Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss Eno's co-authored story with Ken Rosenthal about the ongoing concern regarding pitcher injuries as velocity and breaking ball usage continues to increase. Plus, they examine the Rays' use of a relatively simple approach to maximize the effectiveness of their pitchers, and how some pitchers like the Cubs' Justin Steele alter the shape of a smaller arsenal to keep hitters off-balance. Finally, they wrap up the show with the deep dive into the slider and sweeper and a few listener/viewer questions.Rundown0:58 The Neverending Quest to Reduce Pitcher Injuries(Related reading -- Eno's story with Ken Rosenthal ($) https://theathletic.com/5325032/)17:24 Catcher Targets & How the Rays Simplify Their Pitching Plans(Related reading -- Chad Jennings' story on the Rays' pitching development ($) https://theathletic.com/5318763/)28:22 Altering Pitch Shapes to Increase a Small Arsenal(Related reading -- Sahadev Sharma on Justin Steele's ability to change the shape of his 'two' main pitches ($) https://theathletic.com/5311112)41:43 Deep Dive: Sliders & Sweepers53:32 Viewer + Listener Q&A58:01 Joey Votto Signs with the Blue JaysFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMayFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFePlease fill out a quick survey to share your podcast habits with us by going to theathletic.com/survey24. Three lucky entries will win $100 worth of Amazon vouchers!Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR finish up their 2024 Team Preview series with the Braves, Phillies, and Mets. What's next for the Atlanta lineup after an excellent 2023 that featured five players among the league's 20 biggest risers in wRC+? With quality young pitching depth, is the rotation stronger than ever behind Spencer Strider, Max Fried, and Chris Sale? Will the Phillies get even more from Trea Turner during his second season in Philly? Behind Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola, which starting pitchers are most likely to deliver quality innings? Will the retooling Mets exceed expectations with a potentially underrated lineup and a pitching staff with a few intriguing rebound candidates?Rundown4:13 2024 Atlanta Braves Preview9:25 Jarred Kelenic's Fresh Start in Atlanta18:01 Good Pitching Getting Even Better?28:24 2024 Philadelphia Phillies Preview37:16 Starters of Interest Behind Zack Wheeler & Aaron Nola44:01 2024 New York Mets Preview50:11 Buying the Mets' Rebound Candidates in the Rotation (Luis Severino, Sean Manaea & Tylor Megill)Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episodes w/Trevor May!https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsPlease fill out a quick survey to share your podcast habits with us by going to theathletic.com/survey24. Three lucky entries will win $100 worth of Amazon vouchers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR continue their Team Preview series with the Red Sox, Marlins and Nationals. Can the Red Sox's lineup produce enough to cover the potential shortcoming of their pitching staff? Will the Marlins' young rotation find enough quality innings in a season without Sandy Alcantara? As the Nats' rebuild continues, how long will we have to wait before James Wood and Dylan Crews enter the mix in Washington?Rundown3:37 2024 Boston Red Sox Preview5:55 Nick Pivetta's New Pitch Mix13:30 The Red Sox's Current Outfield Situation23:27 2024 Miami Marlins Preview37:39 A.J. Puk's Growing Pitch Mix40:10 2024 Washington Nationals Preview47:48 Underappreciated Catcher: Keibert RuizFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episodes w/Trevor May!https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsPlease fill out a quick survey to share your podcast habits with us by going to theathletic.com/survey24. Three lucky entries will win $100 worth of Amazon vouchers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss a busy weekend of news including further examination of Ronald Acuña Jr.'s surgically-repaired knee, shoulder fatigue for Kevin Gausman, Zack Wheeler's extension with the Phillies, Matt Chapman's three-year deal with the Giants, a pair of big March movers in recent drafts, and the increasingly complicated playing time situations in Baltimore and Cincinnati. Rundown1:31 More Knee Trouble for Ronald Acuña Jr.?7:36 Chris Sale's Rapidly-Rising ADP11:00 Kevin Gausman Slowed by Shoulder Fatigue12:57 Zack Wheeler Signs Three-Year Extension w/Phillies16:07 Matt Chapman Goes to the Giants23:43 Fallout & Secondary Benefits to Chapman's Arrival in San Francisco30:57 Wyatt Langford is Flying Up Draft Boards37:05 Colt Keith v. Jordan Westburg?38:44 Building a Bench: Orioles Edition44:45 Jordan Hicks v. A.J. Puk v. Reynaldo López51:04 Building a Bench: Reds Edition58:57 How Much Do We Pay Attention to First- and Second-Half Splits?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episodes w/Trevor May!https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Podcast hosts discuss upcoming Statcast Bat Tracking technology, Blake Snell's free agency status, importance of Spencer Strider's curveball, challenges for teams with early Opening Day, and deep dive into the cutter pitch movement and effectiveness.

Eno and DVR continue their Team Preview series with the Blue Jays, Rays, and Orioles, three teams in the AL East with very little separation in projected wins. All three clubs are loaded with intriguing players, and plenty of mid-round and late-round targets to consider. Can you trust Yusei Kikuchi's walk rate improvement from last season? Will Taj Bradley put the pieces together for a complete season in Tampa Bay? Is Jordan Westburg primed for a breakout despite a late ADP?Rundown5:28 2024 Toronto Blue Jays Preview13:39 An Undervalued Bat Behind the Stars?25:06 The 'New' Yusei Kikuchi33:14 2024 Tampa Bay Rays Preview40:43 Josh Lowe's K% Improvements50:54 Unlocking a Taj Bradley Breakout55:07 2024 Baltimore Orioles Preview1:04:38 Should We Be More Excited About Jackson Holliday in 2024?1:10:54 Buying the Grayson Rodriguez AdjustmentsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episodes w/Trevor May!https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR continue their Team Preview series with the Yankees, Royals and White Sox. With the addition of Juan Soto to the lineup, will the Yankees make good on their projection and win the AL East in 2024? Can Clarke Schmidt find a solution against left-handed hitters? Are we buying another improvement in the Royals' young group of hitters? Is there any help coming through the system to bolster the team's rotation? And just how bad is the rebuild going to be in Year 1 for the White Sox?Rundown1:17 2024 New York Yankees Preview9:32 Will Alex Verdugo Tap Into More Power at Yankee Stadium?19:06 Clarke Schmidt's Struggles Against Lefties26:32 2024 Kansas City Royals Preview30:37 Maikel Garcia's Sleeper Case42:03 2024 Chicago White Sox Preview50:16 Are Potential Surprises Coming From This Group of Pitchers?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episodes w/Trevor May on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss Cody Bellinger's return to the Cubs on a short contract with multiple opt-outs, the start of TGFBI, a busy first weekend of spring action that featured a lot of new pitches, and a lot of information about velocity and iVB changes. Plus, they dig into the importance of working backwards when building out draft-day roster construction plans. Rundown5:32 Cody Bellinger Re-Signs with the Cubs17:37 A Live First-Round Pick from Eno’s TGFBI Draft22:56 Two (!) New Pitches for Hunter Greene28:02 Cole Ragans’ Improved Fastball Ride in Spring Debut34:02 Carlos Rodón Has a New Cutter39:55 Quick Thoughts on Strikeout Park Factors46:03 Draft Strategy: Working Backwards, or At Least From the Middle57:15 Looking for Late Power, Without Sacrificing AverageFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/r9u5jBvVJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episodes w/Trevor May!Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Unusual day at Phillies camp, superstitious teammates, analyzing spring training games, deep dive on two-seam fastballs/sinkers, challenges in coaching staff alignment, effective pitching strategies, viewer Q&A on organizational approaches

After discussing a few spring news items, Eno and DVR return to their Team Preview series to break down the Twins, Guardians, and Tigers. Will the Twins' position player core take a leap forward with a full season of Royce Lewis at third base? Is the Twins' pitching depth and bullpen good enough to withstand the loss of Sonny Gray from the rotation? How much will the Guardians lean on Kyle Manzardo and Chase DeLauter this season in a bid to improve their run production, and can the Guardians' young starters to take another step forward in 2024? As the Tigers' rebuild continues, are they primed to close the gap and contend for a division title?Rundown0:59 Kodai Senga: Will Begin Season on IL4:46 Mitch Keller: Signs Extension with Pirates7:39 Tim Anderson: Finds New Home in Miami16:11 2024 Minnesota Twins Preview27:33 Can Joe Ryan Find a Quality Secondary Offering?40:35 2024 Cleveland Guardians Preview47:34 Assessing the Draft-Day Value in the Guardians' Top-Four Starters55:28 2024 Detroit Tigers Preview1:06:55 Buying Reese Olson's Improved Changeup?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/r9u5jBvVCheck out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels and join us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episodes w/Trevor May!Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices