The FanGraphs Newsletter Is Coming!

Email newsletters are a burgeoning communications tool, and FanGraphs is getting in on the act. This is something we’ve actually had our eye on for quite some time — as far back as 2013, actually — and we’re excited to finally be bringing it to you. Today, actually: the newsletter’s inaugural edition will drop this afternoon. Let’s talk details.

Perhaps the most important detail is who will be writing and curating the newsletter, and that person is emerging star Emma Baccellieri. If you’re a frequent reader, you may have already noticed Emma’s work, which we’ve published at The Hardball Times. A senior at Duke University, Emma also has already banked writing credits with Beyond the Box Score, The Miami Herald, The Charlotte Observer, The Duke Chronicle (Duke’s student newspaper) and she is currently the editor-in-chief of Duke’s monthly news and culture magazine, Towerview Magazine. You can learn more about her at her website, and follow her on Twitter @EmmaBaccellieri. You’ll be glad you did. I’m thrilled that Emma will be spearheading this project for FanGraphs.

The newsletter will be sent out twice per week — once on Monday, and once on Thursday. It will generally arrive in the afternoon for those on the east coast, and around lunch time for those in the west. Why twice a week? While we want our newsletter to be engaging and informative, we don’t want it to be burdensome, and it’s our feeling that sometimes daily newsletters can be a chore to keep up with. We think that twice a week is the right balance. You’ll let us know moving forward if we’re correct. We picked Thursday for the second day because you shouldn’t have to miss an edition of the newsletter when you take off for a three-day weekend.

The newsletter will feature original content, and one of our primary goals will be to revolve the types of content that the newsletter provides, so that it doesn’t ever get stale or boring. Baseball is exciting, and we hope to make the FanGraphs Newsletter just as exciting!

If you’ve recently become a FanGraphs Member, you might already have subscribed to the newsletter. If you’re not, or you didn’t, you can subscribe via the widget below. We sincerely hope you come along with us on this new journey.