Mid-week pickup targets and Prospect Spotlight: Tanner Houck & Jarren Duran

Published: March 31, 2021, 9 a.m.

Al & DVR discuss their plans for George Springer to begin the season, Franchy Cordero\u2019s role in Boston, Tanner Houck\u2019s early opportunity to step in for E-Rod, Jarren Duran\u2019s path to 2021 playing time, and mid-week pickup targets to consider.\xa0\n\nRundown\n0:44 Dustin May Gets the Dodgers\u2019 Fifth Starter Job\n1:18 George Springer Update\n2:40 Sit Walker Buehler at Coors?\n3:43 Franchy Cordero Activated from IL\n5:50 Tanner Houck as an E-Rod Replacement & Beyond\n7:40 Jarren Duran\u2019s 2021 Path to Playing Time\n9:51 Expectations for Pavin Smith\n10:59 Mid-Week Pickup Targets\n\nFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\n\nPlease fill out our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey\n\nSubscribe to the The Athletic just for $1/month to start: theathletic.com/baseballin15\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices