Ohtani's Shoulder Surgery, Roki Sasaki's Pitch Mix & An Early Offseason Acuña Update

Eno and DVR are back from First Pitch Arizona with a flurry of early offseason updates including a shoulder procedure for Shohei Ohtani, a closer look at Roki Sasaki's pitch mix after his 2024 campaign in NPB, expectations that Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider won't be ready for Opening Day in 2025, plus a trade, a new contract for Michael Wacha, and the path for Jeff Hoffman to return to a starting role once he finds a new club in free agency. Rundown2:01 Shohei Ohtani's Undergoes Left Shoulder (Labrum) Surgery12:17 How Many Players Have Old Injuries to Manage?21:50 Roki Sasaki Nearing a Decision for 2025 Plans30:57 Spencer Strider & Ronald Acuña Jr.: Unlikely for Opening Day38:00 Jorge Soler Traded to Anaheim for Jorge Soler49:08 David Fry Undergoes UCL Surgery51:16 Extensions, Options & Opt-Outs1:11:14 Willson Contreras to First Base & Position/Role Change RumblingsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.