Opportunity in San Francisco, Struggling Pitching Prospects & Weekend Waiver Targets

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

English - May 16, 2024 20:19 - 1 hour - ★★★★★ - 671 ratings
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Eno and DVR discuss Ronel Blanco's sticky-stuff suspension, Austin Riley's quiet start and recent injury, another opportunity for Luis Matos in San Francisco, and the bullpen woes of the Cubs before digging into the early struggles of many prospect pitchers, and a few waiver-wire targets to consider as the weekend approaches.

Rundown
1:29 Ronel Blanco's Sticky-Stuff Suspension
7:38 Austin Riley's Side Injury; Slow Start
11:39 Jung Hoo Lee: Structural Damage in Shoulder
19:26 Adbert Alzolay to the IL; Searching for Answers in the Cubs' Bullpen
27:39 Still Waiting on Junior Caminero
33:16 Heston Kjerstad Usage & Demotion to Triple-A
44:37 A Look at the Early Struggles of Many Pitching Prospects
54:57 Weekend Waiver-Wire Considerations

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Rundown

1:29 Ronel Blanco's Sticky-Stuff Suspension

7:38 Austin Riley's Side Injury; Slow Start

11:39 Jung Hoo Lee: Structural Damage in Shoulder

19:26 Adbert Alzolay to the IL; Searching for Answers in the Cubs' Bullpen

27:39 Still Waiting on Junior Caminero

33:16 Heston Kjerstad Usage & Demotion to Triple-A

44:37 A Look at the Early Struggles of Many Pitching Prospects

54:57 Weekend Waiver-Wire Considerations

Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris

Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper

e-mail: [email protected]

Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe

Join us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!

Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices