Effectively Wild Episode 2402: A (Qualifying) Offer You Can’t Refuse
Effectively Wild Episode 2402: A (Qualifying) Offer You Can’t Refuse  
Podcast: Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Published On: Thu Nov 20 2025
Description: Ben and Meg banter about the benefits of baseball supporting longer careers than some other sports (inspired by LeBron James becoming the first NBA player to make it to a 23rd season), the Mariners re-signing Josh Naylor, four free agents accepting qualifying offers, the Orioles and Angels swapping Grayson Rodriguez and Taylor Ward, whether teams will find/develop the next Kyle Hendricks, MLB’s unveiling of its new/old broadcast partners, and some news about the WPBL. Audio intro: Alex Ferrin, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Harold Walker, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to LeBron gamer Link to B-Ref seasons leaderboard Link to FG post on Naylor Link to Passan’s Pirates report Link to We Tried Tracker return Link to Baumann on the QOs Link to over/under draft tracker Link to FG post on O’s-Angels trade Link to Judge’s former teammates Link to Judge/Wade sighting Link to xkcd comic Link to Laurila on Hendricks Link to Bloom quote Link to Toboni quote Link to Ben on Arraez Link to MLB rights release Link to Marchand on the rights deals Link to Marchand on the rights deals 2 Link to WPBL news 1 Link to WPBL news 2 Link to Ben on the OWL Link to Hot Stove League on Netflix Link to initial praise of the show Link to first recap pod Link to Secret Santa sign-up  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Give a Gift Subscription  Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com  Effectively Wild Subreddit  Effectively Wild Wiki  Apple Podcasts Feed   Spotify Feed  YouTube Playlist  Facebook Group  Bluesky Account  Twitter Account  Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source