BRADENTON, Fla. -- The spring training game schedule is approximately at its midpoint, which is the perfect intersection of not having a large enough sample size to draw any serious conclusions, but also enough of one that it's fair to raise an eyebrow.
Spring training stats do not matter. Everyone knows it. Bryan Reynolds got off to a slow spring start and then homered in back-to-back games this weekend. Don't overreact to either of them. He's still Bryan Reynolds.
With that said, that doesn't mean these games are worthless. They prepare players for the year ahead, and in many cases, we get a preview for what a player has worked on and if it is reflective on their peripherals.