Making the opening day roster is a mostly symbolic distinction. That 25 man roster will only last a couple games before the first injury or demotion, and some of those promotions will undoubtedly do better than someone else who broke camp with the big team.
Still, there is only one week of spring training games left on the docket before opening day, so it’s only natural to wonder which 25 players will stand on the third base line and hear their name called in Cincinnati in 12 days. Here’s my humble prediction.
Locks to make the team:
3B Jung-Ho Kang
No real surprises here.