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Podcast: The Windup: A show about Baseball
Episode: Ha-seong Kim's opportunity, slow starts for Hiura and Vaughn, and expectations for YermÃn Mercedes and Akil Baddoo
Description: Keith Law and Derek VanRiper discuss the Padres' options at shortstop with Fernando Tatis Jr. on the IL, expectations for Geraldo Perdomo in Arizona, early surprises -- including Andrew Vaughn's slow start at the plate, Keston Hiura's struggle to make contact -- the potential impact of learning a new defensive position on offensive production, and more. Rundown2:21 Ha-seong Kim & the Padres’ Depth Behind Fernando Tatis Jr. 9:06 The Importance of Seeing Players Against Upper Level Competition15:53 Geraldo Perdomo Gets the Call to Arizona19:00 Andrew Vaughn’s Slow Start at the Pl...