# The Injury Roller Coaster Speeds Up

An episode of [Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1486883874), 15 Jun 2026, 1 h 06 min.

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What a weekend across baseball. A reigning Cy Young winner returned to the mound, runs piled up in Kansas City and Las Vegas, and two stars suffered an all-too-familiar injury to a notorious hand bone. Eno and DVR break down Tarik Skubal’s uneven return, the hamate fractures suffered by José Ramírez and Vinnie Pasquantino, and Luis Lara’s extension with the Brewers. Plus, they take a closer look at Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s continued struggles and examine where fantasy managers spent their money over the weekend. Rundown: 3:20 Tarik Skubal's Return 9:17 José Ramírez Lands on IL 11:59 Vinnie Pasquantino to the IL 17:22 A Weird Series in KC 20:31 Hunter Brown is Back! 24:33 A ‘Maddux’ From The Miz 31:42 Cooper Pratt Promoted 41:45 Luis Lara’s Extension 46:14 Ryan Waldschmidt Sent to Reno 50:31 Vlad Jr. Check-In 54:42 Where the Money Went Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social E-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Host: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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