• Ohtani's Shoulder Surgery, Roki Sasaki's Pitch Mix & An Early Offseason Acuña Update

  • Nov 9 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 37 mins
  • Podcast

Ohtani's Shoulder Surgery, Roki Sasaki's Pitch Mix & An Early Offseason Acuña Update

  • Summary

  • Eno and DVR are back from First Pitch Arizona with a flurry of early offseason updates including a shoulder procedure for Shohei Ohtani, a closer look at Roki Sasaki's pitch mix after his 2024 campaign in NPB, expectations that Ronald Acuña Jr. and Spencer Strider won't be ready for Opening Day in 2025, plus a trade, a new contract for Michael Wacha, and the path for Jeff Hoffman to return to a starting role once he finds a new club in free agency. Rundown 2:01 Shohei Ohtani's Undergoes Left Shoulder (Labrum) Surgery 12:17 How Many Players Have Old Injuries to Manage? 21:50 Roki Sasaki Nearing a Decision for 2025 Plans 30:57 Spencer Strider & Ronald Acuña Jr.: Unlikely for Opening Day 38:00 Jorge Soler Traded to Anaheim for Jorge Soler 49:08 David Fry Undergoes UCL Surgery 51:16 Extensions, Options & Opt-Outs 1:11:14 Willson Contreras to First Base & Position/Role Change Rumblings Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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