Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss another day of spring training news including a potential season-ending injury for Rangers top prospect Sebastian Walcott, Chris Bassitt to the Orioles, and (another) extension for Max Muncy with the Dodgers before discussing new pitches (Garrett Crochet's changeup!) and the challenge of pursuing ideal shapes while maintaining a group of pitches that complement each other to effectively get opposing hitters out.

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Rundown

3:21 Sebastian Walcott Injury, Chris Bassitt to Baltimore

8:26 Max Muncy Adds Another Year with the Dodgers

12:44 MLB Owners Vote to Enforce Box Rules for Base Coaches

17:37 New Pitch Watch: Garrett Crochet’s New Changeup

27:35 Building Pitches That Work, Beyond Chasing Shapes

40:58 Johan Oviedo & Cut-Ride Fastballs

53:28 Who Are You Watching Closely This Spring?

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Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss a trio of hamate injuries impacting Corbin Carroll, Francisco Lindor, and Jackson Holliday as spring training begins -- plus an update on Spencer Schwellenbach and shoulder surgery for Anthony Santander. They also examine Monday's surprising trade between the Brewers and Red Sox, and discuss manager/coaching changes, and the impact that can have on in-game strategy, including the continued shift toward having first-base coaches control the team's running game.

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Rundown

2:58 Corbin Carroll, Francisco Lindor & Jackson Holliday Hamate Injuries

12:48 Spencer Schwellenback to the 60-day IL (Elbow Inflammation)

15:17 Josh Hader Slowed with Biceps Inflammation

17:05 Anthony Santander Has Surgery to Repair Labrum (Shoulder)

22:01 Examining the Latest Brewers-Red Sox Trade

34:48 New Managers & ‘Getting Buy-In’ From Veterans

48:10 The Impact of Managers & Coaches

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Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series with the fourth installment of their Starting Pitcher preview. This episode focuses on pitchers typically selected after Pick 250 overall of recent NFBC drafts.

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Rundown

4:39 Joey Cantillo, Ryne Nelson, Quinn Priester & Logan Henderson

18:28 Mike Burrows, Noah Cameron, Troy Melton, Casey Mize & Braxton Ashcraft

31:05 Sean Manaea, Gerrit Cole, Bailey Ober & Chad Patrick

38:51 Ryan Weathers, Grayson Rodriguez, Zebby Matthews & Cade Cavalli

47:21 Parker Messick, Brady Singer, Robby Snelling & Ian Seymour

56:34 Kodai Senga, Jonah Tong & Angels Starters

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Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series and look at relief pitchers -- focusing on closers around the league as spring training approaches.

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Rundown

5:37 ADP Tier 1 -- Mason Miller, Edwin Díaz, Jhoan Duran, Andrés Muñoz & Cade Smith

15:39 ADP Tier 2 -- Aroldis Chapman, David Bednar, Josh Hader & Devin Williams

25:28 ADP Tier 3 -- Carlos Estévez, Ryan Helsley, Raisel Iglesias, Emilio Pagán, Jeff Hoffman & Pete Fairbanks

37:12 ADP Tier 4 -- Trevor Megill, Daniel Palencia, Kenley Jansen, Abner Uribe, Dennis Santana & Ryan Walker

50:55 ADP Tier 5 -- Griffin Jax, Seranthony Domínguez, Robert Suarez, Edwin Uceta, Robert Garcia, Riley O’Brien

57:32 Unsettled Situations: LAA, ATH, WAS, ARI, COL & MIN

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Eno and DVR take a quick break from their Position Preview series to catch up on baseball news from the past week including Framber Valdez’s deal with the Tigers, Tarik Skubal’s win in arbitration, the Brendan Donovan trade, Eugenio Suárez’s return to the Reds, and Luis Arraez’s fit with the Giants. Plus, OOPSY projection system creator Jordan Rosenblum joins the show, and Jeff Zimmerman drops by to discuss pitcher injury grades and fantasy baseball draft prep.

Rundown

2:05 Framber Valdez Signs with Tigers (3/$115M)

8:52 Tarik Skubal’s Arbitration Win

16:42 Brendan Donovan Traded to the Mariners

20:53 Eugenio Suárez Returns to the Reds

24:08 Luis Arraez Signs with the Giants

26:32 Jordan Rosenblum Joins the Show

36:50 The Stickiness of Defensive Metrics

50:10 Jeff Zimmerman Joins the Show

59:16 Managing Risk within Roster Builds

1:11:02 Miguel Andujar Signs with the Padres

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Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series with the second installment of their Starting Pitcher preview. This episode focuses on pitchers often selected between Pick 175 and 250 overall of recent NFBC drafts.

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Rundown

0:59 ADP Tier 4b -- Tanner Bibee, Trevor Rogers, Edward Cabrera & Shota Imanaga

19:43 ADP Tier 4b continued — Shane Baz, Shane Bieber & Aaron Nola

31:15 ADP Tier 5a -- Carlos Rodón, Zac Gallen & Cade Horton

42:04 ADP Tier 5a continued -- Andrew Abbott, Kris Bubic, Jack Flaherty & Merrill Kelly

1:00:34 ADP Tier 5b -- Matthew Boyd, Joe Musgrove, Shane McClanahan, Jack Leiter & Roki Sasaki

1:18:04 ADP Tier 5b continued -- Hurston Waldrep, Bryce Miller, Connelly Early & Shane Smith

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Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series with the second installment of their Starting Pitcher preview. This episode focuses on pitchers often selected between Pick 100 and 200 overall of recent NFBC drafts.

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Rundown

0:58 ADP Tier 3a -- Spencer Strider, Chase Burns, Tyler Glasnow, Brandon Woodruff

16:53 ADP Tier 3a continued -- Sonny Gray, Kevin Gausman & Emmet Sheehan

28:37 ADP Tier 3b -- Nick Lodolo, Zack Wheeler, Michael King, Pablo López & Ryan Pepiot

47:30 ADP Tier 3b continued -- Gavin Williams, Cam Schlittler, Drew Rasmussen, Jacob Misiorowski & Robbie Ray

1:05:57 ADP Tier 4a -- Nathan Eovaldi, Bubba Chandler, Trey Yesavage & Tatsuya Imai

1:20:08 ADP Tier 4a continued -- Sandy Alcantara, MacKenzie Gore, Luis Castillo & Ranger Suárez

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Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series and begin 'Pitcher Week' with the first installment of their Starting Pitcher preview. This episode focuses on pitchers being selected in the Top 100 overall of recent NFBC drafts.

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Rundown

1:57 ADP Tier 1a -- Tarik Skubal, Garrett Crochet, Paul Skenes, Cristopher Sánchez & Yoshinobu Yamamoto

25:52 ADP Tier 1b -- Chris Sale, Logan Gilbert, Hunter Brown, Bryan Woo, Hunter Greene, Jacob deGrom & Cole Ragans

45:10 ADP Tier 2a -- Max Fried, Logan Webb, Freddy Peralta, Kyle Bradish, Joe Ryan, George Kirby, Jesús Luzardo & Dylan Cease

1:13:00 ADP Tier 2b -- Blake Snell, Spencer Schwellenbach, Eury Pérez, Framber Valdez, Nick Pivetta & Nolan McLean

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