Tim Kanak (@fanatsyaceball) and Mike Kurland (@Mike_Kurland) discuss Spring Training Roster Battles to watch in the National League for the 2025 season | Episode 217.

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• NL

• Arizona Diamondbacks

• SS/3B/DH: Geraldo Perdomo v Jordan Lawlar v Eugenio Suarez v Pavin Smith

• Closer: Justin Martinez v Kevin Ginkel v AJ Puk

• Atlanta Braves

• SP4/5: Grant Holmes v Ian Anderson v AJ Smith-Shawver v Hurston Waldrep v Bryce Elder

• Chicago Cubs

• SP5: Javier Assad v Ben Brown v Jordan Wicks v Caleb Killian

• Cincinnati Reds

• DH/1B/3B/LF: Spencer Steer v CES v Jeimer Candelario v Gavin Lux v Noelvi Marte

• SP5: Nick Martinez v Rhett Lowder

• Colorado Rockies

• RF: Jordan Beck v Sam Hilliard v Zac Veen

• Closer: Tyler Kinley v Seth Halvorson

• LA Dodgers

• SP5: Tony Gonsolin v Bobby Miller v Landon Knack v Dustin May

• Miami Marlins

• C: Nick Fortes v Agustin Ramirez

• 1B/DH: Jonah Bride v Deyvison de los Santos v Griffin Conine v Matt Mervis v Graham Pauley

• 2B: Otto Lopez v Max Acosta v Jared Serna

• SP5: Max Meyer v Adam Mazur

• Closer: Calvin Faucher v Anthony Bender v Andrew Nardi

• Milwaukee Brewers

• 2B/3B: Joey Ortiz v Bryce Turang v Oliver Dunn v Tyler Black v Caleb Durbin

• SP5: Brandon Woodruff v Logan Henderson v Aaron Ashby v DL Hall

• Closer: Trevor Megill v Abner Uribe v Jacob Misiorowski v Craig Yoho

• New York Mets

• CF: Starling Marte v Jose Siri v Luisangel Acuna v Ronny Mauricio

• SP5/6: Clay Holmes v Paul Blackburn v Tylor Megill v Brandon Sproat

• Philadelphia Phillies

• Closer:  Jordan Romano v Orion Kerkering

• Pittsburgh Pirates

• C/1B/LF/DH: Joey Bart v Endy Rodriguez v Henry Davis v Jack Suwinski v Tommy Pham v Bryan Reynolds

• NOTE: Spencer Horwitz hurt

• 2B: Nick Gonzalez v Nick Yorke

• SP4/5: Bailey Falter v Johan Oviedo v Thomas Harrington v Bubba Chandler v Braxton Ashcraft v Andrew Heaney

• San Diego Padres

• C: Elias Diaz v Luis Campusano

• DH: Gavin Sheets v Mike Brosseau v Tirso Ornelas

• SP5: Matt Waldon v Randy Vasquez v Jhony Brito v Kyle Hart

• San Francisco Giants

• 1B/DH: Marco Luciano v Bryce Eldridge v Wilmer Flores v LaMonte Wade Jr.

• SP5: Jordan Hicks v Hayden Birdsong v Mason Black v Carson Whisenhunt

• St. Louis Cardinals

• C: Ivan Herrera v Pedro Pages

• 2B/LF/CF: Nolan Gorman v Brandon Donovan v Lars Nootbaar v Victor Scott II v Michael Siani

• SP4/5: Steven Matz v Andre Pallante v Michael McGreevy v Quinn Mathews

• Washington Nationals

• LF/CF/RF: (can Dylan Crews play CF?) v Juan Yepez v Jacob Young

• SP4/5: Trevor Williams v Michael Soroka v DJ Herz v Cade Cavalli v Jackson Rutledge v Cole Henry v Andre Lara v Brad Lord

• Closer: Jorge Lopez v Derek Law v Jose Ferrer

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