Ep. 135 : Are These Player Rater Surprises Real?

Ep. 135 : Are These Player Rater Surprises Real?

From Cards & Categories by Mike Couillard

April 16, 2026 · 1h 37m · Season 1 · Episode 135

About this episode

Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer discuss recent MLB injuries and analyze players with hot starts to assess sustainability.

In our 135th episode, Mike Couillard and Jeremy Brewer cover the plethora of new MLB injuries along with a few promotions before analyzing players off to hot starts to determine if the production is sustainable. You can find us on bluesky at @cardscategories.bsky.social , @mcouill7.bsky.social , and @jbrewer17.bsky.social . Email the pod at cardscategories@gmail.com. We have Cards & Categories swag for purchase here ! Sign up here to get access to all of the Razzball tools to win your 2026 fantasy leagues! Links to things discussed in the pod: Noah Schultz promotion and Tuesday debut White Sox call up Sam Antonacci Christian Yelich likely out a month due to groin injury Brent Rooker felled by oblique strain Nick Pivetta put on IL with elbow stiffness Bradley Woodrum’s piece pitcher velocity trends Astros going through it - Jeremy Pena, Tatsuya Imai, Jake Meyers, and Cristian Javier all placed on IL George Springer breaks left big toe, Toronto calls upon Eloy Jimenez Lenyn Sosa dealt to the ailing Blue Jays Adley Rutschman finds way to IL with left ankle issue Ryan Mountcastle lands on 60-day IL with broken foot O’s add Christian Encarnacion-Strand after he was DFA-ed by Reds…

People in this episode

Host: Mike Couillard

Guest: Jeremy Brewer

Topics covered

  • MLB injuries
  • player analysis
  • fantasy baseball
  • player promotions
  • sustainable production

Keywords

  • MLB
  • injuries
  • fantasy baseball
  • player analysis
  • promotions
  • sustainable production

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