3/4/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Jose Quintana to MIL
• Luis Gil out at least 6 wks (lat strain)
• Chase DeLauter out ~3 mos. (hernia)
• Sean Murphy out 4-6 wks (rib) [brought up after Michael Harris chat as I’d forgotten it in the news]

AL EAST DEEP-DIVE:

Tier 3

• Jazz Chisholm Jr. (discussed at 3B)
• Jackson Merrill
• Ronald Acuña Jr.
• Michael Harris II

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2/28/25

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NOTE: This will serve as Friday’s episode. Justin & Paul will return on Monday. I also don’t know why I thought Toronto is ahead of Tampa Bay alphabetically, lol.

AL EAST DEEP-DIVE:

Players Mentioned

• BAL – Heston Kjerstad, Jackson Holliday, Samuel Basallo, Coby Mayo, Chayce McDermott, Cade Povich, Brandon Young, Dylan Carlson (3:25)
• BOS – Kristian Campbell, Vaughn Grissom, Roman Anthony, Ceddanne Rafaela, Marcelo Mayer, Quinn Priester, Hunter Dobbins, Zach Penrod, Danny Kirwin, Jedixson Paez, Yordanny Monegro, Jhostynxon Garcia, Luis Perales, Payton Tolle (18:11)

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2/27/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• Kyle Finnegan back to WAS

OUTFIELD PREVIEW PT. 1:

Jeff’s Tiers

Tier 1

• Aaron Judge
• Juan Soto
• Kyle Tucker
• Corbin Carroll
• Fernando Tatis Jr.
• Mookie Betts (discussed at 2B/SS)
• Julio Rodriguez

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2/24/25

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INJURIES/TRANSACTION NEWS

• BARF & TARF discussion
• Revisiting Jordan Westburg (listener case for JW 🧵)
• BARF board Justin is team 8
• TARF board Paul is team 4

THIRD BASE PREVIEW PT. 3:

Tier 7

• Jose Miranda (discussed at 1B)
• Ke’Bryan Hayes
• Otto Lopez (discussed at 2B – fringe 3B qualifier w/6 G)
• Isiah Kiner-Falefa (discussed at SS)
• Matt Vierling
• Brooks Lee (discussed at 2B – only quals at 3B/2B in <15 G qual lgs)
• Matt Shaw (discussed at 2B & Turner signing)
• Justin Turner (discussed when signed)

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2/21/25

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THIRD BASE PREVIEW PT. 3:

Tier 4

• Matt Chapman
• Ryan McMahon
• Nolan Arenado
• Luis Rengifo (discussed at 2B)
• Jordan Westburg (discussed at 2B)

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2/20/25

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• Justin Turner to CHC
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THIRD BASE PREVIEW PT. 3:

Tier 1

• José Ramírez
• Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (discussed at 1B)
• Rafael Devers
• Austin Riley

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Prospects have become increasingly important to winning re-draft fantasy leagues. Of course, they have always been major in-season acquisitions, but now they’re making their presence felt at the draft table, too. With more fantasy managers aware of the prospects who are likely to have an impact in a given season, the battle for their services has become much more fevered, leading some managers to stash desirable prospects for a month or two rather than try to pluck them off the wire once they are called up and risk missing out.

These guys aren’t draftable in every format, but I cast a wide net so that the list has utility across many formats and can be revisited when those players who don’t break camp on a big league roster are called up. All of them should be in the majors for a substantial portion of the 2025 season. It is worth familiarizing yourself with them so that you’re ready to bid on the ones who aren’t draftable in your particular league.

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2/17/25

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• Frankie Montas shutdown 6-8 wks w/lat strain
• Luis Urías to ATH
• John Means to CLE (targeting Aug. return)

SHORTSTOP PREVIEW PT. 3:

Tier 6

• Carlos Correa
• Trevor Story
• Nico Hoerner (discussed at 2B; health update was positive on 2/10 & we liked him OK)
• Willi Castro (discussed at 2B; had some concerns w/his 2H slowdown of SBs)
• Tyler Fitzgerald (discussed at 2B; we were very sour on him)

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