Opening Day Reactions and Waiver Options

Published: March 31, 2023, 9:01 p.m.

b'DVR and Al look at some actionable news items from opening day, including IL stints for Justin Verlander, Max Fried and Ryan Pepiot, and they consider players worth pursuing on the waiver wire, such as Elehuris Montero, Clarke Schmidt and Hunter Gaddis.\\n\\nRundown\\n0:34 A new approach to the waivers show\\n1:40 Opening day lineup Implications\\n31:37 Injury news impacting waiver options\\n35:42 Other pitching options on waivers\\n42:33 Which teams should we stream pitchers against?\\n47:12 Two-start pitchers to stream\\n55:53 Opening day bullpen observations\\n\\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\\nFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB\\n\\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\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'