FTN Fantasy Baseball Podcast

FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in MLB bullpens, relief pitching, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan and guest Joe Orrico review the 2026 closer landscape. How did we do drafting closers in 2026? Where did the best values come from? Was there anything to learn from how it all shook out? Plus, we take a look ahead at how we think the top flights of closers will be drafted in 2027, with some deeper sleepers at the end.

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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in MLB bullpens, relief pitching, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan delivers the final free agency breakdown of the year, highlighting the best bets from baseball's most uncertain bullpens, along with all the news that could impact saves in the final week of the fantasy season.

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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) is joined by high-stakes fantasy baseball manager Ben Tidd (@BreakingBen_T) to discuss his hunt for a NFBC Main Event title and his strategies for a winning season. Vlad and Ben discuss some 2027 fantasy strategy as well.

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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in MLB bullpens, relief pitching, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan discusses the uncertainty in Baltimore, Chicago, and San Francisco, updates Kenley Jansen's pursuit of 500 career saves, and talks about the remaining value for Edwin Diaz and Devin Williams as they look to return from injury.

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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in MLB bullpens, relief pitching, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan gives us the best streaming options for those needing saves in the penultimate week of the roto season, or what could possibly be championship week in head-to-head leagues.

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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in MLB bullpens, relief pitching, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan breaks down the start of a bad week for several streamer closers, good news for Jacob Webb in Chicago, Aroldis reaches 400 career saves, Edwin Diaz should be back soon...again, and more.

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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in MLB bullpens, relief pitching, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan covers the best streamers for those needing saves in the home stretch of the fantasy baseball season.

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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in MLB bullpens, relief pitching, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan emphasizes the importance of role over skills when it comes to late-season saves. Can Kenley Jansen reach 500 saves in his career this season? Will Daniel Palencia or Justin Martinez get their old jobs back soon? Plus, the Marlins are a mess, Senga saves again, Elvis has re-entered the building, and more...

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Vlad Sedler and Jason Anthony are joined by Scott Jenstad to discuss early 2027 first-round fantasy targets, Walker Jenkins, end of season lineup strategies, and Week 24 fantasy baseball FAAB.

Topics

• The Giants and Willy Adames
• Defending Ohtani who did not gamble
• Best 1.06 for 2027: Soto, Wood, Yordan, Tatis or Caminero
• Best 2nd Round SP: Yamamoto, Sale, Schlittler, Luzardo, Sanchez or Cease
• Our Can't Quit player
• Our Must Draft A's player
• Pick a Logan
• Jordan Walker vs. Sal Stewart vs. Konnor Griffin
• Week 24 schedules and matchups (O's, Rockies, etc.)
• 3-week target windows
• 15-team pitcher pick-ups
• Walker Jenkins

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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in MLB bullpens, relief pitching, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan reviews some news and notes from around the league. Pete Fairbanks left his most recent game with nerve irritation. Justin Martinez is waiting for his turn. Jacob Webb finally allowed a run and may have opened the door a crack for Daniel Palencia. A couple of relievers torched our ratios but are safe in their roles anyway, plus more...

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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in MLB bullpens, relief pitching, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan combs through the weekend's best waiver wire options for saves.

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In this episode, Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Mike Mager (@BronxYankees23) discuss Mike's picks in the Way Too Early 2027 Fantasy Baseball draft and preview the weekend in FAAB.

Pete Crow-Armstrong for MVP?

Athletics offense is cursed

Cal Raleigh the biggest fantasy drop-off ever?

Evaluation of the 2027 Fantasy draft - Mike's picks, early-round rookies, Miz late, Griffin at the turn, and more

Best Week 23 matchups and streamers

Avoiding Disaster SPs in Week 23

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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in MLB bullpens, relief pitching, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan stresses that it's time to get ruthless in pursuit of late-season saves and highlights some news and notes from around the league.

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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in MLB bullpens, relief pitching, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan covers a great week to stream saves off the waiver wire, with a few names who could provide value even longer.

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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan reviews the aftermath of the first week since the trade deadline. Devin Williams hits the IL, a couple of closers are nearing return from injury, and some unsettled bullpens remain wild cards.

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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan reviews a wild week in ninth-inning shuffles since the MLB trade deadline.

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Join Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) and Mike Mager (@bronxyankees23) as they break down the MLB Wild Card race and evaluate the fantasy value of the recently promoted prospects like George Lombard Jr. and Kaelan Culpepper.

Topics:

Boston Red Sox hot streak

The AL and NL Wild Card races

George Lombard Jr. vs. Kaelan Culpepper vs. Angel Genao

Cody Bradford and Jackson Jobe

Deciding between rookie starting pitchers with 2 starts next week

Quinn Mathews done dirty and expectations for Drew Anderson

Are Jacob Lopez, Bryce Elder and Dean Kremer 12-team streamers?

Hitter matchups in Week 21: is the juice worth the squeeze with Texas Rangers hitters?

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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan reviews a busy day of trade deadline deals. Who were the big fantasy winners and losers in MLB bullpens this year?

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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan covers some light trade deadline news before the real deals happen, and highlights the best weekend waiver wire options pending trades.

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FTN's Dan Thompson (@redfoxroto) breaks down the latest news in the world of MLB bullpens, relief pitchers, and save opportunities. On today's show, Dan covers the trade deadline prospects for the primary closer of all 30 MLB teams, using tiers grouped by how secure that closer should feel over the next week before the trade deadline.

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