On The Wire – Adam and Kevin celebrate episode 250 by breaking down a busy FAAB week filled with injuries, call-ups, and shifting roles across MLB. The episode focuses on actionable waiver targets, bullpen chaos, and category-based pickups for the upcoming scoring period.
0:00 – Intro / Episode 250 / Baseball Travel Talk
- Milestone episode, recap of missed show, Target Field experience
- Players discussed: Garrett Crochet
8:00 – Reds Struggles & Early News Notes
- Cincinnati lineup issues, demotion of Noelvi Marte, Rece Hinds discussion
- Team performance impacting fantasy value
- Players discussed: Noelvi Marte, Rece Hinds, Elly De La Cruz, Eugenio Suárez
15:00 – Blue Jays Trade & Playing Time Shifts
- Toronto acquires Lenyn Sosa, impact on lineup construction
- Clement’s role stability and everyday at-bats discussion
- Players discussed: Lenyn Sosa, Ernie Clement, Andrés Giménez
22:00 – Astros Injuries & Rotation Opportunities
- Multiple injuries create openings; deep dive on pitching replacements
- Strong endorsement of Arrighetti as a pickup
- Players discussed: Spencer Arrighetti, Colton Gordon, Jeremy Peña, Lance McCullers Jr. Jr.
32:00 – Orioles Rotation & Depth Moves
- Dean Kremer re-enters rotation, Cade Povich optioned
- Evaluation of reliability and streaming viability
- Players discussed: Dean Kremer, Cade Povich
38:00 – Brewers Injury Fallout (Yelich IL)
- Christian Yelich injury opens DH opportunities
- Gary Sánchez emerging as short-term value
- Players discussed: Christian Yelich, Gary Sánchez
45:00 – Cleveland Bullpen & Spec Saves
- Hunter Gaddis return and bullpen hierarchy discussion
- Speculative saves approach
- Players discussed: Hunter Gaddis, Cade Smith
50:00 – Diamondbacks & Catcher Playing Time
- Merrill Kelly return, Gabriel Moreno injury
- Playing time implications for backup catchers
- Players discussed: Merrill Kelly, Gabriel Moreno, Adrian Del Castillo, James McCann
58:00 – White Sox Call-Ups & FAAB Targets
- Noah Schultz debut and FAAB expectations
- Antonacci speed profile and lineup role
- Players discussed: Noah Schultz, Sam Antonacci
1:08:00 – Rehab Updates & Stash Decisions
- Key injured players returning and stash strategy
- Players discussed: Spencer Strider, Anthony Volpe, Gerrit Cole
1:18:00 – Additional News (Injuries & Playing Time)
- Ryan Pepiot setback, Harrison Bader injury, Drew Gilbert opportunity
- Mets situation with MJ Melendez and Jorge Polanco
- Players discussed: Ryan Pepiot, Harrison Bader, Drew Gilbert, MJ Melendez, Jorge Polanco
1:30:00 – Player Recommendations by Category (FAAB Core)
- Power targets: Dominic Smith, Luke Raley, Trevor Larnach
- Speed strategy: matchup-based steals (vs Miami/Tampa)
- Opportunity plays: Jeremiah Jackson, Andrew Benintendi
- Pitching streamers: Jesse Scholtens, Sean Burke, Emerson Hancock
1:45:00 – Ratios, Bullpens & Speculative Adds
- Ratio arms: Aaron Ashby breakout usage
- Bullpen chaos: Cubs (Ben Brown), Texas, Tampa, Royals
- Speculative adds & prospects
- Players discussed: Ben Brown, Jakob Junis, Robert Garcia, Carlos Estévez
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