BJWU Ep. 180: Blue Jays are back; Early storylines from spring training

About this episode

The episode discusses the return of baseball and key storylines from spring training, including injury updates and player projections.

Baseball officially returns! This week's episode breaks down the first wave of injury updates in camp, including the impact of Anthony Santander's shoulder surgery, Shane Bieber opening this season on the IL & Bowden Francis undergoing season-ending Tommy John surgery. Plus, it also features an outlook on the projected starting rotation, the pathway to stardom for Addison Barger, how the bullpen is shaping up, Chris Bassitt signing in Baltimore and much more. Enjoy!

People in this episode

Host: Thomas Hall

Topics covered

• spring training
• injury updates
• starting rotation
• bullpen
• player outlook

Keywords

• Blue Jays
• spring training
• injury updates
• starting rotation
• Addison Barger
• Chris Bassitt

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Baltimore

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