Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball (The Athletic)

Rundown2:45 A Reading of MLB Rule 5.09a (11)6:39 Steve Buscemi in Mr. Deeds & Aaron Judge's Ribs10:13 A Quick Look Back at Frank Thomas14:06 Our Memories of Ryne Sandberg Rookie Cards are Foggy18:47 Several Injury Updates25:45 Quick Glance: May ADPs29:57 Buying Clevinger as a Top-10 SP Again?33:51 Getting Rowdy39:58 'Show-Me' Pitches51:35 Eno Quits Jorge Lopez56:23 Impact of Shortened 2020 on 2021 Workloads62:49 Keeper Q & Prospect Development Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Get 40% off a subscription: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss the massive deal for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays -- 14 years, $500 million -- as extension season rolls further into April. They also wonder if the Jays will be able to supplement the face of their franchise effectively and snap a postseason losing streak that stretches back to 2016. Please participate in our listener survey! theathletic.com/athletic/survey25 (Three lucky entries will receive £/$100 worth of Amazon vouchers!) Rundown 4:47 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Gets 14-Year, $500M Deal w/Blue Jays 10:31 What Else Will the Jays Do to Supplement the Roster Around Vlad? 17:56 Chase Dollander's Debut; Zac Veen Promoted by Rockies 26:52 Blake Snell to the IL with Shoulder Swelling 30:28 Ketel Marte to the IL; Tim Tawa Promoted over Jordan Lawlar 32:40 Other News & Notes: Nestor Cortes Jr., Sean Murphy & Iván Herrera 45:08 Handling Slow Starts in the NFBC (and Elsewhere) 51:05 Where the Money Went: Kyren Paris, Jake Mangum, 12-Team Starting Pitcher Targets & the Closer Carousel Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss Fernando Tatis Jr.’s greatness despite a violation of ridiculous unwritten rules, the ongoing pursuit of steals from the waiver wire, the Tigers’ top pitching prospects, spin rate increases, and more. Rundown1:10 Fernando Tatis Jr. is Awesome. Unwritten Rules are Stupid.6:05 Looking for Speed in the Wake of More Injuries14:12 Concern About Yordan Alvarez’s Ongoing Knee Trouble18:22 Tigers Promote Skubal, Mize & Isaac Paredes27:02 Keeper Considerations: Alec Bohm & Casey Mize32:51 The Importance of Timing When Trading Away Great Players41:39 Trevor Bauer & How Pitcher Can Increase Spin Rate Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperE-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Get 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Interested in picking up a Dugout Mug? Go to dugoutmugs.com/TheAthletic and use promo code “MLB30" for 30% off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown1:02 KBO Opening Day!9:53 Resources: MyKBO.net & MyKBOStats.com14:31 Project GOAT: Round 2 Champions24:10 What Constitutes a 'No. 1 Starter'?30:31 Changing Fastball Movement with Small Changes38:59 Ideal World Series Ring44:48 Beer Bracket Championship MatchupFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail the show: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Get a free 90-day trial to The Athletic: theathletic.com/free90days Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown1:23 Opening Day Traditions7:33 Show News!14:38 More Unusual Information Patterns18:22 Why, Rockies?25:51 Mookie Betts’ 12-Year Extension with the Dodgers29:42 How Speed Ages38:07 Cy Young Predictions51:12 MVP Predictions56:52 Playoff Predictions76:54 Beer of the Week Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperE-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Get 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown3:30 Nate Pearson’s Impressive Debut12:26 Cristian Javier Shines Against Dodgers16:45 David Peterson Gets the Call From the Mets19:21 Aaron Civale & Zach Plesac Dominate In 2020 Debuts24:35 Early Surprises On the Updated Stuff List28:14 The Royals Call Up Another Pitching Prospect: Kris Bubic36:37 Pitching Injures Are Way Up41:00 Running on the D-backs Continues47:44 What Are We Looking At This Early?54:54 Beer of the Week! Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperE-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Get 40% off a subscription: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss some of their takeaways from the 60-game 2020 season -- including the need for making quicker decisions and their plans to increase the value placed on multi-position players in the future -- before answering a series of mailbag questions. Rundown4:57 Roster Churn & Quick Decisions9:56 Tony Gonsolin’s 2021 Outlook13:17 Increasing Weight on Multi-Position Players17:22 Projecting Jake Cronenworth in 202121:16 Revisiting 'Punting' Saves30:59 Adjusting to Universal DH36:03 Kyle Lewis as a Fringe Top-25 Hitter?46:40 Keston Hiura & Second-Base Depth Concerns54:08 Is Edwin Rios a 2021 Sleeper?59:20 Future Interest in Justin Dunn Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown3:51 Eno's Methodology10:42 Cole vs. deGrom Up Top14:37 Concerns About Lucas Giolito25:04 Command vs. Control34:25 Buying a Kluber Rebound?44:45 What Can Prevent a Dinelson Lamet Breakout?55:31 A Limitation of Rankings62:56 A Pod Divided: Matthew Boyd & Lance Lynn Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss the Padres' two blockbuster trades, whether the Rays will spend any money at all this winter, the Cubs' first step toward a potential teardown, Ha-seong Kim's decisions to sign in San Diego, and Josh Bell's move to the Nationals.  Rundown 3:58 Adjusting Blake Snell's Projection in San Diego? 11:52 Luis Patiño’s Clear Path to the Rotation in Tampa Bay 20:32 Francisco Mejia’s Restart 26:22 Will the Rays Spend On Any Free Agents? 32:32 Is Yu Darvish Being Over-drafted? 42:30 More Moves to Come From the Cubs? 48:34 Josh Bell to the Nationals 54:32 Ha-seong Kim Chooses San Diego 64:11 Other Somewhat Interesting Late December Moves Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the blockbuster trade that sent Francisco Lindor to the Mets, plus ideas from Britt's recent piece about how to prevent MLB teams from tanking, Eno's look at the impact of missing in-game video in 2020, overdue changes to the Drug of Abuse provisions of the Joint Drug Agreement, and more. Rundown 6:07 Ideas for Preventing Tanking in MLB 14:59 A Likely Explanation for the Padres’ Recent Spending Spree 30:41 Breaking News: Francisco Lindor is a Met! 39:51 Cleveland Following the Cubs' Lead? 46:06 The Impact of No In-Game Video in 2020 59:10 Overdue Changes to the Drug of Abuse Provisions in the JDA Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Stories mentioned on this episode: Britt on stopping MLB teams from tanking: https://theathletic.com/2301860 Eno on the impact of missing in-game video in 2020: https://theathletic.com/2294118 Britt on changes to the Joint Drug Agreement: https://theathletic.com/2298953 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss Kyle Schwarber's move to the Nationals, MLB teams being unable to work out agreements with Sung-bum Na and Tomoyuki Sugano, the fantasy fallout of the blockbuster trade that sent Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco to the Mets last week, and a new leaderboard at Baseball Savant. Rundown 3:01 Kyle Schwarber in D.C. 12:23 Treading Carefully with Lower Batting Average Early-Rounders 17:29 Sung-bum Na & Tomoyuki Sugano Stay in KBO & NPB 20:23 Robbie Grossman, the Detroit Outfield and Victor vs. Victor (vs. Oscar) 35:05 Fantasy Fallout of the Francisco Lindor Blockbuster 51:54 The Back of the Cleveland Rotation 60:50 Baseball Savant's Spin Direction Leaderboard Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss Liam Hendriks' move to the White Sox, their current top-five closers in a filthy 2021 closer pool, what to expect from a few of 2020's surprising pitchers, the viability of six-man rotations as teams look to limit workloads, and more. Rundown 6:00 Liam Hendriks Joins the White Sox 14:50 Current Top-Five Closers 18:00 The Closer Mess 25:27 Blake Treinen Returns to the Dodgers; Kenley Jansen Trust Level? 31:29 2020 Breakouts: Setting Expectations for Spencer Turnbull, Elieser Hernández, Justus Sheffield 45:02 Brad Keller & Seam-Shifted Wake 48:35 Six-Man Rotations & Workload Management Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss the firing of Jared Porter, and the three-team trade that sent Joe Musgrove to San Diego before breaking down the 2021 catcher pool.  Rundown 0:41 Jared Porter Fired by the Mets 8:36 Joe Musgrove to San Diego in a Three-Team Swap 15:08 J.T. Realmuto Stands Alone (again) 24:02 Willson Contreras & Yasmani Grandal as Optimal Targets? 27:30 The 6-12 Range Catchers 32:32 Is Gary Sánchez Undervalued Despite His Flaws? 38:59 Looking Outside the Top-12 Catchers 43:59 Digging Deep for Players We Like at the Position 50:07 Prospect Catchers of Interest Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic for $3.99/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno & DVR discuss the possible hurdles to spring training in Arizona, the trade of Jameson Taillon to the Yankees, Brad Hand's new opportunity in D.C., and a handful of moves for the Red Sox -- including the addition of Garrett Richards -- before previewing the second base position for the 2021 fantasy baseball season.  Rundown 2:21 Spring Training in Arizona in Question 8:41 Jameson Taillon in the Bronx 13:07 A Look at the Pirates' Haul in the Taillon Deal 22:12 Brad Hand Goes to Washington 25:34 The Red Sox Add Garrett Richards, Enrique Hernandez & Adam Ottavino 35:52 Second Base Preview: No First-Rounders. but Love for Albies 41:55 Mike Moustakas: Old, Boring & Undervalued? 45:30 Cavan Biggio vs. Keston Hiura vs. Brandon Lowe 50:17 Is Jeff McNeil as Similar to DJ LeMahieu as Projections Suggest? 56:24 Do You Trust Dylan Moore in 2021? 61:55 Will Tommy Edman Ever Match His 2019 Debut? 69:01 Buying In (Again) on Gavin Lux 75:16 Options Outside the Top 300 Overall Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno, DVR & Britt discuss DJ LeMahieu's new deal with the Yankees, the Blue Jays' struggle to land a top free agent, the potential fit with Trevor Bauer, Theo Epstein as a consultant to Commissioner Manfred, sticky stuff, and more. Rundown 1:02 DJ LeMahieu Stays in the Bronx with a Six-Year Deal 5:10 The Blue Jays Take Another Silver Medal 9:41 International Free Agency Opens 19:13 Is MLB Relegation a Pipe Dream? 26:05 Theo Epstein Moves Into Consulting Role for Commissioner Manfred 33:56 Considering The Double Hook Idea for the DH Rule 38:46 Learning from the NFL-Nickelodeon Simulcast 43:20 Pine Tar & The Quest for the Sticky Ball 51:04 Does Owner Wealth Matter with Respect to a Team's Payroll? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start at theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss the Blue Jays' addition of George Springer and Kirby Yates before breaking down the 2021 first base pool.  Rundown 1:00 Sorting Out the Blue Jays’ Updated Lineup & Depth Chart 6:46 Is Kirby Yates Top-10 Closer Again? 10:09 George Springer’s Updated Projection From The BAT X 18:33 Freddie Freeman in the First Round & Opportunity Cost 26:23 DJ LeMahieu & Jose Abreu At Increased Price 34:00 Vlad Jr., Luke Voit & Pete Alonso 38:03 Looking for Red Flags: Olson, Muncy, Rizzo & Goldy 48:14 Joey Votto and the “Last Acceptable First Basemen” 53:44 Buying In On a Josh Bell Rebound? 59:50 Prospects & Deep League Options Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss J.T. Realmuto's return to the Phillies before breaking down the shortstop position for the 2021 fantasy baseball season.  Rundown 1:50 J.T. Realmuto Re-Ups with Philadelphia 8:45 Wilson Ramos in Detroit 10:59 Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Case for No. 1 Overall 15:58 Continued Love for Trea Turner 18:59 Trevor Story & Value Outside of Colorado 27:24 Francisco Lindor as a Met 30:12 Bo Bichette and Concerns About Toronto Steals Sources 34:54 Adalberto Mondesi Thoughts, Vol. 3 40:37: Xander Bogaerts, Corey Seager & Tim Anderson 47:22: Gleyber Torres & Javier Baez Rebounds? 53:36 Is Carlos Correa Undervalued Outside the Top 100? 55:48 Marcus Semien in Toronto 59:30 Late Options & Playing Time Concerns 70:06 Prospects On the Brink Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno, Britt, DVR discuss the legacy of Hank Aaron before considering the next steps for the Blue Jays, J.T. Realmuto as a possible fit in Atlanta, Eno's recent article about seam-shifted wake, and fatigue with the Hall of Fame voting process. Rundown 1:18 Hank Aaron's Legacy 10:17 What's Next for the Blue Jays? 18:33 Trevor Bauer and Starting Every Fourth Day 29:34 Assessing Atlanta's Interest in J.T. Realmuto 33:46 Is the Universal DH Situation Holding Up a Marcell Ozuna Deal? 36:19 Eno's Latest Article: Seam-Shifted Wake 43:58 The History of the Baseball 50:31 Hall of Fame Voting Fatigue Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss Joc Pederson as a Kyle Schwarber replacement, and several mailbag questions including dynasty league strategies, prospect rankings vs. fantasy prospect rankings, and more.  Rundown 3:39 Joc Pederson in Chicago 10:22 Dynasty League Auction Values & Approach 18:46 New to Dynasty Leagues: Tools & Sources to Utilize 23:55 Julio Rodriguez, Cristian Pache & Prospect Rankings v. Fantasy Prospect Rankings 27:50 12-Team Strategy vs. 15-Team Strategy 32:41 Dismissing Yelich’s Poor 2020, Accepting Bauer’s Great 2020? 39:17 Making Sense of the Angels’ Starting Rotation 44:40 Andres Giménez in Keeper Leagues 46:56 Jake Cronenworth’s 2021 Outlook 51:01 The Orlando Arcia Slander Will Not Stand 55:55 Eno’s Scouting Report on Rays Pitcher Joe Ryan 66:16 Kohei Arihara & Normal 2020 Workloads 70:51 Jo Adell vs. Byron Buxton in Keeper Situations 74:16 Root Beers of Interest Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss the Cardinals' deal for Nolan Arenado, Eddie Rosario's move to Cleveland, and Alex Cobb's move to the Angels before breaking down the third base position for the 2021 fantasy baseball season. Rundown 0:51 Projecting Nolan Arenado in St. Louis 15:03 Eddie Rosario Goes to Cleveland 22:17 Alex Cobb Gets Out of Baltimore 29:53 An Apology to José Ramírez 35:53 Early-Round Options: Machado, Rendon, Bregman & Devers 43:49 Strong Second-Tier Depth 53:22 Buying Alec Bohm as a Fringe Top 100 Player in 2021? 57:33 Is Josh Donaldson Undervalued? 62:53 Options Outside the Top 200 70:35 Prospects at Third Base: Torkelson & Jung 78:11 Beer of the Month Selections Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss Kolten Wong's move to Milwaukee, Nelson Cruz staying put in Minnesota, Chris Archer's reunion with the Rays, and Sean Doolittle in the Reds' bullpen, before Part 1 of their 2021 outfield preview.  Rundown 2:22 Kolten Wong Goes to Milwaukee 7:18 Nelson Cruz Returns to Minnesota 13:55 Chris Archer’s Reunion with the Rays 19:18 Sean Doolittle Joins the Reds’ Bullpen 22:00 The Elite Outfielders 29:40 Can Christian Yelich and Cody Bellinger Return to MVP Levels? 35:38 Trust Levels with Kyle Tucker & Luis Robert 41:19 Outfield Targets In the Back of the Top 50 48:48 A Very Surprising Highly Projected Veteran Outfielder 50:33 Comfortable with Trent Grisham at Current ADP? 56:18 Expecting a Rebound From Austin Meadows? 66:43 Victor Robles, Byron Buxton & Ramon Laureano 73:51 Avoiding Lourdes Gurriel & Teoscar Hernández? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper E-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the troubling accusations of lewd behavior by former Mets manager and current Angels pitching coach Mickey Callaway before exploring the Rockies' lack of direction under Jeff Bridich, and sharing their picks for surprising teams (good and bad) in the upcoming season. Rundown 1:05 The Mickey Callaway Story & Another Ugly Side of Baseball Culture 8:06 A Clear Need for Institutional Changes 17:23 Colorado's Lack of Direction In the Jeff Bridich Era 22:56 Nolan Arenado's Potentially Long Stay in St. Louis 26:32 Our Final Trevor Bauer Free Agency Check 35:01 Examining the Flaws of the 2021 Mets 39:54 Teams Most Likely to Surprise & Disappoint 52:30 An Early Look at World Series Odds Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR continue their starting pitcher preview series before discussing a busy weekend of news including the signings of Justin Turner, James Paxton and Rich Hill.  Rundown 2:36 Targeting Mike Soroka 5:58 Is Tyler Mahle’s 2020 Skills Growth Sustainable? 14:26 Are The Strike-Throwers Underrated? 20:15 Stephen Strasburg & Injury Risk 29:59 Spencer Turnbull is One of “Eno’s Guys” 35:29 Expectations for Brandon Woodruff and Corbin Burnes 44:40 James Paxton Returns to Seattle 49:29 Rich Hill Heads to Tampa Bay 54:58 Jake Arrieta’s Reunion with the Cubs 59:36 Justin Turner Stays in LA 65:32 Asdrúbal Cabrera in Arizona 68:05 Have We Seen Nomar Mazara’s Best Season Yet? 74:06 C.J. Cron Goes to Colorado Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper E-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR finally take the plunge into the pool of relievers as they wrap up their 2021 positional preview series. Rundown 3:30 How Many Elite Closers Are There? 10:15 Is it Necessary to Pay Up for a Top Option? 15:20 Second-Tier Closer Targets 29:03 Third-Tier Closers 35:04 Minnesota's Unsettled Ninth Inning 41:36 Taking Shots in San Diego & St. Louis 54:07 Any Interest in Jake McGee as San Francisco's Closer? 73:09 SPaRPs and Bulk Relievers of Interest Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Please fill out our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR kick off their Starting Pitcher preview series by examining the arms in the Top-30 range of Eno's pitcher rankings, before discussing the return of in-game video for 2021, and decreased chances of the Universal DH this season.  Rundown 1:21 A DH Update and the Impact on Pitchers 5:13 Shane Bieber’s Ascent to the Elite Tier 11:18 Luis Castillo Cracks Eno’s Top 5 20:26 One More Great Year From Max Scherzer? 26:25 The Case for Framber Valdez 32:13 They Really Are Eno’s Astros Now 39:34 The Zach Plesac “Problem” 45:15 Two Young Marlins that Eno is High On 48:33 Jonathan Villar to the Mets 51:48 Follow-Up: Is There Another Level Coming from Alex Verdugo? 55:39 In-Game Video is Back! Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR move on to Part 3 of their Starting Pitcher Preview and focus on their favorite late-round pitching sleepers, before discussing several of your late-round targets and pitchers of interest.  Rundown 2:59 What’s Next for Tarik Skubal? 11:26 Banking on a Rebound From Josh Lindblom 15:44 Which Luke Weaver Will Show Up in 2021? 18:49 Should We Have Interest In J.T. Brubaker? 24:26 Current Interest in Cal Quantrill 30:10 Late Late Options 36:59 Tejay Antone's Improvement in the Cincinnati System 39:56 Is There Another Level For Justus Sheffield? 43:52 Looking for the Next Kevin Gausman in San Francisco 52:02 Any Interest Elieser Hernández? 56:25 Pocket Aces — Yay or Nay? 64:12 Quality of Stuff vs. Command Late 69:36 Brailyn Marquez's Path to the Cubs' Rotation 71:16 Best-Case Scenario for Severino, Syndergaard & Sale 83:30 Spring News Updates Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss their preferred draft positions (KDS) based on the unique shape of the 2021 player pool, before discussing keeper and dynasty league strategies, Fernando Tatis Jr. vs. Juan Soto, possibility eliminating the saves category, and more! Rundown 4:09 Preferred Draft Slots (KDS) 21:18 Keeper League Startup Strategy 33:06 Open Player Universe Considerations 39:59 How to Approach Keeper Leagues w/Diluted Player Pools 44:43 Tatis vs. Soto as a Keeper Dilemma 51:00 Is This the Peak in Tatis’ Keeper/Dynasty Value? 56:36 Positional Priorities in Draft Tools 60:43 When Are We Going to Ditch Saves? 63:54 Ranking For Job Security Over Skills w/Closers Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Please fill out our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss the latest round of signings, trades and injury updates including Freddie Freeman to the Dodgers, Kris Bryant to the Rockies, Seiya Suzuki to the Cubs, and big trades that sent Matt Chapman to Toronto, and Jesse Winker + Eugenio Suárez to Seattle.  Rundown Freddie Freeman to the Dodgers Kris Bryant to the Rockies!(?) Seiya Suzuki to the Cubs Matt Champan Traded to Toronto Jesse Winker & Eugenio Suárez to Seattle Anthony Rizzo Returns to the Yankees Injury Updates: Jack Flaherty, Chris Sale, Zac Gallen, Jacob deGrom Minor Moves Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first six months: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss the players on the receiving end of Qualifying Offers, as well as a few notable omissions including Clayton Kershaw, Carlos Rodón and Jon Gray, before examining the first round of their very early 2022 Draft Champions Leagues. Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Watch the show on YouTube and subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the early happening at this week's GM Meetings, Justin Verlander's workout and comeback bid, Andrew Heaney to the Dodgers, the Mets' ongoing search for a new general manager, and big changes in store for the A's, Reds and Rangers this winter.  Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Subscribe to The Athletic at 33% off for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno & DVR return from a two-week break to a massive haul of free-agent signings and extensions including Max Scherzer and Starling Marte to the Mets, Marcus Semien to the Rangers, Kevin Gausman to the Blue Jays, an 11-year extension for Wander Franco, and a seven-year deal for Byron Buxton to remain in Minnesota.  Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels Podcast Apple: http://bit.ly/AppleRandB Spotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyRandB Google: http://bit.ly/RatesGoogle Stitcher: http://bit.ly/STRandB TuneIn: http://bit.ly/RBTuneIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno & DVR examine another 48-hour flurry of activity including Corey Seager to the Rangers, Robbie Ray to the Mariners, MLB's retroactive 20-game suspension for Marcell Ozuna, Javier Báez to the Tigers, a catcher carousel, Raisel Iglesias' return to the Halos, and more.  Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno & DVR discuss the latest issues with the supply of baseballs used during the 2021 season as first reported by Bradford William Davis, the potential implications of inconsistencies with the ball when reviewing home-run rates, plus Eno unveils as a ISO-Barrel Rate formula in attempt to find players who underperformed their barrel rates last season. Plus, did the Padres quietly sign a closer during last week's flurry of activity? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno, Britt & DVR make an attempt to "solve" some of the issues pending in the ongoing negotiations toward a new CBA. Will the players' 'War Chest' help speed up the process of reaching an agreement? How likely is a significant bump to league minimum salaries? Can the players end up with a faster path to reach free agency? If the luxury tax threshold is raised and penalties are reduced, will the teams willing to spend the most gain an advantage? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno & DVR discuss the balance of trading pitching for hitting in real baseball -- and in long-term league formats -- before taking a closer look at a few pitchers of interest from the mailbag, a softening stance on Saves + Holds as a category thanks to Ron Shandler's article in the Baseball Forecaster, whether max Exit Velocity can help us see players in decline, and a few reasons for optimism about the Royals in 2022.  Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Get 33% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno, Britt & DVR share their favorite baseball and non-baseball stories from 2021, as well as their top moments from the show this year, before proceeding to a five-round draft of movies that take place around the holidays. Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown1:28 Why Is There Animosity Between R2-D2 and Yoda?3:49 Is Fleetwood Mac Yacht Rock?7:23 AlbumGraphs?12:48 Answering Questions About a Shortened Season24:22 More Aggressive Promotions for Rookies?31:31 Draft & Hold, Best Ball Thoughts46:59 How to Prevent Reliever-Heavy Builds50:30 Keeper/Dynasty Preparing for a Future Run64:10 Incentivizing Mid-Pack Teams? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Get 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is part one of a two-show series called “Working in Baseball”. At this year’s Winter Meetings in Nashville, we had an opportunity to discuss jobs in baseball with several people in different positions around the game. Whether you’re a long-time fan interested in knowing more about the inner workings of the sport, or someone who hopes to build a career in baseball, we think you’ll enjoy these conversations.  On this episode, Eno sits down with Phillies general manager Sam Fuld, Rangers assistant general manager Ross Fenstermaker, and Pirates Director of Research & Development Sean Ahmed.  Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow The Show on Twitter: @RatesAndBarrels e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Give the gift of The Athletic this Holiday Season! One-year gift subscriptions are just $19.99 at theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno, Britt & DVR discuss their picks in the NL Wild Card Series matchups, and share their predictions for LCS and World Series winners as the 2020 Postseason gets underway. Series Breakdowns 1:51 Dodgers vs. Brewers 10:35 Padres vs. Cardinals 15:03 Braves vs. Reds 20:15 Cubs vs. Marlins Big Predictions 27:55 LCS & World Series Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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? Rundown 1:00 Best Pitches of 2023 ($) https://theathletic.com/5146544 3:32 Casey Mize's Clean Bill of Health 7:36 Tarik Skubal's Impressive Projection and Early ADP 11:32 Kenta Maeda & Jack Flaherty Join Reese Olson, Sawyer Gipson-Long, and Matt Manning in the Rotation Picture Behind Skubal 22:29 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Re-Ups with D-backs 28:17 Max Scherzer Undergoes Back Surgery 39:17 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 Additions 57:49 FOMO on Oneil Cruz in 2024? 1:02:54 Nick Senzel Gets a New Start in Washington Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow The Show on Twitter: @RatesAndBarrels e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Give the gift of The Athletic this Holiday Season! One-year gift subscriptions are just $19.99 at theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Beller fills in for the vacationing DVR on this episode of Rates & Barrels. Beller and Eno dive into buy-high and buy-low trade candidates on this episode, but first they address walkouts across the league, as MLB players use their platforms to give voice to the call for racial justice.Rundown1:52 Eno and Beller on the Walkouts9:26 Taijuan Walker Traded to the Blue Jays12:15 The Effects of Cuts to Player Development Staffs17:34 Buy-Low Candidates, Led by Mike Yastrzemski20:23 Teoscar Hernandez and Cavan Biggio24:20 Ian Happ and Kyle Lewis28:51 Lance Lynn33:50 Who NOT to Buy Low: Christian Yelich, Francisco Lindor or Nolan Arenado?40:00 Javier Báez41:51 Eugenio Suárez43:39 Ketel Marte44:22 José García45:45 Gleyber Torres48:48 Chris Paddack and Luis Castillo52:22 Listener Questions: Sell Dylan Cease?54:31 What's up with Zach Davies?57:02 Trade Walker Buehler, Blake Snell, Kenta Maeda or Germán Márquez?59:52 Beer of the MonthFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow Beller on Twitter: @MBellere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Get 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Interested in picking up a Dugout Mug? Go to dugoutmugs.com/TheAthletic and use promo code “MLB30" for 30% off your first purchase! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.  Rundown 1:52 Yoshinobu Yamamoto the Dodgers 11:44 Chris Sale to the Braves 17:13 Assessing Atlanta's No. 5 Starter Job Battle 20:33 Vaughn Grissom's Outlook with the Red Sox 31:53 Would You Rather: Late MI v. Grissom Edition 38:45 Lucas Giolito's Rebound Chances in Boston 43:14 Frankie Montas to the Reds 48:10 Yuki Matsui Joins the Crowded Padres Bullpen 52:08 Another Look at the Four New Padres SP Candidates 1:01:37 Mitch Garver to the Mariners; Clear Path to Regular DH Duty? Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow Todd on Twitter: @ToddZola e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe 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 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.  Rundown 2:12 Robbie Ray to the Giants; Mitch Haniger & Anthony DeSclafani to Mariners 11:05 Teoscar Hernández to the Dodgers 18:38 Luke Raley Also Added to the M's Outfield Mix 26:35 José Caballeros with the Rays 33:20 Andrew Kittredge to the Cardinals for Richie Palacios 39:22 Sean Manaea Signs with the Mets 44:08 Harrison Bader Also Signs with the Mets 52:04 Other News & Notes Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe 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 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). Rundown 1:42 Shōta Imanaga to Cubs; 2024 Expectations 11:10 Choosing Your Foundational Weakness 22:13 Nolan Jones' Surprising 20-20 Campaign, Top-50 Status for 2024? 28:09 DVR Is Flip-Flopping About CJ Abrams 31:49 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 Projections Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Subscribe 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 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). Rundown 1:13 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: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Subscribe to The Athletic for $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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). Rundown 2:48 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: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Subscribe to The Athletic for $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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). Rundown 0:51 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: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe 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 2024 Position Preview Series with the third and final installment of their outfield preview. This group of players is comprised mostly of late-round considerations for mixed leagues, and those that could make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only).  For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC). Rundown 0:53 ADP Tier 9 Continued (Parker Meadows, Sal Frelick, Giancarlo Stanton, Will Benson, Alex Verdugo, Willi Castro, Jake Fraley, Jeff McNeil, Brent Rooker) 20:48 ADP Tier 10a (Matt Wallner, Luke Raley Jr., Jose Siri, Tommy Pham, Austin Hays, Johan Rojas, Pete Crow-Armstrong) 45:42 ADP Tier 10b (Brandon Marsh, Alek Thomas, Mickey Moniak, Henry Davis, Jake McCarthy, Hunter Renfroe) 58:12 ADP Tier 10c (Ceddanne Rafaela, Mitch Haniger, Harrison Bader, Andrew Benintendi, Garrett Mitchell) 1:10:48 Outfielders Beyond Pick 400 (Jesús Sánchez, Colton Cowser, Hunter Goodman, Brenton Doyle, Estevan Florial, Edward Olivares, Jonny DeLuca, Dylan Carlson, Joey Loperfido JJ Bleday, Lawrence Butler, Oscar Colás) Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Subscribe 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 2024 Position Preview Series with the second installment of their outfield preview. 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). Before getting to the Outfield Preview content, Eno and DVR discussed a few recent news items including Rhys Hoskins to the Brewers, Josh Hader to the Astros, James Paxton to the Dodgers, and a developing story about a cheating scandal in the NFFC.  Rundown 0:53 Rhys Hoskins to the Brewers 4:30 Josh Hader to the Astros 7:07 Robert Stephenson to the Angels 8:54 James Paxton to the Dodgers 13:08 A Cheating Scandal in the NFFC 18:58 ADP Tier 5 (Cedric Mullins, Teoscar Hernández, Anthony Santander, TJ Friedl, Jorge Soler, Ian Happ) 35:12 ADP Tier 6 (Wyatt Langford, Riley Greene, Chas McCormick, James Outman, Jarren Duran, Masataka Yoshida) 52:15 ADP Tier 7 (Brandon Nimmo, Daulton Varsho, Lars Nootbaar, Steven Kwan, Christopher Morel, Kerry Carpenter) 1:02:59 ADP Tier 8 (Jarred Kelenic, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Tyler O'Neill, Starling Marte, Taylor Ward, Jack Suwinski, Jung-Hoo Lee) 1:23:30 ADP Tier 9 (Nelson Velàzquez, Kris Bryant, Max Kepler, MJ Melendez, Bryan De La Cruz) Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Subscribe 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 the first wave of March drafts — including their hesitation to draft Shane Bieber as a mid first-round pick — how to deal with news and other information during spring training, auction strategy thoughts ahead of this weekend’s LABR auctions, platoon splits for prospects, and more.  Rundown 2:11 Early March Drafts Begin! 4:41 Why Do We Hesitate to Draft Shane Bieber in Round 1? 13:02 How Should We Handle Spring Training News? 22:39 What Else Moves the Needle in March? 33:49 Auction Strategy & Observations 50:02 Prospect Platoon Splits & Jarred Kelenic 57:27 A Failed Attempt at Bribery Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper E-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Please fill out our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/mo: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR recap their LABR auctions from the weekend and share their selections for breakouts (or sleepers, if those still exist) from each team in the AL West and NL West.  Rundown 4:16 Eno's AL LABR Plan 17:24 DVR's NL LABR Plan 33:05 Logan Gilbert's ETA; Ty France Love 36:22 Is Josh Jung Primed to Take Over at Third Base? 42:48 Digging Deep for Luis Rengifo 47:24 Concerns About Jared Walsh's Playing Time? 50:13 Don't Forget About Ka'ai (Blaze) Tom 56:46 Myles Straw vs. Chas McCormick 60:57 Mauricio Dubón Time in San Francisco? 65:02 Time To Buy In on Brendan Rodgers? 70:04 Will the Zack Greinke Deal Bear Fruit in Arizona? 74:17 Are There Any Overlooked Players in San Diego? 79:14 Will This Year's Kyle Tucker Come From Los Angeles? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Please fill out our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey AL LABR Results: https://www.rtsports.com/labr-al-auction NL LABR Results: https://www.rtsports.com/labr-nl-auction Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a Rates & Barrels -- Pitcher List mash-up! The heated battle in the Baseball Pods tournament Championship Game was ruined by bots, so we collaborated for a podcast episode! Eno and DVR are joined by Nick Pollack and Alex Fast of Pitcher List to discuss the pitchers we disagree about the most this draft season. Rundown 3:57 Finally, Dissent About Brandon Woodruff 9:20 Is the League-Wide Innings Concern Overblown? 14:33 Does José Berríos Have One More Level? 22:43 Concerns About Julio Urías 30:25 Jose Urquidy and Pitch Type Whiff Rate vs. Overall Whiff Rates 38:47 A 100% Happiness Guarantee on Aaron Civale 47:26 Are the Strikeouts Coming From Sandy Alcantara? 51:38 Josh Lindblom’s Second Year in Milwaukee 59:13 Max Fried vs. Hyun-Jin Ryu 63:03 Ian Anderson vs. Chris Paddack 70:50 Sixto Sánchez vs. Patrick Corbin Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow Nick on Twitter: @PitcherList Follow Alex on Twitter: @AlexFast8 e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Please fill out our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss the importance of bench construction in the late stages of drafts, messy closer situation as a result of injuries, potential changes to the Ohtani Rules, Zac Gallen's forearm injury, and some of the next players up as injuries thin out lineups between now and Opening Day.  Rundown 2:09 The Importance of Bench Construction 9:59 Messy Closer Situations: Toronto, Texas & Pittsburgh 21:04 Josh Jung’s Foot Injury 26:48 Changes to the Ohtani Rules; Yordan Alvarez’s Return 35:26 Zac Gallen’s Forearm Injury; Sixth Starters To Watch 43:58 Any Interest in Joe Ross? 53:20 Let’s Build a Bench (A Real MLB One)! 67:46 Buying in on Mike Brosseau as an Injury Replacement? 69:31 Optioned Prospects & Estimating Callups Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Please fill out our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR continue their 2024 Position Preview Series with the first installment of their outfield preview. 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). Rundown 1:19 ADP Tier 1 (Ronald Acuña Jr., Julio Rodríguez, Corbin Carroll, Kyle Tucker, Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, Yordan Alvarez) 24:14 ADP Tier 2 (Luis Robert Jr., Michael Harris II, Adolis García, Randy Arozarena, Nolan Jones, Cody Bellinger) 39:30 ADP Tier 3 (Mike Trout, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Christian Yelich, Josh Lowe, Kyle Schwarber, Bryan Reynolds) 56:03 ADP Tier 4 (Nick Castellanos, Spencer Steer, Lane Thomas, Seiya Suzuki, Jordan Walker, Esteury Ruiz, George Springer, Evan Carter, Jackson Chourio) Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Subscribe 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 & DVR discuss the fallout from the final round of roster cuts -- including Jazz Chisholm, Taylor Trammell, Alejandro Kirk and Logan Allen earning roster spots -- plus the balancing immediate needs against long-term value, drawing a draft-day road map, co-closers, and more. Rundown 5:26 Jazz Chisholm Wins a Job! 12:43 Taylor Trammell’s Opportunity in Seattle 15:38 Alejandro Kirk in one-catcher league 19:43 Logan Allen Wins Fifth Starter Role 27:53 Balancing Immediate Need vs. Long-Term Expectations 40:23 Can Co-Closers Work for Fantasy Players? 49:35 Drawing a Draft Day Road Map 55:07 How Do You Identify Streaming Targets This Early? 62:52 Shelby Miller and Comeback Candidates Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Please fill out our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno, Britt and DVR make their predictions for the 2021 season including division winners, playoff matchups, World Series Champions -- plus, Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and MVP selections -- and the teams they're most excited to watch this season.  Rundown 1:22 NL West Predictions 8:02 AL West Predictions 17:32 NL Central Predictions 27:23 AL Central Predictions 36:34 NL East Predictions 46:33 AL East Predictions 54:51 Playoff Predictions 62:04 ROY Predictions 66:55 Cy Young Predictions 74:01 MVP Predictions 80:43 Teams We're Most Excited to Watch This Season Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Please fill out our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss MLB's latest plan to crack down on the use of foreign substances on the ball,  Rundown 2:11 MLB’s Attempt to Crack Down on Foreign Substances 11:21 Fantasy Adjustments; Great Straight Changeups 21:13 Spring Velocity Risers 30:24 Pitching Management 36:28 Interest in Rich Hill? 45:20 Garrett Crochet as a Future Starter? 48:47 Non-Closer Relievers of Interest 53:42 In-Season Projections & Player Valuations Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Please fill out our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss a round of intriguing spring news items before looking for breakouts and sleepers from each team in the AL & NL Central.  Rundown 3:59 Carlos Carrasco Injury 6:24 Frankie Montas Progressing Well 13:20 Kirby Yates Nearing Spring Debut 15:39 100-Inning Relievers, Starters Later? 25:47 Taking One More Chance on Nick Pivetta? 25:09 Xander Bogaerts "Pretty Close" to 100 Percent 32:00 Faith in Andrew Vaughn 39:39 Cheap Speed in Cleveland's Outfield? 45:19 Plenty of Fun, Late Options in Detroit 51:53 A Benintendi Bounce Back? 54:58 DVR's Case For Luis Arraez 60:04 Digging Deep on the Cincinnati Depth Chart 63:35 Finding Fantasy Gold in Pittsburgh 67:07 Obligatory Freddy Peralta Talk 70:56 Why Not Now for Tyler O'Neill? 74:42 Closing It Out with the Cubs Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Please fill out our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/mo to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss Framber Valdez's finger injury, the potential impact of the delayed start of the Triple-A season, tiers for rookie pitchers, how the Padres may handle MacKenzie Gore in 2021, how to utilize auction values in a snake draft, and the role that luck may play in barrel rates.  Rundown 2:24 Framber Valdez's Spring Finger Injury 7:33 A Delayed Start to the Triple-A Season 13:52 Building Tiers for Rookie Pitchers 20:25 Prospect of the Week is Back!  26:02 How Will the Padres Handle MacKenzie Gore? 40:13 Using the Auction Values for Snake Drafts 53:34 Are Barrels Somewhat Luck Based? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Please fill out our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR looks at March ADP risers -- including Tejay Antone, Myles Straw and Bobby Witt Jr. -- and try to make sense of Cristian Pache's steals projection, the importance of lineup position in relation to stolen-base opportunities, 2021 bounce-back targets, and more. Rundown 3:14 March ADP Risers 8:46 A Promise DVR Can't Keep 11:47 Making Sense of Cristian Pache's Stolen Base Projections 19:34 Bobby Witt Jr.'s Excellent Spring 25:16 Is a Playing Time Path Opening Up for Jonathan India 28:33 Bounceback Targets for 2021 38:36 A+ Makeup 47:20 Adjusting Auction Values for Reserves 51:14 Looking for New Leagues Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Sign up for a subscription to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Please fill out our listener survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/athleticaudiosurvey Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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). Rundown 1:08 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: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Subscribe 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 start off Pitcher Week with the first installment of their 2024 Starting Pitcher Preview! This episode focuses on the starting pitchers frequently being drafted within the first 100 picks of winter drafts.  For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC). Rundown 2:44 ADP Tier 1 (Spencer Strider, Gerrit Cole, Corbin Burnes, Zack Wheeler, Kevin Gausman & Luis Castillo) 22:05 ADP Tier 2 (Pablo López, Zac Gallen, George Kirby, Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Aaron Nola, Tarik Skubal) 39:39 ADP Tier 3 (Freddy Peralta, Framber Valdez, Max Fried, Logan Webb, Blake Snell, Kodai Senga, Grayson Rodriguez, Logan Gilbert) 1:04:31 ADP Tier 4 (Eury Pérez, Bobby Miller, Jesús Luzardo, Kyle Bradish, Zach Eflin, Joe Ryan, Cole Ragans, Justin Steele) Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribers to The Athletic can check out Eno's 2024 Starting Pitcher Rankings ($): https://theathletic.com/5224402/ Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week with the second installment of their 2024 Starting Pitcher Preview! This episode focuses on the starting pitchers frequently in the Pick 100-200 overall range in recent drafts.  For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC). Rundown 1:18 ADP Tier 5 (Dylan Cease, Joe Musgrove, Walker Buehler, Tanner Bibee, Sonny Gray & Justin Verlander) 26:15 ADP Tier 6 (Chris Bassitt, Hunter Greene, Michael King, Merrill Kelly, Jordan Montgomery, Chris Sale & Bailey Ober) 46:23 ADP Tier 7 (Carlos Rodón, Gavin Williams, Shane Bieber, Mitch Keller, José Berrîos & Nick Pivetta) 1:10:07 ADP Tier 8 (Cristian Javier, Bryce Miller, Eduardo Rodriguez, Hunter Brown, Shane Baz, Bryan Woo, Nathan Eovaldi, Ryan Pepiot, Braxton Garrett) Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribers to The Athletic can check out Eno's 2024 Starting Pitcher Rankings ($): https://theathletic.com/5224402/ Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss the chaos that has become weekly pickups every Sunday amidst the constantly dwindling pitching pool before getting excited about the arrival of Jo Adell and Luis Patiño to the big leagues, pitchers working with significantly reduced velocity this season, and more! Rundown1:47 It's All a Mess9:03 Listener Jim Expresses How We All Feel13:12 Concerns About Kirby Yates?18:20 Pitchers Dealing with Significantly Reduced Velocity26:40 Expectations for Pablo López30:49 Jo Adell Gets the Call39:47 More Closer Concerns45:28 How Will Atlanta Replace Mike Soroka?53:02 What Is Fastball Ride?57:26 Where Have the Wins Been for Multi-Inning Relievers? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Get 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Check out Dugout Mugs: dugoutmugs.com and use promo code 'MLB30'  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week with the third and final installment of their 2024 Starting Pitcher Preview! This episode focuses on the starting pitchers typically drafted outside the Top 200 overall. For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC). Rundown 2:36 ADP Tier 9 (Aaron Civale, Brandon Pfaadt, Shöta Imanaga, Lucas Giolito, Yu Darvish, Brayan Bello, Charlie Morton, Yusei Kikuchi, Nick Lodolo, Reid Detmers) 29:31 ADP Tier 10a (Kenta Maeda, Cristopher Sánchez, Andrew Abbott, Nestor Cortes, Taj Bradley, Marcus Stroman, John Means) 53:13 ADP Tier 10b (Kyle Harrison, Kutter Crawford, Seth Lugo, Edward Cabrera, Reese Olson, Emmet Sheehan) 1:12:58 ADP Tier 10c (Luis Severino, Michael Wacha, Griffin Canning) 1:23:16 Beyond Pick 300 Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribers to The Athletic can check out Eno's 2024 Starting Pitcher Rankings ($): https://theathletic.com/5224402/ Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss the changes expected among the top-20 hitters for 2021 — including potential risers into that group — and widely-available pitchers that might help in the final 10 days of the season. Rundown2:41 What Drops a Hitter Coming Out of 2020?8:56 Cody Bellinger & Christian Yelich Similarities11:00 Top-Five for 2021 (and Next Five)17:58 Will Early Pitching Fall?23:48 A Graceful Decline for Starling Marte?26:04 Potential Newcomers in the First Two Rounds33:13 Luis Robert & Elevated Swing Rates38:50 Should Bo Bichette Go Even Higher than Luis Robert?43:37 Xander Bogaerts' Case for a Move Up57:03 Endgame Pitching Help to Consider Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Purchase a subscription to The Athletic for just $1/month at theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR close out Pitcher Week with their 2024 Relief Pitcher Preview!  For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC). Rundown 2:27 ADP Tier 1 (Devin Williams, Edwin Dîaz, Josh Hader, Emmanuel Clase, Jhoan Duran) 15:02 ADP Tier 2 (Camilo Doval, Raisel Iglesias, David Bednar, Jordan Romano, Alexis Dîaz) 27:53 ADP Tier 3a (Paul Sewald, Pete Fairbanks, Andrés Muñoz, Ryan Helsley, Tanner Scott) 36:30 ADP Tier 3b (Evan Phillips, Craig Kimbrel, Clay Holmes, Kenley Jansen, Adbert Alzolay) 43:53 ADP Tier 4 (José Alvarado, José Leclerc, Alex Lange, Mason Miller, Carlos Estévez, Kyle Finnegan, Robert Suarez) 58:33 Beyond Pick 250: Targets For Saves & Saves + Holds Leagues Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels 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.  Rundown 1:10 Corbin Burnes Traded to the Orioles 8:15 Comps for Joey Ortiz 14:47 Jorge Polanco Traded to the Mariners 20:45 Carlos Santana Joins the Twins 23:55 Justin Turner Signs with the Blue Jays 28:25 Gregory Santos Traded to the Mariners 32:40 Dominic Fletcher Acquired by the White Sox 37:54 A's Add Alex Wood and Ross Stripling 42:55 Shohei Ohtani's Bid for Opening Day 44:53 News & Notes (Carlos Correa, Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, and more!) Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Subscribe 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 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.  Rundown 4:47 2024 Texas Rangers Preview 18:27 Will Josh Jung Take Another Step Forward? 24:37 2024 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Preview 35:56 Can Chase Silseth Find a Solution For Left-Handed Hitters? 43:52 2024 Oakland A's Preview 50:04 Potential Power Growth for Esteury Ruiz? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Marcus Semien Thumbnail Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR kick off their annual Position Preview series with their breakdown of the shortstop position. The position is as loaded as it has ever been, and there are a lot of ways to leverage that depth throughout drafts and auctions this season.  Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Groups Discussed by NFBC ADP Tiers Tier 1 (The First Rounders) Trea Turner, Fernando Tatis Jr. & Bo Bichette  Tier 2 Tim Anderson, Marcus Semien, Trevor Story, Xander Bogaerts, Francisco Lindor & Wander Franco Tier 3 Javier Baez, Jazz Chisholm, Corey Seager, Jorge Polanco, Bobby Witt Jr. & Carlos Correa Tier 4 Jake Cronenworth, Dansby Swanson, Willy Adames, Chris Taylor, Gleyber Torres, Luis Urías, Brendan Rodgers & Amed Rosario Tier 5 Eugenio Suarez, Brandon Crawford, Oneil Cruz, Josh Rojas, Gavin Lux, Nicky Lopez, Andres Gimenez, Gio Urshela & Jonathan Villar  Best of the Rest Jose Barrero, Jeremy Pena, Bryson Stott, CJ Abrams, Didi Gregorius & Paul DeJong Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR finish the middle infield with their breakdown of the second base position. With plenty of viable options inside the Top 100 in ADP, is it wise to hold off on early rounders like Ozzie Albies and Whit Merrifield? And, how steep is the drop-off if you wait until the 100-200 range to address the keystone? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Groups by NFBC ADP Tiers Tier 1 Trea Turner & Ozzie Albies Tier 2 Whit Merrifield & Marcus Semien Tier 3 Javier Baez, Jose Altuve, Jazz Chisholm, Brandon Lowe, Ketel Marte, Jorge Polanco, Tommy Edman & Jonathan India  Tier 4 DJ LeMahieu Jake Cronenworth, Ty France, Chris Taylor, Max Muncy Brendan Rodgers, Luis Urías, Ryan McMahon, Eduardo Escobar & Kolten Wong Tier 5 Jonathan Schoop, Jean Segura, Enrique Hernández, Gavin Lux, Josh Rojas, Abraham Toro, Andres Gimenez, Garrett Hampson & Nick Madrigal Best of the Rest Jeff McNeil, Ramon Urías, Andy Ibañez, Rodolfo Castro, Tucupita Marcano & Robinson Cano 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.  Rundown 0:54 Jose Altuve Signs a Five-Year, $125M Extension w/Astros 5:05 2024 Houston Astros Preview 18:25 Paths to a Hunter Brown Breakout 25:56 2024 Seattle Mariners Preview 33:06 Bryan Woo's Need for a New Approach Against Lefties 43:27 2024 Colorado Rockies Preview 55:38 Will Brenton Doyle's Glove Carry Him to Everyday Playing Time? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Yordan Alvarez Thumbnail Photo by Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR break down the third base position, which offers a handful of intriguing mid-round values, but might require some early attention given the drop-off at the position outside the Top 200 overall. Is Austin Riley catching too much helium coming off of an excellent 2021? Should you pay the Adalberto Mondesi Tax? Is there still early-round potential in the likes of Nolan Arenado, Alex Bregman, Kris Bryant and Anthony Rendon? Plus, if you wait at the position, where you can find undervalued players outside the Top 100? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Groups by NFBC ADP Tiers Tier 1 José Ramírez, Rafael Devers & Manny Machado Tier 2 Austin Riley & Adalberto Mondesi Tier 3 Nolan Arenado, Alex Bregman, Kris Bryant & Anthony Rendon Tier 4 DJ LeMahieu, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Yoán Moncada, Luis Urías, Justin Turner, Ryan McMahon, Matt Chapman, Eduardo Escobar & Eugenio Suárez Tier 5 Josh Donaldson, Jeimer Candelario, Abraham Toro, Cavan Biggio, Gio Urshela, Josh Jung, Jonathan Villar, Alec Bohm Best of the Rest Jose Miranda, Kevin Smith, Mike Moustakas, Evan Longoria & Brian Anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR break down the first base position, where playing time shares could be increasing at the bottom end of the player pool with the expected return of the DH to the National League. Once again, the position features a few undervalued sluggers, overvalued veterans, and mid-tier targets (and players to avoid). Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Groups by NFBC ADP Tiers Tier 1 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. & Freddie Freeman Tier 2 Matt Olson, Paul Goldschmidt, Pete Alonso & Jose Abreu Tier 3 Ryan Mountcastle, DJ LeMahieu, Jared Walsh, Jake Cronenworth, C.J. Cron, Josh Bell, Rhys Hoskins, Ty France, Tyler Stephenson, Joey Votto & Max Muncy Tier 4 Anthony Rizzo, Alex Kirilloff, Trey Mancini, Jonathan Schoop & Yuli Gurriel Tier 5 Bobby Dalbec, Brandon Belt, Frank Schwindel, Nate Lowe, Luke Voit, Miguel Sanó, Spencer Torkelson, LaMonte Wade Jr., Jesus Aguilar & Rowdy Tellez Best of the Rest Seth Beer, Dominic Smith, Mike Moustakas, Juan Yepez, Keston Hiura & Eric Hosmer Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at 33% off for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR start Pitcher Week by breaking down the Top 30 Starting Pitchers going off the board in 2022 drafts (based on NFBC ADP). Whether you're building heavily with early pitching, or trying to wait to start building a rotation, getting the right foundation in place is a key to dominating in your leagues this season.  Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Groups by NFBC ADP Tiers Tier 1 – Top 30 OV Pitchers Gerrit Cole, Corbin Burnes, Walker Buehler, Max Scherzer, Brandon Woodruff, Jacob deGrom & Zack Wheeler Tier 2 – Top 30-50 OV Pitchers Shane Bieber, Julio Urías, Aaron Nola, Lucas Giolito & Sandy Alcantara Tier 3 – 50-75 OV Arms Robbie Ray, Freddy Peralta, Chris Sale, Logan Webb & Lance Lynn Tier 4 – 75-100 OV Arms Max Fried, Kevin Gausman, Jose Berrios, Jack Flaherty, Joe Musgrove, Dylan Cease, Trevor Rogers, Luis Castillo, Frankie Montas, Charlie Morton, Yu Darvish, Alek Manoah & Justin Verlander Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR wrap-up their Starting Pitcher series by taking a look at several late-round and endgame targets from young risers such as Casey Mize and Luis Patiño, to ultra deep league considerations like Griffin Jax and Corbin Martin.  Rundown Casey Mize's Puzzling 2021 Pitch Mix Luis Patiño: Time for the Breakout? A Case for Corey Kluber Taijuan Walker's Quiet Return to Fantasy Relevance Cristian Javier's Role Uncertainty DVR Makes Another Plea for Adbert Alzolay Luis Gil & Miguel Yajure Cheap SPs in KC Cincy Starting Pitcher Depth Eno's Ultra Deep League Sleepers Rookie Pitcher Stashes? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first six months: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR continue to break down the outfield position, focusing on the players currently going in the Top 100-200 overall range in NFBC drafts. Groups by NFBC ADP Tiers Tier 4 – Top 100-150 Overall Outfielders Mitch Haniger, Jesse Winker, Ryan Mountcastle, Kyle Schwarber, Chris Taylor, Jarred Kelenic, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Austin Meadows, Myles Straw & Trent Grisham Tier 5 – Top 150-200 Overall Outfielders Alex Verdugo, Hunter Renfroe, Akil Baddoo, Joey Gallo, Adolis García, Avisaíl Gárcia, Alex Kirilloff, Eddie Rosario, Dylan Carlson, Marcell Ozuna, Jorge Soler, Andrew Benintendi, Seiya Suzuki, Robbie Grossman & Michael Conforto Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first six months: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels 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.  Rundown 1:40 How Do You Want to Play? - and - Key Questions to Consider 14:17 Where Do You Want to Play? - and - League Formats/Entry Fee Options 23:05 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: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Subscribe 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 Pitcher Week by breaking down the Top 31-50 Starting Pitchers going off the board in 2022 drafts (based on NFBC ADP). Whether you're waiting to address pitching, or simply looking to stabilize your core of starting pitching, this is a very important group of players to dig into as part of your draft prep this winter! Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Groups by NFBC ADP Tiers Tier 5 – Top 100-150 OV Pitchers Blake Snell, Shane McClanahan, Zac Gallen, Tyler Mahle, Nathan Eovaldi, Framber Valdez, Chris Bassitt, Shane Baz, Sean Manaea, Pablo López & Luis Garcia Tier 6 – Top 150-200 OV Pitchers Eduardo Rodriguez, Ian Anderson, Logan Gilbert, Michael Kopech, Lance McCullers Jr., Ranger Suárez, Clayton Kershaw, Sonny Gray, Luis Severino, Marcus Stroman, Tarik Skubal & Mike Clevinger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR break down the Relief Pitcher pool in hopes of navigating an increasingly difficult landscape to find viable sources of saves.  Groups by NFBC ADP Tiers Tier 1 – Top 30 OV Relief Pitchers Liam Hendriks & Josh Hader Tier 2(2a) – Top 30-70 OV Relief Pitchers Raisel Iglesias, Emmanuel Clase, Ryan Pressly & Edwin Díaz Tier 3(2b) – 70-120 OV Relief Pitchers Aroldis Chapman, Kenley Jansen, Jordan Romano, Will Smith & Giovanny Gallegos Tier 4 – 120-170 OV Relief Pitchers Mark Melancon, Craig Kimbrel, Corey Knebel & Camilo Doval Tier 5 – 170-250 OV Relief Pitchers Scott Barlow, Blake Treinen, Taylor Rogers, David Bednar, Gregory Soto, Lucas Sims Tier 6 – 250-300 OV Relief Pitchers Dylan Floro, Lou Trivino, Jake McGee, Andrew Kittredge, Matt Barnes, Paul Sewald & Ken Giles Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first six months: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR begin to break down the outfield position, focusing on the players currently going inside the Top 100 overall in NFBC drafts.  Groups by NFBC ADP Tiers Tier 1 – First Rounders & Near First-Rounders Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto, Ronald Acuña Jr., Bryce Harper, Kyle Tucker, Mike Trout, Mookie Betts & Luis Robert Tier 2 – Top 50 Overall Outfielders Yordan Alvarez, Starling Marte, Teoscar Hernández, Whit Merrifield, Aaron Judge, Cedric Mullins & Tyler O'Neill Tier 3 – Top 50-100 Overall Outfielders Byron Buxton, George Springer, Nick Castellanos, Randy Arozarena, Eloy Jiménez, Ketel Marte, J.D. Martinez, Tommy Edman, Daulton Varsho, Bryan Reynolds, Giancarlo Stanton, Cody Bellinger, Kris Bryant & Christian Yelich Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first six months: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR take a quick break from the Position Previews series to discuss Salary Cap Draft strategy in the wake of their AL- and NL-only LABR experience over the weekend.  Rundown - Choosing a Path: Stars & Scrubs v. Balanced Builds - Limited Pre-Determined Targets - When to Consider Overpaying For a Player Early - Eno's AL Pitching Build - Position Depth Is Key! - The Downside of a Cheap Infield - Our LABR Mid-Draft Missteps - Staying Organized Amidst Chaos - Stephen Strasburg: Forgotten Ace or Former Ace? - Mulligan Considerations Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first six months: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss the flurry of activity since the end of the lockout including injury updates on Fernando Tatis Jr. and Ronald Acuña Jr., several trades involving the Yankees, Twins, Rangers and Reds, a new home for Carlos Rodón, Clayton Kershaw's return to the Dodgers, on-air breaking news with a Matt Olson blockbuster with Atlanta, and much more! Rundown Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Wrist Surgery; Possible Surgery Ronald Acuña Jr. Targeting a May Return? Trades, Trades & More Trades Sonny Gray in Minnesota Mitch Garver in Texas Clayton Kershaw Stays with the Dodgers Carlos Rodón's Deal with the Giants; Rising ADP Chris Bassitt to the Mets Yusei Kikuchi to the Jays Breaking News! Matt Olson to Atlanta Quick Takeaways on Smaller Transactions Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first six months: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels 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. Rundown 0:56 Getting to Know Trevor 10:45 Making Sense of Spring Training News Updates 19:48 Four-Seam Fastball Deep Dive 51:54 Listener Q&A Follow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMay Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Join 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/B3Ymqwrd Subscribe 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 busy weekend that included more big signings as Trevor Story (Boston), Carlos Correa (Minnesota), Nicholas Castellanos (Phillies), and Jorge Soler (Marlins) found new teams, Luke Voit gets traded to San Diego, Kenley Jansen relocates to Atlanta, and MacKenzie Gore impresses in his first outing of the spring.  Rundown Trevor Story Chooses the Red Sox Carlos Correa to Minnesota w/Multiple Opt-Outs Kyle Schwarber & Nicholas Castellanos to Philly Jorge Soler: An Undervalued Masher in Miami? Kenley Jansen to Atlanta?! Luke Voit Traded to San Diego Tyler Anderson Signs with Dodgers Drew Smyly to the Cubs Injury Update Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first six months: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss a few takeaways from another weekend of drafts including the first wave of NFBC Main Event drafts. Closers continue to rise, Jacob deGrom shoots back into the first round, and early oatmeal players take a tumble down the board. Plus, is it time to target Cody Bellinger amidst a strikeout-heavy spring? And, how will the use of humidors in all 30 MLB parks change offensive output? Rundown Eno Main Event; Being 'Ready' On Draft Day Another Bump in Closer Prices Discounts on Injured Players Seiya Suzuki & Logan Gilbert Move Up Cody Bellinger's Spring Struggles All 30 MLB Parks to Use Humidor Fantasy Baseball Category Ideas Dakota Hudson and the Pitching+ Model Cleveland's Pitching Development Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first six months: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Important Show Links! Swab for Caryn: https://linktr.ee/SWABFORCARYN Steve Moyer Memorabilia Auction: https://kitsonauctions.hibid.com/catalog/351463/steve-moyer-estate-and-sports-memorabilia-auction/? Eno and DVR sort through the growing number of closer committees around the league and discuss their approach to build teams with enough saves potential. Plus, they discuss a question about the predictability of starting pitcher's workloads, opportunities for a few forgotten players, and a chance to help friends of Rates & Barrels (links above).  Rundown Bullpen News, Bullpen Blues? Cubs, Padres, Rockies, Reds It Gets Worse! Rangers & Pirates Clarity in Tampa Bay? Predicting Starter Workloads Greg Allen & Forgotten Players Battling for Time This Spring 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? Rundown 1:11 2024 Arizona Diamondbacks Preview 11:25 Key Rotation Questions & Depth Concerns 21:24 2024 San Diego Padres Preview 28:23 Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Pulled Barrel Rate Shift From 2021 to 2023 48:12 2024 San Francisco Giants Preview 56:29 Marco Luciano's Breakout Potential & Contact Quality Comps Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Corbin Carroll Thumbnail Photo by Christian Petersen-Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR discuss a few takeaways from draft season so far including the choice between overpaying for early speed v. early steals, risky injury profiles, and new teams for Tommy Pham, Randal Grichuk and Raimel Tapia.  Rundown What Have We Learned This Draft Season? (So Far) Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Injury Discount Innings & Injury Risk Lingering Concerns About Shane Bieber? Randal Grichuk to Colorado, Raimel Tapia to Toronto Tommy Pham Signs with the Reds Tommy Edman's Hold on the Leadoff Spot Shane McClanahan's Hard Contact Issue Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first six months: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rundown1:23 Josh Donaldson Lands in Minnesota9:40 What Will Atlanta Do at Third Base?22:00 Unexpected Cards-Rays Trade31:50 The Most Improved Team in 202040:42 Prospect of the Week55:20 Utopian Fantasy Baseball LeagueFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail the show: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR finish their 2022 Position Preview series with a breakdown of catchers, and a few UT-only players including Shohei Ohtani, Franmil Reyes & Nelson Cruz.  Groups by NFBC ADP Tiers Tier 1 – Top 50(ish) Overall Catchers Salvador Perez, J.T. Realmuto & Will Smith Tier 2 – Top 50-110 Overall Catchers Daulton Varsho, Yasmani Grandal & Willson Contreras Tier 3 – Top 110-200 Overall Catchers Tyler Stephenson, Keibert Ruiz, Mitch Garver & Adley Rutschman Tier 4 – Top 200-300 Overall Catchers Christian Vázquez, Travis d’Arnaud, Elias Díaz, Alejandro Kirk, Mike Zunino, Omar Narváez, Gary Sánchez, Sean Murphy, Carson Kelly, Joey Bart & Max Stassi Late Darts UT-Only Bats Shohei Ohtani, Franmil Reyes & Nelson Cruz Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first six months: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR examine outfielders being drafted outside the Top 200 overall including a few prospects and late sleepers to consider in the endgame at the position. Players discussed on this episode include... A.J. Pollock, Ian Happ, Max Kepler, Adam Duvall, Jesús Sánchez, Jo Adell, Andrew Vaughn, Charlie Blackmon, Michael Brantley, Harrison Bader, Austin Hays, Lane Thomas, Raimel Tapia, Wil Myers, Garrett Hampson, Tommy Pham, Mark Canha, Mike Yastrzemski, Anthony Santander, Julio Rodríguez, Riley Greene, Vidal Bruján, Josh Lowe, Jeff McNeil, Brandon Nimmo, Kyle Lewis, Brandon Marsh, Nick Senzel, Tyrone Taylor, Aaron Hicks, & Steven Kwan Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first six months: 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.  Rundown 0:49 Show Announcements! Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels 5:20 Jorge Soler Signs a Three-Year Deal with the Giants 11:37 Nick Gordon to the Marlins for Steven Okert 17:29 Spencer Turnbull Joins the Phillies 23:40 Gary Sánchez to the Brewers 29:26 Yasmani Grandal to the Pirates 33:39 Things We Recently Learned About the Rays 42:54 Spring Injury Updates: Edwin Díaz, Shohei Ohtani, Garrett Crochet 46:11 ADP Risers & Fallers (Pitchers) Since the Start of Draft Season Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Jorge Soler Thumbnail Photo by Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports 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? Rundown 1:15 Kyle Bradish's UCL Sprain 6:00 Other Injury Updates From Orioles Camp 9:44 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers Preview 14:09 Build a Bench! Finding the Platoons in LA 27:28 2024 Cincinnati Reds Preview 34:51 Breakout Potential for Elly & Noelvi Marte Despite Wide-Range of PT 49:50 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates Preview 55:09 How Aggressively Will the Pirates Promote Their Pitching Prospects? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/B3Ymqwrd Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Join 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/ratesbarrels Subscribe 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 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? Rundown 0:50 Eno's Case for Elly De La Cruz 8:10 Recapping Eno's BARF League Build (From Sober Values to YOLO) 13:10 Josh Jung's Calf Strain 15:53 Xander Bogaerts Moves to Second Base 20:49 Whit Merrifield to the Phillies 24:14 Carlos Rodón's Velocity is Back This Spring 36:00 Byron Buxton's Knee is Gone! 41:17 A Quick Nick Lodolo Update 49:23 Are the Rays Backloading Shane Baz's 2024 Innings? 55:41 Starling Marte & Riley Greene Follow-Ups 56:55 A.J. Puk as a Starter & Occasional Six-Man Rotations in Miami? 1:08:15 Applying Roto Advice to H2H Points Leagues 1:13:06 What Might a Team See in Luke Weaver? 1:19:57 Live Episodes in New York at Other Half Brewing! Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Join 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/B3Ymqwrd Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Elly De La Cruz Thumbnail Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eno and DVR return to their Team Preview series to break down the Cardinals, Cubs, and Brewers. Will the Cards' loaded lineup be able to outhit their shaky starting pitching? Are the Cubs preparing to lean on a group of young players to fill a few remaining gaps in their lineup? How will the Brewers' pitching fare following the Corbin Burnes trade and with Brandon Woodruff likely unavailable in 2024? Rundown 1:17 2024 St. Louis Cardinals Preview 7:11 Buying the Breakout From Jordan Walker? 20:30 The Pitching Plan: Is This Going to Work? 30:38 2024 Chicago Cubs Preview 34:20 Will Jameson Taillon Build on Second-Half Success? 43:57 Youth Movement Coming in Center Field and at Third Base? 50:27 2024 Milwaukee Brewers Preview 54:49 Which Young Players Will Emerge for Large Supporting Roles? 1:03:27 The Pitching Staff Sans Burnes & Woodruff Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/B3Ymqwrd Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels and join us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episodes w/Trevor May! Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After discussing a few spring news items, Eno and DVR return to their Team Preview series to break down the Twins, Guardians, and Tigers. Will the Twins' position player core take a leap forward with a full season of Royce Lewis at third base? Is the Twins' pitching depth and bullpen good enough to withstand the loss of Sonny Gray from the rotation? How much will the Guardians lean on Kyle Manzardo and Chase DeLauter this season in a bid to improve their run production, and can the Guardians' young starters to take another step forward in 2024? As the Tigers' rebuild continues, are they primed to close the gap and contend for a division title? Rundown 0:59 Kodai Senga: Will Begin Season on IL 4:46 Mitch Keller: Signs Extension with Pirates 7:39 Tim Anderson: Finds New Home in Miami 16:11 2024 Minnesota Twins Preview 27:33 Can Joe Ryan Find a Quality Secondary Offering? 40:35 2024 Cleveland Guardians Preview 47:34 Assessing the Draft-Day Value in the Guardians' Top-Four Starters 55:28 2024 Detroit Tigers Preview 1:06:55 Buying Reese Olson's Improved Changeup? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/r9u5jBvV Check out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels and join us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episodes w/Trevor May! Subscribe 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, Trevor and DVR discuss Statcast's new Bat Tracking technology and the potential benefits of having that information as it becomes publicly available in 2024. Plus, they discuss Blake Snell as a free agent still available in March in a league desperate for quality starting pitchers, the importance of Spencer Strider's developing curveball, the challenges of getting ready for an earlier Opening Day, and take a deep dive into the cutter. Rundown 1:10 Trevor's Takeaways From Oakland's Fans Fest 7:38 Coming Soon! Statcast's Bat Tracking Leaderboards 15:20 Blake Snell's Big-Miss Dominance 21:56 League-Wide Similarities in Contract Offers & Player Valuations 29:37 The Clear Need for Snell in San Francisco 32:28 The Importance of Spencer Strider's Developing Curveball 38:26 Challenges for the Dodgers and Padres Ramping Up for Early Opening Day in Korea 42:48 Cutter Deep Dive 54:09 Live Q&A: Camilo Doval's Unusual Cutter Movement, Mo's Cutter v. Maddux's Two-Seamer to Lefties, Evaluating Pitchers Coming Back from Tommy John surgery Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow Trevor on Twitter: @IamTrevorMay Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes! Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe 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 with the Blue Jays, Rays, and Orioles, three teams in the AL East with very little separation in projected wins. All three clubs are loaded with intriguing players, and plenty of mid-round and late-round targets to consider. Can you trust Yusei Kikuchi's walk rate improvement from last season? Will Taj Bradley put the pieces together for a complete season in Tampa Bay? Is Jordan Westburg primed for a breakout despite a late ADP? Rundown 5:28 2024 Toronto Blue Jays Preview 13:39 An Undervalued Bat Behind the Stars? 25:06 The 'New' Yusei Kikuchi 33:14 2024 Tampa Bay Rays Preview 40:43 Josh Lowe's K% Improvements 50:54 Unlocking a Taj Bradley Breakout 55:07 2024 Baltimore Orioles Preview 1:04:38 Should We Be More Excited About Jackson Holliday in 2024? 1:10:54 Buying the Grayson Rodriguez Adjustments Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Join us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episodes w/Trevor May! https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Subscribe 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 with the Yankees, Royals and White Sox. With the addition of Juan Soto to the lineup, will the Yankees make good on their projection and win the AL East in 2024? Can Clarke Schmidt find a solution against left-handed hitters? Are we buying another improvement in the Royals' young group of hitters? Is there any help coming through the system to bolster the team's rotation? And just how bad is the rebuild going to be in Year 1 for the White Sox? Rundown 1:17 2024 New York Yankees Preview 9:32 Will Alex Verdugo Tap Into More Power at Yankee Stadium? 19:06 Clarke Schmidt's Struggles Against Lefties 26:32 2024 Kansas City Royals Preview 30:37 Maikel Garcia's Sleeper Case 42:03 2024 Chicago White Sox Preview 50:16 Are Potential Surprises Coming From This Group of Pitchers? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Join us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episodes w/Trevor May on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels Subscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices