Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

DVR and Al discuss the Diamondbacks’ big news, as Corbin Carroll deals with shoulder soreness and Brandon Pfaadt struggles in his return to the majors, They also discuss the arrival of Orioles prospect Jordan Westburg, other hitters to target, including red-hot Tommy Pham, pitchers to consider adding and the White Sox’s bullpen situation. Rundown 1:12 The Diamondbacks lead off this week’s news ite...

Eno and DVR discuss Alek Manoah's return to the mound in the Florida Complex League before digging into some of the most surprising hitters from the first half of 2023, and considering the value of 'Best Speed' as a better snapshot of a player's quality of contact than average exit velocity. Rundown 0:56 Alek Manoah's Game Action Resumes in FCL 5:51 Jonah Heim and Elias Díaz 9:32 Josh Naylor: Will...

DVR, Eno and Welsh are looking at prospect promotions, Druw Jones vs Colt Keith, Dylan Crews/Paul Skenes fantasy value and more. Rundown Colt Keith - 1:20 Dustin Harris - 9:50 Noelvi Marte - 21:28 Jared Jones - 26:48 Druw Jones Injury - 31:33 Colt Keith or Druw Jones? - 38:56 Ronny Mauricio - 42:09 Dylan Crews and Paul Skenes fantasy rank - 48:07 Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper Follow Eno on...

Eno and DVR discuss the promotion of Jordan Westburg and expectations for his offensive performance throughout the second half of the season, the 2023 success of Braxton Garrett, and several second-year bats.  Rundown 4:24 Jordan Westburg Gets the Call to Baltimore 12:39 Would You Rather? (Westburg Edition) 19:17 Concerns About Tim Anderson's Shoulder 22:39 Braxton Garrett's Improved K% and BB% 31...

DVR and Al assess the potential fantasy impact of several recently-promoted prospects, including catchers Henry Davis and Bo Naylor. They also discuss where Joey Votto, Alek Thomas and Jesse Winker should be added, now that each is back on their active major league roster. DVR and Al size up the pitching options on waivers, including Graham Ashcraft, Jameson Taillon, Paul Blackburn and Bryan Woo,...

Eno and DVR discuss Vinnie Pasquantino's season-ending shoulder injury, several starting pitchers whose results don't line up with the quality of their arsenals, and the potential drawbacks of becoming too pull-happy at the plate.  Rundown 1:12 Vinnie Pasquantino's Shoulder Injury; Long-Term Outlook 9:58 Samad Taylor and Dairon Blanco Get a Look in KC 11:27 Sandy Alcantara's 2023 Struggles 21:39 Y...

DVR, Eno and Welsh get breaking news as the show starts that Gavin Williams is being called up to start on Wednesday. We also take a look at Emmet Sheehan's debut, Henry Davis vs Bo Naylor and Welsh's updated Dynasty ranks. Rundown Gavin Williams called up - 0:50 Bo Naylor is back - 6:41 Henry Davis vs Bo Naylor - 11:34 Emmet Sheehan - 20:55 Dynasty Rank changes - 32:01 Pitchers lower in dynasty -...

DVR and Al look into the fantasy impact of the two latest prospect callups, Emmet Sheehan and Luis Matos. They also discuss the recent improvements Spencer Torkelson has made and Spencer Strider’s home run problem. DVR and Al finish up with a preview of next week’s streamable pitchers and some analysis of the bullpen situations for the White Sox, Angels and Rays. Rundown 0:56 Prospect promotions:...

Eno and DVR discuss the 'reverse boycott' put together by A's fans on Tuesday night and the future of baseball in Oakland if the team relocates to Las Vegas. Plus, they consider potential mulligans for the 2023 season as the midway point of the season draws closer.  Rundown 2:58 Eno Attends the Reverse Boycott in Oakland 12:07 Hogan Harris is Chewing Up Innings for the A's 17:56 Midseason Mulligan...

Eno, DVR and Welsh look at how close Luis Matos and Emmet Sheehan are to the bigs. Plus Coco Montes as a deep league option, Eury Pérez timeline becomes clearer & more. Rundown Who is Coco Montes? - 1:15 Owen White Call-up - 9:08 Could Jack Leiter be next? - 14:41 Eury Perez's timeline - 17:46 Mike Vasil - 24:40 Emmet Sheehan - 28:36 Luis Matos - 33:09 Marco Luciano Buy-low? - 40:57 Tyler Sode...

Eno and DVR discuss Quinn Mathews' 156-pitch complete game at Stanford, several players experiencing a downturn in power as the middle of June approaches including Tim Anderson, José Abreu, Eugenio Suárez, Kyle Tucker and Manny Machado. Plus, they answer several mailbag questions, including inquiries about Ryan Mountcastle and Bobby Miller.   Rundown 0:30 Quinn Mathews Throws 156 Pitches in Colleg...

DVR and Al weigh how much FAB fantasy managers should part with for Elly De La Cruz and how to plan FAB spending in leagues where managers are already running low. They look into the recent resurgences experienced by Gary Sánchez and Aaron Hicks, and identify a few starting pitchers who are worth streaming in the coming week. Rundown 0:16 Elly De La Cruz Week continues 4:19 Navigating FAB when you...

Eno and DVR discuss Jacob deGrom's upcoming elbow surgery, the outlook for his future as he tries to return in late 2024 or early 2025, the Blue Jays' attempt to press the reset button for Alek Manoah, the struggles of slow tempo starting pitchers in Year 1 of the pitch clock, the rebound of José Berríos, Austin Hays' big barrel rate improvement, and looking at recent snapshots of Statcast data in...

DVR, Eno and Welsh welcome in the debut and expectations for Reds top prospect Elly De La Cruz. Andrew Abbott vs AJ Smith-Shawver, listener mailbag and more! Rundown 0:34 Elly De La Cruz 4:55 Eno is the Elly ice-man 9:08 Is Elly more Javy Baez or Tatis Jr? 21:11 Elly or Volpe ROS 22:56 Reds future lineup 29:52 Andrew Abbott 34:26 AJ Smith-Shawver or Abbott ROS 39:09 Will Eury stay in Marlins rotat...

Eno and DVR discuss another wave of pitching prospects that have arrived in the big leagues including Andrew Abbott, Reese Olson, Bryan Woo and AJ Smith-Shawver. Plus, they discuss a few tough rankings from Eno's June Starting Pitcher Rankings update, and mailbag questions about Jazz Chisholm Jr., Luis Robert, and Taylor Ward. Rundown 1:15 Andrew Abbott Gets the Call 3:41 Reese Olson Pitches Well...

DVR and Al weigh their interest in adding Royce Lewis and Jordan Walker in shallower leagues and discuss their approaches to FAB bidding for AJ Smith-Shawver. They also gauge their interest in adding the Tigers’ Akil Baddoo and Zach McKinstry, as well as Reds righty Ben Lively and Braves southpaw Jared Shuster. DVR and Al conclude with some difficult two-start dilemmas and a few closer candidates...

Eno and DVR discuss the promotion of AJ Smith-Shawver, a pair of key injuries for the Tigers with Eduardo Rodriguez and Riley Greene heading to the IL, another injury for Harrison Bader, the pitch mix of Grayson Rodriguez, and several second-chance league surprises -- including big risers Joe Ryan, Esteury Ruiz, Josh Lowe, and Merrill Kelly.  Rundown 1:10 AJ Smith-Shawver Joins the Braves 7:55 Edu...

DVR, Eno and Welsh are back for a Project Prospect trade edition. We're looking at long-term trade for and away options. We're also discussing Royce Lewis' rest-of-season value, Bobby Miller and more. Rundown 3:27 Royce Lewis 12:59 Royce vs McLain and Elly talk 18:36 Bet on Royce or Elly ROS 19:32 Bobby Miller 21:25 Rank these prospect pitchers ROS 28:11 Hunter Brown 34:04 Pitchers to target in tr...

Eno and Al discuss Bobby Miller’s major league debut and consider if he needs to be added to all leagues where he is available. They also discuss Julio Teheran’s return to the majors, a pair of widely-available leadoff hitters, Eno’s ongoing fascination with Rougned Odor and a surprisingly robust week for streaming two-start pitchers. Rundown 0:42 Bobby Miller debuts 4:30 Other recent news items 1...

Eno and Welsh discuss a couple of Statcast anomalies, and deep dive into a listener question of the how trust worthy Statcast pages really are. We're also digging into Bryce Miller, Michael Kopech and more. Rundown 1:53 - The curious case of Ke'Bryan Hayes Statcast page 8:21 - Will Ke'Bryan ever live up to his Statcast page? 12:13 - Top and Bottom 10 Barrel % leaders 14:20 - What Eno looks for to...

DVR, Eno and Welsh look into the big opportunity in LA for prospect pitchers. Is Patrick Bailey someone to watch? Is George Valera underrated? Is this the time to buy Jordan Lawlar? Plus plenty more! Rundown 1:10 - Gavin Stone's odd outing 9:05 - Rookie pitching game. Welsh vs Eno 15:51 - Bobby Miller debut 22:08 - Emmett Sheehan 25:08 - Is Hayden Wesneski a hold? 30:59 - Is Luis Ortiz good? 35:44...

Eno and DVR discuss the promotion of Bobby Miller and the return of Gavin Stone as the Dodgers turn to their pipeline of starters to backfill from injuries to Dustin May and Julio Urías. Plus, they examine the 2023 step forward from Logan Gilbert, pushing starting pitchers more aggressively in the early rounds of 2024 builds, the recent struggles of Jameson Taillon and Graham Ashcraft, and the pot...

DVR and Al look into how Matt McLain and Casey Schmitt stack up against other hitters in the shortstop pool, and they make the case for adding Jake Burger in a wide swath of leagues. They also consider the fantasy impact of the returns of Matthew LIberatore, Gavin Stone and Taj Bradley to the majors, and sort through a less-than-inspiring group of streamable pitchers. Rundown 0:29 Where should Mat...

Eno and DVR discuss the sticky stuff suspension for Domingo Germán, a new source of saves for the Yankees, a few surprisingly valuable pitchers, the actual benefit of LODEM, treating Jacob deGrom like an elite reliever, Emmanuel Clase's low strikeout rate, and more.  Rundown 0:56 Domingo Germán's Sticky Stuff Suspension 12:43 Wandy Peralta is Getting Saves 17:22 Surprising Pitchers: Earned Auction...

DVR, Eno and Welsh breakdown Matt McLain's Reds debut and his value rest of season. We're also talking Dynasty strategies, how to approach prospect pitchers and more. Rundown 0:52 Matt McLain 10:11 Souring on Tovar 12:17 Elly De La Cruz 14:25 More prospects coming for the future 18:58 What happened to Brandon Williamson 20:53 Eury Pérez 25:31 Eury Pérez's Curveball 28:34 Today's run environment 32...