Checking In on This Year's Top Sleepers with Chris Towers

Checking In on This Year's Top Sleepers with Chris Towers

Author: RotoWire.com May 8, 2026 Duration: 1:16:23
Erik Halterman is joined by Chris Towers of CBS Sports to check in on how this year's top sleepers and most-hyped players are doing after six weeks of play.

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Clay Link and Todd Zola discuss all of next week's projected two-start pitchers, including the Astros' Mike Burrows, who lines up for at Seattle and home against St. Louis.
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10 Hitters to Worry About [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:11:20
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FAAB Targets (Week of April 6) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Two-Start Pitchers (Week of April 6, 2026) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Closer Chaos with Peter Schoenke [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Stash Draft w/ Peter Schoenke [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:15
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