ABOUT THIS EPISODE
New York Yankees outfielder Cody Bellinger will miss four to six weeks after suffering a Grade 2 left hamstring strain.
Corey Pieper breaks down a major wave of injury news, late-inning bullpen changes, the daily Bullpen Report, and the FanDuel Bet of the Day.
The health wire features massive movement across the league as Cody Bellinger lands on the injured list for 4-6 weeks, Spencer Steer suffers a partial tear of his wrist tendon sheath, and Kerry Carpenter hits the IL with plantar fasciitis. Meanwhile, Ronald Acuna Jr. has officially been activated, Jameson Taillon was DFAed, Shea Langeliers and Casey Schmitt remain under evaluation, and both Esmerlyn Valdez and Curtis Mead were hit by pitches in the hand.
Daily performance slates highlight strong outings in the studs column from Joc Pederson, Zach Thornton, Francisco Lindor, Jackson Holliday, Merrill Kelly, Bryson Stott, Tyrone Taylor, Alex Bregman, Colson Montgomery, Vaughn Grissom, Walbert Urena, and Jack Perkins. On the other hand, high-profile pitchers faced tough outings in the duds category, featuring George Kirby, Kyle Bradish, Zack Wheeler, Connor Thomas, Tatsuya Imai, and a matchup between Max Fried and Noah Schultz.
The daily Bullpen Report breaks down crucial high-leverage late-inning situations, analyzing Jhoan Duran's rough outing in Philadelphia, the leverage dynamics of Mason Miller and Adrian Morejon in San Diego, Andrew Kittredge in Baltimore, Edwin Diaz in Los Angeles, and Pete Fairbanks in Miami.
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