Beat the Shift Podcast – Middle Infield Episode w/ Chris Towers

by Ariel Cohen

February 6, 2026

The Middle Infield episode of the Beat the Shift Podcast – a baseball podcast for fantasy baseball players.

Guest: Chris Towers

Strategy Section

League format differences
- How would your draft strategy change between?
  - Rotisserie (Roto) vs. HTH Points vs. HTH Categories
  - Waiver wire leagues vs. non-waiver wire (Draft Champions / Draft & Hold) leagues
  - Having IL slots vs. no IL slots
  - Large bench vs. small bench
  - Trading vs. non-trading leagues
  - Daily lineups vs. weekly lineups
Middle Infielders
- General player pool observations
- Jacob Wilson as a fantasy starting shortstop
- Which statistics should you look to draft from the MI position?

ATC Undervalued Middle Infielders

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