Eno and DVR discuss several news and notes around Major League Baseball including another unfortunate injury for Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa, and potential improvement from the Royals' lineup in the months ahead before discussing 'Rivalry Weekend' and several players on the roster fringes in fantasy baseball leagues.

Rundown

0:57 Byron Buxton & Carlos Correa in Concussion Protocol

8:23 Maikel Garcia: Skills Growth *and* First Quarter Heater?

14:12 Spencer Strider: Returning During Nats Series: AJSS Sticking?

21:56 Other News & Notes: Eury Pérez, Tyler Glasnow, Spencer Horwitz, and Carson Palmquist

28:22 Rivalry Weekend: Anything You're Excited About?

37:38 Weekend Waiver Preview

50:20 Hitter Leaderboard: This Weekend's Bats to Consider

54:21 Intriguing Names on the Pitching Front

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