About this episode
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 Trades Expectations for Max Fried in the Bronx Devin Williams' ADP bump Which big corner infielder the Yankees are signing Garrett Crochet, the new SP4? Hendriks or Aroldis or other? Tomoyuki Sugano: not just a guy Michael Conforto career season incoming? Expectations for Tommy Edman Willy Adames, # 2 hitters for the Giants The Truth about Kyle Tucker Soto and all those arms in Queens New Home Parks Left field in Walltimore and the fantasy impact Value of Lawrence Butler and Brent Rooker The Rays' lefty bats Projections for Pete Fairbanks and the Rays' bullpen Is Jeffrey Springs still a thing? An homage to Kyle Schwarber Please 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 Prentice Uploadable Roto Rankings : Vlad Sedler’s VDP: Top 500, sort, up/download; updated weekly Underdog Rankings : Best Ball points-based rankings fueled by VDP Projections Biery’s Offseason Tracker : Transactions and fantasy implications, managed by Lucas Biery FILTH Leaderboard : Leaderboard for FTN’s FILTH metric which quantifies SPs’ pitch quality 12-Team Grid Rankings (Jan): Vlad’s famous 12-team grid rankings by position NFBC Cutline Rankings (Jan): Points contest ranking fueled by VDP Projections NEW : Relievers on the Rise Tracker (Jan): Tracking all draft-worthy RPs > 250 ADP NEW : 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.