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Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) and Trevor Hooth (@HoothTrevor) detail everything you need every morning to update your fantasy baseball team. Tune in daily to be updated on news, injuries, pickups to consider, and today's streamers.

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Daily Fantasy Baseball News and Notes | First Pitch Podcast 7/9/25

PPP 704 - Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers From Yesterday's Games. Who Should You Add and Drop - 7-8-25

The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitcher performances from yesterday's games. Who should you add and drop in your leagues?

Stay on top of everything with Nick's daily Starting Pitcher Roundup article [https://pitcherlist.com/category/fantasy/sp-roundup/], SP Streamer Rankings article [https://pitcherlist.com/category/fantasy/sp-streamers/], and weekly updates of the Top 100 Starting Pitchers [https://pitcherlist.com/category/fantasy/the-list/] at PitcherList.com.

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PPP 704 - Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers From Yesterday's Games. Who Should You Add and Drop - 7-8-25

Daily Fantasy Baseball News and Notes | First Pitch Podcast 7/8/25

Keep or Kut - Chad (@chadyoung [https://twitter.com/chadyoung]) and Pete (@PeteBBaseball [https://twitter.com/PeteBBaseball]) take a look at some first-half-keeper-league All Stars (largely based on value gained compared to their ADP) after a spirited conversation about their Head-to-Head Heroes from last week.

5:00 - Chad picks George Springer [https://pitcherlist.com/player/george-springer/] as his Head-to-Head Hero. Pete goes with Jasson Domínguez [https://pitcherlist.com/player/jasson-dominguez/] and Michael Busch [https://pitcherlist.com/player/michael-busch/] in a two-way tie.

16:30 - Conversation about our keeper league All Stars begins with Emmet Sheehan [https://pitcherlist.com/player/emmet-sheehan/], oddly enough.

23:02 - Kris Bubic [https://pitcherlist.com/player/kris-bubic/] and Andrew Abbott [https://pitcherlist.com/player/andrew-abbott/] are looking like probable keepers for 2026 and make the Keeper League All Star Team.

29:00 - Chad likes what Ryne Nelson [https://pitcherlist.com/player/ryne-nelson/] is cooking up this season. Pete is worried about the fastball usage.

33:52 - Casey Mize [https://pitcherlist.com/player/casey-mize/] has a 2.63 ERA through 15 starts. Is this a breakout and slam dunk keeper, or is he a first-half fluke.

35:34 - Grant Holmes [https://pitcherlist.com/player/grant-holmes/] and Edward Cabrera [https://pitcherlist.com/player/edward-cabrera/] look really good! Cabrera's success is long overdue for Pete!

41:45 - Both hosts are excited about the idea of keeping Hunter Goodman [https://pitcherlist.com/player/hunter-goodman/] and Andy Pages [https://pitcherlist.com/player/andy-pages/] for 2026 at this point. 

46:38 - Eugenio Suárez [https://pitcherlist.com/player/eugenio-suarez/], Christian Yelich [https://pitcherlist.com/player/christian-yelich/], Sonny Gray [https://pitcherlist.com/player/sonny-gray/], and Merrill Kelly [https://pitcherlist.com/player/merrill-kelly/] are having solid seasons, but are their seasons so good that managers should consider keeping them?

49:31 - Jhoan Duran [https://pitcherlist.com/player/jhoan-duran/] could be a potential keeper based on his numbers so far, potentially in roto leagues, at least.

50:28 - Nick Pivetta [https://pitcherlist.com/player/nick-pivetta/] should make the keeper league All Star team, the homers are down!

51:25 - Will Vest [https://pitcherlist.com/player/will-vest/] and Emilio Pagán [https://pitcherlist.com/player/emilio-pagan/] generate a short conversation about how to approach closer keepers.

53:39 - Cristopher Sánchez [https://pitcherlist.com/player/cristopher-sanchez/] is looking like a slam dunk keeper given his 2025 cost.

55:08 - Nathan Eovaldi [https://pitcherlist.com/player/nathan-eovaldi/] is good when he pitches, but is probably not a keeper 2026. 

55:53 - Byron Buxton [https://pitcherlist.com/player/byron-buxton/] once again gets talked about on Keep or Kut.

57:23 - Carlos Rodón [https://pitcherlist.com/player/carlos-rodon/] and Robbie Ray [https://pitcherlist.com/player/robbie-ray/] are pitching like aces, but their costs were more pricey than most of the players we had discussed to this point. Does it look like they will still be worth keeping for 2026, despite that cost?

59:38 -

K ꓘ 172 - Keeper League All Stars

PPP 703 - Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers From Yesterday's Games. Who Should You Add and Drop - 7-7-25

The Plus Pitch Podcast with Nick Pollack from Pitcher List, reviewing all Fantasy Baseball starting pitcher performances from yesterday's games. Who should you add and drop in your leagues?

Stay on top of everything with Nick's daily Starting Pitcher Roundup article [https://pitcherlist.com/category/fantasy/sp-roundup/], SP Streamer Rankings article [https://pitcherlist.com/category/fantasy/sp-streamers/], and weekly updates of the Top 100 Starting Pitchers [https://pitcherlist.com/category/fantasy/the-list/] at PitcherList.com.

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PPP 703 - Fantasy Baseball Starting Pitchers From Yesterday's Games. Who Should You Add and Drop - 7-7-25

Daily Fantasy Baseball News and Notes | First Pitch Podcast 7/7/25

News & Notes

 * There's a regime change on the way in the nation's capital. No, nobody got impeached. Dave Martinez and Mike Rizzo are out and the Nationals are looking for new leadership. Will they still run?
 * Everybody and their mother is back from the IL this week, including names like Bryce Harper [https://pitcherlist.com/player/bryce-harper/], Wyatt Langford [https://pitcherlist.com/player/wyatt-langford/]and Corbin Carroll [https://pitcherlist.com/player/corbin-carroll/]. How will Ha-Seong Kim [https://pitcherlist.com/player/ha-seong-kim/] fit in Tampa Bay?
 * A handful of guys end up on the IL, and Yordan Alvarez [https://pitcherlist.com/player/yordan-alvarez/] has a setback with his hand injury. Will he ever see the field this season?

The Texas Rangers bats have finally woken up as Marcus Semien [https://pitcherlist.com/player/marcus-semien/], Adolis García [https://pitcherlist.com/player/adolis-garcia/] and Corey Seager [https://pitcherlist.com/player/corey-seager/] are heating up at the same time. George Springer [https://pitcherlist.com/player/george-springer/] looks like a new man and is leading the Toronto Blue Jays to AL East contention while the New York Yankees supporting bats are starting to slip. Brett and Scott navigate what has been a fun and interesting first half of the season.

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H&J 128 – First Half Fireworks

Daily Fantasy Baseball News and Notes | First Pitch Podcast 7/6/25

On The Wire

Adam Howe and Kevin Hasting discuss FAAB related news from the week prior while focusing on players that could be available to pick up off your waiver wire during the June 6th FAAB run. 

Aaron Nola will throw a bullpen on Sunday and continue rehab in Clearwater where he’ll need a couple more bullpens before starting live BP so he’s still a ways away from possibly returning. 
Meanwhile, Taijuan Walker returns to PHI rotation, set to start on Tuesday. 
Mick Abel has been sent down to AAA


CHC lose Jameson Taillon with a right calf strain. Jordan Wicks takes his place on the CHC roster

NYY lose Clarke Schmidt to right forearm tightness

Max Muncy (of the Dodgers) will be out at least the next 6 weeks with a left knee bone bruise

Corbin Carroll already starting in RF for ACL (Arizona Complex League). Expect him back for the D backs soon. 

Casey Schmitt to the IL with pain in his hand/wrist after being hit. Tyler Fitzgeerald back with SF and Matt Chapman starting rehab assignment this weekend. 

ATL DFA’s Alex Verdugo, activate Jurickson Profar
Spencer Schwellenbach to the IL with a fractured elbow. 

Brandon Woodruff expected to make season debut on Sunday

Estuery Ruiz called up by LAD

BAL optioned Dylan Carlson, expected to bring back Tyler O’Neil this weekend

Luis L Ortiz suspended while MLB investigates possible gambling ties. 

TEX bring back Jake Burger from IL and options Josh Jung

Power
Will Benson (26%, 11%)

Speed
Jacob Young (68%, 11%)

Opportunity
Ha-Seong Kim (21%, 7%)

Wins and K's
Dean Kremer (88%, 12%) - vs MIA; Trevor Rogers (43% OC) - vs MIA; Eric Lauer (79%, 11%) - @ CWS; Sean Burke (54%, 3%) - vs TOR, vs CLE; Aaron Civale (21%, 4%) - vs TOR, vs CLE; Adian Houser (81%, 6%) - vs TOR; Brandon Walter (98%, 62%) - vs CLE; Colton Gordon (98%, 23%) - vs TEX; andrew Heaney (81%, 49%) - @ KC, @ MIN; Bailey Falter (72%, 8%) - @ KC, @ MIN; Andre Pallante (83%, 7%) - vs WAS, vs ATL; Ben Casparias (83%, 51%) - @ SF

Ratios
Adrian Morejon

Saves
Matt Strahm (98%, 47%)

Wild Card
 

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OTW 221 - Waiver Wire Adds for Sunday July 6; FAAB #16

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke [https://twitter.com/thejohnke]) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99 [https://x.com/Pfitzgerald_99]) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick are back with recaps, IL news, and streamers for next week, highlighting a few young outfielders who are heating up in Sal Frelick, Wilyer Abreu, and Roman Anthony, as well as the elite start to the season for Logan Gilbert!

 

Timestamps:

2:58 - Injury News

17:54 - Spencer Steer and Merrill Kelly

25:51 - Gavin Sheets and Kumar Rocker

33:34 - Sal Frelick and Justin Wrobleski

39:12 - Wilyer Abreu and Michael Wacha

44:46 - Roman Anthony and Zac Gallen

53:33 - Isaac Collins and Logan Gilbert

59:58 - Streamers

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TWF 119 - What's Fueling Gilbert's K Rate?

Award-winning daily and weekly Fantasy Baseball analysis from the Pitcher List staff.