Winning in Fantasy Without Top-Tier Stars
About this episode
The episode discusses the latest injury news and waiver wire targets in fantasy baseball.
The guys head to the bullpen for Fantasy Friday. With DVR out, Eno is joined by Eric Samulski of Rotoworld to break down the latest injury news, including updates on Jacob Misiorowski, Jacob deGrom, Garrett Crochet, Ranger Suárez, and more. They also discuss the Astros-Brewers trade that sent veteran Lance McCullers Jr. and pitcher Colton Gordon to Milwaukee as part of a deal for prospect Jadyn Fielder. Later, Eno and Eric wrap things up by highlighting the top hitters and pitchers to target on the waiver wire heading into the weekend. Rundown: 1:30 Latest on Injured Pitchers 13:43 Lance McCullers Jr. Traded 19:49 A Different Kind of League Winner 37:35 Returns of Aging Aces 42:50 Waiver Wire Preview: Pitchers 55:07 Waiver Wire Preview: Hitters Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow Eric on X: @SamulskiNYC e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris With: Eric Samulski Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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