Reynaldo López Had a MASSIVE Velo Drop Yesterday In His Final Spring Start | Atlanta Braves Podcast

Lindsay Crosby reacts to Reynaldo López’s rough final spring start vs. the Twins, focusing on a concerning fastball velocity dip (averaging 89.2 mph) despite spring being more about process than results, and notes López later told media the issue was mechanical with no pain or discomfort. The show reviews the likely Opening Day rotation order—Chris Sale, López, Spencer Strider—then discusses how the roster appears largely set, including Didier Fuentes making the team as a long reliever during a 13-games-in-13-days stretch before returning to Gwinnett, with bullpen shuttling options like James Karinchak. Crosby also covers Dom Smith and Kyle Farmer making the roster on split contracts, Martín Pérez staying in the organization at Triple-A, and highlights the Braves’ 8–3 Spring Breakout win over the Yankees with standout pitching performances from Owen Murphy, Rolddy Muñoz, Garrett Baumann, and Herrick Hernandez.

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