Eno and Al discuss the latest news items, including some positive developments for Kyle Wright and Byron Buxton, and they look at several position battles that are still looming with opening day less than two weeks away. Eno also identifies several pitchers who are Stuff+ laggards.\n\nRundown\n1:08 News updates: Edwin D\xedaz, Kyle Wright, Byron Buxton, Mitch Haniger, David Villar, Eric Haase, Jackson Jobe\n20:12 Position battles - hitters: NYM 3B, LAD CF, MIA OF, CHC OF/DH, KC OF, OAK CF\n37:03 Position battles - rotations: OAK, ATL, ARI, TB, CIN\n49:06 Stuff+ laggards\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\n\nSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices