Is there a roster crunch in the outfield all of a sudden? There doesn’t seem to be a workable way to get Kiké Hernández, Adam Duvall, and Jarren Duran into the lineup at the same time, and that’s not to mention the fact that Masataka Yoshida appears best suited to DH, which would push Justin Turner out. (Julian McWilliams, Boston Globe)
It wasn’t that long ago that the roster crunch appeared to be in the starting rotation, with guys like Nick Pivetta, Corey Kluber, Kutter Crawford, and Tanner Houck fighting for a spot. Houck has emerged as one of the winners there, but knows he still needs to get better.