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POWER RISERS

Velo Risers (Podhorzer’s piece)

• Kodai Senga +2.7 mph 5:28
• Ryan Feltner +2 9:32
• Janson Junk +1.8 11:20
• Ranger Suarez +1.5 14:22
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• Shota Imanaga +1.3 20:20

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2-START PITCHERS FOR WK2 (Apr 6th)

• AUTO-START: Chris Sale, Andrew Abbott (?), Tarik Skubal, Hunter Brown, Cole Ragans, Sandy Alcantara, Joe Ryan, Freddy Peralta, Cam Schlittler, Logan Gilbert, Jacob deGrom, Kevin Gausman
• Zac Gallen at NYM/at PHI 4:30
• Aaron Civale at NYY/at NYM 7:00
• Dean Kremer at CHW/SFG 8:01
• Brayan Bello MIL/at STL 11:05
• Jameson Taillon at TBR/PIT 12:00
• Brandon Williamson at MIA/LAA 12:30
• Tanner Bibee KCR/at ATL 16:44
• Ryan Feltner/Kyle Freeland HOU/at SDP 18:22
• Shane Smith/Erick Fedde 페디 BAL/at KCR 18:40

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2-START PITCHERS FOR WK1 (Mar 30th)

• AUTO-START: Max Fried
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• Edward Cabrera vs. LAA, at CLE 4:00
• Luis Castillo vs. NYY, at LAA 6:05
• Ranger Suarez at HOU, vs. SD 8:15
• Kris Bubic vs. MIN, vs. MIL 9:41
• Kodai Senga at STL, at SF 11:00

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SHALLOW LEAGUE PICKUPS

• Catcher – 3:08
  • Keibert Ruiz
  • Carson Kelly
  • Danny Jansen
• Corner – 9:35
  • Marcelo Mayer
  • TJ Rumfield
  • Spencer Horwitz

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2026 STARTER PREVIEW Pt. 3

GOOD LAST YEAR 2:22

Italics means the player was discussed in detail

• Ryne Nelson
• Braxton Ashcraft
• Mike Burrows
• Chad Patrick
• Noah Cameron
• Casey Mize
• Will Warren
• Jacob Latz
• Shane Smith
• Simeon Woods Richardson
• Justin Wrobleski/River Ryan

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2026 STARTER PREVIEW Pt. 5

LEFTIES

• Ranger Suarez 4:14
• Kris Bubic 8:11
• Shane McClanahan 11:23
• Carlos Rodón 19:14
• Ryan Weathers 21:55
• Matthew Boyd 25:14
• Andrew Abbott 28:42

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• Chase Burns update courtesy of Eric!

2026 STARTER PREVIEW Pt. 4

• Nathan Eovaldi – 9:18
• Sandy Alcantara – 14:21
• Blake Snell – 18:18
• MacKenzie Gore – 23:30
• Trey Yesavage – 29:08
• Shota Imanaga – 37:20
• Robbie Ray – 41:33
• Bubba Chandler – 49:10
• Tatsuya Imai – 57:40
• Cade Horton & Edward Cabrera – 1:03:00

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2026 STARTER PREVIEW Pt. 3

Juice Worth the Squeeze? Pt. 2

• Ryan Pepiot 4:12
• Spencer Strider 8:33
• Michael King 14:20
• Zack Wheeler 18:24
• Tyler Glasnow 24:15

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