Miranda Optioned, Another Round of Pitching Injuries & Waiting for a Corbin Burnes Rebound

Published: May 10, 2023, 8:36 p.m.

Eno and DVR discuss the Twins' decision to send Jose Miranda to Triple-A, Casey Schmitt's place in the Giants' infield mix, the rapidly rising number of injured pitchers, a Phillies bullpen bracing for the absence of Jose Alvarado, budgeting in-season FAB resources, the struggles of Corbin Burnes and the likelihood of a rebound back toward previous levels, and much more.\n\nRundown\n0:55 Jose Miranda: Optioned to Triple-A\n8:34 Casey Schmitt: Homers in Debut, DVR's Corrected Comp\n13:08 Brett Wisely v. David Villar\n18:48 Jacob deGrom: Could Return in 2-3 Weeks; Then What Happens?\n21:52 Significant Injuries Mounting Among Starting Pitchers\n25:07 Changing Pitching Strategy in the Future?\n34:44 Jose Alvarado Placed on IL with Elbow Injury\n38:28 Becoming More Disciplined with In-Season Resources\n44:16 Examining Corbin Burnes' Strange Start to 2023\n51:26 Will Pitch Clock Push Older Starters Out of the Game Sooner than Expected?\n57:23 IP Leaders Since 2017\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\n\nSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels\n\nOffers from our partners...\n\nRight now, Nuts.com is offering new customers a free gift with purchase and free shipping on orders of $29 or more at Nuts.com/rates\n\nRight now, you can try LinkedIn Sales Navigator and get a sixty-day free trial at LinkedIn.com/rates23\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices