Video: MUST-START Pitchers & Waiver Wire Targets (2025 Fantasy Baseball)

MUST-START Pitchers & Waiver Wire Targets (2025 Fantasy Baseball)

Struggling with your rotation? Connect with Ryan Wormeli and Mike Maher in this edition of The Cycle for their must-start pitchers, including top fantasy baseball streamers to target on waivers and two-start pitchers!

Stream your way to fantasy baseball wins! We break down the top daily pitching streamers for the week ahead, including Taijuan Walker’s two-start upside, Max Fried’s favorable matchups vs. Royals and Rays, and Tarik Skubal’s dominance. Plus, sleeper picks like Landon Knack, Richard Fitts, and Clarke Schmidt are on the radar. Get your rotations set with our daily roadmap and two-start pitcher competition picks!

Must-Start Pitchers Timestamps:

Intro – 0:00:00
Pitching Streamers – 0:00:31
Monday (Taijuan Walker) – 0:02:08
Tuesday (Merrill Kelly) – 0:03:03
Wednesday (Tyler Mahle) – 0:03:25
Thursday (Eduardo Rodriguez) – 0:03:41
Friday (Richard Fitts) – 0:03:59
Saturday (Landen Roupp) – 0:04:59
Sunday (Clarke Schmidt) – 0:05:19
Honorable Mention (Lucas Giolito) – 0:06:08
Two-Start Pitcher Competition – 0:08:03
Worm’s Two-Start Pitcher – 0:08:46
Maher’s Two-Start Pitcher – 0:10:46
Other Two-Start Options – 0:11:44
Weekend Excitement – 0:14:14
Closing – 0:15:43

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