Craig Breslow

No, as far as we are proceeding, everyone is on target, no surprises.

Obviously, some of the guys who are working through injuries, we'll have to evaluate what happens when intensity starts to ramp up, but by all accounts, everybody is doing really well.

Yeah, so from the information that we have in talking to Masa and our strength staff, training staff, he is completely healthy.

And we don't anticipate any limitations or restrictions on him.

However, the Japanese team wants to deploy him.

That will be their decision.

But from our perspective, he is completely healthy.

We'll get with Alex and we'll figure out, you know, what the best way for him to get playing time and at bats will be.

You know, this will be one of the first seasons that I think he's coming in completely healthy and with a chance to, you know, to get into games on the position player side in ways other than just DHing, which is great because we've seen the impact his bat can have on our roster.

But unfortunately, you know, each of the last two seasons, he's dealt with some injuries.

Sure.

I feel like my answer is the same disappointing answer, which is it's so hard to tell because there are moments over the course of the offseason where you feel like you're minutes away from a trade coming together, a free agent signing, and then you look up a couple hours later and the whole thing dissolves.

I think we've been pushing all offseason, trying to have as many conversations as we can.

If it's free agency, it's getting uncomfortable.

If it's trade, it's putting guys in the conversation that we would much prefer to hold on to.

But until I feel like you get a yes from the other side or we give the yes, it's just so hard to know.

I think that said, we'll continue to stay engaged and

Our hope is that there's some continued opportunities to improve the team.

Teams call about some of our depth, which I think is a good indication of where we stand.

We have to be willing to have those conversations, whether it's