This week on the Bat Around, Zack Goodman and Kyle Ottenheimer talked about the Maikel Franco signing and what it means for the Orioles offense, and the hot spring of Austin Hays. At 10:20, Stan “The Fan” Charles joined the show to discuss how the roster will fill out less than 2 weeks from opening day and gives his thoughts on some key injuries. At 10:50, Craig Heist joined the show to discuss the Nationals offseason and how they can improve on their last place finish in 2020. In Orioles banter, Kyle and Zack discussed roster construction, where the Orioles farm system ranks, and the Orioles lineup and rotation.