Brandon Woodruff's Impressive Return & Big Changes in Washington

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 746 Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Summary

Eno and DVR discuss the return of Brandon Woodruff, Corbin Carroll's surprisingly quick activation from the IL, likely Tommy John surgery for Clarke Schmidt, a midseason rollback of Drew Rasmussen's workload, the arrival of Colson Montgomery, the Nats' decision to part ways with Mike Rizzo and Davey Martinez, and where the money went during the weekend.

Rundown

2:46 Brandon Woodruff's Return to the Brewers' Rotation

11:14 Corbin Carroll is Back

14:48 Clarke Schmidt Likely to Undergo Tommy John Surgery

21:38 Colson Montgomery Promoted by White Sox

28:57 Drew Rasmussen's Mid-Summer Role Tweak for Innings Management

33:20 Nats Fire Mike Rizzo & Davey Martinez

47:23 Mailbag: Team Quality & Save Opportunities

52:45 Where the Money Went: This Weekend's Waiver Wire Pickups

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