E-Rod's triumphant return, Sandy Alcantara's Opening Day nod, and a setback for Carlos Carrasco

Published: March 19, 2021, 9 a.m.

Al and DVR discuss a few recently announced Opening Day assignments, the rising stock of Marlins starter Trevor Rogers, their level of trust in Dominic Smith's 2020 skills growth, and another injury setback for Carlos Carrasco.\xa0\n\nRundown\n0:55 E-Rod Named the Red Sox's Opening Day Starter\n3:12 More Strikeouts Coming For Sandy Alcantara?\n4:55 Buying In on Trevor Rogers?\n6:45 Dominic Smith\u2019s Wrist Soreness; Trust Level in 2020 Step Forward\n10:51 Joey Lucchesi's Opportunity Following Carlos Carrasco\u2019s Hamstring Injury\n13:00 Scott Kingery's Spring Training Woes\n\nFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\n\nPlease fill out our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices