Jeff Young

I write about the #SFGiants at @Roundthefoghorn. I like beer

[Kristopher Heenk @KristopherHeenk]

@BaseballJeff1 If we're talking World Series performance...

Really, MadBum should be on their twice

Both as a Starting Pitcher and Relief/Closer

[Jeff Young @BaseballJeff1]

Not surprisingly, Tanner Mally gets the nod here, as he quickly proved to be above the competition level of Low-A.

[MLB Pipeline @MLBPipeline]

223 picks from the 2026 MLB Draft made their pro debuts this summer.

Here's the prospect who fared the best from each organization: https://t.co/RwS55uzmHB

[Jeff Young @BaseballJeff1]

Kind of an interesting note. Trent Harris had the second-highest release point in baseball in 2026. At 73.2 degrees, only Taylor Rashi had a higher release point.

[Jeff Young @BaseballJeff1]

Also, you gotta have Stephen Strasburg on this roster. Strong case for Matt Cain as well.

[Jeff Young @BaseballJeff1]

Hmmm. That says Madison Bumgarner and not Yo... You know what, never mind.

[FOX Sports: MLB @MLBONFOX]

We put together our dream 21st century World Series roster, with 26 players across the American League and National League.

Read more information on each selection here: https://t.co/sh8uqJ5aFt

[Jeff Young @BaseballJeff1]

Brian Johnson.

[Travis @Travis1]

Name a player who's remembered for one single play. One moment, and it's the first thing anybody thinks of when they hear his name. Any sport, any era.

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Golden State has started exploring trade routes for Kristaps Porzingis, who is now seriously contemplating his future in basketball as he deals with recurring symptoms from the autoimmune condition termed as POTS (postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome), sources tell ESPN.

[Jeff Young @BaseballJeff1]

@EndtheWef03 @willgchase, we have a problem. Let’s get everyone in a room. Preferably, with no windows.

[Jeff Young @BaseballJeff1]

#SFGiants AFL roundup (W 9-6)

Dakota Jordan: 1-5
Dalton Wentz: 2-4, SB

[Pat Ragazzo @ragazzoreport]

The Yankees and Brian Cashman have agreed to a new contract

Yankees are running it back with Cashman and Aaron Boone, as expected

[Jeff Young @BaseballJeff1]

Damn near perfect synergy between the tone of this trailer and the tone of Johnny Cash's "Hurt."

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

10 years ago today, the iconic ‘LOGAN’ trailer was released.

[Jeff Young @BaseballJeff1]

Randy Rodríguez's fastball velocity is recovering back to normal, and his iVB (18.6") and spin rate (2,716 RPM) continue to grade out in a way that made it one of the best four-seamers in baseball in 2025.

[MLB's Arizona Fall League @MLBazFallLeague]

Randy Rodriguez brought the heat in his second start of the Fall 🔥

The 2025 NL All-Star touches 98 MPH in his second outing with the Scorpions. Rodriguez has struck out three in his two innings of work.

[Jeff Young @BaseballJeff1]

...in their best interest.

[Jeff Young @BaseballJeff1]

The Guardians often don’t let players reach free agency, so there is a good chance that Steven Kwan is moved before then. Good ball player.

[Robert Murray @ByRobertMurray]

Steven Kwan will be entering the final year of his contract in 2027, and folks around the league are monitoring him as a potential trade candidate this winter. https://t.co/9knqG2u3LM

[Jeff Young @BaseballJeff1]

Is he a fit for the Giants? They like him, and he'd immediately be their best outfielder. There are a few reasons why it is probably not a good idea. They need to start over with the outfield, and adding a good player with one year of team control remaining is probably not...

[Kyle Glaser @KyleAGlaser]

This is only part of the story.

The Brewers and Rays also have two of the largest scouting departments in baseball.

Rays - 80 scouts
Brewers - 64 scouts

The best teams are the ones with both excellent analytics/R&D staffs AND robust scouting staffs.

[Jeff Young @BaseballJeff1]

Tim Hill (left) and Hoby Milner (right) are both coming off down years, but offer a different look. Hill and Milner's pitch mix still grades out favorably, and both have at least one pitch to anchor their arsenal around. Neither would be a bad addition.

[Jeff Young @BaseballJeff1]

The Giants likely need to add at least one left-handed reliever this offseason, and they could use some more arm slot variance in the bullpen. A good bullpen usually has a few different looks, but the Giants have too little variance in stuff and arm slot....

[Carlos Collazo @CarlosACollazo]

A lot of clubs have started to do a nice job making videos that shed light on their scouts and the scouting process in general. Cool to see.

This is the backbone of every organization and most of these guys don't get enough credit. A few I've seen (1/2):

[Jeff Young @BaseballJeff1]

Yeah, that checks out...

[Zack Scott @ZackScottSports]

Three teams left, and all three have bigger-than-average analytics staffs.

Brewers: 46 (2nd in MLB)
Rays: 39
Guardians: 30
League average: 28.5

The Phillies have the biggest staff in baseball, and they're already home. Like payroll, it's one input. Everything else combined still matters more.