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Art Deco · 08-02-2024, 12:00 PM

A fairly uneventful spring with no injuries of note. We had to make a lot of tough cuts which speaks to the depth at the upper levels of the organization and even explored trades for Isaac Paredes and Yandy Diaz to free up some room on the infield corners and DH and maybe upgrade on the 5th starter slot in the process, but decided to stay the course for now. And with good reason as you'll see later with the preseason predictions.

So this is the Opening Day roster:

C-Rutschman, Campusano
1B-Yandy Diaz
2B-Caminero
SS-C.Wiilliams
3B-Paredes
IF-Westburg, Mead
LF-J.Lowe
CF-P.Meadows
RF-T.Hernandez
OF-DeLuca
DH-Isaac

SP-McClanahan, Springs, Bradley, Pepiot, Headrick
MR-Bickford, M.Rodriguez, L.Contreras, J.Lopez, A.Maldonado
SU-Adam, N.Robertson
CL-F.Bautista

We really don't have a long reliever - Lopez is probably most qualified but he's our sole lefty in the pen so he'll need to be used more strategically. There were several tough cuts - Yainer Diaz doesn't deserve to be in the minors but he was the odd catcher out after I couldn't get anything satisfactory or useful to me in trade, and I really wanted to use Hunter Owen and his 70 power in the DH role but Isaac and Mead need that slot. Joe Rock will get consideration as the 5th starter if Headrick doesn't improve on his poor spring and rookie slugger Brock Jones hit 5 homers in March and was pushing for the CF job that went to the superior defender in Meadows. Also last year's primary starter in LF, Heston Kjerstad, finds himself back at Durham after being sent down in September following a season of struggles.

But the main reason we didn't need these guys is because we have a strong 26-man roster as BNN seems to think:

That's about as rosy a prediction as I've seen in a long time in one of these. I share its optimism about Caminero as based on his ratings he should hit better than he has so far.

We'll quickly know where we stand as the season opens with 4 games in Baltimore, a homecoming for Adley Rutschman.

08-02-2024, 12:00 PM	#76
Art Deco Hall Of Famer Join Date: May 2020 Posts: 6,926	2026 Opening Day Roster and Preseason Predictions A fairly uneventful spring with no injuries of note. We had to make a lot of tough cuts which speaks to the depth at the upper levels of the organization and even explored trades for Isaac Paredes and Yandy Diaz to free up some room on the infield corners and DH and maybe upgrade on the 5th starter slot in the process, but decided to stay the course for now. And with good reason as you'll see later with the preseason predictions. So this is the Opening Day roster: C-Rutschman, Campusano 1B-Yandy Diaz 2B-Caminero SS-C.Wiilliams 3B-Paredes IF-Westburg, Mead LF-J.Lowe CF-P.Meadows RF-T.Hernandez OF-DeLuca DH-Isaac SP-McClanahan, Springs, Bradley, Pepiot, Headrick MR-Bickford, M.Rodriguez, L.Contreras, J.Lopez, A.Maldonado SU-Adam, N.Robertson CL-F.Bautista We really don't have a long reliever - Lopez is probably most qualified but he's our sole lefty in the pen so he'll need to be used more strategically. There were several tough cuts - Yainer Diaz doesn't deserve to be in the minors but he was the odd catcher out after I couldn't get anything satisfactory or useful to me in trade, and I really wanted to use Hunter Owen and his 70 power in the DH role but Isaac and Mead need that slot. Joe Rock will get consideration as the 5th starter if Headrick doesn't improve on his poor spring and rookie slugger Brock Jones hit 5 homers in March and was pushing for the CF job that went to the superior defender in Meadows. Also last year's primary starter in LF, Heston Kjerstad, finds himself back at Durham after being sent down in September following a season of struggles. But the main reason we didn't need these guys is because we have a strong 26-man roster as BNN seems to think: That's about as rosy a prediction as I've seen in a long time in one of these. I share its optimism about Caminero as based on his ratings he should hit better than he has so far. We'll quickly know where we stand as the season opens with 4 games in Baltimore, a homecoming for Adley Rutschman.