SPECULATOR: Spring training tea leaves, 2021

Here at BaseballHQ, we warn against putting too much stock into spring training numbers. The samples are small, the Arizona air is thin, and the competition is uneven—veterans are tinkering with new pitches, minor leaguers and split squads are commonplace, etc. But if we were to take a "what if"-type gander at the early returns, the Speculator space (note our disclaimer at the end!) is the perfect place to do so.

At this point, we have a few weeks of spring ball under our belts, and while we don't dive too deep into the stats themselves, we'll look to extract value from all areas of the player pool: from the potential changes to the ball to early stat leaders, velocity readings, lineups, and injuries that could open up spots for...

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