Sunday Notes: Bassitt, Blank, Kirby, and the Impact of the Inevitable ABS
Plus 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.
Today
- MLB
Tuesday Afternoon News Dump: Mariners Extend Raleigh
America’s most voluptuous backstop will now become one of its best-remunerated.
Teams:Mariners
- MLB
Effectively Wild Episode 2300: Our Favorite Offseason Transactions
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mookie Betts’s unwanted weight loss, new Statcast data on batter positioning, and whether hitters should generally move back in the box, then recap Cal Raleigh’s extension and a smattering of other buzzer-beating transactions before discussing (35:46) some of their favorite moves of the offseason.
Tue, Mar 25
- MLB
Szymborski’s 2025 Booms and Busts: Pitchers
Szym picks his favorite boost and burst candidates for the 2025 season.
Teams:Rangers
Reds
- MLB
To Boldly Stay: Alejandro Kirk Signs Five-Year Extension With Blue Jays
Get your height jokes ready, because the Blue Jays are extending Alejandro Kirk.
Teams:Blue Jays
- MLB
In Canha and Margot, a Pair of Brewers NRIs Find New Homes Elsewhere
Two righty-swinging outfielders suitable for plugging roster gaps land with AL Central contenders.
Teams:Brewers
Tigers
- MLB
2025 Positional Power Rankings: Starting Rotation (No. 1-15)
We close the 2025 positional power rankings with a look at the game's best rotations.
