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Eno and DVR take a look at several spring job battles of interest, focusing on position players including the opportunity for Brooks Lee to become a fixture in the lineup for the Twins, Colson Montgomery's path to take over at shortstop for the White Sox, Nolan Gorman's chances of being an everyday guy for the Cardinals in 2025, and how Jordan Lawlar might fit into the equation with Arizona with an indirect battle for playing time against Pavin Smith.
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6:30 How Do the Pieces Fit at First & Second Base in Minnesota
14:21 Colson Montgomery & Chase Meidroth Push for Roles with White Sox
23:41 Trey Sweeney's Chances for an Everyday Role
29:20 Nolan Gorman's Power Over Everything Profile
38:20 Breaking News: Chase DeLauter Injury Update
46:58 How Does Jordan Lawlar Fit on the 2025 D-backs?
56:32 Orelvis Martinez and Battles for Playing Time in Toronto
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Eno and DVR share a few show-related updates -- two live episodes on Mar. 27-28 at Barebottle Brewing Co. in San Francisco! -- and ask for feedback on a format option for the 2025 listener league before digging into a round of spring news and notes. Plus, they look at DVR's builds from last week's Tout Wars ('Solds and IP instead of Wins) and Mixed LABR draft where a conscious decision to lean into IL spots was made. The show wraps with a round of Monday Mailbag questions, including a question about zone contact rates and the belief in a Matt Wallner breakout.
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0:24 Eno Brews Beer for Our Live Shows in San Francisco!
7:08 Sean Murphy's Injury & Opportunity for Drake Baldwin
10:21 Minor Injuries for Corbin Carroll & Gunnar Henderson?
15:42 Luis Gil: Awaiting MRI Results (Update: High-Grade Lat Strain)
18:27 Parker Meadows: Slowed by Nerve Issue in Right Arm
24:10 Jose Altuve's Move to Left Field
30:57 DVR's Injury-Risk Heavy Approach in Tout Wars
39:34 Another Pitching Risky Build in Mixed LABR
51:47 Value of Spring Training MaxEV?
54:34 Shohei Ohtani's Dollar Value in Daily Moves League
59:44 Matt Wallner's Sleeper Status & Low Z-Contact% Profiles
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Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) joins DVR to discuss a few spring news items before digging into February's risers and fallers on draft boards as Wyatt Langford has cruised into the top-40, Junior Caminero has moved into the top-75, and Alex Bregman is making his way back toward the top-100 after landing with the Red Sox. Plus, they discuss a few of the rapidly rising closers whose job outlooks changed over the course of the past months, and a few fallers -- including the draft market's drop of Rays pitching as the Tampa Bay staff will have its home games at Steinbrenner Field in 2025.
Rundown
2:08 Spring News Updates: Andrew Benintendi, Zach Neto & Hyeseong Kim
9:50 February's Rising Hitters: Buying Wyatt Langford in Round 3?
25:07 Vlad's Trust in Matt McLain
33:48 Isaac Paredes' Rebound Potential in Houston
37:01 Relievers with Improved Job Outlooks
42:28 Clay Holmes' Draft Stock is Rising
46:25 Anticipating a Spencer Schwellenback Jump
52:09 February ADP Fallers
1:03:04 Most Overvalued/Overdraft Player(s) Currently in Top-75 Overall
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Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss a few spring news items before looking at the early response to ABS in spring training games and several new pitches that are popping this spring. Plus, they examine 'The Case for Leaving Your Starter In' from Lewie Pollis, and the value added by veteran pitchers beyond the potential to chew up innings.
Rundown
1:00 News & Notes: Kyle Finnegan Returns to Nats; Ohtani to Make Spring Debut Friday
10:49 Early Thoughts on ABS in Spring Training Games
22:48 New Pitches That Are Popping This Spring
41:46 Quantifying The Value of Pitching Deep Into Starts
'The Case for Leaving Your Starter In' - Lewie Pollis:
https://www.thelewsletter.lewispoll.is/p/the-case-for-leaving-the-starter
50:52 Veteran Presence or Veteran Presents?
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Eno and DVR finish their 2025 Team Previews Series in the AL East. Did the Yankees find an ample pivot in their offseason plans after Juan Soto left for the Mets? The Orioles' window is still open, but will their starting pitching hold up after the loss of Corbin Burnes this winter? Is the Red Sox's pitching underrated? And, will the Rays and Jays close the gap on the rest of the division after disappointing seasons a year ago?
Rundown
3:06 2025 New York Yankees Preview
20:21 2025 Baltimore Orioles Preview
35:09 2025 Boston Red Sox Preview
48:35 2025 Tampa Bay Rays Preview
1:04:38 2025 Toronto Blue Jays Preview
1:12:54 A Selection of Sleepers From the AL East
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Eno and DVR continue their 2025 Team Previews Series in the NL East. Can the Phillies keep their place atop the division with a healthier Atlanta core and Juan Soto's move to the Mets? Are the Nationals ready to push for a Wild Card as they continue their rebuild? And just how rough will the Marlins' lineup be in Year 1 of their teardown?
Rundown
3:58 2025 Philadelphia Phillies Preview
20:35 2025 Atlanta Braves Preview
35:30 2025 New York Mets Preview
50:10 2025 Washington Nationals Preview
1:00:02 2025 Miami Marlins Preview
1:09:47 A Selection of Sleepers From the NL East
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Eno and DVR discuss a few news-related takeaways from the first weekend of spring training action including the return of Sandy Alcantara, an oblique injury for Sean Manaea, and Dustin May's push back toward a place in the Dodgers' rotation mix. Plus, they examine a few potential breakout hitters from Eno's recent story looking for bats primed to take a leap in 2025, tough rankings on the hitting side as DVR puts the final touches on his Top 300 hitters, and a few mailbag questions.
Rundown
3:03 Sandy Alcantara Is Back (and Touching 99 mph)
9:54 Sean Manaea's Oblique Strain & Growing Opportunities in Mets' Rotation
14:27 Excitement Around Tylor Megill's 2024 Adjustments
22:51 Dustin May's Return to the Mound; 2025 Outlook
25:25 Eno's Search for Breakout Hitters
41:06 Tough Hitter Rankings
51:55 Are Projections Missing on Jung Hoo Lee?
59:04 Mailbag Questions!
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Eno and DVR are joined by Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs to discuss a thinning of the minor league cupboard in recent years, minor league data that is moving the needle, a few rapidly rising prospects -- Zyhir Hope and Jesus Made -- and some of Eric's favorite 'Picks to Click' on future Top-100 lists.
Rundown
3:19 What Has Left the Minor League Cupboard Thinner Than Usual?
8:41 What Newly Available Minor League Data Moves the Needle?
16:04 Things That Are Innate v. Things That Are Learned
22:30 Eric's Cautious Assessment of Zyhir Hope
31:46 Jesus Made's Helium After an Impressive DSL Debut
37:48 Eric's Picks to Click: Looking for Future Top-100 Prospects
45:31 Is the White Sox's Rebuilding Effort on Track?
54:20 Making Sense of the Pirates' Hitting Development
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Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss a few spring news items including ongoing shoulder woes for Rafael Devers, tennis elbow in both arms for Giancarlo Stanton, and a slimmed down Eloy Jiménez at Rays camp. Plus, they discuss factors that teams should consider when deciding to platoon a player and wonder if Kerry Carpenter might see an expanded role in 2025. They also bring the first installment of 'Level Up' giving a new pitch a handful of pitches that could use a boost in their arsenals, and the first 'Name! That! Dude!' of 2025.
Rundown
0:53 Are You In the Best Shape of Your Life?
2:33 Rafael Devers: Still Dealing With Shoulder Soreness?
11:59 Giancarlo Stanton: Tennis Elbow in Both Arms?!
18:40 Eloy Jiménez: Down 25-30 Pounds; Primed for Rebound with Rays?
27:23 Factors to Consider When Platooning a Player
35:46 Level Up! What New Pitch(es) Are You Handing Out This Spring?
59:46 Name! That! Dude!
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Eno and DVR continue their 2025 Team Previews Series in the AL Central. Can the Guardians continue to avoid projected decline after flipping Josh Naylor to the D-backs this winter? Will the Royals and Tigers follow-up their impressive runs to the postseason with a return trip to the playoffs? Can the Twins deliver on their status as the team with the highest projected win total in the division? And, while the short-term outlook is still cloudy for the White Sox, will the long-term picture come into focus over the course of the season?
Rundown
1:01 2025 Cleveland Guardians Preview
18:48 2025 Kansas City Royals Preview
31:16 2025 Detroit Tigers Preview
47:50 2025 Minnesota Twins Preview
1:03:32 2025 Chicago White Sox Preview
1:11:40 A Selection of Sleepers From the AL Central
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Note: Win Total Projections for the episode are from Baseball Prospectus' PECTOA system at the time of the recording. Support BP -- they do great work!
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