Eno and DVR discuss season-ending back surgery for Christian Yelich and the Brewers' search for a left-handed bat to use near the heart of their lineup, Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s elbow injury, a trip to the IL for Byron Buxton, a few prospects yet to debut with an eye toward breaking through for early 2025 debuts, the power ceiling of Junior Caminero, and a few players to consider on the waiver wire this weekend.

Rundown

2:25 Christian Yelich's Season-Ending Back Surgery (Is Garrett Mitchell Good?)

9:27 A Lineup Vulnerable Against Elite Pitching in the Playoffs?

12:45 Jazz Chisholm Jr. To Miss Several Weeks

14:48 Byron Buxton Heads to the IL

17:47 Coby Mayo Returns to Triple-A; Similar Struggles to Henry Davis?

23:57 Searching for Yet-to-Debut Hitters w/Paths to Starting Roles in 2025

32:39 An Early Attempt to Solve the Cubs' Offseason Changes

42:33 Biggest K% Improvers Among Hitters in 2024

46:35 Junior Caminero's Power Ceiling

52:30 Join Us in Arizona for Baseball HQ's First Pitch Conference!

https://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/first-pitch-arizona-2024

53:43 Weekend Waiver Preview

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