Spring training opens on Wednesday, and the biggest questions facing teams are how they will navigate through the new rules and protocols while managing the innings of pitchers coming off a 60-game season. But besides those adjustments, which impact the entire league, every club has its own pressing questions to answer.
Here is my breakdown of the biggest question facing each team as spring workouts begin in Florida and Arizona.
American League East
Baltimore Orioles
Can Ryan Mountcastle, Keegan Akin and Dean Kremer pick up where they left off last year?
The Orioles hope this young trio can build on last season and be important pieces going forward. Mountcastle, 23, was the most impressive of the group, slashing .333/.386/.492 with five doubles and five home runs in his first 126 big-league at-bats. In 2019, Mountcastle dominated at Triple A, posting a .312/.344/.527 slash line with 35 doubles and 25 home runs in 520 at-bats. Regardless of…
