Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno, DVR and Britt discuss Walker Buehler's return to the Dodgers' rotation before digging into the four contenders in the AL Central to assess each team's current strengths and weaknesses. Plus, they share a few players they underestimated in the past. Rundown0:51 Walker Buehler Returns to the Dodgers' Rotation4:04 Forays Into Free Agency After Two Tommy John Surgeries10:57 Buying the Guardians' Early Uptick in Offensive Output?21:32 Weathering Early Injuries In Minnesota26:15 If Nothing Else, The Royals Are Interesting Again33:11 Can the Tigers Fix Their Struggling Hitters?45:02 Players We Were Wrong About (Exceeded Expectations)Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghrolie-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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss the five-player trade that sent Luis Arraez to the Padres, the Marlins' return from the trade, a few hitters that made significant moves up in DVR's updated hitter rankings, and how aggressively Christian Scott was pursued in weekly leagues after an impressive weekend debut against the Rays. Rundown3:35 Luis Arraez Traded to the Padres8:05 Dillon Head & Betting on Best Long-Term Outcome19:56 Injuries News & Notes: Trea Turner, Joe Musgrove, Wyatt Langford, Christian Yelich, Grayson Rodriguez31:46 Is Robert Gasser the Next Pitching Prospect to Get the Call?36:23 A Few Big Risers in DVR's Updated Hitter Rankings($): https://theathletic.com/5344859/44:59 Christian Scott & Massive Weekend Bids59:59 Frequently Dropped Players From The WeekendFollow 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss Christian Scott ahead of his debut against the Rays, and four surprising starting pitchers that have put up great numbers over the first month-plus of the season. They also examine the unique challenges of hitting in Seattle -- and try to determine why the park consistently boosts strikeouts -- before building a game plan to pitch to Elly De La Cruz.Rundown1:10 Christian Scott Debuting Saturday3:45 Jack Flaherty: Career-Best K%, BB% & SwStr%!14:07 Spencer Turnbull: Can He Maintain the Elevated K%?21:48 Tanner Houck’s Breakout29:38 Is Zack Littell’s Approach Meshing Well in Tampa?35:42 What Makes Hitting in Seattle So Difficult?55:15 Building a Game Plan: Elly De La CruzFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMayFollow 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss several news items including a trip to the IL for Grayson Rodriguez, the return of two other Baltimore starters, more knee trouble for Byron Buxton, and several rehabbing pitchers. Plus, they examine the missing power from Ronald Acuña Jr. this season, strength of schedule considerations, and several players to consider as waiver-wire targets as the weekend approaches.Rundown4:53 News & Notes: Grayson Rodriguez, John Means, Byron Buxton12:48 Suspensions & Rehab Updates: Shane Baz, Taj Bradley & Walker Buehler20:11 Ronald Acuña Jr.'s Currently Missing Power25:13 Factors to Consider in Strength of Schedule30:52 Fluctuations in Lineup Quality Due to Absences35:08 Toughest Stuff+ Faced This Season41:57 Project Prospect: Tyler Black, Jordan Beck, Jackson Jobe, Paul Skenes & Heston Kjerstad57:24 Weekend Waiver Preview: Wenceel Pérez, Nick Senzel, Jacob Young & Pitching Darts/Matchup PlaysFollow 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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno, DVR and Britt discuss Mike Trout's knee injury, José Abreu's demotion to West Palm Beach, the Twins' unusual home-run celebration, and the newest additions to the City Connect uniform lineup, before taking a look at the Nationals' current rebuilding efforts. Rundown1:12 Mike Trout Has a Torn Meniscus; Looked Like He Was 'Back'. Before Injury9:46 José Abreu Optioned to rookie-level West Palm Beach18:09 Bring Food to Home-Run Celebrations?22:22 Thoughts on Mets, Rays City Connects29:49 How Far Along Is the Nats' Rebuild?45:21 Early-Season Series of Note: O's-Yankees, Rays-Brewers & Dodgers-D-backsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghrolie-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 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss promotions for Joey Loperfido and Pete Crow-Armstrong, the impact of the ABS strike zone and Triple-A, big movers among top hitters in DVR's upcoming hitter rankings, concern about Corbin Carroll's power outage, and fallout from another weekend of waiver-wire adds and drops.Rundown2:33 Joey Loperfido Promoted to Houston7:35 The Impact of Triple-A ABS Strike Zone on Strikeouts and Walks17:32 Injury Updates: Kyle Bradish, Vaughn Grissom & Taj Bradley25:55 Elly De La Cruz Moving Up Redraft Rankings33:11 Concern Level About Corbin Carroll's Shoulder, Lack of Pop39:24 Nolan Jones Struggles + IL Stint41:53 Where the Money Went: Jo Adell & Pete Crow-Armstrong51:26 Tempering In-Season Bids w/Streamers vs. Players That Might Stick58:03 Frequently Dropped Players From the WeekendFollow 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 for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR are joined by Mets pitcher Adam Ottavino to discuss sweepers, pitch design and development, and the success he had during a long run in Colorado. Plus, they examine the quick demotion for Jackson Holliday, several surprising starting pitchers, and hitting metrics that move the needle despite limited samples from the first month of the season.Rundown0:21Adam Ottavino Joins the Show!8:44 How Adam Throws His Sweeper16:35 Citi Field's Unique Park Factors Based on Game Time21:22 Players Entering the Game with More Pitches, Even as Relievers27:11 Jackson Holliday Sent Back to Triple-A36:57 Erick Fedde's Successful Return to MLB from a One-Year Stint in the KBO43:01 Ranger Suárez's Early K% Jump47:37 Graham Ashcraft: Casey Mize in Reverse? Ks Preceding Better Ratios?51:24 What Matters for Hitters in Smaller Samples?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com-Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe-Join us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!youtube.com/ratesbarrels-Subscribe 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, Trevor and DVR discuss Jordan Walker's demotion, the Pirates' plan for building up Paul Skenes' workload while trying to backload his innings, and the key ingredients to building an elite bullpen.Rundown0:43 Make It Make Sense: Jordan Walker's Demotion to Triple-A6:31 Falling Between Organizational and Individual Coaching15:34 Tracking Workloads: The Pirates' Plan for Paul Skenes21:41 In-Game Monitoring Technology29:51 Building an Elite Bullpen30:17 What Traits Do You Want In a Closer?35:03 How Many Defined Roles Do You Want?46:13 Unintended Consequences with Limited Pitcher Availability?56:19 Command Thresholds For Elite RelieversFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMaye-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/rates&barrelsSubscribe 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, DVR and Britt discuss another excellent showing from Jared Jones and an impressive outing from Mason Milller in the Bronx on Monday afternoon. With teams having greater incentives to bring prospects up when they are ready, the new challenge is having a plan to change course if they struggle. Plus, is there legitimate reason to worry about the slow start of the Astros (7-16 entering play Tuesday) or the Cardinals (10-13)? And, is Blake Snell's bumpy start in San Francisco the byproduct of a late-spring signing?Rundown4:10 Jared Jones & Mason Miller Continue to Impress13:50 An Ump Show in the Bronx17:52 Jackson Holliday's Early Struggles & When to Adjust a Plan28:45 Having Defensive Value to Fall Back On36:53 What's Different About the 2024 Astros?49:35 The Cardinals' Offense is Going to Wake Up (Right?)58:01 Is Blake Snell Struggling Because of Signing Delay?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghrolie-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 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 news and notes from the weekend including an encouraging diagnosis for Spencer Strider before examining several risers from Eno's first in-season update of his 2024 starting pitcher rankings. Rundown4:20 Underwent Internal Brace Procedure Rather Than Second Tommy John Surgery7:28 Another SP Injury for Arizona: Merrill Kelly13:10 Francisco Àlvarez: Out 6-8 Weeks21:46 Eno's Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings($) https://theathletic.com/542681227:31 Reid Detmers' Early Success32:22 Casey Mize: Will Strikeouts Show Up With His New Arsenal?38:09 Javier Assad: What Eno Likes About Him40:51 Brady Singer: Moves Up Slightly!44:21 Zack Littell: LODEM Goodness?48:56 Paul Skenes: Callup Coming Shortly?53:47 Where the Money Went: Looking Back at Weekend PickupsFollow 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 for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.