Levi Weaver

I write “The Windup” MLB newsletter for @theathletic / here are all my other links in case this smoking engine does in fact blow up:

[Levi Weaver @ThreeTwoEephus]

I honestly do not know if I’ll post here beyond the windup links. No secret where I’m at — same place everyone else is defecting to. It’s been a mirror of this feed for a while now anyway. ✌️

[Levi Weaver @ThreeTwoEephus]

@Landon_Leusch I got my pal’s back even if it means holding my nose and hitting send on the Elon wasteland

[Levi Weaver @ThreeTwoEephus]

What people don’t know is that Rangers ownership decided the people who report on the team should sit higher up than all but (literally) 12 rows of seats.

Give Kennedi some slack, she’s reporting from the freakin space station.

[kennedi landry @kennlandry]

guys i know it hit the pole. it didnt look like it in real time from a million miles away. im sorry im not perfect

[Levi Weaver @ThreeTwoEephus]

At least Jeff got the quasi-polite first paragraph. Here’s the reply I got, also attributed to Ullyot.

[Jeff Passan @JeffPassan]

The @DeptofDefense sent ESPN an updated statement from Pentagon press secretary John Ullyot on the removal of the story on its website about Jackie Robinson's military service.

(The story remains deleted.)

[Levi Weaver @ThreeTwoEephus]

(If you wanna skip the writing, here is the link directly to the fundraiser)

https://t.co/aXAgL1y390

[Levi Weaver @ThreeTwoEephus]

In 2018, I shared a letter I had written a few years prior, trying to convince my friend's son to choose a better favorite baseball team than his dad

They live near Altadena, CA. My friends are OK, but their community has been devastated by the fires.

https://t.co/wKlIJtfAH7

[Milwaukee Brewers @Brewers]

We are heartbroken to announce that Brewers icon & Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Uecker passed away today at the age of 90

[NYTimesGuild @NYTimesGuild]

WE HAVE EXCITING NEWS! Today, workers from @TheAthletic sent a letter to Times management calling on them to recognize Athletic editorial workers as members of the Times Guild. We are thrilled to have them in our union.

[Levi Weaver @ThreeTwoEephus]

In today’s Windup:
- An ode to Rickey Henderson
- about a million signings and trades from the last week
- also Joc Pederson (Rangers) and Walker Buehler (Red Sox) signed after this was written, so they’re not in this one

https://t.co/ZcQkoNV05i

[Levi Weaver @ThreeTwoEephus]

Whoa

[Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal]

Source confirms: Nationals acquiring 1B Nathaniel Lowe from Rangers for left-handed reliever Robert Garcia. First: @JeffPassan

[Rubén Sierra @itsrubensierra]

Rubén Sierra

[Levi Weaver @ThreeTwoEephus]

From Garrett Crochet to Max Fried to Kyle Tucker to Andres Giménez to Nathan Eovaldi (etc etc etc), it was a pretty packed Windup today as the Winter Meetings come to a close.

https://t.co/i47abIE9uO

[Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal]

The Rangers are acquiring 1B/3B Jake Burger from the Marlins, sources tells @TheAthletic. Return not yet known.

[Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal]

Source confirms: Rangers in agreement with free-agent RHP Nathan Eovaldi, pending physical. First: @ByRobertMurray

[Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal]

Source confirms: Max Fried to Yankees, eight years, $218M, pending physical. Biggest deal for a left-hander and fourth largest pitching contract in game’s history. First: @JeffPassan

[Fabian Ardaya @FabianArdaya]

.@jcmccaffrey wrote on Joel Wolfe discussing the posting process for Roki Sasaki, which is officially underway: https://t.co/WyKP5eGuj4

[Evan Drellich @EvanDrellich]

The A’s didn’t give pitcher Luis Severino a club record contract solely to impress fans in Sacramento. The A’s need to add payroll — perhaps another $25 million or more — or they risk a grievance from the MLBPA. With ⁦⁦⁦⁦⁦@Ken_Rosenthal⁩ https://t.co/IY0aI5JRPl

[Levi Weaver @ThreeTwoEephus]

In today’s Windup — everything you need to know about the Juan Soto deal, plus:

- Dick Allen & Dave Parker are HOF’ers
- More names come off our Top 40 Big Board
- Rays stadium update

https://t.co/Uye4WDaPKS

[Ken Rosenthal @Ken_Rosenthal]

Source: Mets can void Soto’s opt-out after five years by by escalating his average annual average value from $51M to $55M over the last 10 years. On it: @jorgecastillo.

[Jayson Stark @jaysonst]

Dave Parker and Dick Allen are the newest Hall of Famers!

[Eric Nadel @nadeler]

Tickets just $20 at https://t.co/GPjDiplg76 for BBQ, Baseball and Blues , Tuesday night.