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Episode 850 - Developments and WERFHost- Justin Mason Co-Host- Dave McDonaldWatch the pod on youtube: https://youtube.com/live/ttUCIPifuMQ?feature=shareRecent MLB NewsNick Pivetta signs with SDKutter Crawford behind schedule w/ right knee tendinitisBrayan Bello shut down for a few days w/ sore shoulderFrankie Montas shut down 6-8 weeks w/ high grade lat strainPhillies want JT Realmuto to have more days off at catcherARZ wants to give Lourdes Gurriel more days offStanton discomfort in both elbowsTrevor Megill delayed by mysterious undisclosed “minor health issues”Jon Gray will startAcuna says he’s going to take it easy on the basepathsDevers refusing to move off 3B - what will BOS do with Bregman there too? Lots of talk they want Campbell to start at 2B, move Bregman over to 3B and have Devers play 1B/DHDodgers will have 5 man rotation prior to Ohtani’s return to the moundMatt Shaw “day to day” with oblique issueMike Trout and Angels coming up with plan to keep him healthy - moving to RF and DHing more… apparently that’ll do the trickGavin Lux looking like a super utility player rather than a starterThe Tigers could let Kerry Carpenter face more left-handed pitchersOffseason developmentsCJ Abrams added 10 pounds of muscle, feels "faster, bigger, stronger." Showed up to camp earlyJordan Hicks added 14 pounds to prepare for a full season starters workloadClay Holmes has a new "kick Changeup"Cristopher Sanchez adding new pitch - cutter?Jackson Jobe adds two pitches (curveball, sinker) as he looks to generate more swing-and-miss in two-strike counts.Ryan Weathers lost 20 poundsAdolis Garcia adjusted swing, healthy after knee injury that he played hurt through last yearNick Lodolo came to camp in the Best Shape of His Life and healthy for the first timeKevin Gausman is "sturdier" aka fatterAlejandro Kirk best shape of his life and will be counted on to catch more than he ever has beforeTrevor Rogers FB currently sitting 93 MPH (supposedly) - at 93 MPH he's MUCH more effective than 92 or lowerKyle Harrison had velo dip last year, corrected issues with his delivery and says his velo is back where he wants it nowJackson Holliday looking bigger/strongerMJ Melendez swing/approach changeFrancisco Alvarez revamped his swingMiguel Vargas lost weight and went to the gym regularly this offseason - added 20 pounds of
