Fantasy Baseball Today

What the heck happened at the end of the Marlins-Mets game (1:04)!? How should you value Byron Buxton? Is 'The Yerminator' for real? Corbin Burnes or Lance Lynn? ... Add Griffin Canning (16:35)! ... We have news and notes (18:08). Ketel Marte landed on the IL, James Paxton needs Tommy John, plus the league is inspecting Trevor Bauer's baseballs. ... Who are the top sleeper pitchers and hitters for Week 3 (28:10)? ... Let's get you updated on the Rockies, Twins and Astros (38:02). ... Should you drop any of these starting pitchers (46:05)? ... We recap the rest of Thursday's action (49:05). The Cubs offense bounced back, Taijuan Walker's velo was up, bullpen updates, plus who to stream for Friday! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank, @AdamAizerJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayYou can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since Scott wasn't on the pod yesterday, let's get his thoughts on Fernando Tatis (1:10). ... It wasn't the most eventful day of baseball but who were our top standouts (3:35)? It's time to show some love for Matthew Boyd and Nathan Eovaldi. ... We have news and notes (12:28), including injury updates to Ketel Marte, George Springer, Aaron Judge, Mike Soroka, and more. ... Hey real quick, aces edition (21:17). Luis Castillo bounced back, Aaron Nola added a cutter, plus a bonus for Jameson Taillon's debut. ... What do the early Statcast trends show for Vladimir Guerrero, Byron Buxton and the Cubs hitters (29:53)? ... Eugenio Suarez, Jonathan India, and the rest of these players gained position eligibility (38:55). ... What do we have here (43:35)? ... We wrap up with the rest from Wednesday, including more bullpen updates (50:35). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank, @AdamAizerJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayYou can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Fernando Tatis has been placed on the injured list but they're expecting him back in 10 days (1:30)!? Should you trade Tatis right now? What about stashing prospect CJ Abrams? ... For our Tuesday standouts, is Nate Lowe a must-add player (11:33)? Is Sandy Alcantara an ace? ... We have news and notes (18:06). Which Nationals were placed on the IL, Zac Gallen could be back soon plus we had a few minor trades. ... Time to fire up the Worryometer (23:06). Should you be worried about slow starts for Rafael Devers, Keston Hiura, and Chris Paddack? ... It was a big day for the Reds and catchers in Fantasy (34:56). ... What else happened on Tuesday (43:27)? Should you add Dane Dunning? ... We wrap up with 'To Stream or Not To Stream' and your apple podcast review questions (55:47). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank, @AdamAizerJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayYou can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Right before we started recording Fernando Tatis went down with what appears to be a shoulder injury. We'll keep you updated once we know more. OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS (2:25)! Are Akil Baddoo and Steven Matz for real? J.D. Martinez is off to a nice start to the season. ... We have news and notes (16:54). Elieser Hernandez and Austin Hays landed on the IL while Trent Grisham and Sonny Gray could be back soon for their respective teams. ... Are these players good (23:12)? Rodon or Matz? Is Jordan Montgomery really good? ... Are any of these deep league starting pitchers good (31:23)? ... Let's recap the rest of Monday, including Jacob deGrom, Stanton, Nelson Cruz and more (37:08). ... What's the latest in the bullpen (44:27)? ... We update you on the West Coast games with a focus on Dustin May and Frankie Montas (49:14). ... MICHAEL CAINE pays special visit as an homage to Ty Buttrey, 'To Stream or Not To Stream' and Team Name Tuesday (56:30). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank, @AdamAizerJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayYou can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

I know we talk about Shohei Ohtani all the time but let's just start there (2:36). The guy is a freak! ... Let's hit our OMGG players from the weekend, starting with Chris Paddack who doesn't look right (7:55). Is Yermin Mercedes a must-add player? Is Jose Berrios finally taking that next step? ... We have news and notes (19:27), including an update on the Nats COVID situation, Ke'Bryan Hayes to the IL and the Dbacks closer situation. ... Believe it or not (27:51)! Julian Merryweather is the closer for the Blue Jays, John Means Business, and Zack Wheeler is a fantasy ace. ... Who are the top waiver wire hitters from the weekend (37:42)? ... How about waiver wire pitchers (47:37)? ... What's going on with the closer carousel (54:00)? ... We wrap up with 'To Stream or Not To Stream' and leftovers from the weekend (57:55). ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank, @AdamAizerJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayYou can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What a fun Opening Day it was... well for anybody not named Luis Castillo. Let's start with our OH MY GOODNESS GRACIOUS players of the night (2:22). ... Shout out to Chris as Byron Buxton and Ketel Marte were awesome on Opening Day (14:12). ... We have news and notes, starting with Trevor Rosenthal landing on the IL with shoulder inflammation (16:35). Apparently Alex Reyes is now the closer for the Cardinals, too. Plus Josh Donaldson, Hunter Dozier, and Nick Senzel all got banged up on Thursday. ... It was an inconsistent day for MLB's aces (23:53). ... Who are our favorite sleeper pitchers and hitters heading into Week 2 (36:47)? ... There was a slugfest in Kansas City (44:58)! ... Should you add any of these hitters off waivers (49:34)? ... We wrap up with bullpen updates (57:26)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank, @AdamAizerJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayYou can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Happy Opening Day and Happy Birthday to Scott! Now, when did Adalberto Mondesi get hurt (3:22)? He'll be out a few weeks with an oblique strain. Who are the top replacements available? ... We have news (10:33)! Somebody on the Nationals tested positive for COVID, Hector Neris has been named the closer for the Phillies, Andrew Vaughn will NOT be in the Opening Day lineup and more. ... Should you add and stream these starting pitchers (29:24)? ... What should you watch for on Opening Day (34:34)? Also, what's up with the new baseball? ... It's time for our 2021 MLB season predictions (46:03)! Who's winning each division, the World Series, and all of the awards? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank, @AdamAizerJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayYou can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Spring Training is over, which means baseball season is upon us! Let's get things started with our favorite sleeper pitcher and sleeper hitter for Week 1 of the season (2:40). ... Who made Opening Day rosters and rotations in the American League (9:52)? What do you need to know about Casey Mize and Dylan Cease? ... How about in the National League (25:08)? Who is Taylor Widener? Scott Kingery and Odubel Herrera were optioned by the Phillies. ... We have news and notes (28:22). It seems like Shohei Ohtani is okay after suffering from a blister on Monday, George Springer is unlikely to be ready for Opening Day, and there is optimism surrounding Framber Valdez. ... Who are the rest of Scott's sleeper pitchers for Week 1 (33:34)? ... Who are the rest of Scott's sleeper hitters for Week 1 (43:28)? ... We wrap up with your emails. Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank, @AdamAizerJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayYou can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Link to Scott's winners and losers article: https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/fantasy-baseball-25-spring-training-winners-and-losers-including-shohei-ohtani-josh-rojas-logan-webb/After a looooong offseason, we're finally done with all of our drafts! How did the H2H Points podcast listener draft go? ... Who was the biggest winner from spring training (5:19)? ... How about the biggest loser (10:05)? ... We have lots of news items (13:29), including Dustin May being named the fifth starter for the Dodgers, Sixto Sanchez starting in the Marlins alternate site, plus optimism for Carlos Carrasco and Mike Soroka. ... Who are the rest of the winners from spring training (20:56)? Do we have any concern for Josh Bell's playing time? How good can Domingo German be? ... Why are we so excited about Logan Webb and Carlos Rodon (34:52)? ... Pay attention to Akil Baddoo and Josh Fuentes in deeper leagues (37:16). ... Who are the rest of the losers from spring training (42:48)? ... We wrap up with the best late-round category contributors in the standard 5x5 (48:23)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank, @AdamAizerJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayYou can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was a big wiffle ball weekend in NYC. Who got the better of who between Chris and Frank? ... How did the 'For The People' listener league draft go (2:30)? ... Luke Voit has a partially torn meniscus and has been shut down for three weeks (7:12). When should you draft Voit now? Any interest in Jay Bruce? How to replace Voit if you drafted already. ... We have bullpen updates with the Reds, Red Sox, and Diamondbacks (14:28). ... Let's hit some other news and notes (19:10). David Price was scratched Sunday, Alejandro Kirk made the Blue Jays, Adbert Alzolay is in the Cubs' rotation and more. ... Is James Paxton back (32:07)? ... We have ADP battles (35:40) ... Abreu vs. Vlad Jr., Muncy vs. Rizzo in H2H Points, Albies vs. Merrifield, and Altuve vs. McNeil. ... We wrap up with a few more ADP battles including Gleyber Torres vs. Javier Baez (50:30)! ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com.'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank, @AdamAizerJoin our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtodayFor more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballTodayYou can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices