Episode 117: Red Sox Expectations, Vladdy’s $500 Million Pursuit & First Round Questions

Ben and Carlos chat about their expectations for the Red Sox in 2025 and how quickly the big three trio of Roman Anthony, Marcelo Mayer and Kristian Campbell will be integrated. After that the two discuss Jackson Jobe’s experiments with two new pitches this spring and talk about narrow and deep pitch arsenals. They talk about first-round draft names moving in opposite directions: Tennessee lefthander Liam Doyle and Texas A&M outfielder Jace Laviolette. After that the two talk about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s $500 million contract pursuit and answer a handful of listener questions. — Time Stamps (2:00) Red Sox trio going off (13:40) AL East competition (15:00) Jackson Jobe’s developing pitch mix (22:00) Liam Doyle (39:30) Jace Laviolette (54:00) Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (1:05:00) Listener mailbag Do you have a question or feedback for the show? Email us: futureprojection@baseballamerica.com Ben's Twitter: @BenBadler Carlos's Twitter: @CarlosACollazo Baseball America Website Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/future-projection-a-baseball-america-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy