• Giants pitcher Keaton Winn is ready to make a big comeback from his cut pelvis, but Jose Butto end the ever-weird Trevor McDonald are all in line in front of him for innings.


• The Mets are thinking of shifting Francisco Alvarez to another positoin, perhaps shortstop, but that could change if Jeff McNeil recovers from his bruised thigh more quickly than expected, or if Luisangel Acuna can learn to hit a knuckleball, which he is practicing to do off of Dedniel Nunez and Reed Garrett during batting practice.


• Understand, the Braves have one of the best pitching trios on the planet in Reynaldo Lopez, Aaron Bummer (though he is coming off minor spine surgery, he should be back strong as a snake), and Spencer Strider, who is more sociable than anyone on the staff, which leads to a huge question for Brian Snitker.


• Royals manager Matt Quatraro has some good players in Luinder Avila, Eric Cerantola, and Steven Cruz, but the front office needs direction from the carpenter down to Sluggerrr.

reflections on the tigers

while
the Tigers are confident that
         Jack Flaherty

will develop the touch on his
slideball

and that
         Sawyer Gipson-Long

will bounce back from his
strained arm

the question is whether
         Tyler Holton

can match last season

 

 

 

 

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