Wins Above Fantasy

Van Burnett (@Van_verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) provide the insights and breakdowns you need to win your fantasy baseball leagues. Part of the Pitcher List Podcast Network. Follow us on Twitter @WinsAbovePod Email: winsabovefantasy@gmail.com

Wins Above Fantasy is a sports podcast hosted by Van Burnett, Steve Gesuele, with 172 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Van Burnett, Steve Gesuele hosts Wins Above Fantasy, a sports show with 172 episodes published.

Our AI reads these to draft pitches. Use them as grounding for a pitch that cites a real guest and a specific topic.

• 

  Wins Above Fantasy

  WAF 228 - 2026 Surprising Stats

  Sep 17, 20261h 5m

  Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett ( @Van_Verified ) and Steve Gesuele ( @stav8818 ) look at some of the most surprising statistical performances of the 2026 season, highlighting players who have put up unexpected numbers across the fantasy landscape. Intro — 0:00 Kazuma Okamoto — 4:30 Miguel Vargas — 13:00 Colson Montgomery — 14:30 Luis Garcia Jr. — 10:00 Chandler Simpson — 17:30 Nick Gonzales — 21:00 Otto Lopez — 22:30 Gabriel Moreno — 23:00 TJ Rumfield — 24:00 Josh Naylor — 28:35 José Ramírez — 31:30 Jackson Merrill — 35:59 Ty France — 43:28 Javier Sanoja — 45:00 Jake McCarthy — 47:20 Gabriel Moreno — 47:20 Reid Detmers — 51:00 Taj Bradley — 56:00 Bryan Baker — 59:30 Riley O’Brien — 1:00:00 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Wins Above Fantasy

  WAF 227 - Labor Day Lessons Learned

  Sep 3, 20261h 1m

  Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett ( @Van_Verified ) and Steve Gesuele ( @stav8818 ) look back at five early-season Wins Above Fantasy episodes to see which lessons, calls, and processes held up through the 2026 season. Intro — 0:00 WAF 208 — Early-Season Observations — 6:00 WAF 209 — Waiver Wire Adds/Watches — 16:20 WAF 210 — Early-Season Hitter Changes That Matter — 24:50 WAF 213 — Buy-Low Hitters — 35:45 WAF 214 — Under-the-Radar Starting Pitchers — 49:30 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Wins Above Fantasy

  WAF 226 - Under The Radar August Performances

  Aug 27, 20261h 12m

  Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett ( @Van_Verified ) and Steve Gesuele ( @stav8818 ) talk hitters and pitchers who have quietly put together impressive August performances, exploring which breakouts are legitimate and which could be small-sample noise heading into the final month of 2026 and 2027. Intro — 0:00 Jac Caglianone — 7:40 Alec Burleson — 15:10 Luke Keaschall — 21:16 Chase DeLauter — 28:42 Carson Benge — 35:50 Liam Hicks — 40:40 Ian Seymour — 44:30 Jacob Lopez — 48:25 Matthew Liberatore — 53:55 Grayson Rodriguez — 58:30 Tyler Mahle — 59:45 Eduardo Rodriguez — 1:02:00 Christian Scott — 1:07:00 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Wins Above Fantasy

  WAF 225 - Guys We Haven’t Talked About

  Aug 20, 20261h 16m

  Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett ( @Van_Verified ) and Steve Gesuele ( @stav8818 ) highlight productive hitters and pitchers who have flown under their radar this season, exploring what has driven their success and which performances are worth believing in heading into 2027. Intro — 0:00 Hunter Goodman — 4:30 Sal Stewart — 14:40 Jake McCarthy — 21:30 Jake Bauers — 27:38 Randy Arozarena — 33:07 Brandon Lowe — 38:40 Cristopher Sanchez — 44:00 Chase Burns — 51:18 Logan Gilbert — 56:08 Gavin Williams — 59:13 Payton Tolle — 1:04:05 Bryan Woo — 1:10:00 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  ListenShow Notes
• 

  Wins Above Fantasy

  WAF 223 - Drafting the 2027 First Round w/ Dan Weber

  Aug 6, 20261h 33m

  Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett ( @Van_Verified ) Steve Gesuele ( @stav8818 ) and special guest Dan Weber ( @DTWeb313 ) look ahead to 2027 fantasy baseball drafts by conducting a 15-player mock first round, discussing where they believe the market will value players next spring while debating surprises, values, and notable omissions. Draft Results Intro — 0:00 Shohei Ohtani — 7:30 Aaron Judge — 13:50 Pete Crow-Armstrong — 18:30 Bobby Witt Jr. — 25:45 James Wood — 31:22 Yordan Alvarez — 37:00 Junior Caminero — 43:00 Juan Soto — 48:00 Jacob Misiorowski — 52:00 Elly De La Cruz — 58:40 Nick Kurtz — 1:03:50 Ben Rice — 1:08:00 CJ Abrams — 1:08:00 Tarik Skubal — 1:14:00 Mason Miller — 1:16:40 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  ListenShow Notes

Recent guests on Wins Above Fantasy. Study who booked and why before you pitch.

Based on semantic analysis of episode topics and host coverage, this show is a strong guest fit for executives in:

Industry fit is computed by PitchCentric using vector embeddings of the show's episode catalog.