Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss several notable first-half breakouts and disappointments, examining whether fantasy managers should buy, sell, or hold as the season approaches its midpoint

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) revisit their biggest preseason calls—bold predictions, Chalkboard bets, and SP sleepers—to see what’s aging well, what’s gone off the rails, and what’s still hanging in the balance.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) break down the top priority hitting and pitching prospect stashes for the rest of the fantasy baseball season, highlighting fast-rising bats, potential impact call-ups, and longer-term dynasty arms to monitor. They also discuss several injured MLB names worth stashing before their returns.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) dig through the waiver wire pitching landscape, discussing several under-rostered starters showing intriguing skill changes, pitch mix adjustments, and recent signs of life. The episode focuses on identifying which breakouts might be real, which struggling arms deserve patience, and how fantasy managers should approach streaming and upside chasing in a difficult pitching environment.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) discuss fantasy baseball buy-low hitters by focusing on expected stats, fastball performance, damage metrics, and other underlying indicators that suggest better production could be coming. They break down struggling stars, potential regression candidates, and a few hitters whose current production may not match the quality of their contact.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) break down early-season barrel rate trends now that batted ball data has begun to stabilize. They revisit last year’s approach—starting with barrel rate and layering in supporting metrics like pull air%, hard-hit rates, and plate skills—to identify 2026 standouts, underperformers, and year-to-year improvers. The episode focuses on hitters making meaningful skill changes (stance, swing decisions, contact quality), and what those changes might mean for fantasy value going forward.

Wins Above Fantasy – Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) and special guest Dan Weber (@DTWeb313) break down early-season K-BB% standouts, explaining why the metric becomes one of the most reliable indicators after a handful of starts. They highlight breakout arms, legit skill changes (arsenal tweaks, arm angle shifts), and a few buy-low opportunities—focusing on pitchers whose underlying performance suggests real growth rather than small-sample noise.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) look at early-season meaningful hitter changes, focusing on metrics that stabilize quickly like chase and swinging strike rate. They highlight hitters improving contact without sacrificing power, plus a second group showing bat speed gains with stable or improved swing decisions, identifying potential breakouts, buy-lows, and profile changes heading into the heart of the season.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) break down the early-season waiver wire landscape, focusing on the tricky balance between patience and aggressiveness in early weeks. They highlight under-20% rostered players worth adding in 12–15 team leagues, while also flagging a handful of names to monitor as roles, skills, and small-sample breakouts begin to take shape.

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) break down the first week of the MLB season, focusing on what actually matters in small samples. They highlight actionable early-season signals like bat speed gains, velocity jumps, and pitch mix changes.