Baseball is Back!

The FanGraphs Newsletter, March 10, 2022 [READ IN BROWSER]( March 10, 2022 Hi there! THE LOCKOUT IS OVER! Ok, ok, we know the agreement hasn't been officially ratified, but after 99 days of discussing CBA details, forgive us for celebrating before this formality. After having his Twitter account hacked earlier in the day, [ESPN's Jeff Passan]( broke the news that MLB and the Player's Association have reached a tentative agreement on a new labor deal. Once the agreement is ratified (as soon as tonight), bidding will begin on over 300 free agents. Nineteen players from our offseason 50 free agents list remain unsigned. You can catch up on all of the offseason moves before the lockout, as well as track what will be a frenzied signing period ahead using our [Free Agent Tracker](. Baseball is finally back. It's a good day! 📖 LEARN MORE: [MLB, MLBPA reach labor agreement: Everything you need to know as lockout ends]( via ESPN [What Banning the Shift Does And Does Not Accomplish]( Rob Manfred and co. want the shift gone, but what are they getting out of it? | by Justin Choi [What Would a Shorter Schedule Mean for Playoff Odds?]( What would the shortened schedule do for playoff chances if the league played it as it lies? | by Ben Clemens [Robert Van Scoyoc Talks Hitting]( The Los Angeles Dodgers hitting coach discusses philosophies and principles within the craft. | by David Laurila [Kwang Hyun Kim Returns to Korea]( Instead of waiting for the owner's lockout to end, the left-hander made the decision to return to Korea for the 2022 season. | by Jake Mailhot [CBA Negotiations Hit Stumbling Block, and More Games Are Postponed]( Just as the two sides converged on dollar amounts, the conjoining of an international draft and the qualifying offer system caused another setback. | by Jay Jaffe 📌 [JOB POSTING: Chicago Cubs Software Engineer, Baseball Systems]( The Mug in white! [ORDER HERE]( [Understanding Alex Wood's Renaissance]( by Nick Pollack, Pitcher List [How Jaime Vieira is using scientific approach to help Blue Jays hitters]( by Keegan Matheson, MLB.com [MLB Draft ranking 2022: Keith Law’s top prospects and a rare question — where are the college pitchers?]( by Keith Law, The Athletic ($) [The Blue Jays enter 2022 with a chip on their shoulder,]( by Kenny Kelly, Beyond the Box Score [@fangraphs]( [FanGraphs]( [FanGraphs]( [RSS]( [FORWARD]( [SUBSCRIBE]( Copyright © 2022 FanGraphs Inc, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to the FanGraphs Newsletter. Our mailing address is: FanGraphs Inc 1200 N Hartford St. Apt 312Arlington, Va 22201 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](