Roki Sasaki's Debut & Our Most Rostered Players

Eno and DVR discuss Roki Sasaki's big-league debut in Game 2 of the Dodgers-Cubs series in Tokyo, the now-restored DoD page about the life of Jackie Robinson, a second option for Jared Jones' elbow injury, and other spring news and notes -- including an encouraging outing from Tyler Mahle. Plus, they reveal their most rostered players (so far) ahead of the 2025 season.

Rundown

2:15 The Free Look at Two Games of the 2025 Season

3:55 Roki Sasaki's MLB Debut

7:21 Movement Profiles of Roki Sasaki's Pitches from Baseball Prospectus

14:51 When to Consider Giving Up Switch-Hitting (inspired by Tommy Edman)

21:13 DoD Deletes Articles About Jackie Robinson's Army History (Update: Restored Wednesday afternoon following the recording of this episode)

25:53 Jared Jones: Getting Second Opinion on Elbow Injury

30:28 Jace Jung's Demotion to Triple-A; Spencer Torkelson's Opportunity?

41:31 Is Tyler Mahle Feeling Froggy?

46:02 Our Most Rostered Players: Players We're Leaning On in 2025

53:30 Eno Attempts to Guess DVR's List

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