Another Injured Astro, Jesús Luzardo & 'Streaky' Pitchers

Eno is back from Germany and he rejoins DVR to discuss a few news items from the weekend including an IL stint for Isaac Paredes, an intriguing pitcher in Texas, the inconsistency of Jesús Luzardo and the idea of a 'streaky' pitcher, Jorge Polanco's massive strikeout rate improvement, and intriguing waiver-wire targets from the first weekend after the All-Star break. Rundown 0:00 Intro Starts 6:11 Another Position Player Injury for the Astros 11:34 An Intriguing Starting Pitcher Waiting in the Wings for the Rangers? 18:40 Jesús Luzardo: A Deep Dive 27:12 How Did Jorge Polanco Cut His Strikeout Rate This Much? 34:50 Criteria to Consider for Decisions Between Very Similar Players 44:53 Where the Money Went: Luke Keaschall and a Potential Crowd in Minnesota, This Weekend's Waiver Wire Pickups Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR .bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.