The big news out of camp is that thanks to the Jose Siri injury, Jackson Chourio has made the club and will be the starting CF to begin the year. Also we'll be starting another rookie, at least against righties in LF Brock Jones, coming off his 53-homer season in AAA.
The Opening Day roster shakes out as thus:
C-Langeliers, Bailey
1B-Vargas
2B-Franco
SS-J.Devers
3B-De La Cruz
IF-Winn
LF-B.Jones
CF-Chourio
RF-Auer
DH-Jace Jung
OF-Doughty, Burleson
Doughty will platoon in LF with Jones.
SP-McClanahan, Pepiot, Rasmussen, Bradley, Brash
LR-Perkins, Springs
MR-Ynoa, Moran, Juenger
SU-S.Dominguez, Doval, Cleavinger
CL-Adam
Perkins, Springs and Ynoa are all capable of starting should we have the need.
Last cuts: Luisangel Acuna, Matt Canterino
Here's the handsome group:
I was going to post spring training stats, but they're really meaningless.
The preseason predictions:
Next up: We open the season at Fenway with 3 against the Red Sox over four days.