Eno, Jed, and DVR dig into what the returns of injured stars Juan Soto and Zack Wheeler mean for their teams. Then, Kyle Tucker's sluggish start in LA and whether lingering injury effects might be to blame. Plus, a look at some of the most impressive rookie bats in the league right now -- including the swing-and-miss similarities of Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto as their big-league careers get underway.

Rundown:

2:29 Juan Soto to Return on Wednesday

3:29 Zack Wheeler to Start on Saturday

8:26 Jackson Holliday Injury Setback

14:43 Kyle Tucker’s Struggles in LA

24:17 Rookie Review: Chase DeLauter

38:12 Rookie Review: Justin Crawford

49:31 Rookie Review: Sal Stewart

56:35 Rookie Review: Munetaka Murakami & Kazuma Okamoto

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