Searching for Paths to Playing Time & Keeper League Stashes

Published: Aug. 16, 2024, 6:55 p.m.

Eno and DVR discuss season-ending back surgery for Christian Yelich and the Brewers' search for a left-handed bat to use near the heart of their lineup, Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s elbow injury, a trip to the IL for Byron Buxton, a few prospects yet to debut with an eye toward breaking through for early 2025 debuts, the power ceiling of Junior Caminero, and a few players to consider on the waiver wire this weekend.\n\nRundown\n2:25 Christian Yelich's Season-Ending Back Surgery (Is Garrett Mitchell Good?)\n9:27 A Lineup Vulnerable Against Elite Pitching in the Playoffs?\n12:45 Jazz Chisholm Jr. To Miss Several Weeks\n14:48 Byron Buxton Heads to the IL\n17:47 Coby Mayo Returns to Triple-A; Similar Struggles to Henry Davis?\n23:57 Searching for Yet-to-Debut Hitters w/Paths to Starting Roles in 2025\n32:39 An Early Attempt to Solve the Cubs' Offseason Changes\n42:33 Biggest K% Improvers Among Hitters in 2024\n46:35 Junior Caminero's Power Ceiling\n52:30 Join Us in Arizona for Baseball HQ's First Pitch Conference!\nhttps://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/first-pitch-arizona-2024\n53:43 Weekend Waiver Preview\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com\n\nJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe\n\nJoin us on Thursdays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\n\nHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris\n\nExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices