Rapidly Changing Trade Deadline Needs, Rookie of the Year Battles & How to Pitch to Bobby Witt Jr.

DVR and Trevor discuss the rapidly-changing Trade Deadline needs of the Brewers and Mariners in the face of recent injuries to Christian Yelich and Julio Rodríguez. Plus, they’ll examine the Trade Deadline opportunities for the Rays and Padres to re-shape their rosters in the final 2024 installment of ‘At the Fork’. Then, they’ll check in on the Rookie of the Year races in both leagues, before featuring this week’s Game Plan segment: How to Pitch to Bobby Witt Jr. Rundown 1:02 Christian Yelich to Visit with Spine Specialist 4:26 Robbie Ray Pitches Well in 2024 Debut 8:17 Julio Rodríguez & J.P. Crawford Injuries Impacting M's Deadline Plans? 15:34 The Clubhouse Impact of the Trade Deadline 20:05 Could the Rays Move Veterans & Remain in the Playoff Picture? 25:53 What Will the Padres Add In Their 2024 Deadline Push 30:32 Paul Skenes is Great, and This NL Rookie Class is Loaded 35:38 A Wide Open Rookie of the Year Race in the AL 44:02 The Game Plan: Pitching to Bobby Witt Jr. Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMay Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Join us at 1p ET/10a PT on Thursday 8/1 for our next livestream! Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Host: Derek VanRiper With: Trevor May Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.