Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR discuss their weekend roster churn -- including another low-cost closer dart in the wake of a poor outing Sunday -- early hard-hit rate surprises, another major injury for Eloy Jiménez, whether the ball has historically been in a state of flux, and more.  Rundown - Taking a Chance on Tanner Scott in the Face of a Sunday Meltdown - Cristian Javier Moves Back Into the Houston Rotation -...

Eno and DVR discuss their ongoing search for quality innings, how to adjust if you're already looking to make up ground in pitching categories, a new early-season hitting metric to consider, reaching maximum velocities on a situational basis, and more.  Rundown - Finding Starting Pitchers Early in the Season - Beyond the Streamers - Regrets About an Early Tyler Wells Drop? - Prospect of the Week i...

Eno and DVR discuss early worry, weekend drops, fast-rising starting pitchers, Jacob deGrom's long-term approach with velocity, Alex Verdugo's impressive start to the season, and Jarren Duran's eventual path back to a prominent role in Boston.  Rundown When to Worry: Early Slump v. Problematic Underlying Numbers Healthy Drops From Week 12 Is Owen Miller a Significant Upgrade? Fast-Rising Starting...

Eno and DVR discuss Clayton Kershaw's gem in Minnesota, playing the long game with his health, changes made by Jesús Luzardo in Miami, a new Stuff+ Leader, making early drop decisions, and more.  Rundown Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss a busy Opening Weekend including a few disappointing performances from fantasy aces, more confusion with multiple teams deploying closer committees, in-season tools they use for managing their rosters, and much more.  Rundown Disappointing Aces: Brandon Woodruff, Shane Bieber & Julio Urías Do Foul Balls Matter in Pitching Performances? More Committee Questions & Electri...

Eno and DVR discuss the Opening Day swap between the Twins and Padres, and the fallout for each team's bullpen and rotation. Plus, their takeaways from draft season, most rostered players for 2022, and a few bold predictions from DVR.  Rundown The Free-Agent Frenzy in LABR An Opening Day Twins-Padres Swap Late Draft Season Helium: Bobby Witt Jr. & Julio Rodríguez v. CJ Abrams Most Rostered Pla...

Eno and DVR discuss the Jacob deGrom shoulder injury, Spencer Torkelson and Matt Brash making the Opening Day rosters, Craig Kimbrel's bumpy spring debut with the Dodgers, the Angels' decision to DFA Justin Upton, and more. Rundown Jacob deGrom's Shoulder Injury Opportunity for Tylor Megill Spencer Torkelson Makes Opening Day Roster Craig Kimbrel-AJ Pollock Trade Gavin Lux is DVR's New Victor Robl...

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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...

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 Co...

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...

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...

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...

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; Po...

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, G...

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 In...

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 Over...

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,...

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 J...

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...

Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week by breaking down the Starting Pitchers going off the board in the Pick 200-300 range of 2022 drafts (based on NFBC ADP). 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 7 – Top 20...

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: @De...

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-m...

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: ra...

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 Bregm...