A Phillies-Tigers Deal, Questionable First-Rounders & Roster Construction Problems

Eno and DVR discuss the still unsettled status of Carlos Correa and the Twins' move back into the fray, a trade between the Phillies and Tigers, Michael Conforto as a high-volume player in Year 1 with the Giants, current first-round picks that appear to be overdrafted, and a few roster construction concerns that have surfaced in the early portion of the 2023 draft season. 

Rundown

4:29 Carlos Correa: Twins Back in the Mix?

8:41 Phillies-Tigers Trade: Closer Questions All Around

19:19 Making Sense of Matt Vierling & the Tigers' OF Playing Time Mix

24:59 Michael Conforto Officially a Giant

28:57 A.J. Pollock to Seattle

31:26 Eric Hosmer to Chicago

35:43 Dodgers DFA Bauer, MLB Reinstates John Coppolella 

37:33 Best Wishes to Liam Hendriks

40:49 Current First-Rounders of Concern?

56:18 Roster Construction Questions

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