Cole Ragans INJURY SCARE | Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups & Rookie Breakouts

Take back Thursday’s MLB slate with a new episode of “Leading Off,” where Joe Pisapia and Chris Welsh react to Kansas City Royals SP Cole Ragans’ injury scare, the latest fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and rookie breakouts!

Will St. Louis OF Jordan Walker keep crushing home runs? Can Baltimore Orioles SP Kyle Bradish bounce back from a slow start? Plus, what makes Cincinnati Reds 1B Sal Stewart a top rookie to roster?

The Pros pregame a weekend full of Major League Baseball!

Timestamps:
Introduction – 00:00:00
Cole Ragans (SP – KC) Injury Scare – 00:01:05
Will Jordan Walker (OF – STL) Hit 60 HRs? – 00:03:00
Eury Perez (SP – MIA) – 00:06:31
Kyle Bradish (SP – BAL) – 00:07:54
Joey Cantillo (SP, RP – CLE) – 00:08:07
Should Joey P Shave His Beard? – 00:08:22
Corbin Carroll (OF – ARI) & David Peterson (SP – NYM) – 00:09:43
Joe Boyle (SP, RP – TB) – 00:10:53
Sal Stewart (1B – CIN) – 00:12:43
Rookie Lookie: Max Clark (OF – DET) – 00:15:25
Matt McLain (2B – CIN) & Fun Facts – 00:20:51
3 Up & 3 Down – 00:22:43
Zach Wheeler (SP – PHI) & MLB Injury Updates – 00:23:24
Home Run Contest Leaderboard Update & Calls – 00:28:39
Hard Rock Best Bets – 00:29:50
Outro – 00:32:09

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