OTW 267 - FAAB #26; September 13, 2026

On The Wire Episode 267 — FAAB 26 (Sunday, September 13, 2026)Adam and Kevin work through a lighter news day headlined by Shohei Ohtani's bicep injury and the MLB debut of Dodgers phenom Josue De Paula, plus rotation shuffling in Los Angeles and Arizona ahead of the postseason and a handful of smaller moves around the league. With only two FAAB periods left, the back half leans on stat-category streaming for both hitters (Coors Field- and heat-fueled power bats, stolen-base burglars) and pitchers (matchup-based volume plays, short-outing ratio helpers, and a crowded, unsettled closer picture). Kevin closes by reminding listeners to get their bids in early with football kicking off Sunday.Welcome and News 0:00-30:00Dodgers place Shohei Ohtani on the IL with a bicep injury, call up top prospect Josue De Paula to replace him Players Discussed: Shohei Ohtani, Josue De PaulaFreddie Freeman deals with a sore knee (not on the IL) as the Dodgers name De Paula their primary DH in the meantime Players Discussed: Freddie Freeman, Josue De PaulaRoki Sasaki rejoins the Dodgers rotation Sunday and Emmet Sheehan gets a two-start week as the club sticks with a six-man rotation, with Edwin Díaz needing one more rehab outing before he's bullpen-eligible Players Discussed: Roki Sasaki, Emmet Sheehan, Edwin Díaz, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu YamamotoDodgers could give Díaz a save chance before the postseason, continuing their history of testing shaky closers late in the year Players Discussed: Edwin Díaz, Kenley JansenBlue Jays DFA Jesús Sánchez and activate 30-year-old rookie Rudy Martin Jr. Jr. for his long-awaited MLB debut Players Discussed: Jesús Sánchez, Rudy Martin Jr.Pirates lose Braxton Ashcraft to the IL with right arm discomfort, likely ending his season, as Khristian Curtis lines up for an opener-type start Tuesday Players Discussed: Braxton Ashcraft, Khristian CurtisYankees get Aaron Judge back but lose Jazz Chisholm Jr. Jr. to the IL with a sprained right thumb, and Anthony Volpe outslugs José Caballero for second-base at-bats in the meantime Players Discussed: Aaron Judge, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Anthony Volpe, José CaballeroDiamondbacks get Zac Gallen and Michael Soroka back and are expected to split them into separate starts now that Corbin Burnes has also returned to the rotation Players Discussed: Zac Gallen, Michael Soroka, Corbin BurnesShea Langeliers nears the end of his rehab stint and could be active for the Athletics' season-ending homestand Players Discussed: Shea LangeliersMarlins get closer Pete Fairbanks back from a recurring nerve issue Players Discussed: Pete FairbanksRiver Ryan looks sharp in a Triple-A rehab outing working back from Tommy John surgery, a stash Adam has carried all year in his home dynasty league Players Discussed: River RyanFAAB Recommendations, Hitters 30:00-45:00Power (RBI, HR) Players Discussed: Josue De Paula, Randal Grichuk, Christian Koss, Mickey Gasper, Luis Campusano, Christian Moore, Hao-Yu Lee, Adael AmadorSpeed (R, SB) Players Discussed: Jorge Mateo, John Peck, Turner Hill, Eli White Opportunity (AVG, AB) Players Discussed: J.P. Crawford, Luis Campusano, Josue De Paula, Adael Amador, Jonny DeLuca, Ryan Vilade, Nick Madrigal, Richie Palacios, Liam Hicks, Nick Fortés, Jonathan Aranda, Dustin HarrisFAAB Recommendations, Pitchers 45:00-55:00Volume (W, K) Players Discussed: Emmet Sheehan, Drew Anderson, Corbin Burnes, Brady Basso, Zac Gallen, Michael Soroka, Ethan Pecko, Kyle LeahyRatios (ERA, WHIP) Players Discussed: Corbin Burnes, Khristian CurtisClosers (Saves) Players Discussed: Pete Fairbanks, Steven Cruz, Nate Pearson, Justin Martinez, Craig Kimbrel, Edwin Díaz, Tanner Scott, Edgardo Henríquez, Evan PhillipsWild Card and Closing Advice 55:00-1:00:00Wild card stash: Shea Langeliers as a stash-and-hold for next week's Athletics homestand Players Discussed: Shea LangeliersGet your FAAB bids in early  Hosts: Adam Howe | Kevin HastingSubscribe: Apple | Spotify | Amazon | YouTube | RSSJoin: PL+ | PL ProProud member of the Pitcher List Podcast Network Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.