Gabe Kapler: Third base is an “open competition” & pitcher injuries

Feb 13 2019 by The Good Phight

 

Two pitchers are facing injury issues, and the third base job is not being handed to Franco.

Spring training is just getting underway and, for the first of what will be many engagements with reporters, manager Gabe Kapler held court with the media and revealed a couple of eye-opening nuggets down in Clearwater.

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