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2026 MLB Trade Deadline Preview: Biggest Players to Watch, Best Trade Destinations & Predictions with Peter Appel (Ep. 1356) Jul 31, 2026

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Joe Orrico is joined by special guest Peter Appel of Just Baseball to break down the biggest trade candidates, potential landing spots and the players fantasy baseball managers need to be watching before the deadline.

The conversation starts with Tigers ace Tarik Skubal, who looks increasingly likely to be traded. Could the Dodgers land another elite starter, or will the Brewers, Rays, Cubs, Phillies or another contender make the move?

Joe and Peter also discuss Joe Ryan and whether the Twins will actually buy at the deadline, the possibility of Mason Miller being moved by the Padres, and what AJ Preller could have up his sleeve.

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Tarik Skubal - 0:01:35

Joe Ryan - 0:07:55

Mason Miller - 0:10:22

My Playbook - 0:15:22

Zach Neto - 0:15:42

Freddy Peralta - 0:21:26

Emerson Hancock - 0:24:15

Hard Rock Bet - 0:27:06

Jeremy Pena, Hunter Greene, and Hunter Goodman - 0:28:30

Outro - 0:31:33

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Leading Off: Kody Clemens’ Ultimate Grand Slam! (Ep. 1355) Jul 31, 2026

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Join Chris Welsh, Scott Bogman, and the Peanuts & Cracker Jacks at 12:30 p.m. ET at ⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/fantasypros⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for industry-leading fantasy baseball advice and to have your questions answered on the stream!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Kody Clemens - 0:01:57

Trade Deadline Round Up - 0:10:34

Ronald Acuna Jr. - 0:19:59

Nick Kurtz - 0:21:45

Elly De La Cruz - 0:22:04

Edwin Diaz - 0:22:13

Sean Burke Deep Dive - 0:23:07

Rookie Lookie - 0:30:14

Fun Facts - 0:36:39

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:39:42

Injury Updates - 0:42:15

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:43:31

Hard Rock Bet - 0:45:44

Outro - 0:51:08

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Leading Off: Is Jared Jones a Fantasy ACE? (Ep. 1354) Jul 30, 2026

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Join Joe Orrico, KC Bubba, and the Peanuts & Cracker Jacks at 12:30 p.m. ET at ⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/fantasypros⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for industry-leading fantasy baseball advice and to have your questions answered on the stream!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Rangers-Angels Trade Breakdown - 0:00:46

Max Clark - 0:05:28

Jesus Luzardo - 0:09:26

Eduardo Rodriguez - 0:12:52

Jared Jones - 0:15:22

Mackenzie Gore - 0:18:35

Trey Yesavage - 0:20:35

Sean Manaea - 0:22:31

Matt Olson - 0:23:43

Trea Turner - 0:26:26

Heriberto Hernandez - 0:28:50

My Playbook - 0:31:30

Fun Facts - 0:31:57

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:35:50

Injury Updates - 0:39:57

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:43:45

Hard Rock Bet - 0:45:01

Outro - 0:49:58

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Has Kumar Rocker FINALLY Broken Out? | Must-Have Waiver Wire Hitters & Pitchers for Your Roster (Ep. 1353) Jul 30, 2026

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Chris Welsh and Scott Bogman break down the top fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups to target right now, covering both hitters and pitchers who aren't rostered nearly as much as they should be!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Jeff McNeil - 0:00:36

Christian Encarnacion-Strand - 0:01:10

Waiver Assistant - 0:04:12

Brandon Young - 0:04:45

Kumar Rocker - 0:06:12

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Leading Off: Will This Be Tarik Skubal’s Last Start as a Tiger? (Ep. 1352) Jul 29, 2026

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Intro - 0:00:00

Shohei Ohtani - 0:01:26

Curtis Mead - 0:06:59

The Detroit Tigers and Tarik Skubal - 0:09:26

Sandy Alcantara - 0:16:39

Chase Burns - 0:20:02

Gerrit Cole - 0:20:25

Brandon Pfaadt - 0:20:38

Dominic Canzone - 0:24:20

FantasyPros My Playbook - 0:26:38

MLB Trade Rumors - 0:27:04

Guess Who? - 0:31:20

Fun Facts - 0:41:16

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:43:48

Injury Updates - 0:45:11

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:46:20

Hard Rock Bet - 0:48:49

Outro - 0:51:35

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Leading Off: Is Jackson Holliday Finally Breaking Out? (Ep. 1351) Jul 28, 2026

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Intro - 0:00:00

Francisco Lindor - 0:01:41

Jackson Holliday - 0:04:35

Joc Pederson - 0:07:58

AJ Ewing - 0:10:28

George Kirby - 0:12:30

Kyle Bradish - 0:15:26

My Playbook - 0:17:43

Zac Thornton - 0:18:08

Jameson Taillon - 0:20:40

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:23:35

Injury Updates - 0:29:28

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:35:34

Hard Rock Bet - 0:37:33

Outro - 0:39:49

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Is It Time to Sell Brandon Pfaadt? | Fantasy Baseball Trade Targets (Ep. 1350) Jul 28, 2026

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Join Chris Welsh and Joe Orrico as they highlight four players that they are buying and selling based on what we have seen recently this baseball season!

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Intro - 0:00:00

Jake Cronenworth - 0:00:35

Brandon Nimmo - 0:02:03

FantasyPros Trade Analyzer - 0:04:02

Brandon Pfaadt - 0:04:40

Emerson Hancock - 0:06:45

MLB Twitch Streams - 0:09:40

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Leading Off: Did Boston Overpay for Curtis Mead? (Ep. 1349) Jul 27, 2026

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Join Chris Welsh, Joe Orrico, and the Peanuts & Cracker Jacks at 12:30 p.m. ET at ⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/fantasypros⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ 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

Connelly Early-Curtis Mead Trade Breakdown - 0:02:43

Jacob Misiorowski - 0:09:28

James Wood and CJ Abrams - 0:16:45

Drew Rasmussen - 0:24:00

Lance McCullers - 0:26:08

My Playbook - 0:26:55

Marlins Losing Streak - 0:31:06

Rookie Lookie - 0:34:24

3 Up, 3 Down - 0:38:33

Injury Updates - 0:39:29

HR Board and HR Calls - 0:45:09

Hard Rock Bet - 0:48:58

Outro - 0:52:55

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The Statcast Cheat Code: Fantasy Baseball Advanced Stats Deep Dive with Eric Cross (Ep. 1348) Jul 24, 2026

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Which Statcast numbers actually matter when you’re trying to find the next fantasy baseball breakout?

Joe Orrico is joined by special guest Eric Cross to break down the advanced metrics that can reveal real skill changes, from exit velocity and hard-hit rate to bat speed, barrel percentage, and xwOBA

Joe and Eric run through some of the standout and surprise names that appear on these key leaderboards and discuss their fantasy value for the remainder of 2026 and beyond!

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Intro - 0:00:00
Average Exit Velocity - 0:01:35
Jordan Walker - 0:02:38
Munetaka Murakami - 0:06:29
Dominic Canzone - 0:10:25
FantasyPros My Playbook - 0:14:09
Hard Hit Percentage - 0:14:40
Oneil Cruz - 0:14:47
Bryce Eldridge - 0:19:03
Jake Bauers and Brandon Nimmo - 0:22:58
Average Bat Speed - 0:27:48
Cam Smith - 0:28:02
Garrett Mitchell - 0:31:57
Hard Rock Bet - 0:36:16
Barrel Percentage Against - 0:37:50
Landen Roupp - 0:38:27
Trevor McDonald - 0:42:12
Freddy Peralta - 0:44:52
Hard Hit Percentage (Pitcher) - 0:49:15
Spencer Arrighetti - 0:49:19
Nick Martinez - 0:52:02
xwOBA - 0:55:18
Jesus Luzardo - 0:55:48
Payton Tolle - 0:59:36
Parker Messick - 1:05:49
Outro - 1:08:32