Leading Off March 18th, 2025: Tokyo Series (Ep. 949)

Joe Pisapia and Chris Welsh recorded this show LIVE on Twitch! Follow us on Twitch at twitch.tv/fantasypros and never miss a stream!Joe Pisapia (@JoePisapia17) and Chris Welsh (@IsItTheWelsh) are back for another season of Leading Off Live!In this episode, the boys recap the first game of the season in Tokyo between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs. They also break down some recent news out of spring training and give some injury updates on key playersTimestamps: Intro - 0:00:00Dodgers/Cubs - 0:03:53Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga - 0:05:10Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts - 0:09:51Matt Shaw - 0:12:40FantasyPros Draft Assistant - 0:17:33Justin Verlander - 0:18:35Kristian Campbell - 0:21:13Cam Smith - 0:21:33My Playbook - 0:25:09Spencer Strider - 0:26:15Royce Lewis - 0:29:36Injury Updates - 0:32:37Outro - 0:35:29Helpful Links:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Mock Draft Simulator⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – FantasyPros has the largest database of expert rankings for drafts. Complete fast and FREE drafts using our Mock Draft Simulator at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fantasypros.com/mock⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Draft Assistant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Get live support during your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Connect the Draft Assistant to your draft and get real-time suggestions based on expert rankings, team needs, and positional scarcity. Get the most value out of every pick in your fantasy football draft with the Draft Assistant. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠fantasypros.com/assistant⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠or download our Fantasy Baseball Draft Wizard app on Google Play or App Store.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - FantasyPros is now LIVE on Twitch! When the MLB season begins, join us every weekday at 12 PM Eastern for Leading Off -- your daily dose of fantasy baseball news, insights, and strategy. Ask questions, get insight, and interact live! Follow us now at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠twitch.tv/fantasypros⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and never miss a stream! A bigger lineup of exclusive, interactive live content is on the way!⁠⁠⁠⁠Download the BettingPros App⁠⁠⁠⁠ - Download the free ⁠⁠⁠⁠BettingPros app for iOS and Android⁠⁠⁠⁠ ahead of the baseball season. With Sportsbook Sync, automatically track your bets across all major sportsbooks in one spot. Easily monitor your bet performance by sport and bet type, including game picks, props, and parlays. Create custom Betting Systems to find winning trends and profitable opportunities. Get a free trial of BettingPros Premium by downloading the app at ⁠⁠⁠⁠bettingpros.com/apps⁠⁠⁠⁠ and activating your trial on the upgrade screen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.