Acuña Injury Watch, March Movers, Zack Wheeler Extension & Matt Chapman to the Giants

Eno and DVR discuss a busy weekend of news including further examination of Ronald Acuña Jr.'s surgically-repaired knee, shoulder fatigue for Kevin Gausman, Zack Wheeler's extension with the Phillies, Matt Chapman's three-year deal with the Giants, a pair of big March movers in recent drafts, and the increasingly complicated playing time situations in Baltimore and Cincinnati. 

Rundown

1:31 More Knee Trouble for Ronald Acuña Jr.?

7:36 Chris Sale's Rapidly-Rising ADP

11:00 Kevin Gausman Slowed by Shoulder Fatigue

12:57 Zack Wheeler Signs Three-Year Extension w/Phillies

16:07 Matt Chapman Goes to the Giants

23:43 Fallout & Secondary Benefits to Chapman's Arrival in San Francisco

30:57 Wyatt Langford is Flying Up Draft Boards

37:05 Colt Keith v. Jordan Westburg?

38:44 Building a Bench: Orioles Edition

44:45 Jordan Hicks v. A.J. Puk v. Reynaldo López

51:04 Building a Bench: Reds Edition

58:57 How Much Do We Pay Attention to First- and Second-Half Splits?

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