Eno and Al talk about the latest injury updates, including Edwin Díaz’s knee injury, Tony Gonsolin’s return from a sprained ankle and Harrison Bader’s strained oblique. They also consider whether certain spring training stats have meaning, such as Michael Toglia’s playing time and Oscar Colás’ lack of strikeouts.Rundown1:16 The media reaction to Edwin Díaz’s knee injury6:05 Implications of Díaz’s injury for the Mets bullpen9:34 Implications of Díaz’s injury for the reliever pool15:36 Mark Melancon’s shoulder injury and the Diamondbacks’ bullpen18:49 Starting pitcher injury updates (Tony Gonsolin, Garrett Whitlock, Ranger Suárez, José Quintana, Cade Cavalli)36:11 Harrison Bader’s oblique strain and the Yankees’ roster crunch39:45 Do these spring stats mean anything?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBBe-mail: [email protected] to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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