Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR continue their 2024 Position Preview Series with catchers and UT-only players. From the top of the positions, to the players that might only make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only), they examine the wide range of talented options all over the draft board.For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).Rundown1:08 UT-Only ADP Tier 1 (Shohei Ohtani, 2024 Edition)9:42 UT-Only ADP Tier 2 (Marcell Ozuna, J.D. Martinez, Eloy Jiménez & Byron Buxton)15:51 UT-only ADP Tier 3 (Joey Meneses, Heston Kjerstad, Mark Vientos, Tyler Soderstrom & Jonathan Aranda)33:48 Catcher ADP Tier 1 (Adley Rutschman, J.T. Realmuto, Will Smith, William Contreras & Yainer Diaz)49:52 Catcher ADP Tier 2 (Salvador Perez, Cal Raleigh, Sean Murphy, Gabriel Moreno, Francisco Álvarez & Wilson Contreras)1:00:05 Catcher ADP Tier 3 (Logan O'Hoppe, Bo Naylor, Jonah Heim, Keibert Ruiz, Mitch Garver & Luis Campusano)1:10:59 Catcher ADP Tier 4 (Tyler Stephenson, Elias Díaz, Shea Langeliers, Ryan Jeffers, Danny Jansen & Alejandro Kirk)1:16:44 Catcher ADP Tier 5 (Austin Wells to Freddy Fermin, and Beyond)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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR continue their 2024 Position Preview Series at first base. From the top of the position, to the players that might only make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only), they examine the wide range of talented options all over the draft board.For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).Rundown1:08 ADP Tier 1 (Freddie Freeman, Matt Olson, Bryce Harper, Pete Alonso, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.)20:46 ADP Tier 2 (Christian Walker, Paul Goldschmidt, Triston Casas)32:53 ADP Tier 3 (Spencer Torkelson, Yandy Díaz, Josh Naylor, Christian Encarnacion-Strand)50:38 ADP Tier 4 (Vinnie Pasquantino, Rhys Hoskins, Nathaniel Lowe)55:30 ADP Tier 5 (Ryan Mountcastle, Andrew Vaughn, Justin Turner, Anthony Rizzo, José Abreu, Josh Bell)1:03:09 ADP Tier 6 (Wilmer Flores to Joey Votto)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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR continue their 2024 Position Preview Series at third base. From the top of the position, to the players that might only make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only), they examine the wide range of talented options all over the draft board.For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).Rundown0:51 ADP Tier 1 (José Ramírez, Austin Riley, Rafael Devers, Gunnar Henderson)17:43 ADP Tier 2 (Royce Lewis, Manny Machado, Alex Bregman, Josh Jung, Nolan Arenado)39:45 ADP Tier 3 (Jake Burger, Noelvi Marte, Alec Bohm, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Max Muncy, Isaac Paredes)51:14 ADP Tier 4 (Jeimer Candelario, Junior Caminero, Maikel Garcia, Ryan McMahon, Eugenio Suárez)1:05:21 ADP Tier 5 (Matt Chapman, Tyler Black, Michael Busch, Colt Keith, Brett Baty, Anthony Rendon, J.D. Davis, Yoán Moncada, Curtis Mead, Justyn-Henry Malloy, Jordan Diaz, Jared Triolo, Orelvis Martinez, Damiano Palmegiano)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/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR continue their 2024 Position Preview Series at second base. From the top of the position, to the players that might only make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only), they examine the wide range of talented options all over the draft board.For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).Rundown1:13 ADP Tier 1 (Mookie Betts, Ozzie Albies, Marcus Semien)17:54 ADP Tier 2 (Jose Altuve, Ha-Seong Kim & Gleyber Torres)30:51 ADP Tier 3 (Bryson Stott, Andrés Giménez, Ketel Marte, Zack Gelof, Thairo Estrada, Luis Arraez)49:09 ADP Tier 4 (Nolan Gorman, Jonathan India, Edouard Julien, Brandon Drury, Brandon Lowe, Whit Merrifield, Gavin Lux, Jorge Polanco, Jeff McNeil, Brendan Donovan)1:10:42 ADP Tier 5 (Jordan Westburg, Brice Turang, Brendan Rodgers, Michael Massey, Luis Urías, Davis Schneider, Mauricio Dubón, Luis García, Miguel Vargas, Josh Rojas)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 $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR begin their 2024 Position Preview Series at shortstop. From the top of the position, to the players that might only make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only), they examine the wide range of talented options all over the draft board.For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).Rundown2:48 ADP Tier 1 (Bobby Witt Jr., Trea Turner, Corey Seager, Elly De La Cruz, Francisco Lindor)24:40 ADP Tier 2 (Bo Bichette, CJ Abrams, Nico Hoerner, Matt McLain, Oneil Cruz)46:11 ADP Tier 3 (Xander Bogaerts, Dansby Swanson, Anthony Volpe)54:22 ADP Tier 4 (Tommy Edman, Trevor Story, Willy Adames, Ezequiel Tovar)59:46 ADP Tier 5 (Jackson Holliday, Jeremy Peña, Vaughn Grissom, Carlos Correa, J.P. Crawford, Zach Neto)1:14:37 ADP Tier 6 (Amed Rosario, Jordan Lawlar, Orlando Arcia, José Caballero, Javier Báez, Geraldo Perdomo, Masyn Winn, Tim Anderson, Colson Montgomery, Jackson Merrill & Brayan Rocchio)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 $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss Shōta Imanaga's move to the Cubs and expectations for him in Year 1 against MLB hitters. Plus, they return to the draft room for the first time in 2024 and discuss choosing a 'weakness' in your roster foundation, early-round players they're skeptical of at their current prices, and unique considerations when playing in a draft-and-hold league (no in-season pickups).Rundown1:42 Shōta Imanaga to Cubs; 2024 Expectations11:10 Choosing Your Foundational Weakness22:13 Nolan Jones' Surprising 20-20 Campaign, Top-50 Status for 2024?28:09 DVR Is Flip-Flopping About CJ Abrams31:49 Choosing an Elite Closer over an Early Speedster?35:51 Concern About Gerrit Cole's Small Skills Loss in 2023?43:30 Looking Back at Past Earn Values; Cooling on Aaron Nola?49:42 Trusting the Vlad Jr. Steamer Projection?52:55 Mike Trout's Difficult Plate Appearance ProjectionsFollow 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss a trade between the Mariners and Giants that sent Robbie Ray to San Francisco with Mitch Haniger returning to Seattle with Anthony DeSclafani. Plus, Teoscar Hernández joins the loaded Dodgers' lineup, the Rays make a pair of small trades, and the Mets sign a pair of veteran free agents. Rundown2:12 Robbie Ray to the Giants; Mitch Haniger & Anthony DeSclafani to Mariners11:05 Teoscar Hernández to the Dodgers18:38 Luke Raley Also Added to the M's Outfield Mix26:35 José Caballeros with the Rays33:20 Andrew Kittredge to the Cardinals for Richie Palacios39:22 Sean Manaea Signs with the Mets44:08 Harrison Bader Also Signs with the Mets52:04 Other News & NotesFollow 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/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DVR is joined by Todd Zola of Mastersball & RotoWire to discuss the flurry of activity that took place over the past two weeks including Yoshinobu Yamamoto's decision to sign with the Dodgers, the trade that sent Chris Sale to Atlanta, Vaughn Grissom's outlook in Boston, Lucas Giolito's rebound potential in Boston, and Frankie Montas' fresh start in Cincinnati. Rundown1:52 Yoshinobu Yamamoto the Dodgers11:44 Chris Sale to the Braves17:13 Assessing Atlanta's No. 5 Starter Job Battle20:33 Vaughn Grissom's Outlook with the Red Sox31:53 Would You Rather: Late MI v. Grissom Edition38:45 Lucas Giolito's Rebound Chances in Boston43:14 Frankie Montas to the Reds48:10 Yuki Matsui Joins the Crowded Padres Bullpen52:08 Another Look at the Four New Padres SP Candidates1:01:37 Mitch Garver to the Mariners; Clear Path to Regular DH Duty?Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Todd on Twitter: @ToddZolae-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss Eno's annual piece looking at the best pitches of 2023 before cleaning out their rundown refrigerator for the end of the year. With new additions to the Tigers' rotation and a clean bill of healthy for Casey Mize, which starters in Detroit are they targeting this draft season? Plus, can the Rangers weather a lengthy absence from Max Scherzer with their current group of pitchers? Will Brett Baty step up and take a the bulk of the playing time at third base following Ronny Mauricio's ACL injury, and what should we expect from Henry Davis at the plate in 2024?Rundown1:00 Best Pitches of 2023 ($) https://theathletic.com/51465443:32 Casey Mize's Clean Bill of Health7:36 Tarik Skubal's Impressive Projection and Early ADP11:32 Kenta Maeda & Jack Flaherty Join Reese Olson, Sawyer Gipson-Long, and Matt Manning in the Rotation Picture Behind Skubal22:29 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Re-Ups with D-backs28:17 Max Scherzer Undergoes Back Surgery39:17 Ronny Mauricio Suffers a Torn ACL; Brett Baty time?42:51 Endy Rodríguez Out for 2024; Henry Davis Back to Catcher?49:15 The Pirates Make Several Additions57:49 FOMO on Oneil Cruz in 2024?1:02:54 Nick Senzel Gets a New Start in WashingtonFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow The Show on Twitter: @RatesAndBarrelse-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comCheck out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsGive the gift of The Athletic this Holiday Season! One-year gift subscriptions are just $19.99 at theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss the four-player trade that sent Tyler Glasnow to the Dodgers, the subsequent four-year extension that Glasnow signed after the deal, expectations for Jung Hoo Lee in San Francisco, the surprising addition of Jeimer Candelario to the Reds' infield, and a few other recent moves including the D-backs' addition of Eduardo Rodríguez. Rundown1:04 Tyler Glasnow to the Dodgers7:53 Buying Ryan Pepiot's 2023 Skills Growth?12:34 Rays' Rotation: Would You Rather?17:10 Waiting on Walker Buehler This Draft Season?21:47 Jung Hoo Lee's Outlook with Giants29:43 Eduardo Rodríguez: Lands with Arizona35:18 Jeimer Candelario to the Reds?!44:57 Elly De La Cruz's Second-Round ADP, Are You In?52:19 Weighing Early Pitchers v. Bats55:47 Seth Lugo & Michael Wacha to the RoyalsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow The Show on Twitter: @RatesAndBarrelse-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comCheck out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsGive the gift of The Athletic this Holiday Season! One-year gift subscriptions are just $19.99 at theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.