Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR take a spin around the depth charts of the expected sellers at the Trade Deadline in search of potential playing time winners in the fallout from swaps. Rundown1:22 Marco Luciano Joins the Giants7:13 White Sox Deadline-Related Opportunities13:38 More Bullpen Changes in KC?20:35 Limited Options for the Tigers to Deal Away?26:48 Any A's Worth Stashing?33:00 AL Grab Bag41:36 The Next Rockies Up46:02 Will the Padres Sell?49:13 Pirates on the Move54:41 Tyler O'Neil & Cards Trade Chips59:01 Are the Cubs Buyers or Sellers?1:04:13 Finding Value In the Nats' DepthFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsCheck out these offers from our ad partners....Get 25% off your order when you go to jamesallen.com and use code RATES! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DVR, Eno and Welsh look at Sal Frelick player comps. Is Alika Williams someone to buy? Tyler Black, Everson Pereira, Austin Wells and more.RundownAlika Williams - 1:03Nick Gonzales - 8:41Sal Frelick - 13:20Jackson Wolf - 21:49Austin Wells - 25:03Brandon Barriera - 29:20Rockies Pitcher TJ's - 31:25Eno's Kid Guest Stars - 36:03Organization development - 36:52Tyler Black - 42:53Everson Periera - 45:53Jorbit Vivas - 50:42Johan Rojas - 53:41Listener Questions - 54:29Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelshSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/mo for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsGet 25% off your order when you go to jamesallen.com and use code: RATES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss the change atop the AL East with the Orioles taking first place away from the Rays over the course of a four-game series and a few movers on Eno's latest Starting Pitcher Rankings. Plus, they examine a few surprising pitchers from the past calendar year leaderboard, and answer several mailbag questions. Rundown4:44 O's Move to First Place in the AL East (& The Rays' Recent Slide)13:21 What Did Baltimore See in Ryan O'Hearn?18:48 Pitcher Improvement Amplified by Camden Yards Changes?23:41 Surprises From the Past Calendar Year Leaderboard (SPs only)32:33 An Inside Track to Extending Shohei Ohtani by Trading For Him Now?39:06 Kutter Crawford's Emergence in the Red Sox's Rotation45:57 Paul Skenes & Mound Placement52:01 Is Alek Thomas Fixed?56:55 Ongoing Concern About Emmanuel Clase; Is It Justified?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsCheck out these offers from our ad partners....Get 25% off your order when you go to jamesallen.com and use code RATES! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DVR and Al assess the fantasy value of several prospects who were promoted in the past week, including Christian Encarnacion-Strand, Endy Rodríguez and Cade Marlowe. They also look into the types of leagues where Alex Kirilloff and Oswald Peraza should be added, determine which pitchers are worth streaming in the coming week and highlight relievers who could become closers after the trade deadline.Rundown0:51 This week’s big fantasy news stories20:50 Hitters of note32:06 Starting pitchers to consider, including streamers and two-start pitchers44:33 Closer cornerFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBBe-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss the barrage of runs from Tuesday night and wonder if an extremely hot summer will continue to propel offense around the league. Plus, they discuss a few tips for making trades, long-term concerns about Corbin Carroll's shoulder, aging catchers, and a pitch that might be the most unusual offering in baseball. Rundown1:52 DVR Loses Delivery Crown3:14 Climate Change and Baseball9:50 Future Adjustments to Stadium Dimensions & Amenities?14:45 A San Francisco Stumper19:13 Trade Tips: What Actually Gets Deals Done?27:43 Cody Bellinger's Long-Term Outlook34:11 Corbin Carroll's Shoulder40:38 Dynasty Value of Veteran Catchers (J.T. Realmuto & Salvador Pérez)50:23 Trust Location+ More In-Season?52:04 The Most Unusual Pitch in Baseball?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsCheck out these offers from our ad partners....Go to zbiotics.com/rates to get 15% off your first order when you use RATES at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DVR is back with Eno and Welsh for a new Project Prospect! Jacob Misiorowski to double-A, and maybe the majors in the near future. Jasson Dominguez to trade or hold, interesting pitching prospects and more.RundownJacob Misiorowski - 1:29Jackson Merrill - 7:19Age to level Jasson Dominguez - 11:42James Wood vs Junior Caminero - 20:09Top of the list prospects - 25:55Future prospect traps - 29:55Jack Leiter - 33:20Ben Brown - 40:24Bryce Jarvis - 42:10Chase Dollander and Rockies - 48:20Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelshSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/mo for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsGet 25% off your order when you go to jamesallen.com and use code: RATES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno Sarris and Chris Welsh are breaking down Christian Encarnacion-Strand's debut, where he can play and who else it hurts. Grayson Rodriguez vs Andrew Abbott vs Bryan Woo, waivers and moreFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelshSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/mo for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsGet 25% off your order when you go to jamesallen.com and use code: RATES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and Al discuss the latest prospects on the cusp of their major league debuts — namely, Tyler Soderstrom, Zack Gelof and Johan Rojas. Eno talks about the good and the bad of Elly De La Cruz’s attack angle and the significance of the changing park factors at PETCO Park, and he and Al dissect the waiver wire options coming out of the All-Star Break.Rundown1:15 The Athletics and Phillies call up top prospects7:17 The other notable news items15:39 Elly De La Cruz’s attack angle and other hitter developments32:43 What we can learn from one-year park factors39:29 Streamers/two-start pitchers56:15 Closer cornerFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBBe-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. may have won this year’s Home Run Derby, but Eno and Al are wondering why he has been hitting fewer homers so far in 2023. They also look at some takeaways from this week’s All-Star Game, including lower velocity for several pitchers and Jordan Romano’s back issues. Eno and Al also do a midseason recap of the top-15 starting pitchers in Roto value and try to better understand some enigmatic players, like Bryce Elder, Ha-Seong Kim and Joc Pederson.Rundown1:05 What’s going on with Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s home run power?4:34 All-Star Game takeaways18:46 Reviewing the top 15 Roto starting pitchers27:46 A few All-Star break news items42:04 First-half enigmasFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBBe-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno Sarris and Chris Welsh are breaking down Paul Skenes big numbers, Dylan Crews comps, Jacob Misiorowski's insane Stuff+ numbers and much more.RundownJackson Holliday to AA - 9:33Blaze Jordan to AA - 12:12Pauk Skenes - 17:01Driveline Stuff+ vs Eno's Stuff+ - 18:56Where does velo pass shape? - 23:10Dylan Crews comps - 30:27Max Clark - 37:21Wyatt Langford vs Max Clark - 38:15Tommy Troy - 42:15Mini FYPD Rank - 45:17Jacob Misiorowski's fastball - 47:17Mick Abel - 51:47Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelshFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/mo for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsGet 25% off your order when you go to jamesallen.com and use code: RATES Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.