In our 86th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer open by talking about major extensions, crushing injuries, and a retirement from the latest MLB news. Then we overview how to evaluate hitters early in the season to determine whether significant changes have been made to their profiles along with a few hot or cold bats out the gate.

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Evaluating hot/cold starts, players discussed in detail:

Rafael Devers
Eugenio Suarez
Nolan Arenado
Tommy Edman
Wilyer Abreu
Ben Rice
Tyler Soderstrom
Brice Turang
Luis Robert Jr.

Ep. 86 : Assessing Hitter Hot/Cold Starts