Tout Wars FAB Report: Week of April 8 – 14

It was a busy week for the Touts. Here is a rundown of all the winning bids. If you want to check out the rosters, standings and all of the moves for a league, just click on the header.

American League

Player Team Bid
GUrshela, Det Howard Bender 108
JSmith, Tex Larry Schechter 89
RGrossman, CWS Howard Bender 78
GSheets, CWS Mike Podhorzer 57
DHamilton, Bos Jason Collette 38
PReyes, Bos Larry Schechter 38
RMcGuire, Bos Andy Andres 33
RStanek, Sea Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 19
CCarrasco, Cle Andy Andres 11
AToro, Oak Andy Andres 11
MMoore, LAA Patrick Davitt 5
BRortvedt, TB Jason Collette 4
JSlaten, Bos Eric Samulski 4
KYates, Tex Eric Samulski 4
TNevin, Oak Mike Podhorzer 3
KPillar, CWS Larry Schechter 3
DVogelbach, Tor Rob Leibowitz 3
TBeede, Cle Mike Podhorzer 1
LSosa, CWS Andy Andres 0
GHampson, KC Andy Andres 0
CStratton, KC Rick Wolf/Glenn Colton 0

National League

Player Team Bid
AAshby, Mil Derek Carty 223
JBart, Pit Phil Hertz 57
JTeheran, NYM Brian Walton 40
JYoung, Was Peter Kreutzer 33
TWilliams, Was Ian Kahn 12
DDodd, Atl Phil Hertz 12
RYarbrough, LAD Brendan Tuma 11
KNewman, Ari Brian Walton 10
RRyan, Pit Brendan Tuma 7
FCruz, Cin Grey Albright 3
HStratton, Pit Peter Kreutzer 3
ASlater, SF Scott Pianowski 2
BBrown, ChC Rick Graham 1
BThompson, Cin Steve Gardner 1
VBrujan, Mia Derek Carty 0

Mixed Auction

Player Team Bid
CBradford, Tex Kev Mahserejian 104
JAssad, ChC Scott Engel 44
WBrennan, Cle Andy Behrens 36
BAlexander, Ari Jeff Zimmerman 33
JQuintana, NYM Scott Engel 31
GAshcraft, Cin Andy Behrens 26
JSmith, Tex Scott Engel 24
JProfar, SD Scott Engel 23
BElder, Atl Dave Adler 21
BRocchio, Cle Tristan Cockcroft 20
MLorenzen, Tex Scott Engel 14
JWinker, Was Brent Hershey 13
AAshby, Mil Frank Stampfl 13
ODunn, Mil Frank Stampfl 12
CJoe, Pit Alex Chamberlain 11
SMiller, Det Jeff Zimmerman 6
KGibson, StL Tristan Cockcroft 6
CPoche, TB Kev Mahserejian 5
JGallo, Was Kev Mahserejian 5
IHerrera, StL Brent Hershey 2
RMcGuire, Bos Justin Mason 0
TWilliams, Was Justin Mason 0

Mixed Draft

Player Team Bid
DHamilton, Bos Tim McLeod 187
JBleday, Oak Anthony Aniano 75
CBradford, Tex Tim McLeod 71
TyAnderson, LAA Seth Trachtman 30
KIsbel, KC Ryan Bloomfield 28
HKjerstad, Bal Dr. Roto 25
ODunn, Mil Dr. Roto 23
CMayo, Bal Dr. Roto 23
WMerrifield, Phi Mike Gianella 17
JGallo, Was Garion Thorne 13
PBlackburn, Oak Garion Thorne 11
EDuran, Tex Adam Ronis 8
LGarcia, Was D.J. Short 8
AMarsh, KC Rudy Gamble 7
TFreeman, Cle Rudy Gamble 6
JWinker, Was Scott White 0
CKershaw, LAD Scott White 0
WFlores, SF Mike Gianella 0

Head to Head

Player Team Bid
RBlanco, Hou Clay Link 164
JAssad, ChC Clay Link 132
CBradford, Tex Clay Link 86
AMarsh, KC Ryan Hallam 57
IHerrera, StL Blake Meyer 52
JTeheran, NYM Ryan Hallam 52
AKirilloff, Min Joe Gallina 47
JDDavis, Oak Ryan Hallam 41
GAshcraft, Cin Lauren Auerbach 17
OArcia, Atl Blake Meyer 9
BMarsh, Phi Lauren Auerbach 7
BBaty, NYM Michael Govier 6
DFry, Cle Joe Gallina 5
LTaveras, Tex Michael Govier 4
ODunn, Mil Michael Govier 3
AAshby, Mil Michael Govier 3
PBailey, SF Lauren Auerbach 2
MWinn, StL Joe Gallina 1
JFraley, Cin Clay Link 0

Mixed Draft with Alternate Categories

Player Team Bid
MTaylor, Pit Jeff Boggis 126
CBradford, Tex Carlos Marcano 107
SMatz, StL Jeff Boggis 102
BAlexander, Ari Jeff Boggis 102
JDDavis, Oak John Laghezza 58
CRea, Mil Carlos Marcano 57
KWinn, SF Carlos Marcano 57
RBlanco, Hou John Laghezza 52
SBrown, Oak Jeff Boggis 52
JProfar, SD Jeff Boggis 51
STurnbull, Phi Derek VanRiper 37
PBlackburn, Oak Matt Cederholm 36
JBleday, Oak John Laghezza 25
BFrancis, Tor Derek VanRiper 22
ODunn, Mil Derek VanRiper 22
AMarsh, KC Sara Sanchez 16
MLorenzen, Tex C.J. Kaltenbach 14
GGallegos, StL Ray Flowers 12
JSlaten, Bos Chris Clegg 9
IHerrera, StL Sara Sanchez 8
LGarcia, Was John Laghezza 8
SBarlow, Cle Matt Trussell 7
JarWalsh, Tex C.J. Kaltenbach 7
AKittredge, StL Chris Clegg 6
TFreeman, Cle Chris Clegg 6
JGallo, Was Sara Sanchez 6
JTriolo, Pit Chris Clegg 3
HGaddis, Cle Matt Trussell 3
CKelly, Det Chris Clegg 1
DHamilton, Bos Geoff Pontes 1

Tout Wars FAB Report: Week of April 1

Welcome to the first Tout Wars FAB report of the 2024 season. This is the second run, but the person responsible for generating these reports was otherwise detained last Wednesday night. Here’s a hint, his name rhymes with Zodd Tola.

Each Sunday, between 8:15 and 8 :30 PM ET, a review of the winning Tout Wars FAB bids will be posted. If you to see the standings and rosters, just click the header above each league’s FAB rundown.

American League

Player Team Bid
OCabrera, NYY Chris Blessing 197
AMartin, Min Larry Schechter 54
NPearson, Tor Andy Andres 18
CBradford, Tex Jeff Erickson 13
NBurdi, NYY Andy Andres 9
HGaddis, Cle Chris Blessing 5
LErceg, Oak Chris Blessing 4
DMoore, Sea Chris Blessing 3
JVotto, Tor Eric Samulski 3
EClement, Tor Jason Collette 2
CSmith, Cle Jason Collette 2
AChafin, Det Eric Samulski 1

National League

Player Team Bid
WMiley, Mil Wilderman/Prior 37
MWaldron, SD Erik Halterman 22
MRojas, LAD Wilderman/Prior 19
ODunn, Mil Grey Albright 17
JIrvin, Was Ian Kahn 13
ERosario, SD Scott Pianowski 11
AMonasterio, Mil Grey Albright 7
SFairchild, Cin Ian Kahn 3
STurnbull, Phi Rick Graham 2
JRomero, StL Phil Hertz 0
ONarvaez, NYM Derek Carty 0
DLee, Atl Derek Carty 0

Mixed Salary Cap

Player Team Bid
JFoley, Det Scott Chu 261
JDDavis, Oak Dave Adler 102
MConforto, SF Bret Sayre 68
OCabrera, NYY Justin Mason 43
JTriolo, Pit Tristan Cockcroft 39
EHancock, Sea Tristan Cockcroft 28
DFry, Cle Andy Behrens 26
EMontero, Col Brent Hershey 24
JarWalsh, Tex Brent Hershey 21
EOlivares, Pit Scott Engel 14
ABender, Mia Justin Mason 13
AMarsh, KC Justin Mason 13
JWinker, Was Tristan Cockcroft 13
WFlores, SF Alex Chamberlain 11
GGallegos, StL Brent Hershey 11
JSborz, Tex Tristan Cockcroft 8
MartPerez, Pit Frank Stampfl 8
GPerdomo, Ari Jeff Zimmerman 7
WCastro, Min Todd Zola 7
HRamirez, TB Frank Stampfl 2
CKelly, Det Dave Adler 0

Mixed Draft

Player Team Bid
OCabrera, NYY Ray Murphy 48
EMontero, Col Seth Trachtman 25
GGallegos, StL Ray Murphy 23
BAlexander, Ari Shelly Verougstraete 12
CBiggio, Tor Adam Ronis 12
RBlanco, Hou Ray Murphy 11
STurnbull, Phi Ray Murphy 11
EHancock, Sea Seth Trachtman 10
NNastrini, CWS Mike Gianella 9
CJoe, Pit D.J. Short 5
CKelly, Det Adam Ronis 4
HRamirez, TB Rudy Gamble 4
JAssad, ChC Rudy Gamble 4
JFrance, Hou Shelly Verougstraete 3
ESwanson, Tor Tim McLeod 3
RYarbrough, LAD Dr. Roto 3
ROHearn, Bal Garion Thorne 1
ABender, Mia Shelly Verougstraete 0

Head to Head

Player Team Bid
AUribe, Mil Clay Link 77
BSinger, KC Blake Meyer 59
TDArnaud, Atl Frank Ammirante 55
MMeyer, Mia Sky Dombroske 44
MWacha, KC Nick Pollack 42
MConforto, SF Frank Ammirante 33
OCabrera, NYY Greg Jewett 27
MHaniger, Sea Michael Govier 16
JFoley, Det Michael Govier 16
CCarrasco, Cle Ryan Hallam 14
BTurang, Mil Michael Govier 11
STurnbull, Phi Sky Dombroske 11
CJoe, Pit Blake Meyer 10
CBlackmon, Col Lauren Auerbach 9
EHancock, Sea Michael Govier 8
JMcArthur, KC Michael Govier 4
JBoyle, Oak Michael Govier 4
RYarbrough, LAD Blake Meyer 2

Mixed with IP & Saves+Holds

Player Team Bid
JHicks, SF Ryan Boyer 83
BBrown, ChC Matt Cederholm 63
RNelson, Ari Sara Sanchez 48
OCabrera, NYY Ray Flowers 38
YGomes, ChC Zach Steinhorn 22
JFrance, Hou Derek VanRiper 11
MGrove, LAD C.J. Kaltenbach 7
CJoe, Pit Sara Sanchez 2
TMegill, Mil Derek VanRiper 1
AWood, Oak Joe Orrico 0

Tout Weekend After Thoughts

There was drafting:

Tout AL

Tout AL

Tout AL

Tout NL

Tout NL

And folks wrote and talked about their auctions (the completed draft sheets are here):

TOUT NL: Kreutzer | Stampfl (on YouTube) | Albright |

TOUT MIXED 15 AUCTION: Behrens | Mason (Podcast with Cohen) | Mason | White | White (on YouTube) | Chu (podcast w/Gallina) | Engel |

TOUT MIXED 15 DRAFT: Verougstraete (Podcast with Sanchez and Short) |

TOUT MIXED 15 DRAFT SOLDS: Sanchez (Podcast with Verougstraete and Towers) | Towers | Towers (on YouTube) | Flowers | Steinhorn |

TOUT AL: Collette |

TOUT H2H: Cohen (Podcast) | Gallina (podcast w/Chu) | Ammirante |

TOUT DRAFT AND HOLD: Harrison |

Tout Weekend Is Coming!

The festivities kick off Saturday at 9 AM EDT, with Tout AL.

Doug Dennis will be going for his third consecutive AL title. Will he draft a starter this time?

Tout Wars Mixed Auction follows at 2 PM EDT.

Bret Sayre edged Justin Mason last year. They’re both back ready to rumble this year.

Sunday morning at 9 AM EDT Tout NL gets underway.

Derek Carty won handily last year. Eleven teams have him in their sites.

Sunday morning at 10 AM EDT Tout H2H will start it’s auction.

Greg Jewett beat the sitting champ Frank Stampfl in last year’s finals.

You can follow along with the live Google Sheet, here’s the link. If your auction isn’t showing, check the tabs!

SiriusXM will be covering the AL, Mixed Auc, and NL auctions live.

Jason Collette and Tim McLead will be hosting watch parties for the AL, Mixed Auction, and NL auctions on Playback.TV/toutwars. It’s our TW room for you to chat with Tim and/or Jason, talk about how things are going, and pick minds about his year’s expert drafts. Register at Playback.TV to participate in the chat, or click the link to watch (no signup necessary) and listen.

Matt Deutsch will be hosting Watch Party! for the H2H auction on Sunday morning. Click this link to either add the app to your phone or tablet, or if you already have the app the link will take you to our H2H watch party, where you can answer questions about the auction and its participants, gain points, and perhaps win a prize of fantasy baseball information, including Rotoman’s Fantasy Baseball Guide 2024.

The Tout Weekend Party will be Saturday night, from 8pm to 11pm, at Dave and Busters, at 234 42nd Street on the 3rd floor. This year’s Zen and Now award winner will be announced. There will be a buffet for the touts and guests may order off the menu. There will also be a cash bar.

Join Us for Tout Wars Mixed Draft Tonight! March 5, 2024.

The draft is over but you can still join in. Here’s the order:

1.Seth Trachtman
2. Ryan Bloomfield (and Brian Entrekin) hosted a live stream of the draft on YouTube
3. Adam Ronis
4. D. J. Short
5. Mike Gianella
6. Brian Entrekin
7. Shelly Verougstraete
8. Ray Murphy (and Anthony Aniano, Jason Collette, Todd Zola, and Tim McLeod live stream commentary on the draft on Playback.TV.
9. Dr. Roto
10. Tim McLeod
11. Anthony Aniano
12. Kyle Soppe
13. Garion Thorne
14. Rudy Gamble
15. Scott White

You can follow the draft board at Fantrax. Here’s the link.

SiriusXM will be carrying the draft live on their fantasy sports channel.

And something new this year. Jason Collette will be hosting a Watch Party at playback.tv/toutwars. It’s free and if you register you’ll have access to the chatroom and video stream, where Jason will comment on selections and chat with touts in the draft room and you. Catch the Playback.tv watch party stream here.

Tout SOLDS+IP Draft is Today. Join the Conversation!

Tim McLeod is hosting a watching party for today’s Tout Wars Mixed Draft SOLDS, the league that uses Saves+Holds and Innings Pitched as categories (replacing Saves and Wins).

Join Tim at playback.tv/toutwars at Noon PM Eastern Time. Register at playback.tv to use the chatroom.

You can still watch and listen if you don’t register, but registering allows you to comment.

The league expands this year to 15 teams. The participants, in pick order:

1Matt TrussellRazzball 
2Sara Sanchezbleedcubbieblue.com 
3Chris TowersCBS Fantasy 
4Jeff BoggisFantasy Football Empire 
5Chris CleggPitcher List 
6Zach SteinhornSteinhorn’s Universe on Substack 
7Carlos MarcanoTriple Play Fantasy 
8John LaghezzaThe Athletic 
9Derek VanRiperThe Athletic 
10Joe OrricoSports Ethos, Fantasy ProsTout Rookie
11Ray FlowersFantasy Guru 
12Matt CederholmBaseball HQTout Rookie
13Ryan BoyerRotowire, Baseball ProspectusTout Rookie
14Geoff PontesBaseball America 
15C.J. KaltenbachFantasy Guru 

You can also follow along on the SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Network.

2024 Tout Wars Draft and Hold

The first of seven Tout Wars leagues gets underway on Tuesday February 20 at 1 PM with defending champion Alan Harrison making the first pick. There will be 749 more in the 15-team, 50 roster spot Draft and Hold League.

You can follow along HERE.

Here is the draft order.

1. Alan Harrison
2. Fred Zinkie
3. James Anderson
4. Matt Williams
5. Eric Cross
6. Chris Welsh
7. Vlad Sedler
8. Michael Stein
9. Anthony Perri
10. Jorge Montanez
11. Kyle Elfrink
12. Corbin Young
13. Paul Sporer
14. Mike Alexander
15. Dan Strafford

Hail to the 2023 Tout Wars Champions!

The AL Champion: Doug Dennis

This is Doug’s second AL Championship in a row.

Doug’s and other BaseballHQ insights about Tout Wars can be read here. Mike Podhorzer wonders how he finished third!

The NL Champion: Derek Carty

Peter Kreutzer wrote a little about his season and showed some numbers explaining why Carty won. Read it here.

The Mixed Auction Champion: Bret Sayre

Bret wrote about his team winning. Read it here. Zach Steinhorn wrote about his season here.

The Mixed Draft 15 Champion: Seth Trachtman

Mike Gianella wrote about his season here.

The Head to Head Champion: Greg Jewett

Greg wrote about his winning team at Reliever Recon. Read it here.

The Draft and Hold Champion: Alan Harrison

The Mixed Draft 12 Champion: Andy Behrens

The Tout Daily Champion: Brian Entrekin

You can read recaps of how teams thought they did right after the drafts by following the links on this recap page.