The Injury Roller Coaster Speeds Up

What a weekend across baseball. A reigning Cy Young winner returned to the mound, runs piled up in Kansas City and Las Vegas, and two stars suffered an all-too-familiar injury to a notorious hand bone. Eno and DVR break down Tarik Skubal’s uneven return, the hamate fractures suffered by José Ramírez and Vinnie Pasquantino, and Luis Lara’s extension with the Brewers. Plus, they take a closer look at Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s continued struggles and examine where fantasy managers spent their money over the weekend.

Rundown:

3:20 Tarik Skubal's Return

9:17 José Ramírez Lands on IL

11:59 Vinnie Pasquantino to the IL

17:22 A Weird Series in KC

20:31 Hunter Brown is Back!

24:33 A ‘Maddux’ From The Miz

31:42 Cooper Pratt Promoted

41:45 Luis Lara’s Extension

46:14 Ryan Waldschmidt Sent to Reno

50:31 Vlad Jr. Check-In

54:42 Where the Money Went

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