I’m home in Big D and Spring Training is all but over. It’s game time. So let’s put a bow on this thing with some thoughts from my final day in Surprise the state of the farm, as I see it.
Yohander Mendez continues to mystify. He had some struggles in 2017, but remains a 6’4” lefty who at times looks more than capable of working through a big league lineup. Then, not so much. He’s noticeably thicker and looks stronger than I’ve ever seen him, and while still only 23 years old, he’ll likely be a mainstay of the Round Rock rotation.