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AvatarJon Becker
2:44
We had Brito there for a long time, but he's been really bad so far in ST (I think hitting .063 or something?) and on the Guardians preview segment of the Effectively Wild podcast the other day, Zack Meisel said he thinks it'll be Arias. But there'll be mixing and matching, one or both of Freeman or Schneemann will make the team and they can both play some second, and it's not as if Brito has played himself entirely out of the picture for this year. Maybe August for Bazzana? I know he's working hard on his defense and that needs to come around but the bat is legit.
Etc.
2:45
Where might one look to find players IL history?
AvatarJason Martinez
2:47
We have IL history going back to 2020 (I joined FanGraphs in June 2019) ... https://www.fangraphs.com/roster-resource/injury-report?timeframe=all&...

I believe Baseball Prospectus has IL and injury history going back further but not 100% sure on that or if it's for subscribers only or not.
comish4lif
2:47
Do you think any of Sagghese, LuisAngel Acuna or Deyvison de los Santos will make their opening day rosters?
AvatarJon Becker
2:49
Likeliest to me is Saggese (especially with how Gorman's hitting, he might just be sent to the minors again), followed by Acuña (stiff competition from Baty). Deyvison is a distant third; he's 2-for-11 with six Ks and I think has often been part of the "B" group that enters games later.
Insert Witty Name Here
2:50
Revisiting the trade from 2019. Who would you rather have, Cristopher Sanchez or Curtis Mead?
AvatarJason Martinez
2:51
Sanchez. He's already close to best-case scenario and Mead is still not even an established big leaguer yet. Will be interesting to see if Mead can start evening things out this year.
AvatarJon Becker
2:51
Sánchez is up to 99 this spring after bulking up in the offseason, I think he's gonna have a big year.
Easy E
2:52
Is Bradford firmly in the rotation for the Rangers at this point?
AvatarJon Becker
2:53
Nope, even though he's not doing anything to take himself out of the running, it's just that Leiter has been so impressive. I think those are the two real contenders for the last spot after Eovaldi, Gray, Mahle, deGrom (who will officially be the SP5 to give him more days off), Rocker's had two rough outings and Dunning is more of a swingman now.
John B
2:53
How do you see the Giants 5th starter competition shaking out. Harrison was the favorite coming into camp but Roupp is making a strong push and Birdsong is throwing 98.
AvatarJason Martinez
2:56
Harrison came into camp with a slight edge, in my opinion, and he's had one good start and one bad start so far. That shouldn't put him behind the others so early in camp, but I think the inconsistency is what's concerning for the Giants. Finishing with a few good outings in a row is important. But it will also be something to watch once the regular seasons begins. Seems like it's only a matter of time before Roupp or Birdsong takes the job from him.
Matt Canterino
2:56
I'm already on the 40-man, so if I get optioned and put on the minor league 60-day IL, do the Twins get a 40-man spot back? Thanks!
AvatarJon Becker
2:58
Nope, only being on the MLB 60-day IL takes you off the 40-man, but being on the MiLB 60-day IL means you don't count against reserve limits; teams can only have 165 players active or on the 7-day IL for domestic teams.
Ben
2:58
Upon return, where do you think Neto slots into the Angels lineup?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:00
He finished last season as the No. 2 batter and that's where I had him penciled in earlier in the offseason. I think he'll be there vs LHP once he's healthy and probably somewhere in the 5-7 range vs RHP with a chance to move up. Seems like Trout, Ward, Soler will likely be 1, 3, 4 so having a lefty/switch-hitter in the 2 spot (Rengifo, Moncada, Schanuel) makes the most sense vs RHP.
Jordan
3:01
Do you think the Butler extension is a reasonable comp for Oneil Cruz? Or at least a starting point?
AvatarJon Becker
3:03
Closer to a starting point than a comp. Butler had five years to go before free agency; Oneil only has four, so on a seven-year deal you'd have to bump up the value pretty significantly since you'd be buying out three FA years instead of two. Maybe something like 7/84 would get it done.
George
3:03
Buying Cole Henry as immediate bullpen depth in DC?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:05
Yes I am. Like I mentioned earlier in regards to the White Sox young pitching, sometimes it all just comes together once a pitcher is told "you are now officially a relief pitcher". Since he's so far down the SP depth chart, it was time to do that. Looks good so far.
Cromulent
3:05
I get why Winker would be penciled in as the Mets DH, but given the limited upside, shouldn't they at least consider giving Brett Baty a shot? Acknowledging that his MLB numbers aren't great, but clearly the guy has nothing left to prove in the minors. If they can't give him 150-200 AB audition they should probably just deal him away, no?
AvatarJon Becker
3:07
I disagree on Winker having limited upside; I know his Mets tenure wasn't great but he was really, really good with the Nationals before the trade. And you don't give a guy $7.5M only to take his starting spot away from him before the season even starts. But you're right that there's not obvious playing time for Baty, though there wasn't for Vientos once the Mets signed JDM either, and that worked out fine. If Baty makes the most of whatever opportunities he gets — he hasn't, yet — then they'll find playing time for him.
Matt
3:07
Does Alan Roden have a chance to make the Opening Day roster with the Jays?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:08
Yes, especially if Varsho begins on the IL. There's a chance Varsho is on the Opening Day roster but relegated to DH. In that case, Loperfido or Lukes or Clase are better fits because they can play CF.

But once Varsho is healthy and playing CF again, Roden might be a perfect fit in a corner OF or DH spot with his on-base skills because just about everyone in that lineup aside from Vlad Jr. and Kirk are low OBP guys.
Wheelhouse
3:09
Do you expect the yankees to bring in a 3B in the mid-price range via trade? I’ve seen reporting that they’re not shutting the door on trading Stroman even with Gil’s injury, and if they can shed ~half of his salary then there’s a decent number of starting-caliber 3B around the league making a salary in the $8-12M range. DBacks want to clear Suarez and play Lawlar?
AvatarJon Becker
3:12
I don't ever expect any trades this deep into Spring Training, though that doesn't mean one won't happen. Suárez in particular would surprise me since Lawlar missed a lot of time last year and they wouldn't have much insurance behind him if he's hurt again or struggles. But assuming Arenado is off the table, it's pretty slim pickings otherwise. Teams rarely do this, but maybe they pounce on a Rule 5 guy who doesn't make a team (the Rule 5 responsibility would transfer to the Yankees)? Gage Workman has had a nice Spring and might not make the domestic Opening Day roster for the Cubs.
RAGBRAI
3:12
What kind of playing time do you see Lux getting? Stats?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:14
I have him with 490 PA, which is basically a strong-side platoon and maybe a bit more. I also think he'll get a chance to prove he can hit LHP and get closer to 550-600 PA ... https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=ALL&teamid=18

Depth Charts projection (Steamer + ZIPS) has him right at the league average ... 100 wRC+, .733 OPS, 11 HR, 22 2B, 6 SB. But not a long track record because of injuries.
Matt B.
3:14
How much of Quero and Teel will we see on the south side this year?
AvatarJon Becker
3:15
A lot, even though I wouldn't expect either to make the  Opening Day roster. Jason has them projected with the second- and third-most PAs for Sox catchers: https://www.fangraphs.com/depthcharts.aspx?position=ALL&teamid=4
AvatarJason Martinez
3:16
If they're not both on the roster for the entire 2nd half, it will be a huge disappointment. Makes sense to see if Korey Lee is better than he's shown so far and Thaiss is a perfectly good stop-gap. But it's time to look to 2026 and those guys are the future.
Pirates
3:16
Who is going to be backup c?
AvatarJason Martinez
3:19
Out of 780 roster spots, this might be the most difficult one for me to figure out.

Bart is clearly the starter.

Endy is coming back from injury so it didn't make sense to have him on the bench unless he was also going to play 1B and get some DH at-bats. No indication that will happen, though.

Davis is also not an ideal backup because he should be playing everyday in AAA.

That leaves Jason Delay, who I had as the backup for most of the offseason before moving to Endy (maybe a month ago). I think he's the safe pick. That would allow Endy/Davis to play mostly everyday in AAA to begin the season.
3:20
That will do it for today. Thanks for joining us. Back next Friday at the same time. Have a great weekend!
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