About this episode
James Anderson and Dominic Rello (@BullpenGuru) preview Wednesday night's first high-stakes draft of 2026! Dom is picking fourth and James is picking 15th. They preview their potential picks and talk about the challenging hunt for saves, shallow positions, big risers, prospects to consider and much more! 02:15 Players at the top of the draft 03:50 Take Acuna in the top five? 06:30 Late first-round targets 12:10 Players losing/gaining positional eligibility 18:45 Which closers would we draft? 25:45 Which catchers would we draft? 28:45 Nick Kurtz vs. Pete Alonso 30:30 Depressed pitching assets 34:30 Second base sucks 36:50 Middle-infield prospects 40:15 Buy low on Mookie Betts? 42:45 Top 7 Shortstops 43:25 Young OFs to buy 45:30 Never Oneil Cruz 47:10 Fade Byron Buxton? 48:55 Buy low on Jackson Merrill? Chalkboard (primary sponsor) Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required! NFFC Play against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K Enter now Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 at checkout to receive 15% off any product. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.