June 11, 2020
MLB Draft First Round Recap; RBI and Wins Sleepers (06/11 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)
Fantasy Baseball TodayAbout this episode
Today on the show we're recapping the first round of the MLB Draft with R.J. Anderson of CBSsports.com but first, Rob Manfred said there will 100% be a baseball season in 2020! How does R.J. evaluate first overall pick Spencer Torkelson (2:33)? Who's his MLB comp and when should we expect him in the majors? ... Austin Martin was regarded by many as a top-two player. Why did he fall to the fifth pick (7:00)? What's his long-term outlook? ... The Orioles surprised many by taking Heston Kjerstad second overall (11:33). Who is his MLB comp and can he be fast-tracked to the majors? ... Max Meyer was the first pitcher off the board to the Miami Marlins (13:48). Long-term is he a starter or reliever? ... Why is Garrett Crochet the ultimate risk-reward pick (16:05)? ... Was Asa Lacy the best pitcher in the draft (18:32)? ... Who is the comp for Emerson Hancock (20:17)? ... Who were some of the steals who went later in the first round (26:39)? ... When it comes to sleepers for RBI, many are tied to home runs (32:15). Basically draft all Yankees. ... What things correlate most with wins for starting pitchers (43:05)? Why are we targeting Twins, Masahiro Tanaka, and Jose Urquidy? ... Email us at fantasybaseball@cbsi.com . 'Fantasy Baseball Today' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Google Podcasts, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @CBSFantasyBB, @AdamAizer, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ Download our printable Draft Kit from CBSSports.com/draftkit! To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices