FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast

FTN's Dan Thompson breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. Dan discusses Devin Williams and the New York Yankees bullpen woes as well as the latest Red Sox and Diamondbacks reliever activities.Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!Our weekly content schedule: Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

FTN's Dan Thompson breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!Our weekly content schedule: Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) ease you into the second full month of the fantasy baseball season with a variety of topics ranging from the return of Lucas Giolito and Lance McCullers Jr., expectations for recently promoted prospects Nick Kurtz and Agustin Ramirez, and the potential MLB call-up timelines of Kyle Harrison and Jordan Lawlar. Plus, the usual injury and lineup news, weekend starts/sits and a look ahead at this weekend's FAAB.Activation and Injury NewsWelcome back, Lucas Giolito and Tony GonsolinWalker Buehler's healthLance McCullers Jr.'s first start since 2022Is Ben Casparius the Starter happening?Debuts of Noah Cameron (Royals) and Chase Petty (Reds)Gunnar Hoglund for the A's this weekendStruggling Sandy AlcantaraTyler Fitzgerald (ribs) a drop?Jake Burger bombs no more (for now)Catchers returning - Connor Wong, Ivan Herrera, Tyler StephensonChecking in on Prospects in the Minors and MajorsRoman Anthony, Red SoxJordan Lawlar, DiamondbacksKyle Harrison, GiantsAndrew Painter, PhilliesNick Kurtz (A's) and Agustin Ramirez (Marlins) staying up?Hitters to start and bench in NFBC this weekendDiamondbacks and Reds left-handed hittersLook Ahead at Week 7 free agent bidding (FAAB)Shelby MillerGonsolin & CaspariusTrent Grisham & Javier Baez (wait, what year is this?)The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings.Our weekly content schedule includes:Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools:FILTH Pitcher Metric LeaderboardBullpen ReportYour fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  FTN's Dan Thompson breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. In this episode, Dan discusses bullpens of the Yankees, Guardians and Tigers.Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!Our weekly content schedule: Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

FTN's Dan Thompson breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities.Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!Our weekly content schedule: Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) discuss Nick Kurtz, Agustin Ramirez, recent injuries and activations, bullpens to watch, weekend matchups and a look ahead at Week 6 FAAB.News and NotesRoyce Lewis getting ready to return, Willi Castro, Luke KeaschallThe return of 3 catchers: Alvarez (NYM), Stephenson (CIN), Herrera (STL)Spencer Strider's hammyJake Mangum (aka Magnum PI) and the Rays' outfieldCorey Seager & Josh SmithDavid Festa demoted, Kumar Rocker injuredStashing Joe Boyle?Early-Season Offensive ProductionHot starts from the Cubs, Yankees, Dbacks and the surprise GiantsGuess who's 3rd in team wRC+?Cubs and Angels on the opposite side of the stolen base spectrumKansas City Royals and Texas Rangers corrections?Toughest teams to strike outPCA and Turang are incredibleClosers & BullpensRyan Walker vs. Camilo Doval - GiantsJustin Martinez and the gang - DiamondbacksEmmanuel Clase, Cade Smith, Hunter Gaddis - GuardiansWeekend Matchups highlighted by Yamamoto vs. SkenesLook Ahead at Week 6 free agent bidding (FAAB)The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings.Our weekly content schedule includes:Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools:FILTH Pitcher Metric LeaderboardBullpen ReportYour fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers and save opportunities. In this episode, Dan examines the state of the Arizona Diamondbacks bullpen and answers FTN subscriber questions.Dan updates the FTN Bullpen Report (leverage chart) daily!The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues, featuring three NFBC overall champions!Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings. Rest of Season projections and the FTN model's 2025 FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard is now live!Our weekly content schedule: Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)Your fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down all things bullpen, saves and relievers before Week 5 of the fantasy baseball season. Enjoy this new quick-hitter!The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings.Our weekly content schedule includes:Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools:FILTH Pitcher Metric LeaderboardBullpen ReportYour fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vlad Sedler is joined by FTN colleague Lucas Biery to discuss recent fantasy baseball news, weekend matchups, a look ahead to Week 5 FAAB and a deep dive into fantasy-actionable prospects on the horizon.News and NotesReturn of Spencer StriderMatt Shaw demotedBye, bye ClevingerThe Foley Experiment is overMatt Wallner hammyAlex Verdugo in ATLAranda and SoderstromProspects on the RadarCaleb Durbin, Brewers - promotedEdgar Quero, White Sox - promotedThe Legend of Nick KurtzAgustin Ramirez, MarlinsJuan Brito, GuardiansHyeseong Kim, DodgersThe Dalton Rushing slow deathRoman Anthony, but when?Chandler Simpson, RaysZebby Matthews, TwinsBubba Chandler, PiratesNoah Cameron (KC) and Ian Seymour (TB)Weekend Start SitsWeek 5 FAAB Look AheadPlease help by rating and reviewing our podcast!The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings.Our weekly content schedule includes:Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools:FILTH Pitcher Metric LeaderboardBullpen ReportYour fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Jason Anthony (@booms62) run through a variety of fantasy baseball news, notes and strategies. Is this Kyren Paris start "for real"? What does "for real" even mean? Do we give Hunter Greene the NL Cy now? Is Tylor Megill actually going to earn his nickname Baby Goat? Will Yainer Diaz and Willson Contreras ever start hitting? Is Zac Veen the most relevant Zac since Morris? So much to cover and the boys do just that on this week's episode of the FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast!News and NotesReturn of Freddie Freeman, Gleyber Torres and Zach NetoDodgers rotation with Bobby Miller and Tony Gonsolin?Clarke Schmidt - get himSpencer Strider's returnRanger Suarez on the mendPlayers and StrategiesHunter Greene throwing harder and fasterThe real ace of the AngelsMoncada and curse of RendonTylor Megill, Chris Bassitt, Casey Mize and other strong startersKYREN PARIS!!!Struggling on new teams: Toglia, Walker, Santander, Vientos, AdamesStruggling hardcore: Max MuncyWeekend Start SitsWeek 4 FAAB Look AheadPlease help by rating and reviewing our podcast!The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your leagues. Featuring three NFBC overall champions!Our in-season content is loaded and includes our Industry Most-Accurate Daily and Weekly Projections & Rankings.Our weekly content schedule includes:Mondays - The Week Ahead (Lucas Biery)Mondays - NFBC Waiver Watch (Todd Whitestone)Wednesdays - The Bullpen Report (Dan Thompson)Thursdays - Gut Feelings (Vlad Sedler)Mondays/Fridays - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire (Joe Orrico/Adam Young)Saturdays/Sundays - Trust the Gut FAAB (Vlad Sedler) and Drops & Disasters (Mike Mager)Plus two of our roto-famous tracking tools:FILTH Pitcher Metric LeaderboardBullpen ReportYour fantasy baseball cheat code: FTN Fantasy Baseball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.