Join Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) and Kelly Kirby (@thewonkypenguin) as they break down every possible first round selection in 2026 fantasy baseball drafts!

Are Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge the clear first two picks? Is it a good year to take an early pitcher? Has Elly De La Cruz become a fade? Will young studs Junior Caminero and Nick Kurtz live up to their elevated cost? Do Kyle Tucker and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. belong inside the first round?

The pros answer these questions and many more!

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge - 0:01:48

Bobby Witt Jr., Juan Soto, and Jose Ramirez - 0:06:01

Hard Rock Bet - 0:11:28

Tarik Skubal, Paul Skenes, and Garrett Crochet - 0:12:17

Corbin Carroll, Elly De La Cruz, Ronald Acuna Jr., and Julio Rodriguez - 0:20:08

FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:29:54

Junior Caminero, Nick Kurtz, and Cal Raleigh - 0:30:25

Gunnar Henderson, Kyle Tucker, Jackson Chourio, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 0:36:47

Outro - 0:47:04

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Join Joe Orrico (<a href="https://x.com/JoeOrrico99">@JoeOrrico99</a>) and Kelly Kirby (<a href="https://x.com/thewonkypenguin">@thewonkypenguin</a>) as they break down every possible first round selection in 2026 fantasy baseball drafts!
Are Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge the clear first two picks? Is it a good year to take an early pitcher? Has Elly De La Cruz become a fade? Will young studs Junior Caminero and Nick Kurtz live up to their elevated cost? Do Kyle Tucker and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. belong inside the first round?
The pros answer these questions and many more!
Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)
Intro - 0:00:00
Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge - 0:01:48
Bobby Witt Jr., Juan Soto, and Jose Ramirez - 0:06:01
Hard Rock Bet - 0:11:28
Tarik Skubal, Paul Skenes, and Garrett Crochet - 0:12:17
Corbin Carroll, Elly De La Cruz, Ronald Acuna Jr., and Julio Rodriguez - 0:20:08
FantasyPros Draft Wizard - 0:29:54
Junior Caminero, Nick Kurtz, and Cal Raleigh - 0:30:25
Gunnar Henderson, Kyle Tucker, Jackson Chourio, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. - 0:36:47
Outro - 0:47:04
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Join Joe Orrico (@JoeOrrico99) and Kelly Kirby (@thewonkypenguin) as they break down every possible first round selection in 2026 fantasy baseball drafts!  Are Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge the clear first two picks? Is it a good year to take an early pitcher? Has Elly De La Cruz become a fade? Will young studs Junior Caminero and Nick Kurtz live up to their elevated cost? Do Kyle Tucker and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. belong inside the first round?

Who Are We Taking in the First Round of 2026 Fantasy Baseball Drafts? (Ep. 1146)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/ccbba721-f6d5-4f47-a27e-b3b5017bc52e/transcript

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