Wins Above Fantasy

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) dig into early NFBC ADP for 2026, breaking down which players the market is mispricing — from rebound stars like Kyle Tucker and Jackson Merrill to skill-backed arms such as Dylan Cease and Sandy Alcantara, plus deeper upside swings who could surge as draft season sharpens.0:00 IntroKyle Tucker — 4:20 Jackson Merrill — 12:00 Dylan Cease — 20:50 Cam Schlittler — 26:37 Trey Yesavage — 32:55 Sandy Alcantara — 37:15 Jac Caglianone — 43:15 Mickey Moniak — 48:00 Ryne Nelson — 52:40 JJ Weatherholt — 58:00 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) revisit one of their favorite in-season edges — tracking year-over-year Statcast changes — but with an offseason lens to see which early-season signals actually held up. Using Fangraphs’ Season Stat Grid and Podhorzer’s retrospective articles as a guide, they break down the biggest movers in Max EV, bat speed, barrel rate, fastball velocity, Stuff+, and K–BB%.Referenced Articles: Mike Podhorzer, FangraphsEarly 2025 Starting Pitcher Velocity Changes — A Reviewhttps://fantasy.fangraphs.com/early-2025-starting-pitcher-velocity-changes-a-review/Starting Pitcher Stuff Risers & Fallers (Apr 28, 2025) — A Reviewhttps://fantasy.fangraphs.com/starting-pitcher-stuff-risers-fallers-apr-28-2025-a-review/Early 2025 Hitter MaxEV Gainers — A Reviewhttps://fantasy.fangraphs.com/early-2025-hitter-maxev-gainers-a-review/Early 2025 Hitter Average Bat Speed Risers & Fallers — A Reviewhttps://fantasy.fangraphs.com/early-2025-hitter-average-bat-speed-risers-and-fallers-a-review/0:00 IntroMax EV — 6:51Corbin CarrollTrevor StoryBrandon LoweBat Speed — 20:09Brice TurangAnthony VolpeVinnie PasquantinoBarrel % — 30:00Dalton VarshoCorbin CarrollAnthony VolpeGeorge SpringerMichael BuschPCAZach NetoBrice TurangFB Velo — 36:20Hunter GreeneHunter BrownJesus LuzardoJack LeiterMax MeyerStuff+ — 42:45Hunter GreeneHunter BrownCristopher SánchezK–BB% — 50:00Cristopher SánchezHunter BrownMacKenzie Gore Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss the second-half of the PL Podcasts Mock Draft as well as hand out their MVP awards for the fantasy baseball season.Draftboard0:00 Intro2:00 Playoff and World Series Thoughts10:00 – Trey Yesavage22:20 – Jakob Marsee23:40 – Troy Melton30:30 – Roki Sasaki33:50 – Colson Montgomery36:00 – Drake Baldwin40:25 – New Names to the BoardPayton TolleTatsuya ImaiKevin McGonigleBryce Eldridge45:00 – Bounce-Back Arms Discussion49:00 – Fantasy MVP Awards Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) are back after a long break to officially turn the page to the offseason. They review their 2025 “Chalkboard” picks — two targets and two fades each — breaking down which calls hit, which missed, and what takeaways they’re carrying into 2026 fantasy draft season.DraftboardIntro / Draft Landscape Takeaways – 0:00Judge & Ohtani - 5:10Junior Caminero Rising to Pick 6 – 7:00Early Pitching Landscape – 10:20“Who Is Your SP1?” Discussion – ~12:00Cal Raleigh & The State of Catchers – 25:00Nick Kurtz  The New 1B One?– 30:45Early OFs – 37:25Pitcher-Heavy Middle Rounds – ~40:00Reliever Runs– 43:002B: Always Thin – 48:13How Do We Feel About Our Squad? – 53:42 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) are back after a long break to officially turn the page to the offseason. They review their 2025 “Chalkboard” picks — two targets and two fades each — breaking down which calls hit, which missed, and what takeaways they’re carrying into 2026 fantasy draft season.Intro -- 0:00Isaac Paredes — 5:30Ian Happ — 15:27Mike Trout — 9:20Austin Riley — 19:08Luis Castillo — 25:45CJ Abrams — 34:00Ketel Marte — 28:00Roki Sasaki — 39:32Jonathan India — 44:45Reynaldo López — 46:50Willy Adames — 48:28Logan Webb — 51:56 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) continue their year-end audit, revisiting buy lows and breakouts to see which calls hit, missed, or fizzled out down the stretch.Intro -- 0:00Tyler Soderstrom — 5:00Jonathan Aranda — 10:00Ben Rice — 14:30Luke Keaschall — 20:15Noelvi Marte — 22:55Matthew Liberatore — 26:30Jake Irvin — 26:30Landen Roupp — 30:00Kris Bubic — 33:45Max Meyer — 37:51Salvador Perez — 44:50Dansby Swanson — 47:00Gunnar Henderson — 48:00Rafael Devers — 55:00Austin Riley — 55:00Kyle Manzardo — 58:00George Springer — 1:01:15Fernando Tatis Jr. — 1:08:00Riley Greene — 1:10:00 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) revisit their early-season calls, reviewing buy-lows and breakouts with lessons learned from hitter adjustments and pitcher changes.Intro 0:00Jordan Walker – 5:00Ke’Bryan Hayes – 9:02Brendan Rodgers – 12:30Kyle Schwarber – 14:50Maikel Garcia – 19:03Nick Castellanos – 23:50Cody Bellinger – 26:57Spencer Torkelson – 30:34Chris Bassitt – 35:43Tyler Mahle – 40:07Bryan Woo – 43:40Andre Pallante – 48:50Edward Cabrera – 49:41 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) spotlight 2026 SP risers — young arms flashing upside, veterans bouncing back, and the names poised to climb draft boards.Intro 0:00Jonah Tong 6:00Nolan McLean 13:41Trevor Rogers 22:56Brayan Bello 27:54Sandy Alcantara 31:34Quinn Priester 38:00Cade Horton 46:15Brandon Woodruff 51:58Jack Leiter 58:40 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) break down August’s fantasy standouts — unexpected stars, sneaky trends, and late-season risers.Intro 0:00Trevor Rogers 5:00Jurickson Profar 16:37Brice Turang 24:15Geraldo Perdomo 33:17Jakob Marsee 42:05Hurston Waldrep 49:58Michael Harris II 59:01 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  talk about their favorite tips and tricks for H2H playoff matchups.Intro - 0:00Tips and Tricks to Win your H2H playoff matchupsFavorite strategiesMatchups to take advantage ofImportance of the scheduleWho's DroppableFavorite tools Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) project the 2026 fantasy baseball first round — breakouts, surprises, and the stars making the leap.Intro - 0:002025’s First Rounders – 5:17Bobby Witt Jr – 5:39Aaron Judge – 9:09Elly De La Cruz and Jose Ramirez – 12:17  Is Jose Ramirez a HOFer? – 20:17Juan Soto – 25:26Carroll, Tucker, Henderson, Tatis,  – 30:31Mookie Betts – 36:42Julio Rodriguez – 40:27Previewing 2026 – Cal Raliegh – 43:16Pete Crow Armstrong – 52:19Kyle Schwarber – 57:32James Wood – 1:02:56Junior Caminero – 1:06:10Van’s Crystal Ball First Round – 1:10:34Steve’s Crystal Ball First Round – 1:12:34 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss August fantasy baseball adds: Deep league gems, breakout arms, and trade deadline stashes you need to know.Intro 0:00Troy Melton 4:00Ramon Laureano 10:45Michael Soroka 16:00J.T. Ginn 19:40Chris Paddack 26:44Kyle Manzardo 32:00Tommy Pham 38:00Jordan Walker 41:05Brandon Marsh 49:40Dennis Santana, Griffin Jax, Randy Rodriguez & Potential Closers 54:31 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) break down how to leverage the second-half MLB schedule to your fantasy advantage — especially for head-to-head leagues where matchups are everything.Intro 0:00Offenses to target based on handedness 6:00Pitching staffs to target based on handedness 12:40Best schedules per Tankathon.com 15:00Astros 15:30Guardians 27:15Dodgers 38:06Cubs 46:05Padres 52:45 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  give their picks for breakout players in the second half.Intro Yainer DiazWyatt LangfordMatt OlsonMike TroutJasson DominguezBen RiceZebby MatthewsSandy AlcantaraEury PerezMichael SorokaCam SchlittlerBen Casparius Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  spotlight the hitters and pitchers carrying fantasy squads in 2025 — from early-round stars like Judge and Ohtani to breakouts like Busch, PCA, and Hunter Brown.Intro 0:00Cal Raleigh, Will Smith 3:37Pete Alonso, Michael Busch 11:50Maikel Garcia, Ketel Marte, Brandon Lowe 23:45Elly De La Cruz, Jeremy Pena 30:27Manny Machado, Eugenio Suarez 38:39Pete Crow-Armstrong, Aaron Judge, James Wood 42:30Shohei Ohtani 48:20Zack Wheeler, Hunter Brown, Tarik Skubal, Nathan Eovaldi 55:13Andres Munoz, Josh Hader 1:00:14 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  discuss their favorite storylines of the first half, including their favorite breakouts, bounce-backs, and surprising performers.Intro 0:00Home Run Race (Aaron Judge, Cal Raleigh, Shohei Ohtani) 1:00"Coming Out of Nowhere" Pete Crow-Armstrong, Jacob Wilson, James Wood 16:55"He's Finally Doing It" Kyle Tucker, Hunter Brown, Junior Caminero, Riley Greene, Jo Adell 27:00Bouncing Back Jacob deGrom, Byron Buxton, George Springer 43:00 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  spotlight underrated arms with rising K-BB rates, improved stuff, and pitch mix tweaks — plus why now might be the perfect time to pounce on names like Soroka, Patrick, and Baz.Intro 0:00Will Warren 8:02Ben Brown 15:09Mike Soroka 22:08Eury Perez 32:10Chad Patrick 38:23Ryan Pepiot 45:03Brayan Bello 48:33Shane Baz 55:25Brandon Pfaadt 58:56 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818)  discuss underperforming hitters to buy low on.Intro 0:00How to Find Buy Lows 5:00Luis Garcia Jr. 9:36Ben Rice 16:51Brenton Doyle 23:30Dylan Crews 29:14Mike Trout 37:00Gunnar Henderson 46:18Julio Rodriguez 56:04Vladimir Guerrero Jr. 1:03:52 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) dive in to K-BB% leaderboards from March/April and May/June and discuss risers and fallers.Intro 0:00Bryce Elder 6:07Mathew Boyd 13:55Grant Holmes 16:30Merrill Kelly 23:45Ben Brown 29:40Robbie Ray 37:21Kevin Gausman 43:40Shane Baz 51:39Max Meyer 58:02Brandon Pfaadt 1:01:25Chris Bassitt & Matthew Liberatore 1:05:45 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look at hitters who's barrel rates have drastically changed from April to May.Intro 0:00Rafael Devers 4:00Austin Riley 11:00Fernando Tatis Jr. 14:00Salvador Perez 22:25Kyle Manzardo 26:11Riley Greene 32:55George Springer 38:43Miguel Vargas 44:55Taylor Ward 54:40Gavin Sheets 1:02:00 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.