![]() ![]() ![]() Player to watch: Let's hope Walker is in the lineup. Certainly, there will be some DH at-bats for this group alongside Juan Yepez. 306 with 19 home runs in Double-A at age 20. The Cardinals also have International League batting champ Alec Burleson (.331/.372/.532 for Memphis) and top prospect Jordan Walker, who hit. O'Neill will try to find his 2021 form and Carlson went on a 5,000-calories-a-day diet in the offseason to add some weight after wearing down last season. Player to watch: David Peterson is the scheduled starter for the Mets and while he's presumably sixth in the rotation depth chart behind Carlos Carrasco, he had a solid 2022 season and will certainly start at some point this season - whether the Mets use a six-man rotation at times or if he's needed because of injury.Ĭardinals spring storyline to watch: No team has as much outfield depth as the Cardinals have with Tyler O'Neill, Dylan Carlson and every stathead's breakout favorite, Lars Nootbaar, penciled in as the likely starters. Look for Baty to win the job and Escobar to slide into a utility role. 315/.410/.533 and earning a promotion to the Mets that ended after a few games with a torn ligament. Baty was one of the best hitters in the upper minors last season, slashing. Escobar was OK last year, but not so good that it prevented the Mets from initially agreeing to a deal with Carlos Correa to replace him. 20 player on Kiley McDaniel's preseason top 100 prospects list. Mets spring storyline to watch: Well, there's the question of whether the solid gold uniform buttons and belt buckles will hinder the Mets on the bases, but let's go with the battle at third base between veteran Eduardo Escobar and rookie Brett Baty, the No. Just to get that blood flowing, let's check in with a little preview of all four games. Louis Cardinals contest from Jupiter, Florida. Let's watch some baseball! ESPN kicks off MLB spring training with telecasts of four games over four consecutive days, beginning with Monday's New York Mets- St. ![]()
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