When it comes to giving the people what they crave, few in the sports industry deliver to the level of ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
From early beat-reporting days at Fresno State to writing for The Kansas City Star and Yahoo to now covering all things Major League Baseball, Passan has worked his way into national status and become one of the most valuable and respected insiders in the industry.
Ahead of next week’s highly anticipated MLB Winter Meetings, Passan was generous enough to spend some time with For The Win. He dives into his role, hints at what to expect ahead of the upcoming event and reminisces on some of his wildest experiences while covering the four-day event.
(This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.)