OTW 256 - FAAB #11; May 31, 2026

Episode Breakdown & Timestamps 0:00 – Intro & College Baseball Discussion College World Series talk Opening weekend storylines 2:30 – MLB News & Notes Munetaka Murakami injury update Nathan Church injury Kenley Jansen loses the closer role Craig Kimbrel joins Tampa Bay Ryan Helsley injury ramifications Baltimore bullpen fallout Players Discussed: Munetaka Murakami, Nathan Church, Kenley Jansen, Craig Kimbrel, Ryan Helsley, Josh Hader, Yennier Cano, Gregory Soto, Juan Nuñez 19:00 – Break 20:00 – Additional News, Injuries & Roster Moves Carson Williams optioned Ben Williamson returns Graham Ashcraft update Rotation and roster movement discussion Players Discussed: Carson Williams, Ben Williamson, Graham Ashcraft, Jared Jones, Logan Webb, Carmen Mlodzinski 28:00 – Main Event FAAB Overview Overall FAAB strategy High-dollar targets League context discussion Players Discussed: Troy Melton, David Sandlin, Jared Jones 47:41 – Hitter FAAB Targets Playing-time opportunities Speculative bats Deep-league options Players Discussed: Kevin Alcantara, Pedro Ramirez, Jacob Gonzalez 56:30 – Starting Pitcher FAAB Targets Rotation additions Prospect arms Injury replacements Players Discussed: Gage Jump, Troy Melton, David Sandlin, Luis Morales, Aaron Civale, Joey Estes 1:05:00 – Two-Start Pitchers Upcoming schedule analysis Streaming recommendations Players Discussed: Jared Jones, Chad Patrick, Trevor McDonald, Troy Melton, David Sandlin 1:11:00 – Relievers, Ratio Arms & Speculative Saves Bullpen targets Ratio stabilizers Emerging leverage relievers Players Discussed: Brock Stewart, Brooks Raley, Sam Hentges, Coleman Crow, Luinder Avila 1:13:00 – Wild Card Targets Prospect stashes Long-term upside plays Organization-specific prospect discussion Players Discussed: Kade Anderson, Ryan Sloan, Jacob Gonzalez, Emerson Hancock, Bryan Woo, George Kirby, Logan Gilbert, Bryce Miller 1:24:00 – Final FAAB Thoughts & Wrap-Up Budget recommendations Closing strategy notes   Join Our Discord & Support The Show: PL+ | PL Pro - Get 15% off Yearly with code PODCAST Proud member of the Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball Podcast Network Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin HastingSubscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.