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FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: January 10, 2026 blogs.fangraphs.com/fangraphs-we...
FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: January 10, 2026
This week, we cover the best pitchers who never received a Hall of Fame vote, Chandler Simpson, whether inducing popups is a skill for pitchers, and more.
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January 10, 2026 at 2:01 PM
FanGraphs Weekly Mailbag: January 10, 2026 blogs.fangraphs.com/fangraphs-we...
Effectively Wild Episode 2425: The Manfred Mantra blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2425: The Manfred Mantra
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a breakup of baseball lookalikes, minor league free agent draft eligibility, and more players who unretired after becoming coaches, then break down the latest...
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January 10, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2425: The Manfred Mantra blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
RotoGraphs: The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1461 – 2026 Catcher Preview Pt. 2 fantasy.fangraphs.com/the-sleeper-...
The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1461 – 2026 Catcher Preview Pt. 2
Paul and Justin finish up their catcher preview, picking up with Justin’s #12 C and going through to the end of his list…
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January 9, 2026 at 11:34 PM
RotoGraphs: The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1461 – 2026 Catcher Preview Pt. 2 fantasy.fangraphs.com/the-sleeper-...
RotoGraphs: Predictiveness of MLB Pipeline Executive Poll: Rookie of the Year fantasy.fangraphs.com/predictivene...
Predictiveness of MLB Pipeline Executive Poll: Rookie of the Year
Rich Storry-Imagn Images In my latest Mining the News, I referenced MLB.com’s Rookie of the Year Poll. MLB.com polled team executives to find who they think will win each league’s Rookie of the Year…
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January 9, 2026 at 9:01 PM
RotoGraphs: Predictiveness of MLB Pipeline Executive Poll: Rookie of the Year fantasy.fangraphs.com/predictivene...
JAWS and the 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot: Matt Kemp blogs.fangraphs.com/jaws-and-the...
JAWS and the 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot: Matt Kemp
A latecomer to baseball, Kemp’s raw talent still made him a superstar, but injuries turned the back half of his career into a slog.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
JAWS and the 2026 Hall of Fame Ballot: Matt Kemp blogs.fangraphs.com/jaws-and-the...
Let’s Look at a Few More Graphs About Hitter and Pitcher Ages blogs.fangraphs.com/lets-look-at...
Let’s Look at a Few More Graphs About Hitter and Pitcher Ages
Plus a grand unified theory of whether your team should acquire a young ace (They should. They can’t.)…
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January 9, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Let’s Look at a Few More Graphs About Hitter and Pitcher Ages blogs.fangraphs.com/lets-look-at...
RotoGraphs: Mining the News (1/9/26) fantasy.fangraphs.com/mining-the-n...
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January 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
RotoGraphs: Mining the News (1/9/26) fantasy.fangraphs.com/mining-the-n...
Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 1/9/26 blogs.fangraphs.com/eric-longenh...
Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 1/9/26
An hour(ish) of offseason and prospect talk with your friendly neighborhood scouting analyst.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 1/9/26 blogs.fangraphs.com/eric-longenh...
2026 ZiPS Projections: San Diego Padres blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-zips-pr...
2026 ZiPS Projections: San Diego Padres
The Padres are real contenders, but the rotation is on iffy ground.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
2026 ZiPS Projections: San Diego Padres blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-zips-pr...
RotoGraphs: Chad Young’s Ottoneu Tiered MI Rankings Follow Up fantasy.fangraphs.com/chad-youngs-...
Chad Young’s Ottoneu Tiered MI Rankings Follow Up
My 4×4 tiered rankings for middle infield came out yesterday, and as promised in my intro article back in December, I am going to follow up each positional ranking with two things: my rankings for…
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January 9, 2026 at 3:45 PM
RotoGraphs: Chad Young’s Ottoneu Tiered MI Rankings Follow Up fantasy.fangraphs.com/chad-youngs-...
RotoGraphs: Jake Mailhot’s 2026 Tiered Rankings for Ottoneu Points: Middle Infield fantasy.fangraphs.com/jake-mailhot...
Jake Mailhot’s 2026 Tiered Rankings for Ottoneu Points: Middle Infield
2026 tiered middle infield rankings for Ottoneu points leagues.
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January 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
RotoGraphs: Jake Mailhot’s 2026 Tiered Rankings for Ottoneu Points: Middle Infield fantasy.fangraphs.com/jake-mailhot...
Cleveland Guardians Top 45 Prospects blogs.fangraphs.com/cleveland-gu...
Cleveland Guardians Top 45 Prospects
As was the case last year, Cleveland has an above-average system. It’s a healthy balance of bats and arms for any team, all the more so for an organization that traditionally develops pitching very…
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January 9, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Cleveland Guardians Top 45 Prospects blogs.fangraphs.com/cleveland-gu...
Where Could the Blue Jays Tuck Kyle? blogs.fangraphs.com/where-could-...
Where Could the Blue Jays Tuck Kyle?
What would Undead Casey Stengel do?
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January 9, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Where Could the Blue Jays Tuck Kyle? blogs.fangraphs.com/where-could-...
RotoGraphs: Catcher 2026 Fantasy Rankings fantasy.fangraphs.com/catcher-2026...
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January 9, 2026 at 12:16 PM
RotoGraphs: Catcher 2026 Fantasy Rankings fantasy.fangraphs.com/catcher-2026...
Effectively Wild Episode 2424: The Perfect Fits for Free Agents blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2424: The Perfect Fits for Free Agents
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about how the on-ramp for learning about sports analytics has changed since they were students, follow up on players who unretired after becoming coaches, break down...
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January 9, 2026 at 6:08 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2424: The Perfect Fits for Free Agents blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
RotoGraphs: The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1460 – 2026 Catcher Preview Pt. 1 fantasy.fangraphs.com/the-sleeper-...
The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1460 – 2026 Catcher Preview Pt. 1
Paul and Justin start the new year off with their positional previews and part 1 of catchers…
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January 8, 2026 at 11:51 PM
RotoGraphs: The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1460 – 2026 Catcher Preview Pt. 1 fantasy.fangraphs.com/the-sleeper-...
RosterResource Chat – 1/8/26 blogs.fangraphs.com/rosterresour...
RosterResource Chat - 1/8/26
Jason Martinez and Jon Becker answer questions related to rosters, playing time, bullpen usage, minor leaguers, payroll, and more.
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January 8, 2026 at 6:37 PM
RosterResource Chat – 1/8/26 blogs.fangraphs.com/rosterresour...
Welcome to PhamGraphs blogs.fangraphs.com/welcome-to-p...
Welcome to PhamGraphs
And AppleGraphs. Don’t forget about AppleGraphs.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Welcome to PhamGraphs blogs.fangraphs.com/welcome-to-p...
Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 1/8/26 blogs.fangraphs.com/dan-szymbors...
Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat - 1/8/26
In 2026, I pledge to be louder, angrier, and have access to a time machine.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Dan Szymborski FanGraphs Chat – 1/8/26 blogs.fangraphs.com/dan-szymbors...
Michael Lorenzen and the Rockies Get What They Want From Each Other blogs.fangraphs.com/michael-lore...
Michael Lorenzen and the Rockies Get What They Want From Each Other
Lorenzen is still a starting pitcher. The Rockies finally have a starting pitcher.
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January 8, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Michael Lorenzen and the Rockies Get What They Want From Each Other blogs.fangraphs.com/michael-lore...
RotoGraphs: Chad Young’s MI Tiered Rankings for 4×4 Ottoneu fantasy.fangraphs.com/chad-youngs-...
Chad Young’s MI Tiered Rankings for 4×4 Ottoneu
As we move into the final weeks before the keeper deadline, it’s time to get our Ottoneu rankings out. Over the next three plus weeks, you’ll get regular rankings articles from me and from Jake…
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January 8, 2026 at 4:15 PM
RotoGraphs: Chad Young’s MI Tiered Rankings for 4×4 Ottoneu fantasy.fangraphs.com/chad-youngs-...
RotoGraphs: Ottoneu: Jake’s 2026 Keep or Cut Decisions at SP fantasy.fangraphs.com/ottoneu-jake...
Ottoneu: Jake’s 2026 Keep or Cut Decisions at SP
Evaluating a handful of tough keep or cut decisions at starting pitcher.
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January 8, 2026 at 3:15 PM
RotoGraphs: Ottoneu: Jake’s 2026 Keep or Cut Decisions at SP fantasy.fangraphs.com/ottoneu-jake...
2026 ZiPS Projections: Los Angeles Angels blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-zips-pr...
2026 ZiPS Projections: Los Angeles Angels
Of all the teams in baseball, the Los Angeles Angels are one of them.
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January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
2026 ZiPS Projections: Los Angeles Angels blogs.fangraphs.com/2026-zips-pr...
RotoGraphs: Relief Pitcher 2026 Fantasy Rankings fantasy.fangraphs.com/relief-pitch...
Relief Pitcher 2026 Fantasy Rankings
This article ranks the closers for saves-only leagues for 2026.
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January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
RotoGraphs: Relief Pitcher 2026 Fantasy Rankings fantasy.fangraphs.com/relief-pitch...
Cubs Trade for Edward Cabrera and His Amazing Changeup blogs.fangraphs.com/cubs-trade-f...
Cubs Trade for Edward Cabrera and His Amazing Changeup
Did the Cubs pick up an ace for a prospect they couldn’t use? Or did the Marlins get a middle-of-the-order bat for a pitcher they could afford to give up on?
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January 7, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Cubs Trade for Edward Cabrera and His Amazing Changeup blogs.fangraphs.com/cubs-trade-f...