The Toolshed: A Fantasy Baseball Podcast
The Toolshed is a dynasty fantasy baseball and prospect-focused podcast. Each week, host Eric Cross discusses the notable players and storylines from around the baseball world, from the MLB draft all the way to the Majors, with a dynasty slant.
Episodes
In episode 431 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross is joined by Chris Welsh of Fantasy Pros, In This League, and Prospect One to break down their 2026 Second Base Dynasty Rankings, including:
- Valuing Jazz Chisholm vs Ketel Marte
- Can Jackson Holliday be elite?
- Believe in the Brice Turang breakout?
- Buy low on Campbell? McLain? Albies?
- Keaschall, Moore, Names to Buy, and more!
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In episode 430 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross continues his 2026 dynasty and prospect rankings series by discussing his top second base prospects, including:
- Big names sliding over from SS to 2B?
- Sam Antonacci a strong buy
- Michael Arroyo still a good value
- Names on the rise
- 2026 breakout pick
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In episode 429 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross is joined by Tim Kanak of the Prospect Warehouse to break down their 2026 First Base Dynasty Rankings, including:
- Kurtz vs Vlad
- Ben Rice's value as a first baseman
- When to sell older players like Harper, Freeman, etc
- Michael Busch's emergence
- Josh Naylor, Coby Mayo, biggest buys, and more!
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In episode 428 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross is joined by Chris Welsh of Fantasy Pros, In This League, and Prospect One to break down their 2026 First Base Prospect Rankings, including:
- Eldridge vs Stewart vs Briceño
- Jonathan Long and Charlie Condon
- Still in on Cam Collier?
- Names to Buy
- Breakout picks
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In episode 427 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross is joined by James Anderson of RotoWire to break down their 2026 Dynasty Catcher Rankings, including:
- Who is #2 behind Big Dumper?
- Valuing prospects vs veterans
- Can Teel or Jensen jump into the Top-10?
- Still in on Francisco Alvarez?
- Plenty of names to buy
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In episode 426 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross begins his 2026 dynasty and prospect rankings series by discussing his top catcher prospects, including:
- Samuel Basallo long-term outlook
- Josue Briceño vs Rainiel Rodriguez
- Harry Ford a name to buy after the trade?
- Names on the rise
- 2026 breakout pick
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In episode 425 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross discusses nine hitters to buy or sell in dynasty leagues, including:
- Ben Rice
- Colson Montgomery
- Riley Greene
- Sal Stewart
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In episode 424 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross discusses nine pitchers to buy or sell in dynasty leagues, including:
- Trevor Rogers
- Kyle Bradish
- Brayan Bello
- Emmet Sheehan
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In episode 423 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross discusses recent offseason moves and their fantasy impact, including:
- Grayson Rodriguez traded for Taylor Ward
- The Red Sox acquiring Sonny Gray
- Dylan Cease signing with Toronto
- Marcus Semien traded for Brandon Nimmo
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In episode 422 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross discusses early 2026 redraft ADPs for rookies/prospects, including:
- Risk vs Reward when drafting rookies/prospects
- An ideal build to go after the rookie arms
- ADP Values and Fades
- Where are McGonigle and Griffin going?
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In episode 421 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross is joined by Paul Sporer of Fangraphs and The Sleeper and the Bust podcast to review intriguing 2025 rookie pitchers, including:
- Burns vs McLean vs Misiorowski
- Buying Cam Schlittler?
- The rise of Trey Yesavage
- Breakout appeal with Troy Melton?
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In episode 420 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross is joined by Jesse Roche and Owen Hurd to recap the annual Toolshed Industry Prospect Mock Draft.
- Strategy for drafts and approaching prospects in general
- Breakdown of draft picks
- Value picks
- Discussion on plenty of intriguing names
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In episode 419 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross reviews the notable outfield rookies from the 2025 season, including:
- Roman Anthony, BOS
- Jasson Dominguez, NYY
- Daylen Lile, WAS
- Jakob Marsee, MIA
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In episode 418 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross reviews the notable infield rookies from the 2025 season, including:
- Nick Kurtz, ATH
- Drake Baldwin, ATL
- Kristian Campbell, BOS
- Matt Shaw, CHC
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In episode 417 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross discusses his prospects of the year for each American League organization, including:
- Dylan Beavers, BAL
- Caden Scarborough, TEX
- Kaelen Culpepper, MIN
- Wei-En Lin, ATH
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In episode 416 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross is joined by Chris Clegg (The Dynasty Dugout, RotoBaller), James Anderson (RotoWire), and Chris Welsh (Fantasy Pros, In This League, Prospect One) for a 24-pick FYPD mock draft!
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In episode 415 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross is joined by Zac Beck of The Dynasty Dugout and the Prospect Promotion Incentive podcast to pick and discuss prospects of the year for each National League organization, including:
- Ryan Waldschmidt, ARI
- Cam Caminiti, ATL
- Konnor Griffin, PIT
- Aidan Miller, PHI
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In episode 414 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross is joined by Aram Leighton of Just Baseball and The Call Up podcast to discuss notable September prospect promotions and several intriguing Miami Marlins players, including:
- Should we be buying Jakob Marsee
- What to expect from Sandy Alcantara and Eury Perez moving forward
- Trey Yesavage and Connelly Early outlooks
- Bryce Eldridge, Ryan Weathers, Kemp Alderman, and more!
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In episode 413 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross discusses his September Top 500 dynasty rankings, including discussion on:
- Kodai Senga
- Ranger Suarez
- Geraldo Perdomo
- Jasson Dominguez
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In episode 412 of The Toolshed, Eric Cross is joined by Mike Carter of RotoBaller, Fantrax, and the Fantasy Baseball Beat podcast to discuss notable second-half standouts, including:
- Is Jakob Marsee legit?
- How high to value Nolan McLean and Cam Schlittler
- Two surging White Sox rookies
- Brice Turang, Trevor Rogers, Cade Horton, and more!
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