The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1029 – Outfield Preview

3/20/22

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OUTFIELD PREVIEW

QUESTIONS FOR TOP TIER GUYS:

• How high would you take Juan Soto? (1:45)
• When does Ronald Acuña Jr. debut? (3:08)
• Kyle Tucker v. Luis Robert (4:57)
• Mookie Betts v. Mike Trout (8:25)
• Breakout follow-up: Tyler O’Neill v. Cedric Mullins (11:11)
• Is Buck Showalter an impediment to Starling Marte’s SBs? (14:23)
• Is Whit Merrifield best at 2B or OF? (16:16)
• Any concern for Yordan Alvarez’s knee injuries of the past? (18:03)

• Does Teoscar Hernández’s 367-pt OPS split give you any pause? (20:40)
• Will Randy Arozarena build on his 20/20 season? (23:36)
• Pick 1: Eloy Jiménez v. Nick Castellanos (25:30)
• Pick 1: George Springer v. Kris Bryant (26:23)
• JD v. the bouncebacks: J.D. Martinez, Christian Yelich, Cody Bellinger (29:40)
• Kyle Schwarber v. Giancarlo Stanton (33:58)
• Nelson Cruz v. Franmil Reyes (UT Only) (36:48)
• Is there more to Bryan Reynolds/can he sustain ‘21 level? (38:10)
• Pwr/Spd Breakout: Akil Baddoo v. Jarred Kelenic (40:04)
• Are you paying the Myles Straw premium? (44:24)
• Is Mitch Haniger getting enough love? (45:13)
• Can Trent Grisham deliver on last year’s hype? (47:41)
• Is Austin Meadows overrated? (49:57)

MID/LATE TIERS GROUPINGS:

Potential Game-Changers (51:51)

• Hunter Renfroe, Alex Verdugo, Seiya Suzuki, Avisaíl García, Andrew Benintendi, Dylan Carlson

Power Plays (1:07:17)

• Joey Gallo, Aaron Judge discussion, Jorge Soler, Adam Duvall, Eddie Rosario, Marcell Ozuna

The Un-Signed (1:22:18)

• Michael Conforto, Tommy Pham

Youth on the Rise (1:23:28)

• Alex Kirilloff, Jesús Sánchez, Jo Adell, Julio Rodríguez, Andrew Vaughn, Riley Greene

Mid-Round Speed Potential (1:38:16)

• Adolis García, Harrison Bader, Ramón Laureano, Robbie Grossman, Lane Thomas, Josh Rojas, Ian Happ, Raimel Tapia/Garrett Hampson, Manuel Margot

Solid Veterans (1:55:05)

• Charlie Blackmon, AJ Pollock, Michael Brantley, Anthony Santander, Mark Canha, Wil Myers, Enrique Hernández, Mike Yastrzemski, Jeff McNeil

Platoon Types (1:59:13)

• Andrew McCutchen, LaMonte Wade Jr., Max Kepler, Tyler Naquin, Brad Miller

Late Round Breakout Potential (2:03:01)

• Josh Lowe, Vidal Bruján, Victor Robles, Nick Senzel, Kyle Lewis, Brandon Marsh, Willie Calhoun, Rafael Ortega, Seth Brown, Jake Fraley

Usable Veterans (2:05:28)

• Lorenzo Cain, Yoshi Tsutsugo, Josh Harrison, Randal Grichuk, David Peralta, Dominic Smith, Odúbel Herrera, Kole Calhoun

Longshot Breakouts (2:07:00)

• Bradley Zimmer, Jorge Mateo, Sam Hilliard, Chas McCormick, Michael A. Taylor, Steven Kwan, Pavin Smith, Tony Kemp, Chad Pinder, Josh Naylor, Anthony Alford, Trevor Larnach

Prospect Corner (2:10:20)

• Alek Thomas, Brennen Davis, Nick Gordon, Cristian Pache, Jarren Duran, Kyle Isbel/Edward Olivares

Anyone Else? (2:11:44)

• Clint Frazier, Aristides Aquino, Oscar Mercado, Adam Engel

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