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OTW 249 - FAAB #3; April 5, 2026
Published 1 week, 6 days ago
Description
On The Wire - A jam-packed early-season episode breaks down a wave of MLB injuries and their fantasy ripple effects, with a heavy focus on actionable FAAB targets. The hosts analyze playing time shifts, category-specific pickups, and strategy for both standard leagues and special formats like Razzslam/Cutline
0:00 – Intro and News
- Heavy early-season injury/news dump replaces traditional mid-show topic
- Key players discussed:
- Mookie Betts (injury, Dodgers replacements: Miguel Rojas, Alex Freeland)
- Juan Soto (calf injury; Mets fill-ins: Tyrone Taylor, Jared Young)
- Alejandro Kirk (thumb fracture; catching fallout)
- Byron Buxton (minor injury update)
- Sal Frelick (Brewers OF shuffle: Luis Matos, Garrett Mitchell, Brandon Lockridge)
- Jordan Lawlar (fractured wrist)
- Pavin Smith (IL) → opens door for José Fernández, Adrian Del Castillo
- Mickey Moniak return (Rockies playing time outlook)
- Justin Verlander (IL; Tigers rotation implications)
- Cade Horton (IL; Cubs replacement candidates: Colin Rea, Ben Brown)
- Cody Ponce (ACL) + Patrick Corbin signing
- Johan Oviedo (IL; drop discussion)
- Zach Eflin (elbow concern; Dean Kremer vs Cade Povich speculation)
- José Buttó (IL; Blade Tidwell opportunity)
- Prospect extensions/debuts: Konnor Griffin,
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