Oakland Athletics’ Sonny Gray walks to the mound during a spring training baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Tuesday, March 7, 2017, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

On MLB Podcast with Matt:

#1 How important is it that A’s pitcher Sonny Gray gets some rest and because of insurance reasons didn’t make the WBC?

#2 Gray has a Lat injury it was said that it was better that he suffered the injury now than at the beginning of the season than later in the season.

#3  Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner pitcher four innings and gave up two unearned runs on Friday. He’s just getting some work in he’s a winner expect Mad Bum to do some damage this season.

#4 The Giants Jimmy Rollins whose expected to play the utility role on the downside of his career at second or shortstop to give either Brandon Crawford or Joe Panik a break. Rollins hit a two run homer a two run shot in Friday’s game.

#5 Giants pitchers Mark Melancon and Jeff Samardzija have been added to Team USA in the WBC. The concern is will having players away for any length of time effect their timing when they get back to the big club?

Matt Harrington does the MLB podcasts each week at http://www.sportsradioservice.com