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Art Deco · 07-18-2023, 01:14 PM

While went a nice 15-9 in Spring Training it wasn't all fun and games as we suffered a pair of significant injuries. Danny Arroyave strained his hamstring and won't be back until late April or early May, and newly-acquired lefty reliever Ajani Riddick strained a hamstring as well and will be out until late April. As a result of these injuries and the fact we have next to nothing to spend on reinforcements, a couple of our top prospects will have their MLB debuts accelerated by being on the roster Opening Day. Claus Hoppenbrouwers, the #40 prospect in the game, will be part of the 2B mix along with Agustin Lopez as Wander Franco will now cover 3B in Arroyave's absence, and #31 overall prospect Leo Gutierrez, a lefty, will work out of the bullpen as the declining Dillon Adkins is our only other lefty reliever. I had hoped to have Gutierrez starting at Durham to get more innings but he did pitch a full season there last year.

With all that in mind, here's how the OD roster looks:

C-W.Gutierrez, W.Contreras
1B-Stack
2B-Hoppenbrouwers
SS-Blackwell
3B-W.Franco
IF-A.Lopez, Park
LF-Berumen
CF-Westfall
RF-Marin
OF-A. Rivas
DH-Charlton

Lopez will DH/2B some against lefties, Hoppenbrouwers can play the OF as well and Rivas will play against lefties.

SP-Marlette, DiCostanzo, D.Morales, Ferguson, Scheu
LR-R.Morris, Cecconi
MR-Abeyta, L.Gutierrez, Adkins, Wallerstedt, Ericson
SU-D.Williams
CL-M.Moore

Randy Morris made the staff ahead of Jeremy Brooks due to his lack of options.

One free agent signing of significance that didn't make the previous post: former Rays slugger Kelly Crumpton, who spent the last year with Toronto, inked a 1/9.4 deal with the Cubs.

The preseason predictions (which may peg us down a few wins with Arroyave not on the OD roster):

So OOTP likes our squad, but likes the Yankees even better, predicting another battle royale between the two clubs after last year's.

07-18-2023, 01:14 PM	#1214
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,621	2035 Opening Day Roster and Preseason Predictions While went a nice 15-9 in Spring Training it wasn't all fun and games as we suffered a pair of significant injuries. Danny Arroyave strained his hamstring and won't be back until late April or early May, and newly-acquired lefty reliever Ajani Riddick strained a hamstring as well and will be out until late April. As a result of these injuries and the fact we have next to nothing to spend on reinforcements, a couple of our top prospects will have their MLB debuts accelerated by being on the roster Opening Day. Claus Hoppenbrouwers, the #40 prospect in the game, will be part of the 2B mix along with Agustin Lopez as Wander Franco will now cover 3B in Arroyave's absence, and #31 overall prospect Leo Gutierrez, a lefty, will work out of the bullpen as the declining Dillon Adkins is our only other lefty reliever. I had hoped to have Gutierrez starting at Durham to get more innings but he did pitch a full season there last year. With all that in mind, here's how the OD roster looks: C-W.Gutierrez, W.Contreras 1B-Stack 2B-Hoppenbrouwers SS-Blackwell 3B-W.Franco IF-A.Lopez, Park LF-Berumen CF-Westfall RF-Marin OF-A. Rivas DH-Charlton Lopez will DH/2B some against lefties, Hoppenbrouwers can play the OF as well and Rivas will play against lefties. SP-Marlette, DiCostanzo, D.Morales, Ferguson, Scheu LR-R.Morris, Cecconi MR-Abeyta, L.Gutierrez, Adkins, Wallerstedt, Ericson SU-D.Williams CL-M.Moore Randy Morris made the staff ahead of Jeremy Brooks due to his lack of options. One free agent signing of significance that didn't make the previous post: former Rays slugger Kelly Crumpton, who spent the last year with Toronto, inked a 1/9.4 deal with the Cubs. The preseason predictions (which may peg us down a few wins with Arroyave not on the OD roster): So OOTP likes our squad, but likes the Yankees even better, predicting another battle royale between the two clubs after last year's.