Video: 4 Risky Fantasy Baseball Picks to Avoid (2025)

4 Risky Fantasy Baseball Picks to Avoid (2025)

Fantasy baseball draft season is upon us and are you falling for the wrong breakout picks? Joe Pisapia, Chris Welsh and Joe Orrico are here with you to debate whether James Wood and Wyatt Langford are worth their skyrocketing ADPs. Plus, we tackle the risks surrounding CJ Abrams’ profile, Ronald Acuña’s injury outlook and why fading Luis Castillo could be the right move. Avoid these landmines or take your chances.

This is a clip from our annual Fantasy Fest Livestream. If you want to go back and see the full four-hour-long fantasy baseball extravaganza, you can here.

Risky Fantasy Baseball Picks to Avoid Timestamps:

Introduction – 0:00:00
James Wood – 0:01:37
Question 1 – 0:08:10
CJ Abrams – 0:11:05
Question 2 – 0:17:14
Question 3 – 0:18:52
Luis Castillo – 0:19:51
Ronald Acuña – 0:21:30
Closing – 0:26:37

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