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. Rundown 2:32 A Scary Health Situation for Zack Wheeler 3:56 Samuel Basallo Gets the Call 6:41 Jackson Merrill: Slowed by Ankle Injury 10:28 Max Muncy Goes Back to the IL w/Oblique Injury 13:46 Kyle Stowers & Added Risk for High-End Bat Speed? 19:17 Cade Horton and Future Strikeout Rate Growth 30:58 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 Young 55:37 Jonah Tong's Triple-A Debut & Other News & Notes 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.