Shota Imanaga's Debut, Monitoring Pitcher Workloads & Mailbag Questions

Published: April 4, 2024, 7:47 p.m.

Eno and DVR discuss several injury updates, including a longer-than-expected timetable for Josh Jung's return following wrist surgery,Justin Verlander's progress to a two-start rehab assignment, Walker Buehler's rehab work, and a pair of prospects that avoided scares. Plus, Sh\u014dta Imanaga's debut against the Rockies, listener league strategy and roster rates, and several mailbag questions about Luis Gil, monitoring pitcher workloads, and Triston McKenzie's fastball velocity drop\n\nRundown\n2:17 Josh Jung: Lengthier Absence Than Initially Anticipated\n5:41 Justin Verlander: Two Rehab Starts on Tap\n10:38 Junior Caminero: Avoids Major Injury\n15:52 Norfolk & Charlotte Light Up the Scoreboard in the International League\n23:25 Sh\u014dta Imanaga's Debut\n29:10 Listener League Strategy; Notable High & Low Roster Rates\n39:15 Luis Gil: No Innings Limit From Yankees?\n45:37 How Would a Forward-Thinking Organization Handle RP to SP Shifts?\n55:42 Triston McKenzie's Fastball Velocity Drop in Start No. 1\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\ne-mail:\xa0ratesandbarrels@gmail.com\n\nJoin our Discord:\xa0https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe\n\nJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year:\xa0theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices