Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno, Britt, and DVR discuss MLB's disciplinary action against umpire Pat Hoberg for violating the league's gambling rules, and Hoberg's ongoing appeal. Plus, they consider the parity with all but two teams in the National League within two games of a playoff position as play began Tuesday, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s bid to return to stardom with less fanfare outside of San Diego, and Snoop Dogg's surprise visit to the Brewers broadcast over the weekend. Rundown1:12 Pat Hoberg Disciplined by MLB for Violating Gambling Rules10:31 Can Hoberg's Appeal Actually Change Anything?12:50 Mid-June Parity: Love It or Leave It?28:57 Remind Us if This is Still Happening in September34:05 Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Quiet Move Back Toward Stardom42:36 Jurickson Profar's Amazing 202446:05 Snoop Dogg Dropped by the Brewers' TV BoothFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghirolie-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss a weekend packed with impactful injuries, a few tough hitters to rank as their "new" roles become more stable, Manny Machado's push to play through injuries this season, and fallout from the weekend roster shuffle in weekly leagues.Rundown3:20 An Apology to Our Friends in Europe8:46 Mookie Betts Suffers a Fractured Wrist18:25 Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Goes on IL with Rotator Cuff Strain24:01 Corbin Carroll Leaves with Oblique Injury25:50 Trea Turner Returns; Is the Outfield A Possibility?28:00 Bryan Woo's Forearm Discomfort30:51 Tough Ranks: David Fry, David Hamilton & Addison Barger46:57 Manny Machado & Playing Through Injuries53:05 Where the Money Went: Saves in Seattle & Toronto, Cade Povich and DJ Herz1:08:20 Weekend Drops of NoteFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno, DVR and Trevor discuss historic Rickwood Field, ahead of next week's matchup between the Cardinals and Giants in Birmingham, teams with currently low playoff odds with a chance to rebound toward contention, and how they would approach hitting Yankees starter Luis Gil.Read More about the history of Rickwood Field in this SABR article from Clarence Watkins: https://sabr.org/bioproj/park/rickwood-field-birmingham/Rundown3:52 Rickwood Field Hosting Cardinals-Giants Next Week8:57 Where Else Should MLB Play Regular Season Games?10:56 Trevor's Case for the Giants to Rebound Into 2024 Contention18:33 Eno's Case for the Pirates23:30 DVR's Case for the Reds & Attempting to Understand Andrew Abbott38:06 How to Hit Against Luis Gil54:54 Listener Question: Intangible Aspects of Playing 162 GamesFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMayJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodesSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR search for buy-low bats and discussing the struggles of Austin Riley, Julio Rodríguez, and Dansby Swanson -- plus a group of hitters that may look like buy-low targets on the surface, but could underwhelm the rest of the way. Plus, they answer a few mailbag questions, and look ahead at potential pickups on the waiver wire this weekend.Rundown1:58 Austin Riley is Going to Be OK...Right?6:18 Julio Rodríguez & Dansby Swanson10:53 The 'Don't Buy' Lows17:32 Corbin Carroll v. CJ Abrams in the Past Calendar Year23:26 Is MJ Melendez the Opposite of Isaac Paredes?30:09 What's Going on with Pablo López?34:25 FanGraphs Custom Leaderboards as Watchlists37:15 Should the Dodgers Target a Shortstop Instead of an Outfielder44:51 Weekend Waiver Preview55:14 First Impressions of Drew ThorpeFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Keith Law joins DVR to discuss a few intriguing names near the top of 2024 draft boards including Charlie Condon v. Travis Bazzana and Chase Burns v. Hagen Smith. Plus, they discuss the sluggish starts for many position players at the big-league level, the early success of Jackson Merrill, the Pirates' next wave of pitching prospects behind Paul Skenes and Jared Jones, and the ascent of James Wood to a top-five position on Keith's updated in-season prospect list.Rundown2:07 Charlie Condon v. Travis Bazzana9:06 Nick Kurtz and Risk/Reward of a First Base Prospect Early11:59 Chase Burnes v. Hagen Smith19:01 The Increasingly Difficult Adjustment Phase for Rookie Hitters30:35 Paul Skenes Meteoric Rise To Ace Status & Pittsburgh's Pitching Development42:59 Does Luis Robert Jr. Make Sense for the Pirates?52:14 Noah Schultz & James Wood Move Up the Prospect RanksFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Keith on Twitter: @keithlawe-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Katie Woo joins Eno and DVR to discuss several takeaways from The Athletic's 2024 MLB Player Poll including a few 'others receiving votes' for Baseball Player in Baseball behind Shohei Ohtani, the players' selections for 'most overrated' player, the organizations that have bad reputations among the players.  Check out the full poll here ($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5529966/2024/06/10/mlb-player-poll-overrated-underrated-worst-organization/Rundown2:27 The Others Receiving Votes for 'Best Player in Baseball'9:45 Who Do the Players Think Is the Most Overrated Player in Baseball?14:53 Who Called Yordan Alvarez and Juan Soto Overrated?19:58 'Anthony Rendon Was Right -- The Season Is Too Long'25:53 Where Do Players Want to Play, Removing a Few Variables31:45 Organizations with Bad Reputations Among Players39:40 Taking a Pause for the 2028 Summer Olympics?46:34 The Impact of Analytics on Your CareerFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Katie on Twitter: @katiejwooe-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss a promotion-filled weekend including the debuts of Hurston Waldrep, Adael Amador and Tyler Locklear, and the expected arrival of Carlos F. Rodriguez to the Milwaukee rotation this week. Plus, they look back at where the free-agent bids were directed over the weekend. Rundown2:41 Hurston Waldrep's Debut Against the Nationals8:06 Adael Amador Joins the Rockies16:37 Tyler Locklear's Short-Term Fit in Seattle21:15 Carlos F. Rodriguez: On Track for Tuesday Debut28:05 Is Player Development Too Narrowly Focused in Some Organizations?37:02 Promotions by Necessity Rather Than Desire?41:06 Freddy Peralta's Poor Outings & Connection to Velocity Drops44:50 Heliot Ramos Joins the Shallow League Fray49:13 Finding Value in Max Meyer, Jake Irvin, Simeon Woods Richardson, David Peterson and JP Sears56:53 Chas McCormick: The Healthy Drop of the WeekFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno, DVR and Trevor discuss baseball's return to London for a two-game weekend series between the Phillies and Mets. An exciting matchup between Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani that took place in Pittsburgh earlier this week, how they would game plan trying to pitch to Ohtani, and two teams -- the Blue Jays and Cubs -- facing a critical stretch of schedule in the middle-third of the season.Rundown1:18 MLB Returns to London with Phillies-Mets12:21 Paul Skenes v. Shohei Ohtani18:41 The Game Plan: How We Would Pitch to Ohtani28:11 At the Fork — The 2024 Blue Jays32:44 It’s Not (All) Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Fault41:37 At the Fork — The 2024 Cubs50:31 Adding From the Inside: Cade Horton in the Second Half?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMayJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss some of the biggest risers and fallers among starting pitchers from April to May, over and underperformers compared to initial 2024 projections, pitching prospects closing in on opportunities to help their big-league clubs, and a few weekend waiver-wire targets to consider.Rundown1:25 Stuff+ Risers From April to May6:34 From Below Average to OK, From OK to Good, and From Good to Great11:42 Cooper Criswell Remains Interesting, Brandon Pfaadt Changes The Mix15:16 Gavin Stone's Quietly Strong Season for the Dodgers17:54 Stuff+ Fallers From April to May22:44 A Willingness to Trade Shōta Imanaga?26:05 YTD Performance vs. Initial Projections (from The BAT)34:44 Project Prospect: A.J. Blubaugh's Future Path to the Astros' Rotation39:18 Cade Povich's Similarities to Robert Gasser44:25 Will Joey Cantillo Earn a Second-Half Rotation Spot in Cleveland47:23 The Early Days of Justyn-Henry Malloy & Connor Norby in the Big Leagues52:37 José Miranda, Blaze Alexander & Enmanuel Valdez1:00:47 Tylor Megill Underrostered in Shallow LeaguesFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss a round of suspensions from MLB for gambling -- including a lifetime ban for Tucupita Marcano, before looking at some of the biggest risers and fallers among hitters from April to May. Rundown1:00 Tucupita Marcano: Lifetime Ban for Betting on Baseball16:47 Biggest Shifts in Hitter Performance: April v. May22:01 Risers From April to May30:54 Rookie Bats in Month 238:39 Colton Cowser to Fallers From April to May43:04 May Barrel Rate Risers49:04 May Hard-Hit Rate Risers52:04 Full-Season Projections v. Performance to Date1:07:45 Is a Randy Arozarena Rebound On Tap?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices