This Week in Fantasy Baseball

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick check in on some hot starts for a few young outfielders, as well as a few surprising pitching performances from the past week. Plus, injury updates and streamers for next week!

Timestamps:

3:34 - Injury Update

13:04 - Max Muncy and Reid Detmers

19:46 - Jordan Walker and Bryce Elder

28:32 - Jackson Merrill and Ranger Suarez

37:03 - Cam...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick recap the first week in fantasy baseball in 2026, with outstanding performances from Shea Langeliers, Emerson Hancock, and Sandy Alcantara. Plus, we're back with injury updates and streamers from next week!

Timestamps:

3:34 - Injury Update

17:41 - Shea Langeliers and Cam Schlittler

27:08 - Luis Robert Jr. and Michael Wacha

33:52 - Brandon Lowe and Emerson Hancock

41:37 - Yor...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick round out the offseason by looking at a few spring training battles that have yet to be resolved and their impacts on drafts in the upcoming weeks.

Timestamps:

5:35 - Twins Rotation (Bailey Ober, Zebby Matthews, Taj Bradley, Mick Abel, Simeon Woods Richardson)

12:20 - Dodgers #5 Spot (Roki Sasaki, Justin Wrobleski)

15:47 - Tampa Bay's Closer (Griffin Jax, Garrett Cleavinger, Bryan Bak...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick start their draft prep, looking at players who might not be available on Opening Day, reviewing a few hitters from Patrick's article "10 Fantasy Baseball Hitters to Target After Pick 300", and recap a few lessons learned from the initial drafts this season.

Timestamps:

4:14 - Players in the top 300 who may not or will not be available on Opening Day

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick kick off the 2026 baseball season with the first injury report of the year, looking at who's hurt and if their replacements are viable fantasy candidates. They answer a few mailbag questions and then take a look at who's rising and who's falling in terms of ADP over the past month.

Timestamps:

2:56 - Injury Report

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

There's been a lot of movement and trades this offseason. John and Patrick pick up where they left off in December and recap all the important free-agent signings and trades in the past month and how they might impact your upcoming drafts!

Timestamps:

3:23 - Adolis Garcia

6:09 - Shane Baz

8:13 - Brandon Lowe

11:19 - Ryan O'Hearn

13:40 - Pete Fai...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick are joined by Pitcher List dynasty manager Matt Heckman (@Heckman_Matt115) to walk through NL prospect hitters who are ready to debut in 2026! 

Timestamps:

7:19 - Aidan Miller

11:53 - Carson Benge

15:49 - Jesus Made

20:49 - JJ Wetherholt

25:19 - Konnor Griffin

31:03 - James Tibbs III and Josue De Paula

38:03 - Ryan Waldschmidt

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick discuss the over and underachieving pitchers from 2025!

Timestamps:

3:06 - Sonny Gray

11:12 - Sandy Alcantara

16:02 - Dylan Cease

20:58 - Shane Baz

25:15 - Jesús Luzardo

29:32 - Will Warren

33:44 - Andrew Abbott

39:33 - Freddy Peralta

43:26 - Noah Cameron

46:46 - Gavin Williams

52:28 - Matthew Boyd

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick are joined by Pitcher List dynasty writer Martin Sekulski (@M_Ski22) to walk through 12 AL prospect hitters who are ready to debut in 2026! Afterwards, John and Patrick discuss overachieving and underachieving hitters from 2025 and what their fantasy outlook could be next season!

Timestamps:

AL Hitting Prospects

4:50 - Leodalis de Vries, Lazaro Montes, Xavier Isaac

12:24 - Spencer Jones

1...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick are joined by Pitcher List dynasty writer Jack Mueller (@mueller_sports) to walk through the 2025 international free agent class and who to target in FYPDs. Afterwards, John and Patrick discuss the recent offseason moves and how they might impact the upcoming season!

Timestamps:

5:49 - Munetaka Murakami

14:30 - Tatsuya Imai

20:28 - Kazuma Okamoto

27:15 - Anthony Kay, Foster Gri...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick picked from the fourth spot in the PL Podcast Mock Draft and discuss what they liked, what they didn't like, and takeaways from the draft. For a full recap, check out Ryan Amore's article on Pitcher List!

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

Pitcher List writer Jacob Milham joins John to discuss his recent article: "10 Dynasty Takeaways from 2025: Third Base". 

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick look back at Patrick's article, "10 Fantasy Baseball Hitters to Target after Pick 300" to see how these players fared in 2025, and what their outlook might be in 2026.

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

It's awards season at This Week in Fantasy Baseball, as John and Patrick highlight the great (and not-so-great) performances from this past season!

Timestamps:

3:15 - Best Hitter: Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, Shohei Ohtani

9:28 - Best Starter: Tarik Skubal, Garrett Crochet, Paul Skenes

16:19 - Best Reliever: Jhoan Duran, Andres Munoz, Aroldis Chapman

22:48 - Best Late Round Pick (ADP > 200): Nathan Eovaldi, Byr...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

It's the final week of the regular season! John and Patrick recap a few outstanding player performances from the past few days, highlighting a few young star catchers in Carter Jensen and Ben Rice, as well as the draft outlook next year for a couple of older pitchers that have still managed to turn in a few very impressive seasons in Carlos Rodón and Nick Pivetta! 

Times...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick discuss the draft stock of a couple journeymen outfielders, Trent Grisham and Mickey Moniak, and look at the hype surrounding Bubba Chandler and Trey Yesavage! Plus, one final injury news update and streamer recommendation for the last week of the regular season!

Timestamps:

3:21 - Injury News

16:04 - Ian Happ and Sandy Alcantara

24:49 - Iván Herrera and Bubba Chan...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick recap the week in fantasy baseball, and compare the 2026 draft stock for a few first basemen: Christian Walker, Tyler Soderstrom, and Jake Burger. Plus, injury recaps and streamers for next week!

Timestamps:

3:11 - Injury News

12:50 - Ozzie Albies and Kevin Gausman

21:16 - Christian Walker and Yoshinobu Yamamoto

28:53 - Tyler Soderstrom and Ryne Nelson

38:05 - Jak...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick recap the week in fantasy baseball, including a few 30-plus outfielders who are still showing value in all five fantasy categories! Plus, injury recaps and streamers for next week!

Timestamps:

3:34 - Injury News

16:34 - Brandon Nimmo and Eury Pérez

24:22 - Jeremiah Jackson and Ryan Pepiot

32:15 - William Contreras and Joe Ryan

40:55 - Juan Soto...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick recap the week in fantasy baseball, including a host of batters on the left side of the infield, including Royce Lewis, Gunnar Henderson, and Junior Caminero. Plus, injury reports and an extended look at streamers for the rest of the year!

Timestamps:

3:25 - Injury News

13:28 - Royce Lewis and Shane Bieber

20:56 - Trevor Story and Nestor Cortes

2...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick recap the week in fantasy baseball, including a couple of interesting outfielders: Christian Yelich, Michael Harris II, Jurickson Profar, and Jo Adell. Plus, injury reports and streamers for next week as well!

Timestamps:

3:18 - Injury News

14:15 - Christian Yelich and Hurston Waldrep

23:55 - Michael Harris II and Justin Verlander

31:15 - Alec Bohm and Janson Junk

3...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick recap the week in fantasy baseball, including a few exciting young batters in Kyle Manzardo, Zach Neto, and Jakob Marsee. Plus, injury reports and streamers for next week as well!

Timestamps:

3:10 - Injury News

14:50 - Heriberto Hernandez and Chase Burns

22:42 - Marcell Ozuna and Joey Cantillo

29:36 - Kyle Manzardo and Eric Lauer

36:36 - Zach Net...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick recap the week in fantasy baseball, including a few top-50 starting pitchers in Max Scherzer, Lucas Giolito, Brayan Bello, and Gavin Williams and debate whether these players deserve a permanent spot on 12-team rosters. Plus, injury reports and streamers for next week as well!

Timestamps:

2:39 - Injury News

10:42 - Andrew Vaughn and Cade Horton

18:40 - Liover Peguero and Max...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick recap the notable fantasy-related trades that were made this past week. How will Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suarez like their new home park? What relievers should you be picking or dropping after the deadline? Did anyone go from stuck on the waiver wire to a must pick-up? Also, injury updates and streamers for next week! 

Timestamps:

4:42 - Injury News

11:06 - New...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

John and Patrick are back after the All-Star Break, covering injury updates and a few deep-league streamers for next week! Plus, who's surging and who's sinking after the first half of the season, and what can we expect to see from a few top-100 draft picks in the next two months? 

Timestamps:

5:48 - Injury News

11:19 - Riley Greene

17:41 - Andy Pages

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@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 infielders who should be on your fantasy teams and another ace in Seattle!

Timestamps:

4:32 - Injury News

18:58 - Michael Busch and Bryan Woo

27:54 - Lenyn Sosa and Luis Castillo

33:47 - Ceddanne Rafaela and Brandon Woodruff

40:54 - Colt Keith and Noah Cameron

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@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 Fr...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@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 notable rookie pitchers, Will Warren and Chase Burns, as well as outfielders who are producing at an elite rate this season in Ian Happ, Byron Buxton, and Riley Greene!

Timestamps:

2:15 - Injury News

16:26 - Jeremy Peña and George Kirby

24:56 - Ian Happ and Luis L. Ort...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

Kyle McCarthy joins the pod to discuss his recent article on Andy Pages! John then covers injury notes and streamers for next week!

Timestamps:

0:00 - Interview with Kyle McCarthy

36:00 - Injury Notes

45:47 - Streamers for next week

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@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 notable young pitchers who have struggled in recent memory, Michael Soroka and Bryce Elder, along with a few vets who look to be hitting their mid-season stride, Tyler Mahle and David Peterson!

Timestamps:

2:25 - Injury Notes

15:29 - Bryan Reynolds and Michael Soroka

22:47 - Seiya Suzuki and Br...

This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@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 some incredible young hitters, including Addison Barger, Junior Caminero, and Zach Neto!. Plus, Ryan Clark joins the show to talk about evaluating pitchers using PLA and Patrick provides his weekly recommendation for next week's streamers!

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@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 pitching studs Tarik Skubal and Paul Skenes, among other great performances from the last week! 

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@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 Seiya Suzuki, Adley Rutschman, and Will Warren. 

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@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 trio of Yankee outfielders and a few surprising quality starts from Stephen Kolek, Chase Dollander, and Erick Fedde. 

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@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 players, including Aaron Nola, JP Sears, and Jeremy Peña! Plus, Pitcher List writer Adam Salario (@MLBDailyStats_) joins the show to talk about Max Meyer's change to his arsenal!

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@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 players, including Andy Pages, Aaron Nola, and Tomoyuki Sugano!

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@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 players, including Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Noelvi Marte, and Max Meyer! 

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@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 players, including Jung Hoo Lee, Shane Baz, and Alex Bregman! 

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@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. Nate Schwartz (@_nateschwartz) also joins the show to talk about the start to Masyn Winn's sophomore season and what's changed since 2024!

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) and Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) catch you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

Opening Week is in the books and John and Patrick recap performances from Eugenio Suarez, Jordan Westburg, and Shane Baz, among many others! Plus IL news and streamers for next week!

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This Week In Fantasy Baseball - John Ke (@thejohnke) catches you up on everything in "This Week in Fantasy Baseball"!

Pitcher List writer Patrick Fitzgerald (@PFitzgerald_99) comes onto the show to talk about potential waiver wire bats you should target after Opening Day!

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