Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR examine the outfielders in the Pick 100 to 200 overall range in early fantasy baseball drafts. Rundown 0:47 Bryan Reynolds & Potentially Improved Supporting Cast 8:36 Tyler O'Neill's Quiet Improvement 12:00 Byron Buxton and the Neverending Hope for a Healthy Season 18:00 Seiya Suzuki: A Year 2 Step Forward Coming? 22:43 Jake McCarthy: Risky Because of D-backs' Outfield Depth? 30:45...

DVR is officially out and on baby watch, so Eno and Welsh hold down the fort to talk about Welsh's dynasty ranks release and some of the most interesting players. Rundown 2:33 - Dynasty Ranks overall talk 6:30 - Bobby Witt in dynasty 7:36 - Witt vs Jose Ramirez 11:50 - Bryce Harper 13:11 - What players rank Eno likes and doesn't like in Welsh's top-15 23:31 - Jordan Lawlar vs Jordan Walker 29:25 -...

Eno and DVR examine the outfielders within the Top 100 overall in early 2023 fantasy baseball drafts.   Rundown 1:41 Early Round 1 Outfielders (Acuña, Julio Rodríguez & Aaron Judge) 8:52 Mid/Late Round 1 Outfielders (Kyle Tucker, Juan Soto, Yordan Alvarez & Mookie Betts) 19:44 A Quick Drop to Round 2-3 Outfielders? (Mike Trout, Michael Harris II, Randy Arozarena) 32:46 Cedric Mullins, Luis...

Eno and DVR discuss several endgame hitters of interest for those playing in deeper leagues in 2023.  Rundown 0:38 Aaron Ashby Shoulder Fatigue, Behind Brewers' Other Pitchers 4:36 DL Hall Entering Spring as a Starter 9:16 A.J. Puk Stretching Out This Spring 14:42 Will Benson Traded to Cincinnati 22:32 Adam Frazier, Good Deep League Oatmeal? 27:04 Opportunity in LA: Trayce Thompson v. James Outman...

Eno and DVR examine the catchers and Utility-only players ahead of 2023 fantasy baseball drafts.  Rundown 1:00 ADP Tier 1: J.T. Realmuto, Daulton Varsho, Will Smith, Adley Rutschman & Salvador Perez 15:08 ADP Tier 2: Willson Contreras, Alejandro Kirk, MJ Melendez, William Contreras, Sean Murphy & Tyler Stephenson 25:42 ADP Tier 3: Cal Raleigh, Danny Jansen, Keibert Ruiz, Travis d'Arnaud 36...

Eno and DVR welcome Chris Welsh to the Rates & Barrels crew as they introduce a new prospect-centric weekly episode focusing on keeper and dynasty leagues, prospects, scouting, and player development.  Rundown 2:08 Preferred Keeper/Dynasty League Formats 11:40 International Free Agent Bonus Money v. Draft Slot Money 15:42 Dynasty Rankings Are Incredibly Hard to Do Well; Welsh's Process 31:11 E...

Eno and DVR examine the second base position for 2023 fantasy baseball drafts.  Rundown 3:03 ADP Tier 1: Top-50 Overall Second Basemen (Jose Altuve, Marcus Semien, Jazz Chisholm Jr. Ozzie Albies) 18:18 ADP Tier 2: Tommy Edman, Andres Giménez & Gleyber Torres 31:34 ADP Tier 3: A Large Group of Multi-Position Players (Jorge Polanco, Brandon Lowe, Vaughn Grissom, Thairo Estrada, Jonathan India, M...

Eno and DVR examine the shortstop position for 2023 fantasy baseball drafts.  Rundown 1:25 ADP Tier 1 (Trea Turner, Bobby Witt Jr., Bo Bichette, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Francisco Lindor) 14:15 The Fernando Tatis Jr. Problem(s) 27:56 ADP Tier 2 (Corey Seager, Oneil Cruz, Tommy Edman, Dansby Swanson, Wander Franco, Xander Bogaerts, Tim Anderson, Willy Adames) 46:43 ADP Tier 3 (Jeremy Peña, Carlos Cor...

Eno and DVR examine the first base position for 2023 fantasy baseball drafts.  Rundown 1:07 ADP Tier 1-1.5: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Freddie Freeman, Paul Goldschmidt & Pete Alonso 15:24 Does Matt Olson Belong In This Group? 17:02 Tier 2: José Abreu, Rhys Hoskins, C.J. Cron, Christian Walker, Vinnie Pasquantino & Nathaniel Lowe 27:40 Is Andrew Vaughn Overpriced? 36:30 Tier 3: Ryan Mountcastl...

Eno and DVR examine the third base position for 2023 fantasy baseball drafts.  Rundown 0:53 Tier 1-1.5: José Ramírez, Bobby Witt Jr., Manny Machado, Rafael Devers & Austin Riley 10:15 Tier 2: Nolan Arenado & Alex Bregman 17:37 Gunnar Henderson: Expectations For First Full Season? 21:53 Tier 3: Henderson, Max Muncy, Jose Miranda, Eugenio Suárez, Matt Chapman, Ke'Bryan Hayes & Ryan McMah...

Eno and DVR discuss several noteworthy news items including a few recent trades, signings, and proclamations about opportunities for a pair of interesting 2023 rookies.  Rundown 2:53 Adalberto Mondesi: Buying Into Opportunity in Boston? 10:40 Adam Duvall's Chances of a 2021 Repeat 13:57 Grayson Rodriguez Expected to Opening in O's Rotation 26:54 Miguel Vargas: On Track for Second-Base Job? 35:15 B...

Eno and DVR close out Pitcher Week with their 2023 Relief Pitcher Preview.  Rundown 0:53 ADP Tier 1: Edwin Díaz, Emmanuel Clase, Josh Hader 12:48 ADP Tier 2: Jordan Romano, Devin Williams, Ryan Pressly, Raisel Iglesias, Félix Bautista, Ryan Helsley & Kenley Jansen 23:46 ADP Tier 3: Camilo Doval, Scott Barlow, David Bednar, Daniel Bard, Alexis Díaz, Jhoan Durán 29:47 ADP Tier 4: Andrés Muñoz, L...

Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week with a look at the starting pitchers typically available outside the Top 200 overall in early drafts.  Rundown 1:46 Pick 200-250 Overall Starting Pitchers (Lance McCullers Jr. Patrick Sandoval, Jack Flaherty, Sonny Gray, Edward Cabrera, Reid Detmers, Jameson Taillon, Aaron Ashby, José Berríos, Trevor Rogers, Jose Urquidy) 26:03 Pick 250-300 (Eric Lauer, Marcus Str...

Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week with a look at the starting pitchers with Top 100-200 overall ADP in January drafts.  Rundown 1:37 A Quick Breaking News Item (Adalberto Mondesi Traded to Boston) 4:20 ADP Tier 3: Robbie Ray, George Kirby, Logan Gilbert, Hunter Greene, Luis Severino, Nestor Cortes, Logan Webb, Kyle Wright, Blake Snell, Clayton Kershaw, Nick Lodolo 19:50 The Clayton Kershaw 'Proble...

Eno and DVR begin Pitcher Week with a look at the starting pitchers with Top 100 overall ADP in January drafts.  Rundown 5:34 ADP Tier 1: Elite of the Elite: Corbin Burnes, Gerrit Cole, Sandy Alcantara, Jacob deGrom 14:43 ADP Tier 1.5: Spencer Strider, Brandon Woodruff, Aaron Nola, Shane McClanahan, Dylan Cease, Justin Verlander, Carlos Rodón, Max Scherzer, Zack Wheeler, Julio Urías 53:25 ADP Tier...

Eno and DVR discuss the potential impact of Brian Anderson and Jesse Winker during in the Brewers' lineup, a new fan on the way in February, Alex Kirilloff's health winter, Tommy Pham and Adam Duvall in new outfields, and Julian Merryweather's fresh start in Chicago before discussing early-round strategy including high-risk, high-reward players in the top-20, and working backward through the draft...

Eno and DVR discuss the Yankees' rotation depth with Frankie Montas expected to miss time at the start of the season, Trey Mancini's impact on the Cubs' depth chart, Brandon Belt's ripple effect in Toronto, and the addition of Miguel Rojas to an unsettled playing-time mix in Los Angeles. Plus, the A's addition of Shintaro Fujinami, Andrew McCutchen's reunion with the Pirates, and Jorge Alfaro's mo...

Eno and DVR discuss the still unsettled status of Carlos Correa and the Twins' move back into the fray, a trade between the Phillies and Tigers, Michael Conforto as a high-volume player in Year 1 with the Giants, current first-round picks that appear to be overdrafted, and a few roster construction concerns that have surfaced in the early portion of the 2023 draft season.  Rundown 4:29 Carlos Corr...

Eno and DVR start the new year by discussing Carlos Correa's unexpected lingering free-agent status, a blockbuster trade between the Blue Jays and Diamondbacks, Brandon Drury's chances of a 2022 repeat, Jameson Taillon's move into a more pitcher-friendly environment, Nathan Eovaldi in Texas, and potential changes to the closer picture in Philadelphia and San Francisco.  Rundown 5:09 Carlos Correa...

Eno and DVR discuss the latest round of moves including Carlos Rodón's six-year pact with the Yankees, Carlos Correa's move to the Bay Area, Dansby Swanson's new deal with the Cubs, a three-team swap that sent Sean Murphy to Atlanta, William Contreras to Milwaukee, and another group of young players to Oakland, and much more.  Rundown 1:18 Carlos Rodón Gives the Yankees Another Ace 9:37 Chris Bass...

Eno and DVR discuss a very busy week of movement around the league including Kodai Senga's five-year deal with the Mets, other pitchers on the move including Andrew Heaney, Sean Manaea, Kenley Jansen and Carlos Estévez, plus Xander Bogaerts' move to the Padres, Willson Contreras as a St. Louis Cardinal, Mitch Haniger to the Giants, and Josh Bell in Cleveland.  Rundown 1:38 Kodai Senga Signs with t...

The Winter Meetings are underway! The Rangers swooped in with a five-year pact to land Jacob deGrom, and the Mets quickly backfilled in their rotation by signing Justin Verlander. DVR and Eno discuss those moves, their process for building rankings, Zach Eflin to the Rays, and a swap between the Mariners and Brewers. Plus, the Phillies provided a late breaking news segment for the episode with an...

Eno and DVR discuss the 2022 catcher and utility-only hitter pool. If two-catcher leagues remain a standard, should you push for top-end talent at the position in the early rounds? Can Yasmani Grandal stay healthy with less time behind the plate? Was there enough value in the middle and later rounds for second catchers? On the UT-only side, is there anything left for Shohei Ohtani to unlock? And,...

Eno and DVR discuss the 2022 first base pool. How much can we trust Paul Goldschmidt's incredible season? Can Vlad Jr. get back to his 2021 levels? How reliables are mid-round and late values at the position? And, what is next for Vinnie Pasquantino, Spencer Torkelson, Triston Casas, and Joey Meneses? Rundown 2:19 Paul Goldschmidt's Incredible 2022 12:54 Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s Small Step Down 19:...

Eno and DVR discuss the 2022 third base pool after Eno shares some of his observations from his annual trip to the Arizona Fall League. They examined the surprising consistency atop the position, the injuries that limited the value in the middle tier, and the handful of intriguing late options that will carry significantly higher ADP looking ahead to 2023.  Rundown 0:30 Arizona Fall League Observa...