Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy
@crosbybaseball.bsky.social
Cutter propagandist
Talking baseball over on Braves Today & the Locked On Braves Postcast
IBWAA 2023 Prospects/College Baseball Writer of The Year
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IBWAA 2023 Prospects/College Baseball Writer of The Year
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NEW POD: Starting pitchers moved via trade this winter have either been very expensive from a salary perspective or very expensive from a prospect perspective. Can the Braves afford to make a move?
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December 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
NEW POD: Starting pitchers moved via trade this winter have either been very expensive from a salary perspective or very expensive from a prospect perspective. Can the Braves afford to make a move?
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The Atlanta Braves should go into 2026 with one of their deepest rosters in a while - but was this the right path to take?
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December 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The Atlanta Braves should go into 2026 with one of their deepest rosters in a while - but was this the right path to take?
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lol 2,754-word newsletter tomorrow. Maybe make a second bowl of cereal so that breakfast lasts long enough to get through the entire thing?
December 22, 2025 at 1:40 AM
lol 2,754-word newsletter tomorrow. Maybe make a second bowl of cereal so that breakfast lasts long enough to get through the entire thing?
For Braves, possible worth not only a waiver claim, but a minor cash considerations/non-prospect trade to jump the claim order and get JHM back in the org
Career .820 OPS vs LHP in MLB
Low chase, high walk (although he whiffs a lot)
Career 20.2% pulled flyballs (MLB average is 16.7%)
Career .820 OPS vs LHP in MLB
Low chase, high walk (although he whiffs a lot)
Career 20.2% pulled flyballs (MLB average is 16.7%)
Tigers' 2-year deal with Kyle Finnegan is official. He'll make $8.75 million next season and $8m in 2027, with a $10m mutual option for 2028 or a $2.25m buyout.
Incentives for both seasons: $125k each for 40, 45, 50 and 55 games finished.
Justyn-Henry Malloy DFAed to open 40-man roster spot.
Incentives for both seasons: $125k each for 40, 45, 50 and 55 games finished.
Justyn-Henry Malloy DFAed to open 40-man roster spot.
December 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM
For Braves, possible worth not only a waiver claim, but a minor cash considerations/non-prospect trade to jump the claim order and get JHM back in the org
Career .820 OPS vs LHP in MLB
Low chase, high walk (although he whiffs a lot)
Career 20.2% pulled flyballs (MLB average is 16.7%)
Career .820 OPS vs LHP in MLB
Low chase, high walk (although he whiffs a lot)
Career 20.2% pulled flyballs (MLB average is 16.7%)
#Braves today signed RHP Ian Hamilton to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract for the 2026 season.
I am not bailing on dinner out for an emergency pod, sorry
I am not bailing on dinner out for an emergency pod, sorry
December 20, 2025 at 12:36 AM
#Braves today signed RHP Ian Hamilton to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract for the 2026 season.
I am not bailing on dinner out for an emergency pod, sorry
I am not bailing on dinner out for an emergency pod, sorry
Reposted by Lindsay Crosby, big baseball guy
The Shane Baz trade is fascinating, because it features multiple people that you would just naturally assume are from Australia that are not.
December 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
The Shane Baz trade is fascinating, because it features multiple people that you would just naturally assume are from Australia that are not.
NEW POD: Do the Atlanta Braves still need to sign one more high-leverage reliever, or is the answer in-house already?
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December 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
NEW POD: Do the Atlanta Braves still need to sign one more high-leverage reliever, or is the answer in-house already?
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If the Atlanta Braves can get Joel Payamps back to 2023 form, does that eliminate the need to go sign another high-leverage reliever to slot in behind Dylan Lee?
With Joel Payamps Back, Can the Braves Afford to Pass on One More High-Leverage Reliever?
Is it folly for the Atlanta Braves to count on Payamps recovering his Milwaukee form?
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December 19, 2025 at 12:15 PM
If the Atlanta Braves can get Joel Payamps back to 2023 form, does that eliminate the need to go sign another high-leverage reliever to slot in behind Dylan Lee?
NEW POD: Alex Anthopoulos still wants to add an impact starter...but are there any left on the free agent market for the Atlanta Braves to sign?
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December 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
NEW POD: Alex Anthopoulos still wants to add an impact starter...but are there any left on the free agent market for the Atlanta Braves to sign?
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Former Atlanta Braves starter Allan Winans has been released by the New York Yankees to sign in Japan's NPB.
We'll always have those seven innings of shutout baseball against the Mets, because Revenge Games are real.
We'll always have those seven innings of shutout baseball against the Mets, because Revenge Games are real.
December 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Former Atlanta Braves starter Allan Winans has been released by the New York Yankees to sign in Japan's NPB.
We'll always have those seven innings of shutout baseball against the Mets, because Revenge Games are real.
We'll always have those seven innings of shutout baseball against the Mets, because Revenge Games are real.
NEW POD: In 2026, should a fully healthy Ronald Acuña Jr. move back to the leadoff spot or continue to bat third?
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December 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
NEW POD: In 2026, should a fully healthy Ronald Acuña Jr. move back to the leadoff spot or continue to bat third?
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There aren't a lot of free agent pitchers remaining on the market that meet Atlanta's stated requirements for a rotation addition this winter
There Are Not a Lot of Starting Pitchers Left Out There for Atlanta
The Braves have been very specific about the criteria any rotation addition needs to meet, and at this point, it's unlikely any of the remaining free agent starters meet all of them.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:15 PM
There aren't a lot of free agent pitchers remaining on the market that meet Atlanta's stated requirements for a rotation addition this winter
Per Rosenthal, Athletics offered Ha-Seong Kim 4/$48M with "room to grow", presumably meaning incentives.
They were going to ask him to play second base, leaving Jacob Wilson at shortstop
He took 1/$20M and guaranteed time at shortstop from Atlanta instead.
They were going to ask him to play second base, leaving Jacob Wilson at shortstop
He took 1/$20M and guaranteed time at shortstop from Atlanta instead.
Latest notes:
*First Burnes, then Bregman for AZ?
*Kim’s four-year offer
*Mariners’ infield pursuits
*Rockies’ Doyle
*More
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*First Burnes, then Bregman for AZ?
*Kim’s four-year offer
*Mariners’ infield pursuits
*Rockies’ Doyle
*More
www.nytimes.com/athletic/689...
December 17, 2025 at 5:08 AM
Per Rosenthal, Athletics offered Ha-Seong Kim 4/$48M with "room to grow", presumably meaning incentives.
They were going to ask him to play second base, leaving Jacob Wilson at shortstop
He took 1/$20M and guaranteed time at shortstop from Atlanta instead.
They were going to ask him to play second base, leaving Jacob Wilson at shortstop
He took 1/$20M and guaranteed time at shortstop from Atlanta instead.
NEW POD: Here's what Alex Anthopoulos said about signing shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to a one-year deal for 2026, how this helps Walt Weiss, and how they might continue improving the roster.
Alex Anthopoulos: Bringing Ha-Seong Kim Back is a 'win-win' | Atlanta Braves Podcast
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December 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM
NEW POD: Here's what Alex Anthopoulos said about signing shortstop Ha-Seong Kim to a one-year deal for 2026, how this helps Walt Weiss, and how they might continue improving the roster.
If the Atlanta Braves want to cap off an impressively thorough offseason, they can sign righty Brad Keller to be either a #5 starter or an ace high-leverage reliever.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
If the Atlanta Braves want to cap off an impressively thorough offseason, they can sign righty Brad Keller to be either a #5 starter or an ace high-leverage reliever.
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Braves POB Alex Anthopoulos says it's a "win-win" if Kim has a good year and gets back to where he expected to be next offseason
December 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Braves POB Alex Anthopoulos says it's a "win-win" if Kim has a good year and gets back to where he expected to be next offseason
NEWS: The Atlanta Braves are signing Ha-Seong Kim to a one year, $20M deal for 2026.
Kim turned down a $16M player option after the World Series for free agency. If has a good season, he WILL be Qualifying Offer eligible
Kim turned down a $16M player option after the World Series for free agency. If has a good season, he WILL be Qualifying Offer eligible
December 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
NEWS: The Atlanta Braves are signing Ha-Seong Kim to a one year, $20M deal for 2026.
Kim turned down a $16M player option after the World Series for free agency. If has a good season, he WILL be Qualifying Offer eligible
Kim turned down a $16M player option after the World Series for free agency. If has a good season, he WILL be Qualifying Offer eligible
NEW POD: The Atlanta Braves don't have a lot of remaining options to upgrade the offense. Is Bo Bichette the answer?
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December 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
NEW POD: The Atlanta Braves don't have a lot of remaining options to upgrade the offense. Is Bo Bichette the answer?
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Lost in all the major signings of last week was the Atlanta Braves grabbing oft-injured reliever James Karinchak...and early indications are that he might be back to his dominant form.
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December 15, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Lost in all the major signings of last week was the Atlanta Braves grabbing oft-injured reliever James Karinchak...and early indications are that he might be back to his dominant form.
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In light of Alex Anthopoulos talking on MLB Radio this morning about Sean Murphy likely not being ready for Opening Day, here's our article from mid-Sept where a sports medicine surgeon/hip specialist told us the same timeframe
Specialist: Sean Murphy ‘May Face a Slightly Higher Risk of Recurrence’ of Hip Injury
Braves Today talked to an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip surgery about Sean Murphy's injury and expected recovery
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December 15, 2025 at 12:36 AM
In light of Alex Anthopoulos talking on MLB Radio this morning about Sean Murphy likely not being ready for Opening Day, here's our article from mid-Sept where a sports medicine surgeon/hip specialist told us the same timeframe
NEWS: OF Michael Siani was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers. Atlanta DFA'd him to add Mike Yastrzemski
December 12, 2025 at 6:38 PM
NEWS: OF Michael Siani was claimed off waivers by the Dodgers. Atlanta DFA'd him to add Mike Yastrzemski
New acquisitions Mike Yastrzemski and Robert Suarez had glowing reviews for Atlanta's clubhouse culture and history of contending for champinoships when they spoke to the media on Thursday
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December 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
New acquisitions Mike Yastrzemski and Robert Suarez had glowing reviews for Atlanta's clubhouse culture and history of contending for champinoships when they spoke to the media on Thursday
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I've been watching this Falcons game while polishing off tomorrow's newsletter and the rundown for the live podcast at noon and, uh, yeah.
7.3 yards per play and only 14 points is infuriating, and it's almost all self-inflicted.
Just start over with a new coach - this culture's off beyond repair
7.3 yards per play and only 14 points is infuriating, and it's almost all self-inflicted.
Just start over with a new coach - this culture's off beyond repair
December 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
I've been watching this Falcons game while polishing off tomorrow's newsletter and the rundown for the live podcast at noon and, uh, yeah.
7.3 yards per play and only 14 points is infuriating, and it's almost all self-inflicted.
Just start over with a new coach - this culture's off beyond repair
7.3 yards per play and only 14 points is infuriating, and it's almost all self-inflicted.
Just start over with a new coach - this culture's off beyond repair
Just finished talking to new #Braves outfielder Mike Yastrzemski for his introductory presser (virtually)
Says the differentiator between offers was the organization's "strong commitment to constantly trying to win a championship"
Says the differentiator between offers was the organization's "strong commitment to constantly trying to win a championship"
December 11, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Just finished talking to new #Braves outfielder Mike Yastrzemski for his introductory presser (virtually)
Says the differentiator between offers was the organization's "strong commitment to constantly trying to win a championship"
Says the differentiator between offers was the organization's "strong commitment to constantly trying to win a championship"
Bonus pod premiering on YouTube now about the Robert Suarez signing, how he'll be used, and how they STILL have money for Ha-Seong Kim or Bo Bichette or trading for Freddy Peralta or whatever other move might be on the horizon
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BREAKING: Atlanta Braves Sign All-Star Closer Robert Suarez to $45M Deal | Atlanta Braves Podcast
YouTube video by Braves Today: An Atlanta Braves Podcast
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December 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Bonus pod premiering on YouTube now about the Robert Suarez signing, how he'll be used, and how they STILL have money for Ha-Seong Kim or Bo Bichette or trading for Freddy Peralta or whatever other move might be on the horizon
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