Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch! Make sure you follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 Justin Steele - 0:00:53 Garrett Crochet - 0:03:15 Aces on Display - 0:09:02 Spencer Strider - 0:12:02 Marcus Semien - 0:12:14 Mike Trout - 0:16:49 Rookie Lookie - 0:20:28 Prospecting with The Welsh - 0:20:46 3 Up, 3 Down ...
Apr 14, 2025•44 min•Ep. 975
Join Ryan Wormeli ( @RyanWarmly ) and Mike Maher ( @mikemaher ) as they break down the barrage of injuries around the league, the breakout potential from Kyren Paris, and early pitching standouts to keep an eye on. They also take some early Ls and victory laps, their favorite buy low and sell high targets, waiver wire pick-ups, two-start pitchers for next week, and much more! You don’t want to miss this jam packed episode! Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 Rounding The Bases - ...
Apr 11, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 974
Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch! Make sure you follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! The boys break down all of the latest news around MLB, updating you on player performances, prospect call-ups, injuries, the best bets of the day, and much more! Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 Los Angeles Angels - 0:00:31 Nick Castellanos - 0:02:20 Spe...
Apr 11, 2025•40 min•Ep. 973
Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch! Make sure you follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! In this episode, the boys breakdown Kyren Paris’ hot streak, great outings from Kevin Gausman and Max Fried, some top-tier closer disappointments, and some top prospects on the verge of making their debut! Stick around for the end of the show where we break down our best b...
Apr 10, 2025•37 min•Ep. 972
Join Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) and Joe Orrico ( @JoeOrrico99 ) as they tackle your questions live on Discord every Wednesday of the season at 2 PM EST at fantasypros.com/chat . Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 The Injury Plague - 0:02:32 Fernando Tatis Jr. 0:03:15 Cleveland Pitching Questions - 0:08:43 I Have Every Injured Player - 0:11:58 Ranking Breakout Pitchers - 0:14:06 FantasyPros Discord - 0:16:05 Trading Royce Lewis for Ozzie Albies in Dynasty - 0:17:09 Trading Xav...
Apr 09, 2025•37 min•Ep. 971
Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch! Make sure you follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! In this edition, the guys share their condolences for the banged up San Diego Padres, plus former stud arms like Boston Red Sox SP Garrett Crochet and Atlanta Braves SP Chris Sale, who are struggling out of the gate. They also check in on Minor League prospects, who are pr...
Apr 09, 2025•39 min•Ep. 970
Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch! Make sure you follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 Signed Nico Hoerner Jersey Giveaway - 0:01:59 Fernando Tatis Jr. - 0:02:42 Hunter Greene - 0:05:46 Gunnar Henderson - 0:07:22 Tyler Soderstrom - 0:07:32 Justin Steele - 0:10:04 Shohei Ohtani - 0:10:09 Casey Mize - 0:10:16 3 Up,...
Apr 08, 2025•43 min•Ep. 969
Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch! Make sure you follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! In this edition, the guys break down the new deal for Toronto Blue Jays 1B/3B/DH Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and upcoming MLB prospects who could make an impact later this season! Plus, What players are trending up and down, and who will be featured in today's best bets and home runs ca...
Apr 07, 2025•45 min
Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch! Make sure you follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! In this edition, the guys break down who'se trending up & down, examine their surprise starts, and take a look at which top prospects could get called up soon. What players will be featured in today's best bets and home runs calls? The Pros let you know! Timestamps: Introduction - 0...
Apr 04, 2025•41 min•Ep. 967
Wade through the early MLB season madness with this episode of The Cycle, where Ryan Wormeli ( @RyanWarmly ) and Mike Maher ( @mikemaher ) break down everything from early-season risers and fallers, trade targets, fantasy baseball waiver wire targets and streaming pitcher options! Is Chicago Cubs C Carson Kelly a must-add on the waiver wire after hitting for the cycle? Did managers get more than they bargained for when drafting Texas Rangers SP Nathan Eovaldi? Plus, could Detroit Tigers SP Casey...
Apr 04, 2025•56 min•Ep. 966
Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) recorded this episode of "Leading Off" LIVE on Twitch! Make sure you follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! In this edition, the guys break down big nights for Los Angeles Dodgers SP/DH Shohei Ohtani and St. Louis Cardinals C Iván Herrera. They also take an inside look at rookies who are making moves, plus veterans who are trending up and down. What players will be featured in today's best bets and...
Apr 03, 2025•37 min•Ep. 965
Join Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) and Joe Orrico ( @JoeOrrico99 ) as they tackle your questions live on Discord every Wednesday of the season at 2 PM EST at fantasypros.com/chat . Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 Jack Leiter 0:01:23 Rounding Out Your Bench - 0:05:28 Trade Bobby Witt and Ronald Acuna for Shohei Ohtani? - 0:13:00 Concerns With The Braves Lineup - 0:16:16 FantasyPros Discord - 0:21:15 Jackson Merrill and Kristian Campbell Extensions - 0:22:23 Tylor Megill, Casey...
Apr 02, 2025•45 min•Ep. 964
Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) recorded this show LIVE on Twitch! Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 Michael King - 0:01:08 Logan Gilbert - 0:04:29 Eugenio Suarez - 0:06:21 Jackson Merrill - 0:07:15 Casey Mize - 0:08:21 Nick Kurtz - 0:17:50 Jasson Dominguez - 0:18:04 Emiliano Teodo - 0:18:16 Marcelo Mayer - 0:20:09 Microsoft Challenger Segment - 0:20:19 3 Up, 3 Down - 0:22:44 D...
Apr 02, 2025•39 min•Ep. 963
Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) recorded this show LIVE on Twitch! Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! Today, the boys talk through the Jurickson Profar suspension, Garrett Crochet signing an extension with the Red Sox, Kris Bubic’s big day on the mound, Thomas Harrington getting the call in Pittsburgh, and much more! Timestamps: (May be off due to ads) Intro - 0:00:00 Signed Nico Hoerner Jersey Giveaway - 0:01:27 Jurickson Profar...
Apr 01, 2025•38 min•Ep. 962
Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) recorded this show LIVE on Twitch! Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! Today, the fellas recap the biggest stories from opening weekend, including the Yankees “torpedo” bats, another bad season debut for Bailey Ober, the struggles of Rafael Devers, and Jacob deGrom’s promising outing. Then, we break down the best prospect stashes, the hottest pickups on the waiver wire, the best bets of the day, and...
Mar 31, 2025•42 min•Ep. 961
Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) recorded this show LIVE on Twitch! Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! The fellas recap opening day, which included some big performances from the likes of Tyler O’Neill and Mackenzie Gore, aces Michael King and Tarik Skubal getting into some trouble, and a full blown closer meltdown around the league. Tune in as we break it all down and give you our best bets and HR calls of the day as well! Timest...
Mar 28, 2025•40 min•Ep. 962
Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) recorded this show LIVE on Twitch! Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! In this episode, the boys celebrate Opening Day by revealing the “All-Joey P” and “All-Welsh” teams. They also break down some fresh Opening Day lineups and pitching matchups, bring you some injury updates, and talk about their best bets and HR calls for the day! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Opening Day Lineups - 0:02:34 Amazing P...
Mar 27, 2025•48 min•Ep. 959
Join Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) and Joe Orrico ( @JoeOrrico99 ) as they tackle your questions live on Discord every Wednesday of the season at 2 PM EST at fantasypros.com/chat . Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Wait On Pitching? - 0:04:15 Tigers/Rangers Closer Jobs - 0:09:27 FantasyPros Discord - 0:13:52 Favorite Late-Round SPs - 0:15:22 Curtis Mead’s Value - 0:17:32 Bo Bichette vs. Jackson Holliday - 0:19:17 Heston Kjerstad - 0:21:09 Late Catcher Values - 0:23:18 Six Man Rotations - 0:29:21 Krist...
Mar 27, 2025•49 min•Ep. 958
Get Opening Day started with a brand new episode of The Cycle, where Ryan Wormeli ( @RyanWarmly ) and Mike Maher ( @mikemaher ) answer the 10 BIGGEST fantasy baseball questions for the 2025 MLB season! How does Los Angeles Dodgers SP/DH Shohei Ohtani follow-up his historic 2024 season in his return to pitching? Will Pittsburgh Pirates SP Paul Skenes be worth the first-round pick managers spent in fantasy drafts? Plus, will any speedster break 50 stolen bases this year? The Pros answer the call b...
Mar 26, 2025•52 min•Ep. 958
Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ), Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ), and Joe Orrico ( @JoeOrrico99 ) are joined by Chris Clegg ( @ChrisCleggMiLB ) from The Dynasty Dugout for the final mock draft of the preseason, and today the fellas tackle a 12 team head-to-head categories league with a twist: OBP and QS instead of batting average and wins! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Signed John Smoltz Jersey Giveaway - 0:02:18 Round 1 - 0:03:22 Round 2 - 0:06:52 Round 3 - 0:08:11 Round 4 - 0:11:10 Round 5 - 0:13:54...
Mar 25, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 956
Join Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) as they reveal their Top 20 players that are going to help you win your league this season! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 News & Notes, Christian Campbell & Shane McClanahan - 0:00:25 FantasyPros Twitch Streams - 0:03:11 Pristine Auction Giveaway - 0:05:22 Victor Scott - 0:06:10 James Wood or Teoscar Hernandez? - 0:07:44 Which Player Has More Upside? - 0:08:29 Kyle Manzardo - 0:08:56 Cam Smith - 0:10:00 Cam Smith or Conno...
Mar 25, 2025•49 min•Ep. 955
Join Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ), Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ), Joe Orrico ( @JoeOrrico99 ) and Scott Bogman ( @BogmanSports ) as they take part in a 10 team head-to-head mock draft to help you prepare for all of your remaining drafts! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Round 1 - 0:04:14 Round 2 - 0:07:25 Round 3 - 0:10:04 Round 4 - 0:12:07 Round 5 - 0:14:32 Microsoft Challenger Segment - 0:16:04 Round 6 - 0:19:56 Round 7 - 0:21:34 Round 8 - 0:23:51 Round 9 - 0:26:24 Round 10 - 0:28:49 Round 11 - 0:...
Mar 22, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 954
Shoot for ceiling this spring when you join Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) for their 2025 fantasy baseball all-break team of MLB players they think are about to explode! Can New York Yankees catcher Austin Wells take Advantage of The Bronx? Will Chicago Cubs shortstop Matt Shaw push for NL Rookie of the Year honors? Plus, could Washington Nationals OF Dylan Crews be the answer to managers' prayers? The Pros call their shots trying to find the next fantasy basebal...
Mar 21, 2025•49 min•Ep. 953
Join Ryan Wormeli ( @RyanWarmly ) and Mike Maher ( @mikeMaher ) for this week’s edition of The Cycle! In this episode, the fellas give you their yearbook superlative predictions ahead of the 2025 fantasy baseball season! Who is most likely to succeed? Who’s the hottest in the office? Do we have a class clown this year? Is there a class couple? Tune in to get all of the answers in this fun episode! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Takeaways from Dodgers/Cubs - 0:02:35 Most Likely To Succeed - 0:08:12 ...
Mar 20, 2025•59 min•Ep. 952
Join Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) and Joe Orrico ( @JoeOrrico99 ) as they tackle your questions live on Discord every Wednesday of the season at 2 PM EST at fantasypros.com/chat . Timestamps: Intro -0:00:00 FantasyPros Discord Chats - 0:00:30 FantasyPros Twitch Streams - 0:02:00 Rōki Sasaki Has a Bad Start, Too Early To Panic? - 0:03:20 FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:12:15 Jarred Jones Injury is a Real Concern - 0:12:15 Fantrax - 0:18:31 Will Cam Smith Make the Team? - 0:19:40 Dynasty Decision; S...
Mar 19, 2025•35 min•Ep. 951
Joe Pisapia and Chris Welsh recorded this show LIVE on Twitch! Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) are back for another season of Leading Off live!In this episode, the boys recap the second game of the season in Tokyo between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs. They also break down some recent news out of spring training, give some injury updates on key players, and tackle listener qu...
Mar 19, 2025•39 min•Ep. 950
Joe Pisapia and Chris Welsh recorded this show LIVE on Twitch! Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream! Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) are back for another season of Leading Off Live! In this episode, the boys recap the first game of the season in Tokyo between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs. They also break down some recent news out of spring training and give some injury updates on key players Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:...
Mar 18, 2025•36 min•Ep. 949
Join Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia17 ) and Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ) as they reveal their All-Sleeper teams for the 2025 fantasy baseball season! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Signed John Smoltz Jersey Giveaway - 0:01:56 Joey Bart - 0:03:47 Ivan Herrera - 0:06:11 Kyle Manzardo - 0:07:22 Pavin Smith - 0:08:30 Thairo Estrada - 0:10:25 Colt Keith - 0:12:50 Luis Rengifo - 0:14:38 Joey Ortiz - 0:15:45 Trevor Story - 0:18:43 Tyler Fitzgerald - 0:20:42 FantasyPros Draft Simulator - 0:22:06 Jake McCarthy,...
Mar 17, 2025•41 min•Ep. 947
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! Ryan Wormeli and Mike Maher are joined by Scott Pianowski from Yahoo Sports and George Bissell from Rotoworld to give five very bold predictions for the 2025 fan...
Mar 16, 2025•34 min•Ep. 947
Join Joe Pisapia ( @JoePisapia1 7), Chris Welsh ( @IsItTheWelsh ), Joe Orrico ( @JoeOrrico99 ) and Mike Maher ( @mikeMaher ) as they take part in a 12 team roto mock draft to help you prepare for all of your 2025 fantasy baseball drafts! Timestamps: Intro - 0:00:00 Round 1 - 0:03:14 Round 2 - 0:06:35 Round 3 - 0:09:57 Round 4 - 0:12:49 Round 5 - 0:15:52 Fantrax - 0:18:55 Round 6 - 0:20:25 Round 7 - 0:23:24 Round 8 - 0:27:08 Round 9 - 0:30:42 Microsoft Challenger Segment - 0:34:11 Round 10 - 0:36...
Mar 15, 2025•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 946
