Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Discussing the Cardinals, Cubs, and Brewers team previews, focusing on loaded lineups vs. pitching woes. Evaluation of breakout players like Jordan Walker and Jameson Taillon. Analysis of pitching staff without key players like Burnes and Woodruff. Exploring reliance on young talent and strategic uncertainties within the teams

Eno and DVR discuss a few takeaways from Eno's squad in the Bay Area Rotisserie Fantasy League before digging into the latest round of news as spring training is in full swing. With a lot of positive injury news around recently hampered players, how should you adjust your plans as ADP begins to reflect improved spring health?Rundown0:50 Eno's Case for Elly De La Cruz8:10 Recapping Eno's BARF League Build (From Sober Values to YOLO)13:10 Josh Jung's Calf Strain15:53 Xander Bogaerts Moves to Second Base20:49 Whit Merrifield to the Phillies24:14 Carlos Rodón's Velocity is Back This Spring36:00 Byron Buxton's Knee is Gone!41:17 A Quick Nick Lodolo Update49:23 Are the Rays Backloading Shane Baz's 2024 Innings?55:41 Starling Marte & Riley Greene Follow-Ups56:55 A.J. Puk as a Starter & Occasional Six-Man Rotations in Miami?1:08:15 Applying Roto Advice to H2H Points Leagues1:13:06 What Might a Team See in Luke Weaver?1:19:57 Live Episodes in New York at Other Half Brewing!Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episodes! (https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels)Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/B3YmqwrdSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsElly De La Cruz Thumbnail Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trevor May makes his Rates & Barrels hosting debut, joining Eno and DVR to discuss missteps with the new MLB uniforms, wearing other people's pants, unusual self-designed training regiments, and the difficultly of processing news when the flood of information happens at the outset of spring training. Plus, Eno & Trevor do a deep dive into four-seam fastballs, before a round of listener Q&A.Rundown0:56 Getting to Know Trevor10:45 Making Sense of Spring Training News Updates19:48 Four-Seam Fastball Deep Dive51:54 Listener Q&AFollow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMayFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episodes! (https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels)Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/B3YmqwrdSubscribe 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 a flurry of news updates from Orioles camp before continuing their Team Preview series, looking at the Dodgers, Reds and Pirates. Is it possible that the Dodgers are slightly underprojected even as a 101-win team in PECOTA? Will the Reds' young pitching stay healthy and deliver enough for them to contend for the NL Central? Can the Pirates turn the corner sooner than expected with Oneil Cruz's return to health and a nice group of young pitchers knocking on the door?Rundown1:15 Kyle Bradish's UCL Sprain6:00 Other Injury Updates From Orioles Camp9:44 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers Preview14:09 Build a Bench! Finding the Platoons in LA27:28 2024 Cincinnati Reds Preview34:51 Breakout Potential for Elly & Noelvi Marte Despite Wide-Range of PT49:50 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates Preview55:09 How Aggressively Will the Pirates Promote Their Pitching Prospects?Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/B3YmqwrdFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comJoin us on Fridays starting 2/16 at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episode w/Trevor May!Check out our YouTube page: 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 share some show-related news and discuss Jorge Soler to the Giants, a recent swap between the Twins and Marlins, catcher additions for the Brewers and Pirates, and a few spring items to watch for the Rays. Plus, they examine a few risers and fallers among pitchers since the start of draft season in the fall. Rundown0:49 Show Announcements!Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels5:20 Jorge Soler Signs a Three-Year Deal with the Giants11:37 Nick Gordon to the Marlins for Steven Okert17:29 Spencer Turnbull Joins the Phillies23:40 Gary Sánchez to the Brewers29:26 Yasmani Grandal to the Pirates33:39 Things We Recently Learned About the Rays42:54 Spring Injury Updates: Edwin Díaz, Shohei Ohtani, Garrett Crochet46:11 ADP Risers & Fallers (Pitchers) Since the Start of Draft SeasonFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsJorge Soler Thumbnail Photo by Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR continue their Team Preview series, looking at the three teams projected to finish in the middle three spots in the NL West -- the Diamondbacks, Padres, and Giants. Will Arizona's offseason upgrades be enough for them to return to the playoffs in 2024? Can the Padres rebound after sending Juan Soto to the Yankees in a blockbuster trade in December? Is there a reasonable path forward for the Giants with their current core?Rundown1:11 2024 Arizona Diamondbacks Preview11:25 Key Rotation Questions & Depth Concerns21:24 2024 San Diego Padres Preview28:23 Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Pulled Barrel Rate Shift From 2021 to 202348:12 2024 San Francisco Giants Preview56:29 Marco Luciano's Breakout Potential & Contact Quality CompsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comCheck out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsCorbin Carroll Thumbnail Photo by Christian Petersen-Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There is an infinite number of ways to play fantasy baseball, so what factors should you consider when joining or creating a league? Eno and DVR discuss some of the basic elements of building or finding a league to play in, as well as a few 2024-specific strategy considerations to keep in mind in the face of MLB's 2023 rule changes and the resulting impact on the run environment. Rundown1:40 How Do You Want to Play? - and - Key Questions to Consider14:17 Where Do You Want to Play? - and - League Formats/Entry Fee Options23:05 Yes, Free Leagues Still Exist!39:03 Why We Like the FanGraphs Auction Calculator (https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy-tools/auction-calculator)46:43 What Are You Adjusting for 2024?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comCheck out our YouTube page: 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, looking at a few key questions for all 30 clubs as spring training approaches. Part 2 of the series wraps up the AL West with the Astros and Mariners, before examining the ongoing struggles of the Rockies at the bottom of the NL West. Rundown0:54 Jose Altuve Signs a Five-Year, $125M Extension w/Astros5:05 2024 Houston Astros Preview18:25 Paths to a Hunter Brown Breakout25:56 2024 Seattle Mariners Preview33:06 Bryan Woo's Need for a New Approach Against Lefties43:27 2024 Colorado Rockies Preview55:38 Will Brenton Doyle's Glove Carry Him to Everyday Playing Time?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comCheck out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsYordan Alvarez Thumbnail Photo by Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR begin their Team Preview series, looking at a few key questions for all 30 clubs as spring training approaches. The series begins with three teams from the AL West, including the defending World Series Champion Texas Rangers, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Oakland A's. Rundown4:47 2024 Texas Rangers Preview18:27 Will Josh Jung Take Another Step Forward?24:37 2024 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Preview35:56 Can Chase Silseth Find a Solution For Left-Handed Hitters?43:52 2024 Oakland A's Preview50:04 Potential Power Growth for Esteury Ruiz?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsMarcus Semien Thumbnail Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR catch up on several moves -- big and small -- including the trade of Corbin Burnes to Baltimore for DL Hall and Joey Ortiz, Jorge Polanco to the Mariners, two veteran additions to the A's rotation, and much more. Rundown1:10 Corbin Burnes Traded to the Orioles8:15 Comps for Joey Ortiz14:47 Jorge Polanco Traded to the Mariners20:45 Carlos Santana Joins the Twins23:55 Justin Turner Signs with the Blue Jays28:25 Gregory Santos Traded to the Mariners32:40 Dominic Fletcher Acquired by the White Sox37:54 A's Add Alex Wood and Ross Stripling42:55 Shohei Ohtani's Bid for Opening Day44:53 News & Notes (Carlos Correa, Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, and more!)Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comCheck out our YouTube page: 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