The Athletic Baseball Show podcast

The Athletic Baseball Show

Apr 9, 2021
50 minutes

Keith Law and Derek VanRiper discuss the Padres' options at shortstop with Fernando Tatis Jr. on the IL, expectations for Geraldo Perdomo in Arizona, early surprises -- including Andrew Vaughn's slow start at the plate, Keston Hiura's struggle to make contact -- the potential impact of learning a new defensive position on offensive production, and more.  - - Rundown - 2:21 Ha-seong Kim & the Padres’ Depth Behind Fernando Tatis Jr.  - 9:06 The Importance of Seeing Players Against Upper Level Competition - 15:53 Geraldo Perdomo Gets the Call to Arizona - 19:00 Andrew Vaughn’s Slow Start at the Plate - 22:14 Keston Hiura’s Soaring Strikeout Rate - 27:08 How Sustainable is Yermín Mercedes as a Big League Hitter? - 32:45 Akil Baddoo’s Huge First Week - 36:04 The Value of Game Reps for Rebuilding Teams - - Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw - Follow Derek on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper - - Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start: theathletic.com/baseballshow - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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