OTW 267 - FAAB #26; September 13, 2026

On The Wire Episode 267 — FAAB 26 (Sunday, September 13, 2026)Adam and Kevin work through a lighter news day headlined by Shohei Ohtani's bicep injury and the MLB debut of Dodgers phenom Josue De Paula, plus rotation shuffling in Los Angeles and Arizona ahead of the postseason and a handful of smaller moves around the league. With only two FAAB periods left, the back half leans on stat-category streaming for both hitters (Coors Field- and heat-fueled power bats, stolen-base burglars) and pitchers (matchup-based volume plays, short-outing ratio helpers, and a crowded, unsettled closer picture). Kevin closes by reminding listeners to get their bids in early with football kicking off Sunday.Welcome and News 0:00-30:00Dodgers place Shohei Ohtani on the IL with a bicep injury, call up top prospect Josue De Paula to replace himPlayers Discussed: Shohei Ohtani, Josue De PaulaFreddie Freeman deals with a sore knee (not on the IL) as the Dodgers name De Paula their primary DH in the meantimePlayers Discussed: Freddie Freeman, Josue De PaulaRoki Sasaki rejoins the Dodgers rotation Sunday and Emmet Sheehan gets a two-start week as the club sticks with a six-man rotation, with Edwin Díaz needing one more rehab outing before he's bullpen-eligiblePlayers Discussed: Roki Sasaki, Emmet Sheehan, Edwin Díaz, Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu YamamotoDodgers could give Díaz a save chance before the postseason, continuing their history of testing shaky closers late in the yearPlayers Discussed: Edwin Díaz, Kenley JansenBlue Jays DFA Jesús Sánchez and activate 30-year-old rookie Rudy Martin Jr. Jr. for his long-awaited MLB debutPlayers Discussed: Jesús Sánchez, Rudy Martin Jr.Pirates lose Braxton Ashcraft to the IL with right arm discomfort, likely ending his season, as Khristian Curtis lines up for an opener-type start TuesdayPlayers Discussed: Braxton Ashcraft, Khristian CurtisYankees get Aaron Judge back but lose Jazz Chisholm Jr. Jr. to the IL with a sprained right thumb, and Anthony Volpe outslugs José Caballero for second-base at-bats in the meantimePlayers Discussed: <a href="htt