Clayton Kershaw is Saturday's top-rated starter and should excel at home versus Detroit.

With some Twins on the mend, will the improving Trevor Larnach survive the roster shuffle? Plus catchers in Detroit, multi-position players in Cleveland, hard-throwing relievers in Kansas City, and third basemen in Chicago.

The early-season struggles of C.J. Abrams, Bobby Witt, Jr. and Julio Rodríguez and the difficulty of MLB transition, plus live looks at Jose Rodriguez, Bobby Miller and Brandon Pfaadt.

Oscar Mercado's hot two-week start has secured him short-term playing time in the CLE outfield. Plus Tigers' starting pitching options; KC's kids in Omaha; MIN infield options and where to look for Windy City holds.

Brent and Chris chat about the Steven Kwan sensation and how to identify/evaluate non-traditional prospects, plus live looks on Trey Sweeney, Austin Wells, Yoelqui Cespedes and a couple Yankees sleeper prospects.

The mix of strong ratios and weak opponent make Hyun-Jin Ryu's Saturday start rise to the top of a full slate of MLB games.

We listened. You'll find our new and improved DAILY MATCHUPS column elsewhere; here's the instruction manual.

The Jhoan Duran Watch is officially on in Minnesota, from both fantasy leaguers and big leaguers alike. Plus things going swimmingly in Austin Meadows' first week in Detroit, catching options in Cleveland, the benefits of Kansas City's infield defense, and xx in Chicago.

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Maikel Franco is manning third for the Nats; how long will that last? Plus DH-ing thoughts in Atlanta and New York, center field in Philly, and lineup musings in Miami.

Baseball America's Geoff Pontes joins Brent and Chris to talk spring training, model player development orgs, and of course live looks.