EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 1H 7M
8 Hitters to Consider Dropping
from RotoWire Fantasy Baseball Podcast · host Jeff Erickson, Fred Zinkie
Luis Robert has been both terrible and injured to begin the season for the Mets, and now they are calling up a top prospect in A.J. Ewing to fill in for him. Should be dropping Robert in all of our leagues? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss a list of problem hitters and what to do about them. --- 00:00 Hitters to Cut Podcast 00:15 Welcome to Fred Zinkie 00:30 News 02:40 Mookie Betts is back….. 03:50 Christian Yelich activated 05:45 Jacob Wilson out long-term? 09:00 Addison Barger returned to the IL after just one game…. 10:30 Jose Caballero will undergo an MRI on his finger while Anthony Volpe waits in Triple-A…. 12:00 Nathan Eovaldi was scratched….. 14:00 Bryce Eldridge not playing. 16:00 Rafael Devers is turning things around and Willy Adames finally had a decent game. Harrison Bader returned and may have been forgotten in some leagues….. 19:30 Ryan Helsley is aiming to return in late May….. 21:10 Mets call up speedy center fielder A.J. Ewing…. 23:30 Sean Murphy out again 25:30 RotoWire Smart Money: Colorado ML 27:30 Main topic: Hitters to consider dropping 27:45 Reminder of the rating system. 28:00 1. “I wouldn’t cut the player in XX size of league.” 28:15 2. “I would cut the player if there was someone I liked on waivers and this player was the necessary cut.” 28:30 3. “I would actively look to get them off my roster, for basically anyone.” 29:00 The Players 29:30 Michael Busch 32:45 Jose Altuve 35:45 Trevor Story 38:15 Luis Robert 39:40 Jac Caglianone 41:00 Ezequiel Tovar 44:00 Agustin Ramirez 47:50 Matt McLain 50:45 Luis Garcia 54:00 Adolis Garcia, Alec Bohm 56:30 Royce Lewis 58:00 Matt Chapman 1:01:30 Jordan Westburg, Caleb Durbin Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code ROTO15 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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Luis Robert has been both terrible and injured to begin the season for the Mets, and now they are calling up a top prospect in A.J. Ewing to fill in for him. Should be dropping Robert in all of our leagues? Fred Zinkie and Jeff Erickson discuss a list of problem hitters and what to do about them.
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