Effectively Wild Episode 1948: The 2023 Minor League Free Agent Draft

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and FanGraphs writer Ben Clemens continue a cherished podcast tradition by conducting the 10th 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 2023. First they explain the history and ground rules of the draft, and then they start making their selections (18:11), followed by a Past Blast (1:20:02) from 1948. Audio intro: Greg Brown, “Laughing River” Audio outro: Buzzcocks, “Playing for Time” Link to eligible free agents Link to WAR of past selections Link to the draft at the EW wiki Link to competitions spreadsheet Link to this year’s picks Link to BA picks Link to Down on the Farm (hitters) Link to Down on the Farm (pitchers) Link to Down on the Farm (signings) Link to VEB on draftees Link to 1948 story source Link to SABR on Braves Field Link to SABR on neon foul poles Link to Jacob Pomrenke’s website Link to Jacob Pomrenke on Twitter  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Twitter Account  EW Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: [email protected] var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source