Early fallers, the Dodgers' rotation depth, and starter vs. closer roster balance

Published: May 4, 2021, 1:40 a.m.

b"Eno and DVR discuss early fallers among hitters and pitchers, the Dodgers' replacement options for Dustin May, the new look Ryan McMahon, and the viability of banking more saves in the first half of the season with a reliever-heavy lineup before making up ground in the second half with more starting pitchers.\\xa0\\n\\nRundown\\n2:25 Mookie Betts\\n8:44 Francisco Lindor\\n16:46 Marcell Ozuna\\n21:56 Kyle Tucker\\n25:03 Jose Abreu\\n28:55 DJ LeMahieu\\n31:53 Lucas Giolito\\n37:45 Luis Castillo\\n41:18 Kenta Maeda\\n43:38 Blake Snell\\n45:46 Kyle Hendricks\\n51:31 Frankie Montas\\n57:15 Dodgers Replacement Options for Dustin May\\n64:01 Is Ryan McMahon for Real?\\n67:20 Closer Balance Early v. Late\\n\\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\\n\\nSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels\\n\\nSubscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"