Weekend Waiver Wire Preview: Does Ohtani Need a Breather?

Shohei Ohtani has been playing through a pair of injuries, does he need a breather before the playoffs? Eno and DVR discuss the Dodgers’ unique position in the final month of the regular season, before digging into Adley Rutschman’s return to Baltimore, and several intriguing players they’re considering on the waiver wire this weekend. Plus, Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah returns to discuss the Atlanta Dog that went missing during a matinee at Nats Park this week. Rates & Barrels is your home for smart MLB analysis, advanced stats, fantasy baseball and the stories shaping the game with Derek VanRiper and Eno Sarris. Like, Subscribe and drop us a comment! First Pitch Arizona: https://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/fi... Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord:   / discord  Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisExecutive Producer: McEnroe FrancisEditor: Matthew Chilelli #MLB #Dodgers #FantasyBaseball #Baseball #MLBPlayoffs #RatesAndBarrels Join the Rates & BarrelsDiscord Server!  / discord  Server dedicated to discussing baseball with the hosts, listeners, and viewers of the Rates & Barrels podcast. | 6082 members Rundown1:36 Does Shohei Ohtani Need a Break Before October?5:25 Adley Rutschman: Homers in Return to Baltimore8:40 Catchers’ Uphill Battle to Stay Healthy & Hit12:24 An Outlook for Padres Rookie Ethan Salas?16:30 Coming Up Next17:04 Chasing Categories in September22:29 Other Hitters to Consider: Jonah Cox & Adael Amador30:47Iván Herrera’s Future Behind the Plate33:50 Shallow League Interest In Trevor Story?38:27 Corbin Burnes: Nearing Big-League Return39:44 Pitchers Facing Innings Limit50:24 Coming Up51:08 Waiver-Wire Pitching Woes This September1:00:50 Taste of the Majors: The Atlanta Dog That Wasn’t1:08:00 Happy Birthday, DVR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.