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.

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Rundown

1:36 Does Shohei Ohtani Need a Break Before October?

5:25 Adley Rutschman: Homers in Return to Baltimore

8:40 Catchers’ Uphill Battle to Stay Healthy & Hit

12:24 An Outlook for Padres Rookie Ethan Salas?

16:30 Coming Up Next

17:04 Chasing Categories in September

22:29 Other Hitters to Consider: Jonah Cox & Adael Amador

30:47Iván Herrera’s Future Behind the Plate

33:50 Shallow League Interest In Trevor Story?

38:27 Corbin Burnes: Nearing Big-League Return

39:44 Pitchers Facing Innings Limit

50:24 Coming Up

51:08 Waiver-Wire Pitching Woes This September

1:00:50 Taste of the Majors: The Atlanta Dog That Wasn’t

1:08:00 Happy Birthday, DVR!

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