Bases Loaded Fantasy Baseball Podcast

Injuries, injuries, and more injuries. So many continue to take place and we discuss them while breaking down the potential replacements that we can expect to see both in the short term and longer term. As the season moves forward, we continually have changes in lineups, playing time, performance trends, and more. We are coming to you once a week to break down the biggest and most notable changes and trends from across the league. We cover everything across all 30 teams. In this episode we are covering: - UCL’s continue to tear - Trevor Story is injured. What do we expect from David Hamilton? - Can Blaze Alexander take on and handle a larger role? - Who is Oliver Dunn? - The Twins are platooning more than any other team. Joined by my Co-host JP - @DapScout on X In this episode we are covering: - The Brewers lineup and playing time - Josh Jung's injury and the playing time fallout - The Reds' lineup decisions - Players on bad teams who could have value This and much more! If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: @Mike_Kurland Check out our website to stay updated on everything with us: mlbplayingtime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As the season moves forward, we continually have changes in lineups, playing time, performance trends, and more. We are coming to you once a week to break down the biggest and most notable changes and trends from across the league. We cover everything across all 30 teams. Joined by my Co-host JP - @DapScout on X In this episode we are covering: - The Brewers lineup and playing time - Josh Jung's injury and the playing time fallout - The Reds' lineup decisions - Players on bad teams who could have value This and much more! If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: @Mike_Kurland Check out our website to stay updated on everything with us: mlbplayingtime.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Working through the early rounds. Discussing strategy and tactics as well as fades and faves through picks 100 to 200 in early ADP Check out mlbplayingtime.com for all 30 projected lineups. You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/@GTEFantasy If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Working through the early rounds. Discussing strategy and tactics as well as fades and faves through the first 100 picks. Check out mlbplayingtime.com for all 30 projected lineups. You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: youtube.com/@GTEFantasy If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Early DC strategy talk. Lessons learned from 2023 and what we are applying in 2024 based on that. Being a player first vs an analyst. And more. Check out mlbplayingtime.com You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Kurland breaks down the 30 MLB lineups and talks recent playing time, lineup spot, recent performance, and more. We do full on player breakdowns - with a fantasy twist. We hit on recent playing time and performance trends to know no matter if you are simply a fan of a player or want to win your fantasy leagues. Staying ahead of your league mates is important and this information is sure to do just that. These videos and live streams will take place all season long. You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Diving into players who are playing well and others who are trending the wrong direction as we enter the early parts of May. We then get into some players gaining playing time in a relevant manner. Things are ever-changing and we need to stay a step ahead of the competition. This is how you do it. We do full on player breakdowns - with a fantasy twist. We hit on recent playing time and performance trends to know no matter if you are simply a fan of a player or want to win your fantasy leagues. Staying ahead of your league mates is important and this information is sure to do just that. These videos and live streams will take place all season long. You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Players discussed Masataka Yoshida Jorge Mateo Jarren Duran Brett Baty Nick Senzel Luis Robert Brice Turang Taylor Ward Jean Segura Ezequiel Tovar Joey Meneses Nick Gordon Alex Call Christopher Morel Daulton Varsho Nick Pratto Yuli Gurriel Matt Mervis Gavin Sheets Maikel Garcia Ji Hwan Bae Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Struggling players, players on the come up, early season standouts, and more. We dive into recent performances, break down players, and answer questions along the way. We do full on player breakdowns - with a fantasy twist. We hit on recent playing time and performance trends to know no matter if you are simply a fan of a player or want to win your fantasy leagues. Staying ahead of your league mates is important and this information is sure to do just that. These videos and live streams will take place all season long. Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How early is "too early" to react? We discuss what - if anything - is worth taking away from the early parts of the season. Discussing strategy on attacking "needs" and discussing if they actually exist this early. Closer situations to watch and so much more. Join us! We do full on player breakdowns - with a fantasy twist. We hit on recent playing time and performance trends to know no matter if you are simply a fan of a player or want to win your fantasy leagues. Staying ahead of your league mates is important and this information is sure to do just that. These videos and live streams will take place all season long. Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Early takeaways and how we’re adapting?  How early is too early to attack “needs” in a season  Any analysis you’re leaning into when diving into such small sample? Pitch mix changes Velo Potential approach changes Pitch movement changes Closers to target/rps on your watchlist for next man up type scenarios  Mason Miller expectations  What’s wrong with Juan Soto Are you concerned about Jake McCarthy? How real is the Matt Chapman start?  Jarred Kelenic finally here to stay? Breaking out or fake news? Other Players mentioned:  Josh Naylor Yandy Diaz   Gleyber Torres Taylor Ward Anthony Santander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have some notable names starting slow, players starting to turn around slow starts, playing time concerns, and more. Let's dive into the recent happenings around the league and I answer any fantasy related questions along the way. Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Players discussed: Zack Wheeler Victor Robles Tyler O'Neill Alek Manoah George Kirby Logan Gilbert Lance Lynn Freddy Peralta Brad Keller Alec Bohm Anthony Volpe Jameson Taillon Tyler Mahle Louie Varland Luis Garcia (of the Nationals) Tyler Wells Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We do full on player breakdowns - with a fantasy twist. We hit on recent playing time and performance trends to know no matter if you are simply a fan of a player or want to win your fantasy leagues. Staying ahead of your league mates is important and this information is sure to do just that. These videos and live streams will take place all season long. Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Players Discussed: - Nick Pivetta - Bryce Elder - Shane Bieber - Brandon Marsh - Cristian Javier - Jose Abreu - Geraldo Perdomo - Jose Barrero - Josiah Gray - Garrett Whitlock - Edouard Julien - Lenyn Sosa - Ezekiel Tovar - Ronny Mauricio - Gunnar Henderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We do full on player breakdowns - with a fantasy twist. We hit on trends to know no matter if you are simply a fan of a player or want to win your fantasy leagues. Staying ahead of your league mates is important and this information is sure to do just that. These videos and live streams will take place all season long. You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy Players Discussed: Francisco Alvarez Franchy Cordero Garrett Stone Conner Capel Chas McCormick Akil Baddoo Matt Vierling Oscar Gonzalez Jhony Brito Bobby Witt Jr Hunter Brown Carlos Carrasco Anthony DeSclafani Logan Webb Michael Kopech Johan Oviedo Victor Robles Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ok... more than 10 but a LOT to watch as we get into the 3rd week of the season. Stay up to date on all the recent happenings and trends by watching these videos! These videos and live streams will take place all season long. You can view the video version here: https://youtube.com/live/3CFxDOwCIcM?feature=share Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Players Discussed: Yusei Kikuchi Shane McClanahan Aaron Nola Pablo Lopez Brad Keller Aroldis Chapman and Scott Barlow Jack Flaherty Jordan Walker Anthony Volpe Spencer Torkelson James Outman Jason Vosler Ramon Urias Anthony Santander Manuel Margot Ryan Noda Akil Baddoo Matt Vierling Evan Phillips Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20 Quick-Hitting topics from the early part of the season. We discuss the early playing time fallouts, injuries (and who is the next man up), some early performers that have my attention, and more! These videos and live streams will take place all season long. Check us out on YouTube for more fantasy content. SUBSCRIBE HERE: Youtube Page You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy Today's notes: Brice Turang SB/BA help Could be everything we hoped from tovar Sean Murphy’s PT is NOT good. lineup Platoon watch: Luke Raily - streamer? Strong side platoon watch Isaac Paredes PT? Just 1 of 3 vs RHP Merrifield not a everyday player early on. Only 1 o f 3 vs rhp Luis Garcis leading off vs RHP IS a thing. Graham ashcraft season Ashcraft 3 pitch mix (at least 11%) but heavy cutter/slider usage +1.9 on slider and added 2in of horizontal break -1.2 mph on cutter MacKenzie Gore good outing M. Gore velo up on all secondaries and posted a 32% CSW% vs Braves. Impressive. This is with 63% fastball usage with FB sitting 94.7 mph on the day. In line with last year. Tanner Houck new cutter T. Houck velo down across the board. Yuck. Did feature a new cutter that he averaged around 90 mph on and threw it 27% of the time (2nd most of any pitch) A 40% CSW% - not too shabby Springs is amazing and featured a new sweeper. Springs is amazing and featured a new sweeper that he threw 12% of the time. Got a 40% CSW on it and a 41% CSW overall. Just another weapon for the budding star. Drew Rasmussen is interesting (tweet) Carlos Estevez sweeper? Carlos Estevez velo dipped yesterday-1.9 on 4-seam -2.3 on slider Ryan Weathers watchlist Musgrove returning. Could be odd man out +1.8 mph on 4-seam but lost movement. Could be an issue if it is too straight. 1.6 on sweeper but 5 inches added to vert. Break. And 2 inches to horizontal break. Had a 40% whiff rate. I want to see him throw more secondaries. Chapman big velo spike Kolten Wong and Jarred Kelenic sat 2 straight vs LHP Names to stash in deeper leagues: Senzel/ Votto/ Kirilloff Deep league note: Zack McKinstry getting strong side run with J. Schoop getting weak side. Braxton Garrett is an add M. Kepler DTD - next man up? E. Sosa strong spring and carrying it over. Can the PT be there? INSTANT REACTION to Eloy Jimenez injury and the potential fallout of the newly available playing time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We dive right into the players - pitchers and hitters - who stood out over the weekend, I get into playing time concerns (platoons to watch for, etc), then give some deeper league guys I am watching and streaming. I answer all you questions along the way. These videos and live streams will take place all season long. My notes for this stream: Will Smith will factor into saves. Velo was up last night AND Leclerc should have been available. Likely matchup based Kodei Senga crushed his first appearance. Love to see it. Now let’s see how he does with the marlins Brendan Donovan is running with the leadoff spot vs RHP and is not looking back. Also the approach change is proving effective early on with a 30.8% barrel rate and 2 HRs. Oh and he is still striking out just 13.3% of the time. The most noticeable change is the lack of walks. As in he has no recorded one after having a 12.8% walk rate last season. 61.5 pull rate 36.5 gb rate 50 pull fb rate swing 46.2 compared to 37.8 29.6 chase vs 23.2 7.7 sw str vs 5.4 Somehow swinging at less 1st pitches in the process. An aggressive approach Something of note is Jarred Kelenic has been striking out so much. It is still early but 42.9% through these 4 games is less than ideal Justin Steele looked great in his first outing. Weather was not the best and he was still sharp Lineups to discuss: TBR Orioles DBacks Nick Gordon has started daily but also been pinch hit for in every game. Not an ideal situation so I am sitting him moving forward O. Cabrera and yankees PT fallout. Cabrera has not been good yet but he has a couple hits now. He is playing everyday and Hicks is not only nonexistent but IKF even started over him. Hicks will work in there at times but when Bader returns he is even more of a non factor. Deep league streams 2 hitters 2 pitchers Alex Call a good amount of LHP and PT with C-Dick out Conner Capel facing 5 RHP this week Kutter Crawford vs PIT (possibly @DET) Josh Fleming vs Nats Check us out on YouTube for more fantasy content. SUBSCRIBE HERE: Youtube Page You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Please tweet us or comment with fantasy baseball questions! Please subscribe, rate & review the show in iTunes letting us know what you think and how we could improve!  As always, thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy the show. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Opening Day has come and gone. Here are the 10 biggest takeaways of the day for me. Join me as I recap the big takeaways and answer live listener questions along the way. These all require monitoring moving forward so do not take it as gospel. We have a long season ahead of us and this is just the beginning. Let's get into it. These videos and live streams will take place all season long. Players and topics Discussed: - 5x closers “confirmed” in Reynaldo Lopez, Dany Jimenez, Jose Leclerc, David Roberston and Michael Fulmer - Note for A’s: Trevor May down 1.8 on both the 4-seam and the slider. - 2x career-best max EV from Daulton Varsho and Brendan Donovan - Logan Webb could take a step forward - Zac Gallen and Shane Bieber velo concerns - Don’t sleep on Jose Siri. Siri hit a 110.5 mph HR. There is pop there to go with the speed. Just a matter of putting it all together. - White Sox with Oscar Colas sitting vs LHP (but pinch hitting and Oscar Colas hit a 109.4 mph single tonight. Tied for the 3rd hardest hit ball of the game. The power production will come) - Guardians with Will Benson starting over O. Gonzalez - Spencer Torkelson carried over hitting the ball hard but onto the ground. Just something of interest if he can elevate the ball more moving forward. - Masahiro Tanaka also had 2 batted balls over 100 mph - will it turn into game power? Want to support the growth of the podcast and site and gain exclusive access to bonus content? Check out our Patreon! Patreon.com/GTEFantasy Check us out on YouTube for more fantasy content. SUBSCRIBE HERE: Youtube Page You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Please tweet us or comment with fantasy baseball questions! Please subscribe, rate & review the show in iTunes letting us know what you think and how we could improve!  As always, thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy the show. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Opening Day is HERE! We will discuss some streamers, players to add (or add to your watchlist) and dive into early lineups and discuss some of the unexpected fallout. These videos and live streams will take place all season long. Want to support the growth of the podcast and site and gain exclusive access to bonus content? Check out our Patreon! Patreon.com/GTEFantasy Check us out on YouTube for more fantasy content. SUBSCRIBE HERE: Youtube Page You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Please tweet us or comment with fantasy baseball questions! Please subscribe, rate & review the show in iTunes letting us know what you think and how we could improve!  As always, thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy the show. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Let's dive into all 30 projected lineups entering 2023. I will give thoughts on playing time, performance, who will fill in for injured players (like Jose Altuve), and so much more. The best primer for the 2023 season. I will finish off discussing my Main Event draft from the weekend. This draft is a $1,750 draft - 15 teams and it is 5x5 Roto. So much to get into. Want to support the growth of the podcast and site and gain exclusive access to bonus content? Check out our Patreon! Patreon.com/GTEFantasy Check us out on YouTube for more fantasy content. SUBSCRIBE HERE: Youtube Page You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Please tweet us or comment with fantasy baseball questions! Please subscribe, rate & review the show in iTunes letting us know what you think and how we could improve!  As always, thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy the show. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joined by Chris (@BaseballPods) and Matt Williams (@MattWi77iams) to draft a DC express. This was a 50 round draft and hold style draft. No trades. No adds. What you draft is what you have. We drafted the first 23 rounds on air (AKA the starters). Hope you enjoy it! Want to support the growth of the podcast and site and gain exclusive access to bonus content? Check out our Patreon! Patreon.com/GTEFantasy Check us out on YouTube for more fantasy content. SUBSCRIBE HERE: Youtube Page You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Please tweet us or comment with fantasy baseball questions! Please subscribe, rate & review the show in iTunes letting us know what you think and how we could improve!  As always, thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy the show. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring training is rolls on! Let's dive into the lineups and look for potential playing time, platoons, lineup spots and more from this early action. This will be a 2-3x per week live stream we start now that will run to the end of the season. Join Underdog TODAY and get a price match up to $100 with our code: GTE! Want to support the growth of the podcast and site and gain exclusive access to bonus content? Check out our Patreon! Patreon.com/GTEFantasy Check us out on YouTube for more fantasy content. SUBSCRIBE HERE: Youtube Page You can follow our hosts Mike Kurland @Mike Kurland Jorge Montanez @Roto_Nino Michael Simione @SpStreamer Please tweet us or comment with fantasy baseball questions! Please subscribe, rate & review the show in iTunes letting us know what you think and how we could improve!  As always, thanks for listening and we hope you enjoy the show. DON'T FORGET TO SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxcT... ?sub_confirmation=1 If you have fantasy questions, Follow me on twitter and ask them here: https://twitter.com/Mike_Kurland Check out our Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/GTEFantasy Topics discussed today: Atlanta Braves - Vaughn Grissom slotting in with starters. Offseason talk to help keep pressure off him? Batting 9th - Albies and Harris seem poised bat 5-7 with Olson manning the 2 spot Chicago White Sox - Andrew Benintendi and Luis Robert might swap spot but ultimately this looks very likely to be the OD lineup - What does this mean for Colas? Los Angeles Angels - Luis Rengifo on the outside looking in? Splits and defense are rough. Are we sure he enters the year as an every day player? An injury will occur and thus a path will open but I am not sold (at the moment) he’s got an everyday spot - New approach from Brandon Donavon of the St. Louis Cardinals Cubs 3B spot - 5 games and morel has yet to start any at 3B. Is he that much or a sure thing or more getting primed for a utility spot. After a strong start last season, the K’s were an issue and playing time was inconsistent. He has the tools but will that be enough to carry him? Some pitcher notes MacKenzie Gore of the Washington Nationals has his velocity is back up to where it was before injury set in We saw Texas Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi pumping 98 mph. He’s healthy for the moment David Bednar of the Pittsburgh Pirates velocity is down. Could simply be ramping up. Can’t overreact but requires attention Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices