Paul Skenes Gets the Call, Tyler Black Demoted & A Rays' Rotation Shuffle
Paul Skenes Gets the Call, Tyler Black Demoted & A Rays' Rotation Shuffle  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Thu May 09 2024
Description: Eno and DVR discuss the highly-anticipated debut of Paul Skenes, set for Saturday against the Cubs, before digging into a deep list of news items including an injury for Christian Encarnacion-Strand, a quick return to Nashville for Tyler Black following Christian Yelich's activation from the IL, Taj Bradley's return to health, and the triumphant return of Prospect of the Week. Rundown0:57 Paul Skenes is Joining the Pirates! Rest of Season Expectations?9:14 Christian Encarnacion-Strand: On IL with Fractured Wrist20:06 Christian Yelich's Return Bumps Tyler Black Back to Triple-A26:50 Finding Replacements for Willson Contreras (Fractured Forearm)30:22 A Setback for Max Scherzer33:31 The Rays' Rotation Shuffle: Taj Bradley is Back, Ryan Pepiot to the IL, Shane Baz at Triple-A on Rehab Assignment46:13 Braxton Garrett: Tread Carefully Upon Activation?49:42 Project Prospect: Bryan Ramos, Rhett Lowder, Mason Black & Parker Meadows60:11 Other Waiver Targets to Consider: Jonny DeLuca, Again!Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.