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Rich Wilson of Prospect361.com brings you the best live Fantasy Baseball show on the Internet. Join Rich and legendary industry expert Tim McLeod every Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. ET as they bring you the best Fantasy Baseball discussion in the industry.

  1. 6d ago

    2258 - Waiver Wire - August 30, 2026

    Fantasy Baseball Live – August 30, 2026 @ 3 pm Segments 1 and 2 – Review the weekend games Additional Topics 1.    Let’s look at the standings 2.    We have talked much about Jac Caglinone’s breakout - .285/.334/.499 with 23 home runs.  Nine home runs since July 1 and hitting .320.  Never walks  – 6% BB-Rate. a.    Thoughts for him next season? 3.    Roman Anthony finally gets activated from the IL 4.    Juan Soto is activated from the IL on Saturday without a rehab – let’s see how that goes 5.    PCA is starting to separate himself from Ohtani with a huge game on Saturday – 4 for 6 with three home runs 6.    Walker Jenkins gets his first start and his first hit – 1 for 3 with a walk 7.    Bryce Miller is moving to the bullpen – which, I’m assuming means more starts for Kade Anderson.  Anderson with his second start of his career this week – ok – 4.1 IP, 3 hits, 2 ER, 3K/3BB.  The Major Leagues are a bit more challenging than Double-A. a.    Will you continue to start him or play the matchups Segment 3 – Waiver Wire Segment 4 – Closer Report Segment 5 – Two start pitchers 1.    Jackson Jobe (Det, 26%) - @Min (Taj Bradley) and @Cle (Gavin Williams) 2.    Tyler Phillips (Mia, 12%) - @KC (Randy Dobnak) and CHC (Matthew Boyd) 3.    Elmer Rodriguez (NYY, 6%) - @LAA (George Klassen) and @SD Michael King) – If he gets two starts. 4.    Ryan Gusto (Mia, 5%) - @Was (Matt Waldron) and CHC (Clay Holmes) 5.    Tanner Gordon (Col, 3%) – Bal (Kyle Bradish) and STL (Michael McGreevy) 6.    Robert Stock (NYM, 3%) - @TB (Ian Seymour) and SF (Logan Webb )

  2. Aug 28

    2257 - The sprint starts

    Take 10 with Tim – August 28, 2026 @ 9:15 am Microsoft Teams 1.Five inning Freddie pitched a gem on Wednesday – 6.0 IP, 2 hits, 0 ER, 4K/0BB a.The Rays core competency is getting their pitchers to throw more strikes. Did they figure something out with Peralta or was it just luck. His next game is against his old team, the Mets next week. Are you starting him? 2.Elmer Rodriguez with a nice start on Wednesday against the Astros. 6.0 IP, 3 hits, 3 ER, 6K/2BB. He should have gotten the win, but the bullpen blew it. a.It looks like it was one and down. If you picked him up, would you hold onto him? 3.George Kirby has been terrible of late – 5 starts and a 7.13 ERA. He faced off on Tuesday against the red hot Phillies. You have to sit him, right? 7.2 IP, 6 hits, 1 ER, 9K/1BB and the win. a.Paul Skenes – same thing. He’s been awful and goes out and fires 6 shutout innings against the Padres – only 4 strikeouts. b.I mean, what do you do? 4.Several more pitchers got hurt this week. I’ll ask about possibly replacements. a.Shane Bieber – tres major inflammation b.Roki Sasaki is out with a blister c.Carson Whisenhunt – tore UCL – out for the rest of the season and next as well. d.Pete Fairbanks is back on the IL. Who gets the save opportunities in Miami? e.Related – It was reported that Bryce Miller has been pitching through a lat injury for a month. Well, thanks a lot! 5.At the end of April, Rafael Devers was hitting .209 with 2 home runs. Since then, he’s hit 26 home runs for a total of 28. He should get close to 35 again this season. Should we just ignore early stats with him? a.Do you have any other player that we should just ignore when they get off to a poor start? 6.You always say it’s not a sprint, it’s a marathon, but even marathon’s have a sprint at the end and we are there. a.Give us three pieces of advice for fantasy managers the rest of the way. 7.How would you handle Ketel Marte? a.Why the Diamondbacks keep putting up with Ketel Marte - The Athletic 8.Some rando topic I haven’t figured out yet. 9.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? 10.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

  3. Aug 24

    2256 - Waiver Wire - August 23, 2026

    Fantasy Baseball Live – August 23, 2026 @ 3 pm Microsoft Teams Segment 1 and 2 – Review the weekend games Additional Topics 1.Kade Anderson – Pitched well for 5 innings and ran out of gas in the 6th, giving up two home runs. Thoughts on his outing? 2.First George Klassan pitched a gem and Saturday, Ryan Johnson did for the Angels – 7.0 IP, 1 hit, 0 ER, 3K/2BB vs.Tex. Who would you rather pickup? 3.Tarik Skubal gets his first win as a Dodger on Saturday 4.Craig Kimbrell gets a save on Saturday. He’s been DFA’d from multiple team this season. I had lost track, he plays for the Royals now. 5.The Angels recalled Christian Moore and he’s had a very nice season. I wrote about him to our Patreon members this week. Segment 3 – Waiver Wire Segment 4 – Closer Report Segment 5 – Two start pitchers •Zebby Matthews (Min, 52%) - @ATH (Springs) and CHW (TBD) •Kyle Freeland (Col, 17%) - @Was (Andrew Alvarez) and @ATL (Martin Perez) •Jeffrey Springs (ATH, 37%) – Min (Zebby) and Bal (Chris Bassitt) •Chris Bassitt (Bal, 37%) - @STL (Matthew Libertore) and @ATH (Springs) •Max Scherzer (Tor, 27%) – KC (Seth Lugo) and Sea (TBD) •Carson Whisenhunt (SF, 24%) – Cin (Chase Burns) and ARI (Mitch Bratt)

  4. Aug 21

    2255 - Kade Anderson's arrival - Is he worth the pickup

    Take 10 with Tim – August 21, 2026 @ 9:15 am Microsoft Teams 1.Paul Skenes with another bad outing on Wednesday – 4 walks and 3 ERs in 4.1 innings against the light-hitting Tigers. Velo was at season average 96.8 mph. a.Would you consider sitting him for his next start? Since July 1, he’s posted a 5.67 ERA with over four walks per nine. b.Wants some comps? i.For the season 1.Five inning Freddie has a 5.27 ERA for the season and walking 3.7 per nine. 2.Aaron Noal has a 5.12 ERA for the season and walking 3 per nine. ii.In the same time frame: 1.Dean Kramer – 5.74 ERA and 3.0 BB/9 2.Kumar Rocker – 5.71 ERA and 3.7 BB/9 3.Framber Valdez – 5.02 ERA and 4.2 BB/9 2.Let’s draft the Top 10 pitchers off the board next season. a.Jacob Misiorowski – Rich b.Tarik Skubal – Tim c.Cristopher Sanchez – Rich d.Yamamoto – Tim e.Cam Schlitter – Rich f.Dylan Cease – Tim g.Chase Burns – Rich h.Gerrit Cole – Tim i.Zach Wheeler – Rich j.Payton Tolle - Tim 3.Let’s take a look at the standings 4.Mercifully, the Dodgers put Edwin Diaz on the IL. Just brutal. Assuming he’s the named Closer for the Dodgers entering 2027, do you think his recent struggles will hurt his draft status or will fantasy managers ignore it and take him as a Top 5 Closer? 5.After Josh Baez’s historic debut, he’s 0 for 21 with 7 strikeouts. He’s now hitting .182. Since very few fantasy managers got his first game, it’s not been great. a.What do you do? Keep playing him or sit him? 6.After being let out of Purgotory – aka Colorado, Cal Quantrill has been put back in the rotation and has posted a 2.79 ERA in those 7 starts with a couple of wins. Not many strikeouts though. Thoughts? 7.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? 8.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

  5. Aug 17

    2254 - Waiver Wire - August 16, 2026

    Fantasy Baseball Live – August 16, 2026 @ 2:30 pm Segment 1 and 2 – Review the Weekend Games Additional Topics/Questions 1.Josh Baez – Have a debut! 2.Since returning on 7/29, Edwin Diaz has a 10.80 ERA and 1 clean inning out of the eight he’s appeared in and 3 blown saves. I know this might be his spring training, but at what point do the Dodgers try something different? a.Who would they try? Tanner Scott? Sasaki? 3.Vlad Jr. hits the 7-day concussion protocol. Who gets his at-bats? 4.Is the Field of Dreams games doing it for you? Should they NOT do it every year? Segment 3 – Waiver Wire Segment 4- Closer Report Segment 5 – Two-start Weeks 1.Tamoyuki Sugano (Col, 34% rostered) – LAD (Blake Snell) and Cle (Foster Griffin) 2.George Klassan (LAA, 29% rostered) - @ Hou (Cristian Javier) and @Tex (Cal Quantrill) 3.Carmen Mlodzinski (Pit, 31% rostred) – Det (Framber Valdez) and @LAD (Blake Snell) 4.Carson Whisenhunt (SF, 25% rostered) - @Cle (Foster Griffin) and @ Bos (Ranger Suarez) 5.Jack Perkins (Oak, 19% rostered) - @KC (Daniel Lynch – opener?) and @Hou (Christian Javier) 6.Cal Quantrill (Tex, 12% rostered) – Was (Jackson Kent) and LAA (George Klassan)

  6. Aug 13

    2253 - Bounce-back hitters for 2027 or not

    Take 10 with Tim – August 13, 2026 @ 3 pm ET/2 pm CT Microsoft Teams: 1.Let’s take a look at the standings. 2.All disappointing team (hitters) – my picks. Are these players you will target for next season or are you done? a.Catcher (1st catcher off the board) - Cal Raleigh - .159 BA, 12 home runs in 86 games b.1B - Vinnie P (10) - .232 BA, 6 home runs in 79 games c.2B – Jose Altuve (6) - .240 BA, 14 home runs, 2 SB in 96 games d.3B – Manny Machado (4) – 23 runs but a .215 BA. He does have a .229 BABIP. e.SS – Geraldo Perdomo (9) – After his 27-20-290 season, he’s hitting .244 with 9 home runs and 17 SB. His BABIP is .264 f.OF – Aaron Judge (1) – He played well in 59 games, but will turn 35 in April. g.OF – Jarren Duran (16) – He’s going to go 20-20 (17 HR and 17 SB), but it was expensive as he’s hitting .202 with a brutal .260 OBP. Plus, he’s sitting against lefties. h.OF – Chandler Simpson (41) – Dreams of stealing 60 bases are going to fall short – he has stolen 33 bases, but only scored 49 runs with no home runs. 3.I see where Bryce Harper had to DH for over the weekend because – wait for it – his knees were sore after playing the outfield. 4.Carson Whisenhunt pitched well on Tuesday – 5.2 IP, 4 hits, 1 ER, 2K/3BB – any interest? 5.In his last 9 starts, Eury Perez is pitching to a 2.00 ERA with 56K in 53 innings. He only has three wins, but in 6 of those starts, he’s gone at least 6 innings. He’s 23. a.He was a pass for you for next year a few weeks ago. Do you want to revisit? 6.With Devin Williams hitting the IL, Kodai Senga gets his first career save. Hmmm…any interest? 7.What hitter are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB? 8.What pitcher are you targeting for this weekend’s FAAB?

  7. Aug 10

    2252 - Waiver Report - August 9, 2026

    Fantasy Baseball Live – August 9, 2026 @ 3pm Segments 1 and 2 – Review of the weekend games Additional Questions/Topics 1.Hunter Greene is having elbow surgery again. 2.Kaelen Culpepper is getting the call 3.Kade Anderson, Joshua Baez, and other top prospect math – After August 13, players can be promoted and still stay under the 45-day threshold for losing rookie eligibility. The other threshold is 130 AB and 50 IP. 4.Jackson Jobe’s long awaiting return to the mound occurred on Saturday where he shoved it against the Giants – 5.0 IP, 1 hit, 4K/1BB with the win. He maxed out at 100.1 mph. 5.Traded starter’s first outing – some tough starts a.Tarik Skubal (LHP, LAD) – 6.0 IP, 4 hits, 2 ER, 6K/2BB – Loss b.Casey Mize (RHP, SD) – 3.1 IP, 9 hits, 8 ER – Loss c.Freddy Peralta (RHP, TB) – 3.2 IP, 9 hits, 7 ER d.Robbie Ray (LHP, SD) – 5.0 IP, 7 hits, 4 HR, 2K/5BB 6.The Athletics fired their General Manager, David Forst. After all, it was his fault for moving the team out of Oakland and into Sacramento – smile. Segment 3 – Waiver Report Segment 4 – Closer Report

  8. Aug 4

    2251 - All the trades at the deadline

    Rich and Tim discuss all the trades made at the deadline and who to pick up.

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