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Derek Van Riper here with Enosaris on this Wednesday. We're going to discuss the arrival of Jared Kelnick.

It's happening. It's Thursday. That's going to be his major league debut. It's all happening.

So we're going to talk about some players that we would

compare to Kellnick in terms of short-term fantasy value. We'll talk about some of the limitations

that projections have when it comes to projecting first-time major league players. And we'll take a look

at a few other players that might be knocking on the door for early season promotions. A lot of great

questions flowing in in the mailbag

as well, so we'll answer as many of those as we can get to on today's episode as well. But yes,

it is finally happening. And by finally, it's only been a week's worth of minor league games,

but there was obviously a pretty compelling argument for Kellanick to be on the Mariners'

big league roster.

He's had no difficulty at AAA in his handful of games there.

He's got a couple of home runs.

He's stolen a couple of bases.

And he's mashing.

And I think the immediate place I go, and usually this time here, we're talking about

Fabapalooza.

We're talking about a wave of prospects coming up to the big leagues together and throwing a lot of money at these players or using our top waiver priorities on these players, trying to get some impact pieces for the rest of the season.

And a few years ago when I wrote a piece for the ads and drops column, I reached out to our friend Derek Cardi and asked

them a few questions about projections because he, of course, makes the bat, and the bat is one

of the very best projection systems out there. And I wanted to know what some of the limitations

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