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11 hours ago, Malachore said:

Heck of a start by Wright, if he can be who he was drafted to be this rotation will have 4 TOR guys in it.

Seems like it. Don't forget H was dealing too before his injury. Then might have soroka back this year in time for playoff stretch.

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Acuna will be reporting to Florida to fully begin his journey back. The team wanted him to he part of the festivities this weekend with the banner raising and ring ceremony. Now he'll head for a few days at the ST complex before beginning a rehab assignment. He has been taking BP with the team before games. Yesterday he apparently ended his session with 3 straight HR's. One landed in the trees in CF, one 15 rows deep in LF and another landed on the concourse in left. 

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8 minutes ago, Malachore said:

Know it's early but the DH spot is terrible with Dickerson and the team would probably be better with literally anyone else in LF and Ozuna at DH.

All reports are that Dickerson is pretty terrible in LF and after seeing him run I can see why. I suspect we'll see Contreras out there soon for a test run. He reportedly looked good out there in ST. Looks like Heredia is just going to be a defensive replacement and occasional rest guy though. 

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Just now, Unknøwn said:

All reports are that Dickerson is pretty terrible in LF and after seeing him run I can see why. I suspect we'll see Contreras out there soon for a test run. He reportedly looked good out there in ST. Looks like Heredia is just going to be a defensive replacement and occasional rest guy though. 

Just not a fan of having 3 Catchers when 1 is a guy who needs to be playing somewhere (Contreras). Pina is one of the best backups in baseball and a starter on some teams.

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Just now, Malachore said:

Just not a fan of having 3 Catchers when 1 is a guy who needs to be playing somewhere (Contreras). Pina is one of the best backups in baseball and a starter on some teams.

I will agree. Contreras needs to be playing fairly consistently for his own development. They said they were teaching him LF and 3B to utilize him more but he could be getting regular ABs at AAA while working on it. Maybe they're long term plan for this season is to have Acuna, Duvall and Contreras mostly in the OF with Ozuna at DH. I'm not sure how thrilled Pina will be if he keeps getting pushed to #3 on the catching depth chart. 

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17 minutes ago, Unknøwn said:

I will agree. Contreras needs to be playing fairly consistently for his own development. They said they were teaching him LF and 3B to utilize him more but he could be getting regular ABs at AAA while working on it. Maybe they're long term plan for this season is to have Acuna, Duvall and Contreras mostly in the OF with Ozuna at DH. I'm not sure how thrilled Pina will be if he keeps getting pushed to #3 on the catching depth chart. 

I have no issue with playing the best available. But is their any catchers with promise in the minors in case Contreras stays at LF

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21 minutes ago, For the A said:

I have no issue with playing the best available. But is their any catchers with promise in the minors in case Contreras stays at LF

That's a question better suited for @K26dp but I don't think there's any others out there with Langeliers gone. I know Logan Brown at AA is a plus defender put there's questions about the bat. I know Tyler Tolve at Rome, draft pick from last year, has some good potential as well. 

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