Tim Kanak (@fanatsyaceball) and Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) discuss Spring Training Roster Battles to watch in the National League for the 2025 season | Episode 217.
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Arizona Diamondbacks
SS/3B/DH: Geraldo Perdomo v Jordan Lawlar v Eugenio Suarez v Pavin Smith
Closer: Justin Martinez v Kevin Ginkel v AJ Puk
Atlanta Braves
SP4/5: Grant Holmes v Ian Anderson v AJ Smith-Shawver v Hurston Waldrep v Bryce Elder
Chicago Cubs
SP5: Javier Assad v Ben Brown v Jordan Wicks v Caleb Killian
Cincinnati Reds
DH/1B/3B/LF: Spencer Steer v CES v Jeimer Candelario v Gavin Lux v Noelvi Marte
SP5: Nick Martinez v Rhett Lowder
Colorado Rockies
RF: Jordan Beck v Sam Hilliard v Zac Veen
Closer: Tyler Kinley v Seth Halvorson
LA Dodgers
SP5: Tony Gonsolin v Bobby Miller v Landon Knack v Dustin May
Miami Marlins
C: Nick Fortes v Agustin Ramirez
1B/DH: Jonah Bride v Deyvison de los Santos v Griffin Conine v Matt Mervis v Graham Pauley
2B: Otto Lopez v Max Acosta v Jared Serna
SP5: Max Meyer v Adam Mazur
Closer: Calvin Faucher v Anthony Bender v Andrew Nardi
Milwaukee Brewers
2B/3B: Joey Ortiz v Bryce Turang v Oliver Dunn v Tyler Black v Caleb Durbin
SP5: Brandon Woodruff v Logan Henderson v Aaron Ashby v DL Hall
Closer: Trevor Megill v Abner Uribe v Jacob Misiorowski v Craig Yoho
New York Mets
CF: Starling Marte v Jose Siri v Luisangel Acuna v Ronny Mauricio
SP5/6: Clay Holmes v Paul Blackburn v Tylor Megill v Brandon Sproat
Philadelphia Phillies
Closer: Jordan Romano v Orion Kerkering
Pittsburgh Pirates
C/1B/LF/DH: Joey Bart v Endy Rodriguez v Henry Davis v Jack Suwinski v Tommy Pham v Bryan Reynolds
NOTE: Spencer Horwitz hurt
2B: Nick Gonzalez v Nick Yorke
SP4/5: Bailey Falter v Johan Oviedo v Thomas Harrington v Bubba Chandler v Braxton Ashcraft v Andrew Heaney
San Diego Padres
C: Elias Diaz v Luis Campusano
DH: Gavin Sheets v Mike Brosseau v Tirso Ornelas
SP5: Matt Waldon v Randy Vasquez v Jhony Brito v Kyle Hart
San Francisco Giants
1B/DH: Marco Luciano v Bryce Eldridge v Wilmer Flores v LaMonte Wade Jr.
SP5: Jordan Hicks v Hayden Birdsong v Mason Black v Carson Whisenhunt
St. Louis Cardinals
C: Ivan Herrera v Pedro Pages
2B/LF/CF: Nolan Gorman v Brandon Donovan v Lars Nootbaar v Victor Scott II v Michael Siani
SP4/5: Steven Matz v Andre Pallante v Michael McGreevy v Quinn Mathews
Washington Nationals
LF/CF/RF: (can Dylan Crews play CF?) v Juan Yepez v Jacob Young
SP4/5: Trevor Williams v Michael Soroka v DJ Herz v Cade Cavalli v Jackson Rutledge v Cole Henry v Andre Lara v Brad Lord
Closer: Jorge Lopez v Derek Law v Jose Ferrer
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