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This week on Hacks & Jacks, Scott and Brett talk through news and notes from around the league, hitters who have climbed Scott's ranks and those who have fallen in the list as well. It's hard to believe that Miami Marlins infielder Otto Lopez is a top-20 hitter, but here we are! And don't forget about the Washington Nationals' offense, led by James Wood, C.J. Abrams and Luis Garcia Jr. Scott and Brett talk about the success that the Nats' bats have had so far this season and much more in this episode of Hacks & Jacks!
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This week on Hacks & Jacks, Scott and Brett talk through news and notes from around the league, hitters who have climbed Scott's ranks and those who have fallen in the list as well. Kansas City Royals youngsters Carter Jensen and Jacob Caglianone are both climbing the ranks while names we thought were starting to turn things around are falling again – Looking at you, Jarren Duran.
All that and more in this episode of Hacks & Jacks!
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This week on Hacks & Jacks, Scott and Brett talk through news and notes from around the league, hitters who have climbed Scott's ranks and those who have fallen in the list as well. Remember the Vargas Rule of yesteryear?
"It’s a rule that’s applied when a pitcher who is historically not so great is performing at a high level we didn’t expect. You keep starting him until he gives us a reason not to, inspired by Jason Vargas‘ ridiculous start to the 2017 season."
Welp, now it applies to hitters, and it's named after Miguel Vargas. He's climbed his way to being a top-20 hitter in Scott's ranks, and he hasn't given us a reason NOT to leave him there. Scott talks about NL Central sluggers Alec Burleson and Seiya Suzuki and touches on one of the trending rookie bats in Colorado – do we stream Cole Carrigg? On the flip side, the pair laments their disappointment in big-name middle infielders, Trea Turner and Nico Hoerner. All that and more in this episode of Hacks & Jacks!
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This week on Hacks & Jacks, Scott and Brett talk through news and notes from around the league, hitters who have climbed Scott's ranks and those who have fallen in the list as well. The discussion touches on a few perennial All-Stars who haven't lived up to expectations so far this season, including Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman, Ketel Marte,Toronto Blue Jays first baseman, Vlad Guerrero Jr., Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Kyle Tucker and Baltimore Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson. Consensus early draft picks to begin the season, all of them are now at the point where fantasy managers may be close to cutting them loose. What should fantasy managers do with them?
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This week on Hacks & Jacks, Scott and Brett discuss the amazing season that Oneil Cruz has put together so far, and his resulting rise in Scott's rankings. There's been a handful of names that weren't really on our collective fantasy radar to begin the season that have jumped into Scott's top 100 hitters – guys like JJ Bleday and Curtis Mead. Scott explains how we got here and what to look for next. Meanwhile, Hacks & Jacks darling Josh Naylor drops in the rankings for the first time this season. NOBODY PANIC! He's still in the top 40.
The guys also talking about breaking injury news on New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge.
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This week on Hacks & Jacks, Scott and Brett discuss all the injury and call-up transactions around the league, including whether any of the most recent prospects could have fantasy value or if they're all just names in the wash. St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker just keeps hitting, and just keeps rising up the hitter ranks. Meanwhile, Samuel Basallo has firmly supplanted Adley Rutschman as the catcher to roster in Baltimore. Scott has removed a bunch of Mets from the list, including third baseman Mark Vientos. And he tells you why.
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This week on Hacks & Jacks, Scott and Brett discuss the most recent wave of injuries to all the catchers across baseball, who to grab off the wire as an injury replacement and when to stand pat and use the roster spot for something else instead. New York Mets rookie outfielder Carson Benge is flying up the rankings while Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews is making his season debut. The crew goes on to discuss what in the world to do with the homer-less Fernando Tatis Jr. Can you hold him or should you be looking to trade for another slumping superstar instead?
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This week on Hacks & Jacks, Scott and Brett talk about the most recent iteration of the Hitter List. St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Jordan Walker is showing true signs of a sustained breakout while Cleveland Guardians second baseman Travis Bazzana is doing a lot of things that Scott likes, too! Meanwhile, sure-thing third basemen Matt Chapman and Bo Bichette are hamstringing fantasy managers with their respective lacking production. Will either of them turn things around or are we going to have to cut bait, lick our wounds, and try to find a waiver wire replacement?
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Hosts: Brett Ford | Scott Chu
This week on Hacks & Jacks, Scott and Brett dive into the Top 150 Hitters List, including the players who have risen the most this week and the ones that have tumbled down Scott's rankings. Are players who are out-kicking their coverage like Ozzie Albies and Munetaka Murakami sell-high candidates or should managers be holding as long as the production is still there. Other managers are being held hostage by stars that aren't producing up to their potential – like Fernando Tatis Jr. – and there really isn't much that they can do. Managers could never just drop them and a trade would get pennies on the dollar. Scott and Brett discuss the best path forward and more on this episode of Hacks & Jacks.
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Hosts: Brett Ford | Scott Chu
This week on Hacks & Jacks, Scott and Brett take a look at players across the landscape of the league who have outperformed and underperformed their expectations so far. Can bats like Drake Baldwin, Jordan Walker and Oneil Cruz continue their exceptional starts or are they sell-high candidates. Will Michael Busch, Vinnie Pasquantino or Pete Crow-Armstrong get things going or are they doomed to underperform all season long? Which former top-5o fantasy pick is Scott most concerned with moving forward? Plus, the guys wax poetic on the national treasure that is Sal Stewart.All that and more in this episode of Hacks & Jacks!
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Hosts: Brett Ford | Scott Chu
This week on Hacks & Jacks, Scott and Brett dive into the landscape of hitters across MLB – some of which have been great and some not so much. It's awesome to see guys like CJ Abrams and Andy Pages off to such a hot start but how sustainable is their success and what should fantasy managers be on the lookout for? And for guys like Francisco Lindor and Nick Kurtz who have been dreadful to open the season, what level of concern should fantasy managers have in regard to their lack of success so far? The crew takes a look under the hood to figure out what performances are real and which ones are fluky make-believe numbers that won't stick around. The answers to these questions and much more are all here for you on this episode of Hacks & Jacks.
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This week on Hacks & Jacks, Scott and Brett talk about the hottest and coldest hitters to begin the season, and what it could mean for each of their fantasy seasons. Don't be the manager in your league that cuts bait with top hitters like Josh Naylor and Jakob Marsee just because they're off to a slumping start to the season. It might be a good idea to offer up streaking hitters like Cam Smith and Jordan Walker for trade if you can get something valuable in return. Scott also shows off some fancy apps and stats for PL+ and PL Pro members, explaining his interpretation and application of Process+ to assist with fantasy management decisions.
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This week on Hacks & Jacks, Scott and Brett discuss what few conclusions can be derived from the 10-20 plate appearances that we've seen from hitter so far this season. With less than a full week of regular season games under our belts, the Hacks & Jacks team looks at the hot streaks, cold starts and everything in between and tries not to overreact. Scott immediately started talking about how injury-riddled the career of Cleveland Guardians outfielder Chase DeLauterhas been and moments later the poor guy was pulled from his game on Tuesday night with an injury. If only fantasy baseball were always that easy to predict.
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This week on Hacks & Jacks, Brett and Scott talk through all the injuries, news, and surprising roster decisions leading into Opening Day 2026. The guys discuss the potential for rookies JJ Wetherholt and Kevin McGonigle and how their presence in the big leagues could impact other players around them. Scott tosses out a handful of names that he's interested in entering the season and specifically what he's looking for out of each of those watchlist guys.
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This week on Hacks & Jacks, Brett and Scott welcome special guest Nate Schwartz (@_NateSchwartz) to give his thoughts on Scott's rankings. The trio go tier-by-tier, diving into "Nate's Notes" at the bottom of each section to get a clearer picture of the hitter landscape across fantasy baseball as draft season escalates to a fever pitch.
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We're deep in the throes of draft prep season and your friendly neighborhood fantasy hitting experts are talking draft prep and draft strategy. Scott and Brett discuss risers and fallers in Scott's next version of the Top 300 Hitters List. The pair also break down the differences in fantasy league formats, comparing the nuances and vital differences in draft and management strategy between roto, head-to-head categories and points leagues.
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After making it through the Top 100 hitters in Ep. 137 and tackling the next 100 hitters in Ep. 138, Scott and Brett finish off the Top 300 Hitter's List with the final few tiers. We're well beyond replacement level at this point of the list, so who should you be looking at for upside? Scott discusses some of his favorite late-round lottery tickets and more on this episode of Hacks & Jacks.
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Hosts: Brett Ford | Scott Chu
First base is deep again heading into the 2026 season, with guys like Spencer Torkelson and Willson Contreras outside of the Top 100 hitters. There's a nice balance of boring production and exciting potential (though flawed) down in these tiers as well. Which prospects are the most exciting heading into draft season and which ones have the clearest path to playing time? Brett and Scott talk through it all in this episode of Hacks & Jacks.
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Of course, Ohtani and Judge are along at the top to start the season, but Scott discusses who could ascend to join them as the year progresses. The squad talk about the depth at first base and catcher and figure out how to navigate the dreaded cliff at third base.
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Brett and Scott dive in discussing the depth of this year's talent pool, debunking the myth of positional scarcity and examining the in-draft decision-making process of when to draft safe against when to take a shot on upside. Later on in the episode, Scott drops some names that have moved up his ranks over the course of the offseason and some bats that he's avoiding at cost early in draft season.
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