This was taken from our FantasyPros Fantasy Fest, a 4-hour livestream involving some of the greatest minds in the fantasy baseball industry. Click here to check out the whole thing . Be sure to like the video and subscribe to the FantasyPros MLB YouTube Channel at youtube.com/fantasyprosmlb for more fantasy baseball insight! Joe Pisapia and Chris Welsh were joined by Frank Stampfl and Chris Towers from CBS Sports to discuss five major fantasy baseball sleepers that are going to help you wi...
Mar 15, 2025•32 min•Ep. 945
Spice up your 2025 fantasy baseball season by joining Ryan Wormeli and Mike Maher, as they share their bold predictions that you can't hold them to! Could New York Yankees RP Devin WIlliams receive top-three AL Cy Young Award votes? Is a 30-30 season in the range of outcomes for Milwaukee Brewers OF Jackson Chourio? Plus, could Tampa Bay Rays rookie OF Chandler Smilspon lead MLB in stolen bases in 2025? The Pros go out on a limb with their latest prophecies! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Defining ...
Mar 14, 2025•51 min•Ep. 944
Joe Pisapia, Chris Welsh, Ryan Wormeli, and Mike Maher were joined by some of the industry's BEST experts for our 4-hour long FantasyPros Fantasy Fest, the biggest fantasy baseball event of the year! Today's show consists of some of the best moments from the livestream. Want to watch the whole thing? Head over to our FantasyPros MLB YouTube channel at youtube.com/fantasyprosmlb . Don't forget to subscribe and drop a like if you love what we do and want more content just like this! Timestamps: In...
Mar 13, 2025•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 943
Joe Orrico ( @JoeOrrico99 ) is joined by Vlad Sedler ( @RotoGut ) from FTN Fantasy, and FantasyPros’ own Kev Mahserejian ( @RotoSurgeon ) for Part Three in our ADP Battle series, and today we are tackling the outfield! The fellas take part in 10 battles that will help you make the best possible decisions when entering your 2025 fantasy baseball drafts! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Corbin Carroll vs. Juan Soto - 0:04:32 Yordan Alvarez vs. Jackson Chourio - 0:10:53 Signed John Smoltz Jersey Giveawa...
Mar 11, 2025•59 min•Ep. 942
Join Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) as they reveal their 20 favorite draft day ADP deals that will help you dominate your fantasy baseball leagues in 2025! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 FantasyPros Fantasy Fest! - 0:02:22 Signed John Smoltz Jersey Giveaway - 0:03:25 Cristopher Sanchez - 0:04:06 Bubba Chandler - 0:05:40 Victor Robles - 0:07:07 Luis Severino - 0:09:21 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - 0:10:55 Thairo Estrada - 0:12:48 Jonathan India - 0:13:56 David Festa - 0:16:0...
Mar 10, 2025•51 min•Ep. 941
Joe Pisapia and Joe Orrico recorded this show LIVE on Twitch! Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! Join Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Joe Orrico ( @JoeOrrico99 ) as they highlight 10 players that projections are lower on in 2025. They compare projected dollar values to current ADP to figure out which players you should be fading in your 2025 drafts! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 FantasyPros Fantasy Fest - 0:02:18 Jarren Duran - 0:03:10 Seiya Suzuki - 0:05:13 Jo...
Mar 07, 2025•45 min•Ep. 940
Ryan Wormeli and Mike Maher dive deep into every angle of fantasy baseball prep in this episode of The Cycle. First, they highlight which players they won't overpay for in their All-Regression teams. Next, they share which names carry the widest gulfs between their ceiling and floor with their All-Boom-or-Bust teams. Lastly, the guys unveil their personal favorite draft targets in their All-My Guys teams -- from Trea Turner to Brandon Woodruff -- so you can approach the season with confidence an...
Mar 07, 2025•59 min•Ep. 939
Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Joe Orrico ( @JoeOrrico99 ) are joined by FantasyPros Writer Justin Mason ( @Justin MasonFWFB ) for a 12 team mock draft! This one has a bit of a twist, as the team exchanges batting average for on-base percentage, and wins for quality starts Tune in to hear expert insight and analysis along the way! Intro - 0:00:00 Signed John Smoltz Jersey Giveaway - 0:03:40 Round 1 - 0:05:12 Round 2 - 0:07:27 Round 3 - 0:08:48 Round 4 - 0:11:02 Round 5 - 0:12:32 Round 6 - 0:1...
Mar 06, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 938
Joe Orrico ( @JoeOrrico99 ) is joined by Derek VanRiper ( @dvr.bsky.social ) from The Athletic and Jeff Erickson ( @Jeff_Erickson ) from RotoWire for Part Two in our ADP Battle Series, and today the fellas tackle the infield! There are two key battles at each position to help you make the best decisions ahead of your 2025 fantasy baseball drafts! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Salvador Perez vs. Cal Raleigh - 0:01:03 J.T. Realmuto vs. Logan O’Hoppe - 0:05:09 Signed John Smoltz Jersey Giveaway - 0:0...
Mar 04, 2025•44 min•Ep. 937
Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) and Joe Orrico ( @JoeOrrico99 ) scoured projections and have highlighted 10 players that the various systems are higher on than consensus in 2025 From ATC’s love for Garrett Crochet and Xavier Edwards, to Luis Robert and Bo Bichette’s projected bouncebacks from Steamer, Chris and Joe break down why you should or shouldn’t believe what the numbers are telling us Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Signed John Smoltz Jersey Giveaway - 0:02:37 Garrett Crochet - 0:03:18 Oneil C...
Mar 03, 2025•48 min•Ep. 936
Joe Orrico ( @JoeOrrico99) is joined by Eno Sarris ( @enosarris ) from The Athletic and Nick Pollack ( @PitcherList ) from PitcherList for the first part of our ADP battle series, and we kick things off with starting pitchers! Join Joe, Eno and Nick as they break down and debate 10 key decisions that you will face when assembling your starting rotation in 2025 fantasy baseball drafts! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Paul Skenes vs. Tarik Skubal - 0:01:44 Chris Sale vs. Garrett Crochet - 0:05:25 Fant...
Mar 01, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 935
Ryan Wormeli ( @RyanWarmly ) and Mike Maher ( @mikeMaher ) are reunited behind the mic in this week’s edition of The Cycle! Maher gets Worm caught up on some recent offseason news before they dive into a breakdown of eight players who are particularly tough to rank ahead of the 2025 fantasy baseball season! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Alex Bregman to the Red Sox - 0:04:46 New Pitches - 0:05:30 Remaining Free Agents - 0:09:25 Tough Players to Rank - 0:11:54 Jackson Holliday - 0:12:24 Zach Neto - ...
Feb 28, 2025•59 min•Ep. 934
Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) is joined by Nick Pollack ( @PitcherList ) from PitcherList for Part Two of our Ultimate Pitching Guide! Joey P and Nick break down the 31-100 range of starting pitchers, highlighting their targets, fades, and must-have players to help you prepare for all of your 2025 fantasy baseball drafts! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Signed Billy Wagner Baseball Giveaway - 0:04:18 31-50 - 0:04:51 Justin Steele - 0:05:39 Jared Jones - 0:09:06 Sandy Alcantara - 0:14:45 FantasyPros ...
Feb 27, 2025•51 min•Ep. 933
Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) is joined by Eno Sarris ( @enosarris ) from The Athletic for Part One of our Ultimate Starting Pitcher Guide! Chris and Eno break down each tier within the Top 30 SPs, highlighting targets, fades, and must-haves that will have you dominating your fantasy baseball leagues in 2025! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 The Top 10 - 0:01:39 Paul Skenes vs. Tarik Skubal - 0:02:16 Logan Gilbert - 0:07:45 Corbin Burnes - 0:09:58 Garrett Crochet - 0:12:40 Signed Billy Wagner Basebal...
Feb 26, 2025•54 min•Ep. 932
Join Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) as they break down the Top 50 players for 2025 fantasy baseball leagues! Should you consider taking a pitcher in the first round? Will Jackson Chourio be more valuable than Julio Rodriguez? Is it too early to grab your first closer? Who belongs in this range, who doesn’t, and who could get there before next season? Tune in and let the pros break it all down! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Signed Billy Wagner Ball Giveaway - 0:02:4...
Feb 25, 2025•42 min•Ep. 931
Mike Maher and Kelly Kirby help you take your fantasy baseball team to another level with a deep dive into the pros and cons of popular strategies, including Pocket Aces or Best Player Available, and give you some solid draft targets that coincide with those strategies. We spotlight early-round pitchers like Logan Gilbert and give you potential late-round gems like Kumar Rocker. Find out which blueprint best suits your roster so you can dominate draft day. Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Draft Strat...
Feb 21, 2025•47 min•Ep. 930
Join Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ), Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ), and Joe Orrico ( @JoeOrrico99 ) as they take part in a 10 team, head-to-head mock draft to help you prepare for your 2025 fantasy baseball drafts! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:01:39 Round 1 - 0:03:49 Round 2 - 0:05:21 Round 3 - 0:06:29 Round 4 - 0:08:05 Round 5 - 0:09:01 Round 6 - 0:11:03 Round 7 - 0:14:05 Round 8 - 0:15:05 Round 9 - 0:17:49 Round 10 - 0:20:03 Round 11 - 0:21:10 Round 12 - 0:22:42 Roun...
Feb 20, 2025•48 min•Ep. 929
FantasyPros MLB is back for the first Q&A livestream of the season! Join Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) LIVE every Wednesday at 4 PM ET/1 PM PT as they dive into everything you need to win your league this season. From draft strategy to waiver wire gems, trade targets, and real-time MLB updates, we’ve got you covered! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 0:01:45 Keep Sandy Alcantara or Bowden Francis? - 0:03:48 Shane McClanahan - 0:06:08 The Bo...
Feb 20, 2025•49 min•Ep. 928
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 ...
Feb 19, 2025•42 min•Ep. 927
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 & Chri...
Feb 18, 2025•54 min•Ep. 926
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 -...
Feb 13, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 925
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 - ...
Feb 10, 2025•47 min•Ep. 924
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 appr...
Feb 06, 2025•38 min•Ep. 923
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:...
Feb 05, 2025•43 min•Ep. 922
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 th...
Jan 30, 2025•50 min•Ep. 921
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 ...
Jan 23, 2025•54 min•Ep. 920
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...
Jan 17, 2025•1 hr 12 min
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 Ronal...
Jan 09, 2025•51 min
Join Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) and Kelly Kirby (@thewonkypenguin) as they break down their 10 biggest fantasy baseball questions ahead of the 2025 season! Is Shohei Ohtani the clear #1 overall pick? Do we still need to chase stolen bases early in drafts? Should Paul Skenes be considered the SP1 entering the season? What mistakes from previous years can we not afford to make again in 2025? Tune in to get the answers to these questions and many more! Intro - 0:00:00 Who is the true #1 pick this ...
Dec 30, 2024•53 min
Top-tier free agents reshuffle the fantasy landscape. Juan Soto’s megadeal in New York, Kyle Tucker’s shot at Wrigley, and Cody Bellinger’s Bronx revival all carry huge implications. Will Blake Snell, Max Fried, or Garrett Crochet rise in value after their big moves? We’ll also dissect Willy Adames’ new setting, and evaluate if Andrés Giménez is worth the hype. Mike Maher and Kelly Kirby give you the inside edge on who’s gaining ground before your draft day arrives! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 J...
Dec 20, 2024•49 min•Ep. 916
