Sox Pop on the Farm Podcast 44 — The growing group of impact players

Darren Black is back off of the IL, joining Brett Ballantini for a run through recent affiliate MVPs, with extra attention paid to a few players who seem to be taking a big step forward in the early going.

• We start in Charlotte, where Brett wonders why bigger bats like Victor Reyes, Clint Frazier and Oscar Colás were bypassed in favor of Jake Marisnick on the South Side
• A study of the the unique hitter that is Carlos Pérez
• Quick check-in on the foreboding news about Davis Martin’s injury
• A glimpse at the jaw-droppingly great start to Cristian Mena’s season, and how high his fortunes could find him this summer
• Who is having the more perfect and promise-fulfilling start to 2023, DJ Gladney or Terrell Tatum? (Answer: A tie?)
• Eschewing Kannapolis for this podcast, we return to Charlotte for discussion of Garrett Crochet, and his present and future prospects

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