Opportunity in San Francisco, Struggling Pitching Prospects & Weekend Waiver Targets

Published: May 16, 2024, 8:19 p.m.

Eno and DVR discuss Ronel Blanco's sticky-stuff suspension, Austin Riley's quiet start and recent injury, another opportunity for Luis Matos in San Francisco, and the bullpen woes of the Cubs before digging into the early struggles of many prospect pitchers, and a few waiver-wire targets to consider as the weekend approaches.\n\nRundown\n1:29 Ronel Blanco's Sticky-Stuff Suspension\n7:38 Austin Riley's Side Injury; Slow Start\n11:39 Jung Hoo Lee: Structural Damage in Shoulder\n19:26 Adbert Alzolay to the IL; Searching for Answers in the Cubs' Bullpen\n27:39 Still Waiting on Junior Caminero\n33:16 Heston Kjerstad Usage & Demotion to Triple-A\n44:37 A Look at the Early Struggles of Many Pitching Prospects\n54:57 Weekend Waiver-Wire Considerations\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\ne-mail:\xa0ratesandbarrels@gmail.com\n\nJoin our Discord:\xa0https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe\nJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!\nSubscribe to The Athletic:\xa0theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices