Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR discuss the latest round of moves including Carlos Rodón's six-year pact with the Yankees, Carlos Correa's move to the Bay Area, Dansby Swanson's new deal with the Cubs, a three-team swap that sent Sean Murphy to Atlanta, William Contreras to Milwaukee, and another group of young players to Oakland, and much more. Rundown1:18 Carlos Rodón Gives the Yankees Another Ace9:37 Chris Bassitt to the Blue Jays12:32 Ross Stripling to the Giants16:02 Noah Syndergaard to the Dodgers21:34 Other Pitchers on the Move26:51 Carlos Correa to the Giants31:33 Dansby Swanson to the Cubs40:22 The Three-Team Sean Murphy Trade52:24 Esteury Ruiz & The A's Return1:04:23 Oakland's New Pitchers1:07:10 Andrew Benintendi to the White Sox1:13:55 Justin Turner & J.D. Martinez Switch Coasts1:18:24 Joey Gallo to the Twins?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/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss a very busy week of movement around the league including Kodai Senga's five-year deal with the Mets, other pitchers on the move including Andrew Heaney, Sean Manaea, Kenley Jansen and Carlos Estévez, plus Xander Bogaerts' move to the Padres, Willson Contreras as a St. Louis Cardinal, Mitch Haniger to the Giants, and Josh Bell in Cleveland. Rundown1:38 Kodai Senga Signs with the Mets11:11 Other Free-Agent Deals for Starting Pitchers (Andrew Heaney, Sean Manaea)25:37 Kenley Jansen to Boston34:07 Xander Bogaerts: Rebound Coming in San Diego?41:25 Masataka Yoshida: Expectations in Year 1 with Red Sox47:30 Willson Contreras, Cardinal52:35 Making Sense of the St. Louis Lineup in 20221:01:43 Mitch Haniger Lands in San Francisco1:05:50 Josh Bell to the Guardians1:11:14 A Few More Starts for Shohei Ohtani?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/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Winter Meetings are underway! The Rangers swooped in with a five-year pact to land Jacob deGrom, and the Mets quickly backfilled in their rotation by signing Justin Verlander. DVR and Eno discuss those moves, their process for building rankings, Zach Eflin to the Rays, and a swap between the Mariners and Brewers. Plus, the Phillies provided a late breaking news segment for the episode with an 11-year, $300 million deal for Trea Turner. Rundown1:04 Jacob deGrom to the Rangers10:26 Justin Verlander to the Mets15:24 Expecting a Longer Deal for Carlos Rodón23:28 Building Rankings From Scratch35:14 Zach Eflin's Three-Year Deal with the Rays42:12 Accessing Pitching+ Leaderboard (https://theathletic.com/3356328 'In this Google Doc')43:16 More to Come From Isaac Paredes?51:06 Mariners-Brewers Trade: Kolten Wong, Jesse Winker & Abraham Toro62:12 Breaking News: Trea Turner to PhillyFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss the 2022 catcher and utility-only hitter pool. If two-catcher leagues remain a standard, should you push for top-end talent at the position in the early rounds? Can Yasmani Grandal stay healthy with less time behind the plate? Was there enough value in the middle and later rounds for second catchers? On the UT-only side, is there anything left for Shohei Ohtani to unlock? And, can J.D. Martinez adjust his approach and get to more consistent pull-side power?Rundown6:11 A Plea for One-Catcher Leagues11:49 2022 Bust: Yasmani Grandal14:09 Strong Returns Overall From Early Catchers19:10 Prioritizing Top-End Options?27:41 Finding Value Later35:06 Other Catchers of Interest?39:42 Shohei Ohtani's Brilliant 2022 Campaign49:42 Bryce Harper Joins UT-only Club; Surgery On Tap52:08 Can J.D. Martinez Get to 25+ Homers Again?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels PodcastApple: http://bit.ly/AppleRandBSpotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyRandBGoogle: http://bit.ly/RatesGoogleStitcher: http://bit.ly/STRandBTuneIn: http://bit.ly/RBTuneIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss the 2022 first base pool. How much can we trust Paul Goldschmidt's incredible season? Can Vlad Jr. get back to his 2021 levels? How reliables are mid-round and late values at the position? And, what is next for Vinnie Pasquantino, Spencer Torkelson, Triston Casas, and Joey Meneses?Rundown2:19 Paul Goldschmidt's Incredible 202212:54 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s Small Step Down19:16 Uneaten Hats: Freddie Freeman24:58 Mid-Round & Late First Base Surprises (Good & Bad)35:09 Vinnie Pasquantino's Arrival44:04 Spencer Torkelson's Disappointing Debut51:29 Triston Casas' Late Look58:20 Joey Meneses' Impressive PerformanceFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first six months: 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 2022 third base pool after Eno shares some of his observations from his annual trip to the Arizona Fall League. They examined the surprising consistency atop the position, the injuries that limited the value in the middle tier, and the handful of intriguing late options that will carry significantly higher ADP looking ahead to 2023. Rundown0:30 Arizona Fall League Observations19:13 Third Base Review26:09 Focusing on Elite Options in 2023?33:17 Rafael Devers' Second-Half Slide40:03 The Fallback Players Are Fine45:40 Jose Miranda and 2022's Late Risers56:23 Better Prospects Coming in 2023?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first six months: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss the 2022 second base pool. With a steady supply of mid-round value, does it make sense to wait at the position in the future? How much rebound potential will there be across the group of second basemen that missed considerable time with injuries?Rundown1:46 Ozzie Albies' Lost 2022 Season6:23 DVR Confessions15:59 Andrés Giménez: What's Next?23:49 Mid-Round Value32:07 Brandon Drury's Out of Nowhere Excellent Season39:49 Vaughn Grissom's Debut52:25 Mulligans for These Injuries?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe 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 2022 shortstop pool. Was the position as deep and productive as expected? How can the shape of shortstop be leveraged in future seasons? What should we make of Wander Franco's injury-shortened campaign? Will Adalberto Mondesi find a path to full-time plate appearances?Rundown6:04 Dansby Swanson's Massive Walk Year, Big FA Class15:02 Injury Impact on 2022 Early Shortstops20:25 Neverending Value at the Position?25:05 Preparing for Oneil Cruz Helium32:32 Swinging-Strike Rate Surprises38:05 What to Make of Wander Franco's 2022?48:45 Early Optimism for Adalberto Mondesi in 2023?55:33 Favorite 2022 Pop-Up Shortstops66:30 CJ Abrams and Early Underwhelming Statcast NumbersFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe 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 battle a sinus infection and microphone issues take a look back at the Outfielder pool from 2022. From a group that fared well overall, are there any early rebound candidates to target at potential discounts? Can we apply anything from the success of this year's rookie class to future prospects?Rundown3:07 Reasonable Regression From a Historically Great Season10:43 Yordan Alvarez & Best Hitter v. Best Fantasy Player15:06 Looking Back for Early Disappointments17:55 Cedric Mullins' Breakout Year Follow-Up19:42 Mike Trout's High Volume of PT Post IL27:10 Underperforming Top-25 Outfielders37:01 Nick Castellanos & Roller Coaster Players40:28 Can We Learn Anything From Michael Harris II & Steven Kwan?45:15 Making Sense of AVG-heavy Players (Jeff McNeil)51:17 2022 Rookie Class Success Impact on Future Rookies?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe 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 take a look back at the Starting Pitcher pool from 2022. Is the group getting better at assessing pitching in general? Does that make it more difficult to wait on pitching going forward? What adjustments (if any) should we make coming away from this season given the relative dead zone for pitching around the back of the Top 200 overall?Rundown0:54 The Elite of the Elite6:09 Older Pitchers Holding Skills Longer Than Expected?11:11 Is the Market Getting Better at Evaluating Pitching?17:11 Underperforming v. Overperforming the Pitching+ Model23:40 Finding Another Shane McClanahan in the Pick 100 Range31:58 More Comfortable Taking Injury Discounts with Pitchers?38:35 A One-Year Blip or a Bigger Trend?47:52 Pitching Hits Outside the Top 200 Overall50:22 Looking for Future BreakoutsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.