ABOUT THIS EPISODE
DVR and Al weigh their interest in adding Royce Lewis and Jordan Walker in shallower leagues and discuss their approaches to FAB bidding for AJ Smith-Shawver. They also gauge their interest in adding the Tigers’ Akil Baddoo and Zach McKinstry, as well as Reds righty Ben Lively and Braves southpaw Jared Shuster. DVR and Al conclude with some difficult two-start dilemmas and a few closer candidates to consider.
Rundown
0:59 Top developments heading into the weekend
16:54 Hitters to consider
31:48 A few starting pitchers of interest
38:47 Start/sit dilemmas for two-start Hunter Greene and Nestor Cortes
45:40 Two-start pitchers
55:26 Closer corner
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