DVR and Eno discuss the lengthy absence on tap for Oneil Cruz, another frantic weekend of free-agent pickups in fantasy baseball, the value of two-start weeks in weekly leagues, and several players of interest as the second week of action winds down. 

Rundown
1:47 Oneil Cruz's Injury & Lengthy Absence
6:40 A Woefully Thin Waiver Wire Position
13:26 Pitchers of Interesting From Weekend Pickups
22:41 A Wide Range of Outcomes for Kris Bubic?
25:51 Why Two-Start Weeks Are So Valuable
34:02 JP Sears: A Second Viable Starter in Oakland?
44:28 Digging for Deep League Bats
52:29 Francisco Álvarez's Opportunity to Stick

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

Today's episode of Rates & Barrels is brought to you by ...
Factor: Head to factormeals.com/rates50 and use code RATES50 to get 50% off your first box.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices