Second-Half Pitcher Workload Concerns & Searching for Midseason Help via Trade & Waivers
Eno and DVR discuss several pitchers facing potential workload limitations in the second half -- including a large group of rookie pitchers, and a few veterans who have lost time in recent years due to significant injuries. Plus, they attempt to find a few solutions via trade and waivers to help remedy an expected shortcoming of innings during the final two-plus months of the season.\xa0\n\nRundown\n-- Young Pitchers Facing IP Concerns\n-- George Kirby & 2021 Injury Impact\n-- Any Reason to Worry About Shane McClanahan?\n-- What If You Have Multiple Pitchers In This Situation?\n-- Veterans w/Major Injuries\n-- The Downside in Pushing Starting Pitcher Volume From Waivers\n-- Helpful Changes for Aaron Civale?\n-- Max Meyer Pops in Pitching Model\n-- Short Relievers of Interest\n-- Long-Term Ceiling of Glenn Otto?\n-- Any Signs of Slowing Down for Nestor Cortes?\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 six months: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices