Draft-Day Regrets, Prospect Talk & Waiver Wire Prep
From Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball by The Athletic
June 12, 2026 · 1h 19m
About this episode
The episode features discussions on draft regrets, promising prospects, and insights from a hot dog tour.
It’s Fantasy Friday, and with Eno out today, DVR enlists a pair of special guests. First, James Anderson of RotoWire joins the show to discuss the draft picks he’s already regretting, along with prospects generating plenty of buzz, including Braden Montgomery, Cole Carrigg, and Jordan Lawlar. Later, Ottoneu founder and Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah stops by to examine Aaron Judge’s long-term outlook as he turns 35 next April before sharing reviews from his latest ballpark hot dog tour through Detroit and Miami. Rundown: 0:37 James Anderson Joins the Show 1:55 Draft-Day Regrets: Price Enforcing & the Cal Raleigh Premium 6:25 Prospect Profiles: How Has Increased Data Altered Your Targets? 11:39 Chasing Unicorns: Could Aaron Judge’s Success Lead Us Astray? 14:38 Accounting for the Ball: How Is James Dealing with Lively Minor-League Baseball? 20:46 2026 Prospects to Come: Are We Facing a Drought Until Mid-August? 23:45 Braden Montgomery 27:26 Cole Carrigg 30:07 Jordan Lawlar 33:58 Jac Caligianone is Heating Up! 37:12 The Big Picture: Are We Always Going to Be Limited by Waiver-Wire Pitching? 41:19 Making Draft-Day Adjustments to Avoid In-Season Shortages 43:36 Hagen Smith…
People in this episode
Host: DVR
Guests: James Anderson, Niv Shah
Topics covered
- Fantasy Baseball
- Draft-Day Regrets
- Prospect Analysis
- Waiver Wire Strategy
- Player Outlooks
- Ballpark Food Reviews
Keywords
- Fantasy Friday
- draft picks
- prospects
- Aaron Judge
- waiver wire
- ballpark hot dogs
- James Anderson
- Niv Shah
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: RotoWire, Ottoneu
Places: Detroit, Miami
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