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Guardians Shop Local, Extend Tanner Bibee
15h · Ben ClemensThe latest excellent Cleveland starter is here to stay - contractually speaking.
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The Orioles and Kyle Gibson Settle for Each Other
16h · Dan SzymborskiBaltimore gets back together with the veteran innings-eater to its injury rotation.
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2025 Positional Power Rankings: Bullpen (No. 1-15)
17h · Eric LongenhagenHere are the bullpens we project to be this season's best.
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Rockies Send Nolan Jones Back to the Guardians
19h · Jay JaffeAfter injuries marred his follow-up to an impressive rookie season, the outfielder returns to the team that drafted and developed him.
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Weekend MLB Draft Notes: 3/24/2025
20h · David GerthLet's take a closer look at a trio of draft eligible sophomores and a couple of small school juniors.
2025 Positional Power Rankings: Bullpen (No. 16-30)
20h · Michael RosenWe kick off our look at the league's pitchers with the bullpens in the bottom half of the reliever rankings.
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Sunday Notes: Bassitt, Blank, Kirby, and the Impact of the Inevitable ABS
Mar 23 · David LaurilaPlus Brewers, D-Backs, Giants, and Padres key players, Bud Black on the Rockies' lab, Rick Rizzs's foul ball incident, Cupid Childs, facts and stats galore, and more.
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Effectively Wild Episode 2299: The Email Anatomy
Mar 22 · Ben LindberghBen Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Meg’s positional power rankings progress and discuss why MLB is “evaluating” its Diversity Pipeline Program, then for the first time in a while answer listener emails (15:35) about how baseball would be different if swinging hard caused more serious injuries, a high-elevation league/division, inter-game penalties for frivolous end-of-game […].
RosterResource Chat – 3/21/25
Mar 21 · Jason MartinezJason Martinez and Jon Becker answer questions related to projected rosters and playing time, position battles, payroll, and more.
2025 Positional Power Rankings: Designated Hitter
Mar 21 · Michael BaumannFor some teams, designated hitter is a position, to be filled by a specific type of player with specific attributes, just like shortstop or center field.
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Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 3/21/25
Mar 21 · Eric LongenhagenCome discuss prospects with our backfield-prowling prospect writer.
The Rangers and Braves Apply Some Late Patches to Their Rosters
Mar 21 · Jay JaffeTwo division favorites have turned to previously unsigned veterans Patrick Corbin, James McCann, Craig Kimbrel, and Alex Verdugo to weather injuries.
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2025 Positional Power Rankings: Right Field
Mar 21 · Davy AndrewsRight field is stuffed to the gills with All-Stars, MVPs, Rookies of the Year, and young stars on the rise.
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Dylan Cease Addresses His January 2017 FanGraphs Scouting Report
Mar 21 · David LaurilaThe San Diego Padres right-hander has outperformed his early-career projections.
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