Eno and Al talk about the latest injury updates, including Edwin Díaz’s knee injury, Tony Gonsolin’s return from a sprained ankle and Harrison Bader’s strained oblique. They also consider whether certain spring training stats have meaning, such as Michael Toglia’s playing time and Oscar Colás’ lack of strikeouts.

Rundown
1:16 The media reaction to Edwin Díaz’s knee injury
6:05 Implications of Díaz’s injury for the Mets bullpen
9:34 Implications of Díaz’s injury for the reliever pool
15:36 Mark Melancon’s shoulder injury and the Diamondbacks’ bullpen
18:49 Starting pitcher injury updates (Tony Gonsolin, Garrett Whitlock, Ranger Suárez, José Quintana, Cade Cavalli)
36:11 Harrison Bader’s oblique strain and the Yankees’ roster crunch
39:45 Do these spring stats mean anything?

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