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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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