FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by FTN Fantasy Baseball analyst and reigning NFBC Auction Champ Mike Mager (@bronxyankees23). Vlad and Mike discuss the projected fantasy impact of the recent free agent moves and trades for the Yankees, Red Sox, Orioles, Dodgers, Mets and more. There are some strong feelings about Kyle Tucker in Chicago, and a discussion about the fantasy value of Athletics and Rays players based on their new 2025 home ballparks.Fantasy Implications of Recent Free Agent Signings and TradesExpectations for Max Fried in the BronxDevin Williams' ADP bumpWhich big corner infielder the Yankees are signingGarrett Crochet, the new SP4?Hendriks or Aroldis or other?Tomoyuki Sugano: not just a guyMichael Conforto career season incoming? Expectations for Tommy EdmanWilly Adames, # 2 hitters for the GiantsThe Truth about Kyle TuckerSoto and all those arms in QueensNew Home ParksLeft field in Walltimore and the fantasy impactValue of Lawrence Butler and Brent RookerThe Rays' lefty batsProjections for Pete Fairbanks and the Rays' bullpenIs Jeffrey Springs still a thing?An homage to Kyle SchwarberPlease help us by rating and reviewing the podcast. We would greatly appreciate it!The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is out! Join www.ftnfantasy.com for the best fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Use code HOLIDAYEDGE for 15% off Fantasy Baseball+ or a High Stakes Baseball subscription.A sample of our preseason fantasy tools:FTN VDP Projections (Jan): Fueled by Vlad, Frank Brank (CDO) and Russ PrenticeUploadable Roto Rankings: Vlad Sedler’s VDP: Top 500, sort, up/download; updated weeklyUnderdog Rankings: Best Ball points-based rankings fueled by VDP ProjectionsBiery’s Offseason Tracker: Transactions and fantasy implications, managed by Lucas BieryFILTH Leaderboard: Leaderboard for FTN’s FILTH metric which quantifies SPs’ pitch quality12-Team Grid Rankings (Jan): Vlad’s famous 12-team grid rankings by positionNFBC Cutline Rankings (Jan): Points contest ranking fueled by VDP ProjectionsNEW: Relievers on the Rise Tracker (Jan): Tracking all draft-worthy RPs > 250 ADPNEW: Custom Rankings Tool (Feb): For your league format, built-in with our projections  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony are joined by the best fantasy baseball player in the world, Phil Dussault. The trio break down the first NFBC 12-team OC of the fantasy season that both Phil and Vlad were in. This episode went off outline, covering a variety of interesting topics related to early draft strategy, player analysis, roster construction, and assessing market value. If you love talking about fantasy baseball year-round, this episode is for you. It's also guaranteed to immediately bolster your fantasy baseball IQ.Topics Discussed: Drafting before setting our own projections and rankingsThe early OC with Vlad and Phil (a Waxman sandwich)Avoiding biases from setting in (aka, Pfaadtology)The early catcher strategyPlaying time for the young CardinalsSurf or Turf for TON in TorontoCorrea vs. the MI fieldGladiator closers vs. DC closers (not a Marvel movie)Pivetta or Flaherty on the NationalsJordan Romano is big mad, but is he healthy?The Rays have 27 starting pitchers going 3-4 innings each"Why draft Reliever X in Round 10 when you can draft Reliever Y in Round 45" - The Robot Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

FTN Fantasy's Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by renowned MLB insider, Hall of Fame voter and USA Today columnist Bob Nightengale to discuss a variety of offseason baseball and 2025 fantasy related topics.Background on BobThe Guiding Light of reporting for the 2022 lockout scareMaintaining relationships in MLBThe state of pitchers in the max velocity eraThe deal with Roki SasakiFantasy expectations for Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker in SacramentoYandy Diaz and Brandon Lowe - what do the Rays know?Where Juan Soto should ultimately signYankees' backup plans if Soto doesn't signAlex Bregman's presumed landing spotA Paul Goldschmidt bounceback?Tyler O'Neill (of course)Expectations for Jurickson Profar and Walker BuehlerWho among Verlander, Scherzer, Lynn, Morton, Cobb, Boyd, Clevinger are worth drafting?Kenley Jansen's last hurrah (and potential landing spot)Closers in 2025? Clay Holmes, Kirby Yates, Carlos Estevez, Blake Treinen2025 Hall of Fame ballots Bob Nightengale's 2025 Yelich! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony are back for a brand new season of the FTN Fantasy Baseball podcast! Will the Mets sign Juan Soto and Corbin Burnes? Where do Pete Alonso and Christian Walker land? Why does Vlad think Roki Sasaki will 100% join the Dodgers? Who among Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer and Clayton Kershaw does Jason believe is still worth drafting? Which late-round starting pitcher is an absolute steal in early drafts? All of these questions are answered in this week's episode.Time Stamped Discussions:6:00 -Trade-off with early drafting; Bo Bichette and Christian Walker10:00 - Market values of Matt McLain, Josh Jung, Christian Encarnacion-Strand14:00 - VDP Preseason Projections results!16:00 - Juan Soto and Willy Adames25:20 - Pete Alonso to the Mariners?28:00 - FA Pitcher DiscussionCorbin Burnes, Blake Snell, Max FriedSean Manaea, Yusei Kikuchi and...Matthew Boyd?Nick Pivetta's fabulously shrinking walk rate38:50 - Market Values of Andrew Painter and Shane McClanahan43:10 - Brandon Woodruff44:40 - Why Roki Sasaki will be a Dodger47:50 - How to value Dodgers pitchers in a 6-man51:30 - Shohei Ohtani 2025 Hot Takes57:18 - A late-round pitcher you should be drafting before his price soarsSubscribe to FTN Fantasy (www.ftnfantasy.com) for the best preseason and in-season content, tools and projections in fantasy baseball!  The FTN Fantasy Baseball Draft Guide will be released on Tuesday, December 17th. Sign up: https://ftnfantasy.com/pricing?sport=mlbVlad's VDP Fantasy Baseball Top 300 Rankings: https://ftnfantasy.com/fantasy/mlb/vdp-rankings   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, FTN) and Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99, Fantasy Pros) record live from the Baseball HQ First Pitch Arizona 2024 conference. Vlad and Joe provide tips on navigating early fantasy drafts, discuss players of similar early ADP, and host a trivia contest with special guests Nick Pollack (Pitcher List), Paul Sporer (Fangraphs), Sam Wirsching (Pallazzo Podcast), and FTN's Lucas Biery.Topics Discussed:Joe being a trooperFTN Draft Guide release dateLate-Round Profitable Hitter trends (Rooker, Doyle, Profar, etc.)Navigating early Average Draft Position (ADP)Devers vs. Olson vs. RileyChisholm vs. Merrill vs. Oneil CruzMcClanahan vs. Alcantara vs. WoodruffTrivia Game!YouTube video: https://t.co/djE8QNX3q3Popular Links on https://ftnfantasy.com: Fantasy Baseball: https://ftnfantasy.com/mlbFTN StatsHub Football: https://ftnfantasy.com/nfl/statsFTN Defensive DVOA: https://ftnfantasy.com/dvoa/nfl/defense-team-dvoa 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) hosts his annual live final show on the last day of the MLB season to celebrate the 2024 NFBC national fantasy baseball champions. Vlad is joined by Fangraphs' Paul Sporer  (@sporer), FTN baseball analyst and 2024 NFBC Auction Championship overall winner Mike Mager (@BronxYankees23). During this episode, they are joined by NFBC 2024 OC champ John Pausma (@jpausma), NFBC 2024 Main Event champ Clark Olson (@ClarkOlson) and Main Event runner-up, Jason Santeiu (@JasonSantieu). Watch the show live on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/live/YrVlPWu1a4YSign up for the best fantasy baseball site in the industry at www.ftnfantasy.com. Helpful and league-winning content from our group of top-notch analysts, along with industry-best projections (powered by FTN Data), Trust the Gut FAAB, Drops & Disasters, weekly rankings, and a whole slew of useful tools. The FTN team will help you crush your leagues!Popular Links on https://ftnfantasy.com: NFL Rankings Page: https://ftnfantasy.com/fantasy/nfl/rankingsNFL Projections: https://ftnfantasy.com/nfl/projectionsADP Tool: https://ftnfantasy.com/fantasy/nfl/adp-explorationUnderdog ADP Tool: https://ftnfantasy.com/fantasy/nfl/underdog-adpNFL Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Just one week left in the fantasy baseball season! Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony dive into details on unique waiver/FAAB and lineup construction strategies for the final week of the season. The duo discuss a variety of other topics and players including Kodai Senga, Bobby Miller, Francisco Lindor and the MLB wild card race. The show concludes with a 2025  comparison between several players of similar 2024 fantasy value including Brent Rooker vs. Manny Machado, Jose Altuve vs. Jackson Merrill, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. vs. Brenton Doyle.Sign up for the best fantasy baseball site in the industry at www.ftnfantasy.com. Helpful and league-winning content from our group of top-notch analysts, along with industry-best projections (powered by FTN Data), Trust the Gut FAAB, Drops & Disasters, weekly rankings, and a whole slew of useful tools. The FTN team will help you crush your leagues!Popular Links on https://ftnfantasy.com: NFL Rankings Page: https://ftnfantasy.com/fantasy/nfl/rankingsNFL Projections: https://ftnfantasy.com/nfl/projections Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this week's episode, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by FTN Baseball colleague and High-Stakes crusher, Mike Mager (@bronxyankees23). The duo discuss a variety of topics including the return of deGrom and Scherzer, Yankees front office mismanagement, best schedules these last two weeks of the season, MLB award winners and their World Series picks. Mike discusses his experiences as a first-year fantasy analyst and how it's coincided with what's his been his best fantasy baseball ever so far. Sign up for the best fantasy baseball site in the industry at www.ftnfantasy.com. Helpful and league-winning content from our group of top-notch analysts, along with industry-best projections (powered by FTN Data), Trust the Gut FAAB, Drops & Disasters, weekly rankings, and a whole slew of useful tools. The FTN team will help you crush your leagues!Popular Links on https://ftnfantasy.com: NFL Rankings Page: https://ftnfantasy.com/fantasy/nfl/rankingsNFL Projections: https://ftnfantasy.com/nfl/projectionsADP Tool: https://ftnfantasy.com/fantasy/nfl/adp-explorationUnderdog ADP Tool: https://ftnfantasy.com/fantasy/nfl/underdog-adpNFL Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony are joined by Joe Orrico, FantasyPros analyst/producer and host of the '90 Feet from Home' podcast. Joe discusses his success this year as a fantasy baseball analyst and Twitter fave. The trio dive into topics ranging from the Yankees bullpen and Royce Lewis' value to Jacob deGrom projections and This Year's Nolan Jones. In the last 30 minutes, Vlad, Jason and Joe break down their expectations within the 2025 first round ADP.Be sure to follow Joe: @joeorrico99Sign up for the best fantasy baseball site in the industry at www.ftnfantasy.com. Helpful and league-winning content from our group of top-notch analysts, along with industry-best projections (powered by FTN Data), Trust the Gut FAAB, Drops & Disasters, weekly rankings, and a whole slew of useful tools. The FTN team will help you crush your leagues!Popular Links on https://ftnfantasy.com: NFL Rankings Page: https://ftnfantasy.com/fantasy/nfl/rankingsNFL Projections: https://ftnfantasy.com/nfl/projectionsADP Tool: https://ftnfantasy.com/fantasy/nfl/adp-explorationUnderdog ADP Tool: https://ftnfantasy.com/fantasy/nfl/underdog-adpNFL Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony are joined by the world's best fantasy baseball manager, Phil Dussault, aka The Robot. Phil had the most successful fantasy baseball season in history back in 2021 when he won the Main Event and Auction Championship overall titles and netted nearly $300k. Vlad, Jason and Phil discuss a variety of topics ranging from Bo Bichette's 2025 value and Calvin Faucher jerseys to the early-round landscape of next draft season's pitchers and Phil's lessons learned in 2024. It pays to listen to The Robot and in this episode, we have the opportunity to peak inside his brain.Topics Discussed:Phil's battle in the NFBC PlatinumReynaldo Lopez 2024 Blue Jays pitchers and Bo Bichette's 2024 ADPWho's jersey would Phil buy this yearExperiences in the 12-team OC as part of the CLQAustin Riley and how Phil was Low on the BravesTJ Pitchers - Dangerous or SaferThe Jorge Lopez ProclamationJacob deGrom - SP1 in 2025?Lessons learned from 2024 YTDThe 1st Round FailuresJumping on Breakout HittersFAAB Process - Streaming AffordablyOver-compensating Categorical DeficienciesThe Art of Cutting Stud PlayersSign up for the best fantasy baseball site in the industry at www.ftnfantasy.com. Helpful and league-winning content from our group of top-notch analysts, along with industry-best projections (powered by FTN Data), Trust the Gut FAAB, Drops & Disasters, weekly rankings, and a whole slew of useful tools. The FTN team will help you crush your leagues!Popular Links on https://ftnfantasy.com: NFL Rankings Page: https://ftnfantasy.com/fantasy/nfl/rankingsNFL Projections: https://ftnfantasy.com/nfl/projectionsADP Tool: https://ftnfantasy.com/fantasy/nfl/adp-explorationUnderdog ADP Tool: https://ftnfantasy.com/fantasy/nfl/underdog-adpNFL Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.