#216 AL Spring Training Roster Battles (w/ Mike Kurland)

Tim Kanak (@fanatsyaceball) and Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) discuss Spring Training Roster Battles to watch in the American League for the 2025 season | Episode 216.

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• AL

• Athletics (Sacramento)

• 1B:  Tyler Soderstrom v Nick Kurtz

• 3B:  Gio Urshella v Darrel Hernaiz v Max Muncy 

• LF: Seth Brown v Colby Thomas v Esteury Ruiz v Denzel Clarke

• SP5: Mitch Spence v JT Ginn v Joey Estes v Gunnar Hoglund

• Baltimore Orioles

• 1B/DH: Ryan O’Hearn v Ryan Mountcastle v Heston Kjerstad v Coby Mayo

• SP5: Dean Kremer v Trevor Rogers v Cade Povich v Chayce McDermott

• Boston Red Sox

• 2B/3B/1B/DH:  Bregman-Devers-Casas (defense) v Kristian Campbell v Masataka Yoshida

• Closer:  Aroldis Chapman v Liam Hendriks v Garrett Whitlock v Justin Slaten

• Chicago White Sox

• C: Korey Lee v Edgar Quero v Kyle Teel

• SS:  Brooks Baldwin v Colson Montgomery

• 3B: Miguel Vargas v Josh Rojas v Chase Meidroth

• SP3/4/5: Jonathan Cannon v Davis Martin v Bryce Wilson v Drew Thorpe v Nick Nastrini v Jairo Iriarte v Jake Eder v Wikelman Gonzalez

• Cleveland Guardians

• 1B/DH: Carlos Santana v Kyle Manzardo v Jhonkensy Noel

• 2B: Juan Brito v Daniel Schneeman v Gabriel Arias v Travis Bazzana

• RF: Will Brennan v Chase DeLauter

• SP4/5: Ben Lively v Luis L. Ortiz v Slade Cecconi v Joey Cantillo v Logan Allen v Parker Messick v Daniel Espino

• Detroit Tigers

• 1B/3B/DH/LF: Kerry Carpenter v Spencer Torkelson v Matt Vierling v Colt Keith v Jace Jung v Justyn Henry Malloy

• SP5/6: Casey Mize v Keider Montero v Matt Manning v Ty Madden

• Closer: Jason Foley v Beau Brieske v Tyler Holton

• Houston Astros

• OF: Ben Gamel v Chas McCormick v Jake Meyers v Jacob Melton v Zach Dezenzo v Jose Altuve???

• SP5: Hayden Wesneski v AJ Blubaugh v Miguel Ullola v Lance McCullers Jr.

• Kansas City Royals

• CF: Kyle Isbel v Drew Waters v Joey Wiemer v Gavin Cross

• SP5: Kris Bubic v Alec Marsh

• Closer: Carlos Estevez v Lucas Erceg

• LA Angels

• 2B: Luis Rengifo v Christian Moore

• SP5: Reid Detmers v Chase Silseth v Caden Dana v Jack Kochanowicz

• Minnesota Twins

• 1B: Jose Miranda v Ty France

• OF: Trevor Larnach v Matt Wallner v Emmanuel Rodriguez

• SP4/5: Simeon Woods Richardson v Chris Paddack v David Festa v Zebby Matthews

• New York Yankees

• N/A

• Seattle Mariners

• 1B: Luke Raley v Tyler Locklear

• 2B/3B: Dylan Moore v Ryan Bliss v Cole Young v Jorge Polanco

• Tampa Bay Rays

• LF/DH: Jonathan Aranda v Eloy Jimenez

• Texas Rangers

• CF: Evan Carter v platoon risk …. v Leody Taveras v Alejandro Osuna

• SP5: Kumar Rocker v Jack Leiter v Jon Gray v Cody Bradford

• Closer: Jon Gray v Robert Garcia v Chris Martin v Emiliano Teodo

• Toronto Blue Jays

• DH/1B/3B: Vlad Guerrero Jr. v Orelvis Martinez v Will Wagner v Ernie Clement v Addison Barger

• Closer: Jeff Hoffman v Chad Green

  
  

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