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Podcast: Locked On Fantasy Baseball - Daily MLB Fantasy Podcast
Episode: BUST OR ACE ? Is Spencer Strider A MUST DRAFT Or MUST AVOID For Your 2026 Fantasy Baseball Team ?
Description: Spencer Strider’s fastball velocity plummets, leaving fantasy managers questioning his ace status for the 2026 season. Has the Atlanta Braves’ once-dominant strikeout machine lost his edge for good? Dominick Martino scrutinizes Strider’s recent declines—highlighting his downward trends in ERA, WHIP, and pitch effectiveness after multiple Tommy John surgeries, and warns against chasing his high ADP.
Key discussion points spotlight Atlanta Braves’ rotation risks, Strider’s diminishing fastball and reliance on fewer pitches, as well as alternative draft targets like Chase Burns, Nick Lodolo, and Michael King. Underlying stats and baseball savant metrics reveal troubling red flags, from...