First Cup Fantasy Baseball: June 12: Will Smith IL & Pitching Planner

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Will Smith's injury on the Dodgers' catching situation and provides insights on pitching strategies.

The Dodgers' catching situation shifts dramatically as an unexpected stay on the shelf forces a high-profile rookie into everyday duty. We map out the rest-of-season value changes and highlight which streaming arms to target or fade on the upcoming bump.

People in this episode

Hosts: Joe Bond, A.J. Applegarth

Topics covered

• fantasy baseball
• Dodgers
• pitching planner
• rookie players
• streaming arms

Keywords

• Will Smith
• Dodgers
• fantasy baseball
• pitching planner
• rookie duty
• streaming arms

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Dodgers

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