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Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and FanGraphs&#8217; <a href="https://twitter.com/_ben_clemens" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Ben Clemens</a> continue a cherished podcast tradition by conducting the 11th 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 2024.
Audio&nbsp;intro: Alex Ferrin, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/18ypilLuC54vxaDVVNtUuHSx9gP2ZcLug/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221; 
Audio&nbsp;outro: Harold Walker, &#8220;<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_u1OHC8kumMkTfl2QWSo4FRlkFWvOcHB/view?usp=drive_link" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Effectively Wild Theme</a>&#8221; 


<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/2023-milb-free-agents/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to list of minor league FA</a> 
<a href="https://downonthefarm.substack.com/p/exploring-the-minor-league-free-agent-5ff" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to Down on the Farm explainer</a> 
<a href="https://www.baseballamerica.com/stories/five-notable-minor-league-free-agent-position-players/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to BA on MiLB FA hitters</a> 
<a href="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-1948-the-2023-minor-league-free-agent-draft/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to last year&#8217;s draft</a> 
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Se7xIkKCtsre9a8zPgAzneFziz_U14cuPYEe4NqZQaI/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to competitions/drafts sheets</a> 
<a href="https://effectivelywild.fandom.com/wiki/Minor_League_Free_Agent_Draft" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to EW wiki on draft history</a> 
<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UBPwV_EGGBPtgfIbhX0V6F6DpKHRPnGQY9aeDAhhSPA/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Link to this draft&#8217;s results</a>

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Effectively Wild Episode 2104: International Affairs

Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary