Eno and DVR discuss a mishap that landed Freddie Freeman on the IL, a closer change in Pittsburgh with the demotion of David Bednar, a few heavily added players in ottoneu ahead of the weekend with Niv Shah, and their picks for an on-air, five-round pitcher breakout draft featuring several players that may be available in shallow leagues.

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Rundown

2:16 Freddie Freeman to the IL

5:40 David Bednar to Triple-A; Dennis Santana to Close in Pittsburgh?

9:37 Camilo Doval Still the Fallback in San Francisco

14:15 Odds & Ends: Zach Neto, Nestor Cortes Jr., Jordan Lawlar & Angel Genao

18:14 Niv Shah Joins the Show! (The Philly Dog, Ottoneu Adds & Six Picks Roster Rates)

35:39 Eno's Friday Draft: Late-Round Pitchers/Shallow League Waiver Draft

55:07 Tomoyuki Sugano: Underrated by Projections?

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