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Art Deco · 07-27-2023, 10:05 PM

Signed a couple of vets to minor league deals with OFs Cody Bellinger and Nick Castellanos joining the fold. Castellanos has a broken kneecap and won't start playing until June. We looked good this spring going 18-9-2 but Jeffrey Springs strained an oblique and will be out until late April. To take his place in the rotation we're going with prospect Joel Diaz, who impressed in March and we decided to leave the likes of Hall and Pepiot in the pen.

The Opening Day Roster:

C-Langeliers, Bailey
1B-Casas
2B-W.Franco
SS-C.Williams
3B-E.De La Cruz
IF-Winn, L.Acuna (OF)
LF-B.Jones
CF-Auer
RF-Alcantara
DH-C.Mitchell, Caminero

A lot of positional versatility here with Luisangel Acuna (who was out of options) able to play all over the IF as well as the corners, and Caminero capable of playing 1B, 2B and 3B. He'll platoon with Casas at 1B while we'll get Winn and Acuna to platoon with Mitchell at DH and of course Mitchell can play the OF. Someone will need to go down in about a week when Jackson Chourio comes off the IL, likelly Alcantara or Caminero.

SP-McClanahan, Bradley, Brash, W.Santana, J.Diaz
LR-Pepiot, DL Hall
MR-Juenger, Costume, Moran, Perkins
SU-Cleavinger, S.Dominguez
CL-Doval

IL-Springs, Chourio, Petty (out until about June 1 with a partially torn UCL)

The preseason predictions:

Interesting that Baltimore is pegged for first after being so bad last year. And look who's listed among the top AL pitchers - none other than Joel Diaz, who isn't even really supposed to be in the rotation if not for the Springs injury.

We'll find out how good Baltimore really is right off the bat as we open at Camden Yards for 3 games.

07-27-2023, 10:05 PM	#70
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 7,897	2027 Opening Day Roster and Preseason Predictions Signed a couple of vets to minor league deals with OFs Cody Bellinger and Nick Castellanos joining the fold. Castellanos has a broken kneecap and won't start playing until June. We looked good this spring going 18-9-2 but Jeffrey Springs strained an oblique and will be out until late April. To take his place in the rotation we're going with prospect Joel Diaz, who impressed in March and we decided to leave the likes of Hall and Pepiot in the pen. The Opening Day Roster: C-Langeliers, Bailey 1B-Casas 2B-W.Franco SS-C.Williams 3B-E.De La Cruz IF-Winn, L.Acuna (OF) LF-B.Jones CF-Auer RF-Alcantara DH-C.Mitchell, Caminero A lot of positional versatility here with Luisangel Acuna (who was out of options) able to play all over the IF as well as the corners, and Caminero capable of playing 1B, 2B and 3B. He'll platoon with Casas at 1B while we'll get Winn and Acuna to platoon with Mitchell at DH and of course Mitchell can play the OF. Someone will need to go down in about a week when Jackson Chourio comes off the IL, likelly Alcantara or Caminero. SP-McClanahan, Bradley, Brash, W.Santana, J.Diaz LR-Pepiot, DL Hall MR-Juenger, Costume, Moran, Perkins SU-Cleavinger, S.Dominguez CL-Doval IL-Springs, Chourio, Petty (out until about June 1 with a partially torn UCL) The preseason predictions: Interesting that Baltimore is pegged for first after being so bad last year. And look who's listed among the top AL pitchers - none other than Joel Diaz, who isn't even really supposed to be in the rotation if not for the Springs injury. We'll find out how good Baltimore really is right off the bat as we open at Camden Yards for 3 games.