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With the likelihood of a regional schedule, we're taking a look at which players are impacted the most. Will Kenta Maeda's move from the NL West to the AL Central wind up being beneficial, will Zack Wheeler's time in Philadelphia get off to a rocky start, and what happens to the outlook for NL East hitters? All that and more this week with our latest episode of Leading Off.

Today's show is dedicated to dissecting the infield and we've got Joe Pisapia, author of the best-selling Fantasy Black Book series, in the house to help us out. Why should you trust Christian Vazquez's (2:58) solid 2019 numbers, does Carlos Correa (22:41) have the potential to be fake baseball's best shortstop, and is J.D. Davis (38:41) highly undervalued considering the likelihood he plays every day?

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Players:

Wilson Ramos - 0:02:14
Christian Vazquez - 0:02:59
Rhys Hoskins - 0:06:04
Mark Canha - 0:06:29
Paul Goldschmidt - 0:09:02
Ryan McMahon - 0:11:34
Garrett Hampson - 0:13:13
Danny Santana - 0:14:04
Cesar Hernandez - 0:15:45
Marcus Semien - 0:17:24
Hunter Dozier - 0:19:23
Justin Turner - 0:21:01
Carlos Correa - 0:22:42
Scott Kingery - 0:27:30
Ian Happ - 0:29:25
Franklin Barreto - 0:31:20
Jorge Polanco - 0:33:32
Rougned Odor - 0:35:10
Michael Chavis - 0:36:48
J.D. Davis - 0:38:41
Miguel Andujar - 0:42:51
Giancarlo Stanton - 0:45:37
Starlin Castro - 0:48:12
Howie Kendrick - 0:50:19
Juan Soto - 0:51:34

Jennifer Piacenti from Fantasy Alarm goes head-to-head against Bobby in our latest mock draft episode! We get the party started with Bobby grabbing Mookie Betts (4:59) at sixth overall. Is the uncertainty surrounding where games will be played concerning for Chris Paddack (10:53), why should you be excited about Eduardo Escobar (22:18) this year, and how should drafters approach relief pitching heading into a shortened season (32:54)? Listen all the way through to hear who had the better draft!

With baseball's return edging ever closer, Dan Harris takes a look at the impact of the universal DH on some key National League hitters. Is Ryan Braun someone who can be a difference-maker in fantasy leagues, will Wil Myers turn out to be a draft-day steal, and what will the Reds so with their surplus of outfielders? All that and more in this week's Leading Off.

We are joined today by Jayson Stark of The Athletic to break down our favorite mid-round targets heading into the season. Julio Urias (14:49) has dominant stuff, but will he get enough innings to be fantasy relevant? Also, will Franmil Reyes (22:13) play everyday and is Sean Manaea (32:16) finally starting to live up to his potential?

Players:

Eduardo Escobar - 0:04:05
Danny Santana - 0:05:37
Mitch Garver - 0:06:47
James Paxton - 0:08:38
Jesus Luzardo - 0:10:03
Nick Anderson - 0:12:08
Zac Gallen - 0:13:35
Julio Urias - 0:14:50
Shohei Ohtani - 0:17:20
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. - 0:19:22
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 0:20:53
Franmil Reyes - 0:22:13
Carlos Martinez - 0:24:24
Max Kepler - 0:26:10
Wilson Ramos - 0:27:36
David Dahl - 0:29:09
J.D. Davis - 0:30:49
Sean Manaea - 0:32:16
Kenta Maeda - 0:34:19
Byron Buxton - 0:36:23
Mike Foltynewicz - 0:37:47
Lorenzo Cain - 0:39:12

Dan Harris is back looking at the impact of the season's delay on some late-round prospects. Is Dylan Carlson likely to have everyday at-bats with the probable introduction of a universal DH, can Nate Pearson crack the Blue Jays' rotation, and will Spencer Howard benefit from fewer major league games? All that and more in this week's episode of Leading Off.