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franch1se · 03-17-2024, 07:34 PM

Spring Training has come to an end and now the roster crunch begins. We finished spring training with a 12-10 record which was good enough for 7th place in the Cactus League. There are several intriguing roster moves which should take place with several players performing extremely well. Lets take a look at some of the battles.

Before we do that, with the team not happy with the Spring stats for Jurickson Profar (.148, 1 HR, 8 RBI), the team has reunited with OF Tommy Pham on a 1 yr deal. Pham is projected to slot right into the starting LF spot.

Tyler Wade vs Tucupita Marcano

Tyler Wade .324, 1 HR, 7 RBI. Left handed bat who can play 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF
Tucupita Marcano .286, 4 RBI. Left handed bat who can play 2B, 3B, SS, LF, RF

Slight edge to Tyler Wade

Tim Locastro vs Cal Mitchell

Tim Locastro .385, 2 RBI, Eligible at CF, LF, RF, 2B, SS. Much more speed off the bench
Cal Mitchell .320, 1 RBI, Left handed bat. LF, CF, RF eligibility

Additional bench spots
Brett Sullivan .350 avg, 2 RBI. Can play C, 3B, LF. Is it worth carrying a third catcher? He does offer some versatility being able to play OF and 3B. Kyle Higashioka did struggle in spring hitting .192 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Moving onto the #5 slot in the rotation, the candidates are between Jhony Brito and Randy Vasquez.
Jhony Brito - 14 IP, 16 SO, 1.93 ERA, 0.79 WHIP
Randy Vasquez - 0-0 18.1 IP, 18 K, 3.93 ERA 1.09 WHIP. Vasquez was every bit in contention however in the very last game of the spring he got rocked for 4 runs in 4 IP which seems to have paved the way for Jhony Brito to claim the final rotation spot next to Musgrove, Darvish, King, and Cease.

Luis Patino vs Stephen Kolek. Interesting battle here where the team can possibly lose one of the arms if they don't make the bullpen. These two are not necessarily competing against one another, however Patino is out of options and Kolek is a Rule 5 pick that must stay or be forced to return to Seattle.

Luis Patino: 0-1, 9.2 IP, 12 K, 1.86 ERA, 1.03 WHIP
Stephen Kolek: 0-1, 10.1 IP, 6 K, 3.48 ERA, 1.35 WHIP.

Tough decisions to be made which should take into the night to decide. Stay tuned!

03-17-2024, 07:34 PM	#64
franch1se All Star OVR: 20 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Blog Entries: 8	Re: MLB The Show 24 Franchise Mode Discussion Thread Spring Training has come to an end and now the roster crunch begins. We finished spring training with a 12-10 record which was good enough for 7th place in the Cactus League. There are several intriguing roster moves which should take place with several players performing extremely well. Lets take a look at some of the battles. Before we do that, with the team not happy with the Spring stats for Jurickson Profar (.148, 1 HR, 8 RBI), the team has reunited with OF Tommy Pham on a 1 yr deal. Pham is projected to slot right into the starting LF spot. Tyler Wade vs Tucupita Marcano Tyler Wade .324, 1 HR, 7 RBI. Left handed bat who can play 2B, 3B, SS, LF, CF, RF Tucupita Marcano .286, 4 RBI. Left handed bat who can play 2B, 3B, SS, LF, RF Slight edge to Tyler Wade Tim Locastro vs Cal Mitchell Tim Locastro .385, 2 RBI, Eligible at CF, LF, RF, 2B, SS. Much more speed off the bench Cal Mitchell .320, 1 RBI, Left handed bat. LF, CF, RF eligibility Additional bench spots Brett Sullivan .350 avg, 2 RBI. Can play C, 3B, LF. Is it worth carrying a third catcher? He does offer some versatility being able to play OF and 3B. Kyle Higashioka did struggle in spring hitting .192 with 1 HR and 3 RBI. Moving onto the #5 slot in the rotation, the candidates are between Jhony Brito and Randy Vasquez. Jhony Brito - 14 IP, 16 SO, 1.93 ERA, 0.79 WHIP Randy Vasquez - 0-0 18.1 IP, 18 K, 3.93 ERA 1.09 WHIP. Vasquez was every bit in contention however in the very last game of the spring he got rocked for 4 runs in 4 IP which seems to have paved the way for Jhony Brito to claim the final rotation spot next to Musgrove, Darvish, King, and Cease. Luis Patino vs Stephen Kolek. Interesting battle here where the team can possibly lose one of the arms if they don't make the bullpen. These two are not necessarily competing against one another, however Patino is out of options and Kolek is a Rule 5 pick that must stay or be forced to return to Seattle. Luis Patino: 0-1, 9.2 IP, 12 K, 1.86 ERA, 1.03 WHIP Stephen Kolek: 0-1, 10.1 IP, 6 K, 3.48 ERA, 1.35 WHIP. Tough decisions to be made which should take into the night to decide. Stay tuned! Last edited by franch1se; 03-17-2024 at 07:53 PM.