Weekend Waiver Preview: Robby Snelling Gets the Call!

Eno and DVR preview top prospect Robby Snelling’s highly anticipated big league debut and discuss expectations for the rookie left-hander. Later, they open the mailbag to answer questions about the closer market, Liam Hicks, and Will Warren. Plus, Ottoneu founder and Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah joins the show to break down Yankees prospect Spencer Jones, along with delivering his latest hot dog review — this time, the Minnesota Dog.

Rundown:

1:16 Marlins Promote Robby Snelling

4:23 Pitchers Nearing Returns: Jared Jones, Bryce Miller & Carlos Rodón

10:25 Deeper League Considerations: Sean Burke & JT Ginn

14:14 Holding Steady: Where Will Noah Schultz Rank?

16:57 Good News on Skubal?

20:07 Injury Updates: Crochet, Ragans, Glasnow Ryan, Abel, Woodruff

24:45 Spencer Jones Gets the Call!

29:10 Keeper Consideration — Anthony Eyanson

34:11 JJ Bleday Tearing It Up with Reds

39:10 Taste of the Majors: The Minnesota Dog!

45:54 Closer Corner: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & Baltimore

52:53 Pleasant Surprises: What to Make of Liam Hicks?

57:06 Will Warren is Cruising: Is the Strikeout Rate Bound to Fall? 

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