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Sunday Notes: A Power Pitcher Always, Tarik Skubal Commands the Baseball

Tarik Skubal commanded the zone while dominating the San Diego Padres on Thursday. Making his third straight Opening Day start for the Detroit...

FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: March 28, 2026

We did it everyone! We made it through the long offseason. Regular season baseball is back, and it has already delivered the goods....

Sunday Notes: A Power Pitcher Always, Tarik Skubal Commands the Baseball

Tarik Skubal commanded the zone while dominating the San Diego Padres on Thursday. Making his third straight Opening Day start for the Detroit...

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Sunday Notes: A Power Pitcher Always, Tarik Skubal Commands the Baseball

Tarik Skubal commanded the zone while dominating the San Diego Padres on Thursday. Making his third straight Opening Day start for the Detroit...

Breaking Down Potential Extensions For Logan Gilbert And Bryan Woo

The Mariners have become a playoff contender in recent years thanks in large part to their pitching. Between Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, and...

FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: March 28, 2026

We did it everyone! We made it through the long offseason. Regular season baseball is back, and it has already delivered the goods....

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FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: January 3, 2026

Happy New Year, everyone! I hope you all had a relaxing and enjoyable lobe of the year; now it’s back to reality. As...

Blue Jays Sign Kazuma Okamoto

The Blue Jays have signed Kazuma Okamoto, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.  With Okamoto’s 45-day posting window set to expire tomorrow at 4pm...

Will The Imai Signing Spur An Astros Trade?

The Astros finalized their three-year, $54MM deal with Tatsuya Imai this afternoon. It came as a surprise that the Japanese righty ended up in...

Houston Signs Tatsuya Imai… At Least for Now

Yesterday, the New York Post’s Jon Heyman reported that Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai has agreed to a three-year, $54 million pact with the...

Will The Royals Trade A Starter?

Early in the offseason, Royals president of baseball operations J.J. Picollo said the team was open to trading a starting pitcher for offense....

Astros To Sign Tatsuya Imai

The Astros and right-hander Tatsuya Imai are reportedly in agreement on a three-year, $54MM contract that allows him to opt out after each...

Yankees, Cubs, Dodgers Have Checked In On Bo Bichette

Interest in free agent infielder Bo Bichette has mostly been limited to a pair of AL East teams this offseason. Toronto is known...

Effectively Wild Episode 2421: The Stories We Missed in 2025 (AL Edition)

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the potential risk to sports prediction markets pose and then (24:00) discuss at least one listener-nominated...

The Best Fits For Tatsuya Imai

Decision time nears for Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai. He needs to finalize a contract with an MLB team by Friday at 4:00 pm Central...

FanGraphs Q&A and Sunday Notes: The Best Quotes of 2025

In 2025, I once again had an opportunity to interview numerous people within the game. Many of their words were shared in my...

Blue Jays Sign Nic Enright To Two-Year Minor League Deal

The Blue Jays have agreed to a two-year minor league deal with right-hander Nic Enright, according to a report from ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez. Enright,...