Athletics Prospect Callups and Padres' Park Factors

Eno and Al discuss the latest prospects on the cusp of their major league debuts — namely, Tyler Soderstrom, Zack Gelof and Johan Rojas. Eno talks about the good and the bad of Elly De La Cruz’s attack angle and the significance of the changing park factors at PETCO Park, and he and Al dissect the waiver wire options coming out of the All-Star Break.

Rundown

1:15 The Athletics and Phillies call up top prospects

7:17 The other notable news items

15:39 Elly De La Cruz’s attack angle and other hitter developments

32:43 What we can learn from one-year park factors

39:29 Streamers/two-start pitchers

56:15 Closer corner

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