Effectively Wild Episode 2329: In the Zone

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the most exciting prospects who haven’t yet made the majors but should soon (including Jac Caglianone, Roman Anthony, Bubba Chandler, and Andrew Painter), the struggles of once-ballyhooed trade targets Sandy Alcantara and Luis Robert Jr., the recent rebounds of Emmanuel Clase and Devin Williams, the returns of Mike Trout, Ronald Acuña Jr., and Spencer Strider, the differing trajectories of former Reds relievers Fernando Cruz and Alexis Díaz, the surprisingly successful and homegrown Yankees, the looming specter of Craig Kimbrel, watching Paul Skenes, what baseball would be like with man defense, not zone, and teams whose playoff odds have increased or decreased the most in the season’s first two months.

Audio intro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme
Audio outro: Ian Phillips, “Effectively Wild Theme

Link to WhatIfSports offer page

Link to Passan on prospects
Link to MLBTR on Caglianone
Link to MiLB leaderboard
Link to FG prospect rankings
Link to Pipeline rankings
Link to team OF WAR
Link to FG Royals prospects
Link to Dan S. on Jac
Link to BaseRuns standings
Link to team SP WAR
Link to SB leaders
Link to team wRC+
Link to FIP since 4/26
Link to MLBTR on Jobe
Link to MLBTR on Díaz
Link to ERA-FIP gap
Link to Kimbrel contract info
Link to Tobias clip
Link to playoff odds changes
Link to Contreras article 1
Link to Contreras article 2
Link to Maldonado article

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the most exciting prospects who haven’t yet made the majors but should soon (including Jac Caglianone, Roman Anthony, Bubba Chandler, and Andrew Painter), the struggles of once-ballyhooed trade targets Sandy Alcantara and Luis Robert Jr., the recent rebounds of Emmanuel Clase and Devin Williams, the returns of Mike Trout, Ronald Acuña Jr., and Spencer Strider, the differing trajectories of former Reds relievers Fernando Cruz and Alexis Díaz, the surprisingly successful and homegrown Yankees, the looming specter of Craig Kimbrel, watching Paul Skenes, what baseball would be like with man defense, not zone, and teams whose playoff odds have increased or decreased the most in the season’s first two months.

Audio intro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme
Audio outro: Ian Phillips, “Effectively Wild Theme

Link to WhatIfSports offer page

Link to Passan on prospects
Link to MLBTR on Caglianone
Link to MiLB leaderboard
Link to FG prospect rankings
Link to Pipeline rankings
Link to team OF WAR
Link to FG Royals prospects
Link to Dan S. on Jac
Link to BaseRuns standings
Link to team SP WAR
Link to SB leaders
Link to team wRC+
Link to FIP since 4/26
Link to MLBTR on Jobe
Link to MLBTR on Díaz
Link to ERA-FIP gap
Link to Kimbrel contract info
Link to Tobias clip
Link to playoff odds changes
Link to Contreras article 1
Link to Contreras article 2
Link to Maldonado article

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 Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com
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2025-05-31 92 min
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