Miranda Optioned, Another Round of Pitching Injuries & Waiting for a Corbin Burnes Rebound

Eno and DVR discuss the Twins' decision to send Jose Miranda to Triple-A, Casey Schmitt's place in the Giants' infield mix, the rapidly rising number of injured pitchers, a Phillies bullpen bracing for the absence of Jose Alvarado, budgeting in-season FAB resources, the struggles of Corbin Burnes and the likelihood of a rebound back toward previous levels, and much more. Rundown 0:55 Jose Miranda: Optioned to Triple-A 8:34 Casey Schmitt: Homers in Debut, DVR's Corrected Comp 13:08 Brett Wisely v. David Villar 18:48 Jacob deGrom: Could Return in 2-3 Weeks; Then What Happens? 21:52 Significant Injuries Mounting Among Starting Pitchers 25:07 Changing Pitching Strategy in the Future? 34:44 Jose Alvarado Placed on IL with Elbow Injury 38:28 Becoming More Disciplined with In-Season Resources 44:16 Examining Corbin Burnes' Strange Start to 2023 51:26 Will Pitch Clock Push Older Starters Out of the Game Sooner than Expected? 57:23 IP Leaders Since 2017 Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Offers from our partners... Right now, Nuts.com is offering new customers a free gift with purchase and free shipping on orders of $29 or more at Nuts.com/rates Right now, you can try LinkedIn Sales Navigator and get a sixty-day free trial at LinkedIn.com/rates23 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices