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FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: August 30, 2025

Hello, and welcome to this week’s mailbag! Matt Martell is on a well-deservedvacation, so I’m piloting things in his stead. Matt picked a...

Randy Moffitt Passes Away – MLB Trade Rumors

Former major league reliever Randy Moffitt passed away on Thursday at age 76, the Giants announced. According to an Associated Press report, Moffitt had...

FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: August 30, 2025

Hello, and welcome to this week’s mailbag! Matt Martell is on a well-deservedvacation, so I’m piloting things in his stead. Matt picked a...

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FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: August 30, 2025

Hello, and welcome to this week’s mailbag! Matt Martell is on a well-deservedvacation, so I’m piloting things in his stead. Matt picked a...

Best 50 — 1968 Detroit Tigers (#19)

This newsletter is devoting several months to an examination of past greatness. It’s focusing on history’s top 50 ballclubs — collectively known as...

Randy Moffitt Passes Away – MLB Trade Rumors

Former major league reliever Randy Moffitt passed away on Thursday at age 76, the Giants announced. According to an Associated Press report, Moffitt had...

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Orioles Extend Samuel Basallo – MLB Trade Rumors

The Orioles locked up a key piece of their future on Friday afternoon, signing rookie catcher Samuel Basallo to an eight-year extension. The...

Jacob deGrom Is a Litmus Test for Hall of Fame Voters

Earlier this week, my colleague Jay Jaffe touched a bit on Jacob deGrom and his Hall of Fame case. Since the world can...

Beyond Quick Fixes: The Importance of Long-Term Development

Baseball development isn’t a sprint – it’s a marathon. At Driveline, our data consistently shows that players who commit to at least 12...

Best 50 — 1995 Cleveland Indians (#15)

We’re spending the 2025 season looking back at previous seasons, specifically the 50 greatest teams in history, a group that I call the...

MLB, ESPN Nearing Deal Involving MLB.TV And In-Market Rights For Five Clubs

Major League Baseball and ESPN are seemingly going to continue their relationship but with a new shape. Andrew Marchand of The Athletic reports...

RosterResource Chat – 8/21/25

2:02 Jason Martinez: Welcome to another RosterResource Live Chat! Samuel Basallo is finally a big leaguer. Bubba Chandler day on Friday. Sounds like...

Tendon Adaptations in Throwers: Mechanisms and Applications

Plyometric training also strongly activates proprioceptors, improving muscle spindle and Golgi tendon organ responsiveness. Over repeated cycles, this proprioceptive refinement sharpens reflexive muscle...

Best 50 — 2022 Houston Astros (#14)

Successive editions of this newsletter are counting down the 50 greatest ballclubs of all time — a/k/a the Best 50 — as ranked...

Mariners Sign Michael Fulmer To Minor League Deal

The Mariners have signed right-hander Michael Fulmer to a minor league deal, according to his transactions tracker at MLB.com. He had been with...

Jonathan India Addresses His December 2018 FanGraphs Scouting Report

Jonathan India was highly regarded when our 2019 Cincinnati Reds Top Prospects list was published in December 2018. Drafted fifth overall out of...

Off‑Season Speed Training for Position Players – Part 3: Non‑Linear Running

Typically Day 2 of speed training is reserved for top‑end velocity, but a wet Seattle winter and limited indoor turf made that unrealistic....

Best 50 — 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates (#11)

This newsletter is slowly traveling through the Best 50. That’s my list of history’s 50 greatest ballclubs, as ranked by my new book,...