Kasevich's homer went 417 feet.  I thought of him as having little or no power, and maybe he's added some over the last year.  He looks stronger in the legs than I remember.  

Kasevich is one of the guys fighting to catch some eyeballs. He knows a backup IF position is there if someone can claim it - right now it looks like a bench of OF with some who can play the IF, but ideally a solid utility IF will emerge and grab a slot, if not opening day, then later in the season.

What a spring game today - 20 hitters used, 10 pitchers. More than can be used in a regular season game at any time. Pitcher who blew it - Yariel Rodriguez. Sigh. The one ML pitcher used sucked royally - 6 runs in 2/3 of an inning. Eloy Jiménez getting a couple of hits trying to earn his way back to the majors (RH OF). Spring is silly fun isn't it?

He’s bulked up fairly considerably since his Vancouver days. Not quite to the same extent as Barger.

Kasevich always hit the ball hard but on the ground. Kinda like Clement.

Eloy Jimenez is trying to earn the last bench spot as a DH/1B option.
They could use him rather than move Okamoto to first when Vlad DHs.
He's been taking reps at first with Vladdy.

Potential AAA Position Player Roster (asterisk = no options)


CF J.Clase 24
RF R.Schreck 25
LF Y.Pinango 24
3B C.McAdoo 24
SS J.Kasevich 25
2B L.Jimenez* 25
1B R.Tirotta 27
DH E.Jimenez 29
C B.Valenzuela 25

UT R.Lantigua 28 / D.Palmegiani 26 / J.Hornung 25
OF C.Mendoza 26 / J.Bohrofen 24
IF J.Rivera 25 / B.Cowles 26
C R.Brooks 27 / CJ.Stubbs 29