About this episode
Eno and Al talk about the latest injury updates, including Edwin Díaz’s knee injury, Tony Gonsolin’s return from a sprained ankle and Harrison Bader’s strained oblique. They also consider whether certain spring training stats have meaning, such as Michael Toglia’s playing time and Oscar Colás’ lack of strikeouts. Rundown 1:16 The media reaction to Edwin Díaz’s knee injury 6:05 Implications of Díaz’s injury for the Mets bullpen 9:34 Implications of Díaz’s injury for the reliever pool 15:36 Mark Melancon’s shoulder injury and the Diamondbacks’ bullpen 18:49 Starting pitcher injury updates (Tony Gonsolin, Garrett Whitlock, Ranger Suárez, José Quintana, Cade Cavalli) 36:11 Harrison Bader’s oblique strain and the Yankees’ roster crunch 39:45 Do these spring stats mean anything? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.