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EPISODE · Apr 8, 2026 · 1H 11M

10 Hitters to Worry About

from RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast · host Jeff Erickson, Fred Zinkie

Nick Kurtz entered Tuesday night's play with zero homers, 14 strikeouts and a .148 batting average. Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie discuss Kurtz and other early season slumping hitters and their respective worry levels. --- 00:00 10 Players We Regret 00:15 Welcome to Fred Zinkie 01:45 News: 02:00 Hunter Brown not throwing 05:30 Use Shohei as a SP? 09:20 Cade Horton’s first MRI didn’t look good….. 11:00 Juan Soto will miss 2-3 weeks….. 13:00 Jacob deGrom left after five innings with knee discomfort….. 14:40 Matthew Boyd landed on the IL…… 21:00 Bryan Baker, Lucas Erceg, Jordan Romano and Jakob Junis were among those who got saves last night….. 24:15 Jose Soriano looks great 26:00 Smart Money Demo - Ozzie Albies Walk 27:45 Jansen Junk 33:30 Sling 34:30 Who are we worried about? 36:00 The following players required a significant draft investment and have an OPS below .500. Who are we worried about? 36:45 At your request, we can talk about Nick Kurtz too. 40:30 Pete Crow-Armstrong 44:00 Julio Rodriguez 48:00 Ronald Acuna 48:15 Josh Naylor 49:15 Byron Buxton 50:15 Trevor Story 52:20 Wyatt Langford 55:00 Austin Riley 57:30 Bo Bichette 59:06 BlueWire 59:10 The following players were later picks and have an OPS below .500. Who are we ready to drop? 59:45 Marcell Ozuna 1:02:00 Cedric Mullins 1:03:00 Jose Caballero 1:04:30 Carson Benge 1:06:00 Caleb Durbin --- Sling Get your hands on a Sling 1 day, 3 day, or 7 day pass, starting at just $4.99. Sign up now! (Hyperlink: https://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/1348772/2914433/14334) Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Nick Kurtz entered Tuesday night's play with zero homers, 14 strikeouts and a .148 batting average. Jeff Erickson and Fred Zinkie discuss Kurtz and other early season slumping hitters and their respective worry levels.

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