Effectively Wild Episode 2295: Only the Best Breakout Picks

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Jacob deGrom dialing down the velo, the Cardinals signing their first free agent of the offseason, David Robertson still being available, the underrated career of Yasmani Grandal, the latest New Era cap confusion, follow-ups on several recent topics, and the newly jacked Mr. Met. Then (57:22) they talk to R.J. Anderson of CBS Sports and Thomas Nestico of TJStats about their podcast-approved approaches to picking breakout candidates, their methodologies and success rates, their breakout picks for 2025, and more.

Audio intro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies, “Effectively Wild Theme (Horny)”
Audio interstitial: Philip Bergman, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Kite Person, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Passan on deGrom
Link to MLBTR on Maton
Link to MLBTR on Grandal
Link to latest caps
Link to more on the caps
Link to FG post on caps
Link to old EW on caps
Link to slambio article
Link to Rob on walk-off reversals
Link to Patrick on 3B coaches
Link to Keke Palmer meme
Link to jacked Mr. Met
Link to Grizz
Link to R.J.’s breakout picks
Link to Thomas’s breakout picks
Link to R.J.’s 2024 breakouts review
Link to xkcd comic
Link to sickos meme
Link to Devers article
Link to EW gift subscriptions