luis Garcia Jr. - 0:16:10

Logan O’Hoppe - 0:20:28

Fantrax - 0:24:48

Paul Goldschmidt - 0:25:40

Jurickson Profar - 0:28:36

Masyn Winn - 0:32:10

Isaac Paredes - 0:34:53

FantasyPros Cheat Sheet Creator - 0:37:45

Jeremy Pena - 0:38:26

Outro - 0:41:51

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Describing Popular Fantasy Baseball Sleepers…In Three Words or Less (Ep. 921) Jan 30, 2025

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Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17), Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh), and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) as they describe and break down 20 popular fantasy baseball sleepers for 2025…in three words or less!

Will Michael Toglia become the next breakout fantasy player in Colorado? Does Tyler Soderstrom have 30 HR potential? What impact will Zach Neto’s shoulder injury have on his outlook? Will David Festa and Clarke Schmidt have regular roles in their respective rotations? Could Bowden Francis repeat the brilliance we saw down the stretch in 2024?

Tune in as the pros break it all down!

Timestamps:

Intro - 0:00:00

FantasyPros Draft Simulator - 0:00:50

Ivan Herrera - 0:01:43

Michael Toglia - 0:03:04

Tyler Soderstrom - 0:05:43

Luis Rengifo - 0:09:45

Luis Garcia - 0:11:52

Isaac Paredes - 0:14:01

Fantrax - 0:16:42

Jake Burger - 0:17:48

Josh Jung - 0:20:45

Colt Keith - 0:23:18

Zach Neto - 0:25:06

Anthony Volpe - 0:27:55

Victor Robles - 0:30:06

Parker Meadows - 0:32:35

FantasyPros Draft Assistant - 0:33:50

Bryan Woo - 0:34:24

Matthew Boyd - 0:36:33

DJ Herz - 0:38:08

Shane Baz - 0:40:48

David Festa - 0:42:25

Clarke Schmidt - 0:44:56

Bowden Francis - 0:46:47

Outro - 0:48:35

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10 Must-Have Prospects in 2025 Fantasy Baseball Drafts (Ep. 920) Jan 23, 2025

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Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) are joined by Geoff Pontes (@GeoffPontesBA) from Baseball America to break down the Top 10 prospects that you should be targeting in 2025!

Will Roki Sasaki immediately become the ace that everyone is expecting? Could Kristian Campbell and Roman Anthony make an impact right out of the gate? Could Jordan Lawlar be this year’s version of Jackson Merrill? Will the Pirates pitching factory turn out a couple more gems this season?

Tune in as the pros break it all down!

Timestamps:

Intro - 0:00:00

Roki Sasaki - 0:02:15

Kristian Campbell - 0:10:48

FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:16:54

Jasson Dominguez - 0:17:24

Matt Shaw - 0:23:45

Fantrax - 0:27:35

Dylan Crews - 0:28:40

Jackson Jobe - 0:30:52

Roman Anthony - 0:33:48

Jordan Lawlar - 0:36:18

BettingPros Premium Free Trial - 0:40:05

Bubba Chandler - 0:40:47

Kumar Rocker - 0:43:56

Sleeper Prospects to Draft - 0:46:35

Chase Dollander - 0:46:57

Travis Bazzana - 0:47:27

Quinn Mathews - 0:48:35

Thomas Harrington - 0:51:28

Outro - 0:52:31

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15-Team Roto Mock Draft (Ep. 919) Jan 17, 2025

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Join Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17), Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh), Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) and Kelly Kirby (@thewonkypenguin) as they take part in a 15-Team Roto Mock Draft!

The team walks you through each of their draft selections for the 25 round affair, offering insight and analysis as they compete to build the best team possible for the 2025 fantasy baseball season!

Timestamps:

Intro - 0:00:00

Remembering Bob Uecker - 0:01:45

Round 1 - 0:05:50

Round 2 - 0:08:08

Round 3 - 0:11:55

Round 4 - 0:14:29

Round 5 - 0:16:36

Round 6 - 0:19:18

Round 7 - 0:22:04

Round 8 - 0:26:17

Round 9 - 0:29:41

Round 10 - 0:31:59

BettingPros Premium Free Trial - 0:32:22

Round 11 - 0:35:00

Round 12 - 0:37:19

Round 13 - 0:39:51

Round 14 - 0:41:15

Round 15 - 0:42:39

Round 16 - 0:45:04

Round 17 - 0:46:42

Round 18 - 0:49:49

Round 19 - 0:51:20

Round 20 - 0:54:21

Round 21 - 0:57:00

Round 22 - 0:58:11

Round 23 - 0:59:58

Round 24 - 1:01:54

Round 25 - 1:03:50

Draft Recap - 1:05:04

Outro - 1:10:50

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2025 Top 100 MLB Dynasty Rankings (Ep. 918) Jan 09, 2025

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They’re baaaaack! Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) are reunited behind the mic for their first baseball show of the 2025 season!

Joey P and Welsh break down Welsh’s Top 100 Dynasty Rankings, highlighting some of the more interesting names throughout, including Paul Skenes, James Wood, Junior Caminero, Roki Sasaki, and Roman Anthony!

Tune in ahead of your start-up drafts to help you make the most informed decisions!

Timestamps:

Intro - 0:00:00

The Top 10 - 0:06:02

Ronald Acuna Jr - 0:06:44

Paul Skenes - 0:09:59

11-20 - 0:13:49

Jose Ramirez - 0:14:02

Corbin Carroll - 0:14:44

Vladimir Guerrero Jr - 0:18:44

James Wood - 0:21:35

21-30 - 0:23:50

Junior Caminero - 0:24:11

Wyatt Langford - 0:25:52

Garrett Crochet - 0:28:10

31-40 - 0:29:56

Michael Harris II - 0:30:36

Jackson Holliday - 0:32:24

Roki Sasaki - 0:33:28

41-50 - 0:35:13

Dylan Cease - 0:35:16

Corbin Burnes - 0:37:33

CJ Abrams - 0:39:38

51-100 - 0:41:48

Roman Anthony - 0:41:56

Mark Vientos - 0:43:55

Eury Perez, Shane McClanahan, and Sandy Alcantara - 0:44:28

Outside the Top 100 - 0:47:01

Lawrence Butler - 0:47:05

Spencer Schwellenbach and Jordan Lawlar - 0:47:33

Outro - 0:50:29

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