Injuries Pile Up Again & August Prospect Promotions

Eno and DVR discuss a serious health situation for Zack Wheeler, who had surgery to address a blood clot near his right shoulder. Plus, the wear-and-tear injuries pick up as the calendar reaches the second-half of August as Jackson Merrill is dealing with an ankle issue, Max Muncy returns to the IL, and Kyle Stowers lands on the shelf with an oblique injury.Rundown2:32 A Scary Health Situation for Zack Wheeler3:56 Samuel Basallo Gets the Call6:41 Jackson Merrill: Slowed by Ankle Injury10:28 Max Muncy Goes Back to the IL w/Oblique Injury13:46 Kyle Stowers & Added Risk for High-End Bat Speed?19:17 Cade Horton and Future Strikeout Rate Growth30:58 What's Going On with Second-Half Kyle Manzardo?36:54 Where the Money Went: Nolan McLean's Debut, Braxton Ashcraft Stretches Out & A Change for Brandon Young55:37 Jonah Tong's Triple-A Debut & Other News & NotesFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.