D-backs beat writer Zach Buchanan joins Al Melchior and Derek VanRiper to discuss several key questions in Arizona.
Will Ketel Marte and David Peralta bounce back from disappointing 2020 seasons? How will the pieces in the rotation come together? Who closes for the D-backs? Is Daulton Varsho a lock for the Opening Day roster?
Rundown
2:36 Reasons for Optimism w/Ketel Marte & David Peralta
3:59 Merrill Kelly Status Update
5:28 Where Is Caleb Smith Entering Spring?
6:58 Luke Weaver’s 2019 vs. Luke Weaver’s 2020
9:03 Is Corbin Martin Healthy Entering Spring Training
10:24 Joakim Soria or Stefan Crichton in Closer’s Role?
11:29 Expectations for Daulton Varsho
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Follow Zach on Twitter: @ZHBuchanan
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