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6 Fantasy Baseball BUSTS to Avoid | Overvalued Draft Day Landmines (Ep. 1187)

Mar 24, 2026
They call out six overvalued draft-day landmines to avoid in fantasy baseball. Topics include risky catcher picks, platoon and batting average concerns for outfielders, drought-prone sluggers with high strikeouts, pitching control and innings limits, extreme speed with massive strikeout and platoon risk, and aging hitters losing production.
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ADVICE

Don't Overpay For Cal Raleigh

  • Avoid drafting Cal Raleigh at high cost in single-catcher leagues.
  • Chris Welsh warns projections show a batting average dip below .230 and fewer homers, which can tank your team average after paying premium price.
INSIGHT

Catcher Downticks Can Be Team Killers

  • Treat catchers as precarious early investments in single-catcher formats.
  • Both hosts stress that a costly catcher downtick (AVG drop or fewer homers) can erase the value of passing on higher-floor position players.
ADVICE

Avoid Pete Crow-Armstrong At Top ADP

  • Reconsider drafting Pete Crow-Armstrong at top-30 ADP for roto or head-to-head formats.
  • Joe Pisapia notes his lefty splits and poor second half lowered power, making later-round options like Wyatt Langford more attractive.
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