Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball

On The Wire Episode 269 — Opportunity Knocking: AL Central
Adam and Kevin launch “Opportunity Knocking,” a six-episode offseason series going division by division to find roster holes and playing-time openings for early draft-and-holds. They start with the AL Central, using the final six weeks of stats to spot players who finished stronger than their season lines. Kevin also makes the case for waiting on first base in 2027 drafts.
Welcome and Introduction 0:00-10:00
Series launch, ALCS recap, and early mock draft trends
Minnesota Twins 10:00-30:00
Josh Bell’s exit opens DH at-bats for a young core; Royce Lewis moves to first base
Players Discussed: Josh Bell, Royce Lewis, Kody Clemens, Luke Keaschall, Brooks Lee, Kaelen Culpepper, Byron Buxton, Emmanuel Rodriguez, Walker Jenkins
Joe Ryan likely gone as internal options fill the rotation
Players Discussed: Joe Ryan, Pablo López, Zebby Matthews, Mick Abel, Dean Kremer, Connor Prielipp
Kansas City Royals 30:00-45:00
Left field is the biggest hole; Pasquantino is a value after a strong finish
Players Discussed: Vinnie Pasquantino, Jac Caglianone, Salvador Perez, Isaac Collins, Kyle Isbel, Taylor Ward, Randal Grichuk, Carson Roccaforte
Kevin was wrong on Carter Jensen; Massey projects as an everyday second baseman
Players Discussed: Carter Jensen, Michael Massey, Nick Loftin, Cole Ragans, Seth Lugo
Cleveland Guardians 45:00-55:00
First base is the biggest gap if Nathaniel Lowe walks
Players Discussed: Nathaniel Lowe, Ralphy Velazquez, Kyle Manzardo, Jo Adell, Jake Bauers, Cooper Ingle
Back-end rotation depth expected; Cade Smith’s workload isn’t a concern yet
Players Discussed: Parker Messick, Gavin Williams, Tanner Bibee, Slade Cecconi, Cade Smith
Chicago White Sox 55:00-1:10:00
Kyle Teel catches, Colson Montgomery holds shortstop, young outfield surges
Players Discussed: Kyle Teel, Joey Bart, Colson Montgomery, Chase Meidroth, Miguel Vargas, Tristan Peters, Sam Antonacci, Braden Montgomery
Veteran rotation help needed; Grant Taylor is a starter-or-closer wild card
Players Discussed: Luis Castillo, Shane Smith, Noah Schultz, Trevor Rogers, Tyler Mahle, Grant Taylor
Detroit Tigers 1:10:00-1:29:00
Hao-Yu Lee steps in at second base; River Ryan joins the rotation
Players Discussed: Gleyber Torres, Hao-Yu Lee, Zyhir Hope, River Ryan, Troy Melton, Framber Valdez, Jackson Jobe
Jansen likely returns to close; wait on first base in 2027 drafts
Players Discussed: Kenley Jansen, Spencer Torkelson, Salvador Perez


Join Our Discord & Support The Show: PL+ | PL Pro - Get 15% off Yearly with code PODCAST
Proud member of the Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball Podcast Network

Join Our Discord & Support The Show: PL+ | PL Pro - Get 15% off Yearly with code PODCAST

Proud member of the Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball Podcast Network

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On The Corner
Nick Pollack and Eric Samulski discuss the early editions of their soon to be released top 100 SP ranks

Join Our Discord & Support The Show: PL+ | PL Pro - Get 15% off Yearly with code PODCAST

Proud member of the Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball Podcast Network

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) revisit their 2026 Chalkboard and Bold Predictions, breaking down what they got right and wrong and what they can learn from their process heading into 2027.
Intro — 0:00
Jackson Merrill — 5:42
George Springer — 15:10
Zack Wheeler — 20:35
Cody Ponce — 25:25
Isaac Paredes — 26:18
Kevin McGonigle — 29:15
Brice Turang — 34:25
Cedanne Rafaela — 35:30
Andy Pages — 35:30
Cal Raleigh — 40:43
Chandler Simpson — 40:43
Trevor Rogers — 40:43
Wyatt Langford — 48:45
Matthew Liberatore — 48:50
Jake Burger — 48:55
Griffin Jax — 49:20
Eury Perez — 49:31
Parker Messick — 54:50
Ben Rice — 54:57
Jack Leiter — 55:30
Kevin McGonigle — 55:45

Join Our Discord & Support The Show: PL+ | PL Pro - Get 15% off Yearly with code PODCAST

Proud member of the Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball Podcast Network

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Craft
Nick Pollack is joined by special guest Eno Sarris to talk about everything that they learned in 2026.

Join Our Discord & Support The Show: PL+ | PL Pro - Get 15% off Yearly with code PODCAST

Proud member of the Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball Podcast Network

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In The Pen
Rick Graham (@IAmRickGraham) and Jake Crumpler (@jakecrumpler) review their preseason predictions to determine where they went wrong and what they were right about.

Join Our Discord & Support The Show: PL+ | PL Pro - Get 15% off Yearly with code PODCAST

Proud member of the Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball Podcast Network

Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.