About this episode
Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Mike Mager (@bronxyankees23) discuss a variety of topics, starting with the volatility of the closer position, Alex Bregman in Boston and Kenley Jansen back in LA, though now with the Angels. The bulk of the episode dives into each of the first seven tiers of corner infielders (1B and 3B) then the show is wrapped up with a breakdown of the Utility-Only hitters like Brent Rooker, Marcell Ozuna and Kyle Schwarber. Sit back and relax but make sure to have a pen and paper (or laptop) handy to take some notes! You've got fantasy baseball rankings to adjust. Closer Issues Bye bye Ben Joyce, hello Kenley More clarity with Tanner Scott Blake Treinen is a value Recent News Alex Bregman and the fantasy impact on the rest of the Red Sox infield Nick Pivetta and Kyle Hart to the Padres Orioles: Sugano visa issues and concerns about Felix Bautista Corner Infielders Tier 1 - Jose Ramirez, Guerrero, Freeman and Harper How we really feel about Jazz this season Tier 2 - Machado, Olson and concerns with Rafael Devers Tier 3 - Mets corners, Caminero, Walker, Vinnie P - so much value Tier 4 - Casas, Royce, Burger; do Goldschmidt and Toglia belong here? Tier 5 - Spencer Steer, power hitters and some batting average boons Tier 6 - Some sneaky speed here and some profitable 1B's Tier 7 - 4-P Willi C, thoughts on Christian Encarnacion-Strand's upside, Tyler Soderstrom and poor Andrew Vaughn Tier 8 - A few solid veterans in this group including Carlos Santana Utility-Only Is Mike taking Ohtani first overall? Schwarber, Ozuna and Rooker - who's our favorite? Giancarlo Stanton and Joc Pederson Kyle Manzardo and Masataka Yoshida Please help us out by rating and reviewing the podcast! The 2025 FTN Fantasy Baseball Guide is loaded with the best preseason fantasy baseball content, rankings, projections and fantasy tools! Join us this season at www.FTNFantasy.com. No team of analysts is better equipped to help you dominate your drafts and leagues. A few of our preseason tools: FTN VDP Projections Top 500 Roto Rankings Underdog VDP Rankings Biery's Offseason Tracker FILTH Pitcher Metric Leaderboard Bullpen Report The best fantasy baseball subscription money can buy: FTN Fantasy Baseball Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.