Fantasy Baseball in November?! Draft-and-Hold Strategy w/JH Schroeder

Eno and DVR are joined by John Henry Schroeder to discuss draft-and-hold formats -- fantasy baseball leagues with no in-season pickups -- and how to approach those leagues in a way that is different than a typical February or March draft. They cover roster construction goals (and a few pitfalls to avoid), the unique risk of low WAR players in this format, playing time trends relative to draft position in 2024, and a few projections that they will likely disagree within heading into 2025. Rundown 1:38 JH’s Path Into High Stakes Fantasy Baseball 3:34 Draft-and-Hold (Draft Champions) & Gladiator Leagues 5:19 Why Draft This Early? 7:22 A Critical Roster Construction Mistake To Avoid 15:17 How Important is Categorical Balance without In-Season Pickups? 23:01 The Risk with Low WAR Players 29:16 Low WAR Players We’re Still Interested In 34:15 Playing Time v. Draft Position 41:57 What Outside the Box Idea Flopped the Most? 49:54 Ideal Roster Balance w/50-Round Draft-and-Hold Builds 52:51 Other 2025 Projections You Will Disagree With Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.