OTW 260 - FAAB #15; June 28, 2026

On The Wire Adam and Kevin navigate one of the thinnest FAAB weeks of the season, breaking down the limited pitching landscape while highlighting the best speculative bats, bullpen changes, and stash candidates heading into July. 0:00 – 30:00 | Welcome and News Topics Discussed Adam Howe and Kevin Hastings open the show with a look at the halfway point of the fantasy baseball season. Discussion of the increasingly difficult starting pitching landscape and how it impacts weekly FAAB decisions. Injury updates and roster movement around the league. Bullpen changes, closer situations, and reliever hierarchy updates for several clubs. News surrounding rotation injuries and potential replacements heading into the coming scoring period. Players Discussed Ben Brown , Edward Cabrera , Trent Thornton , Jacob Webb , Caleb Ferguson , Dylan Lee , Pierce Johnson , Brock Burke , Tony Santillan , Matthew Boyd , Brian Wu, Bryce Miller , George Kirby , Logan Gilbert , Christian Scott , Hurston Waldrep , Cade Cavalli 30:00 – 50:00 | More News Topics Discussed Continued review of injuries, transactions, and lineup changes. Fantasy implications of several teams' changing depth charts. Discussion of returning injured players and stash candidates. Final news items before transitioning into FAAB recommendations. Players Discussed Ben Brown , Edward Cabrera , David Peterson , Lucas Giolito , Aaron Nola , Freddy Peralta , George Springer , Bo Bichette , Francisco Lindor , Juan Soto , Bobby Witt Jr. ., Jacob Wilson , Max Muncy , Maikel Garcia , Josh Rojas 50:00 – 1:05:00 | Hitter FAAB Topics Discussed Weekly hitter FAAB recommendations centered on power production. Players with favorable schedules and platoon advantages. Speed and category specialists who can help immediately. Playing time opportunities created by injuries and lineup changes. Discussion of hitters with improving underlying skills and rest-of-season