Effectively Wild Episode 2441: Re-signed and Resigned

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about recent signings and injuries pertaining to teams whose seasons they’ve recently previewed, the Diamondbacks re-signing Zac Gallen and the thrilling resolution of the free-agent-contract over/under draft, the winter of Bryce Harper’s discontent, Harper and Manny Machado’s comments about the Dodgers’ spending, Max Muncy’s extension, the worsening of the allegations against Emmanuel Clase, new details about the challenge system, Mike Trout’s impending return to center field, and (44:33) the momentous, surprising resignation of Tony Clark as MLBPA executive director. Then (1:00:22) they bring on FanGraphs prospect writers Eric Longenhagen and Brendan Gawlowski to discuss their ranking of the sport’s top 100 (well, 110) prospects.

Audio intro: The Shirey Brothers, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio interstitial: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, “Effectively Wild Theme (Pedantic)”
Audio outro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to post on recent Padres signings
Link to Preller extension story
Link to MLBTR on López
Link to MLBTR on Rengifo
Link to post on Gallen signing
Link to EWStats site
Link to over/under draft history
Link to Harper video
Link to Harper article
Link to Harper t-shirt
Link to Happy Gilmore scene
Link to Harper/Machado comments
Link to Muncy extension story
Link to the latest on Clase
Link to Ben on Clase
Link to Manfred’s Clase comment
Link to Clase’s 2018 balk
Link to EW Episode 1269
Link to challenge system explainer
Link to broadcast details
Link to MLBTR on Trout
Link to The Athletic on Clark
Link to ESPN on Clark
Link to MLBTR on Clark
Link to Baumann on Clark
Link to 2024 whistleblower complaint
Link to federal probe report
Link to federal probe report 2
Link to federal probe report 3
Link to OneTeam Partners explainer
Link to NLFPA meltdown
Link to FG top prospects list
Link to Griffin’s Instagram
Link to ZiPS Top 100
Link to top 100 prospects chat
Link to piece on prospect debates
Link to Brendan’s return post
Link to Ben on pitching prospects
Link to latest Wade/Ward mix-up
Link to Wade/Ward history

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