Effectively Wild Episode 2268: The 2025 Minor League Free Agent Draft

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Ben Clemens banter about the Giants signing Justin Verlander, a plateau in leaguewide slider usage, and why spending on free agents has exceeded expectations so far. Then (20:55) they continue a cherished podcast tradition by conducting the 12th annual Effectively Wild Minor League Free Agent Draft, in which they select 10 minor league free agents each and compete to see whose roster will accumulate the most combined MLB playing time in 2025.

Audio intro: Austin Klewan, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Daniel Leckie, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Baumann on Verlander
Link to Dubuque on Verlander
Link to Verlander pitch values
Link to Verlander max speeds
Link to Verlander stuff ratings
Link to Ben L. on Kershaw
Link to Ben C. on sliders
Link to Ben C. on spending
Link to FG SP projections
Link to last year’s draft
Link to FA draft wiki
Link to competitions sheet
Link to historical picks sheet
Link to BA list
Link to Neosho alumni
Link to Neosho wiki
Link to EW gift subscriptions

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