Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR discuss what they're looking for in hitter profiles, Statcast-driven Buy Low targets, differences in changeups, and more! Rundown 6:13 What Are We Looking For in Hitter Profiles? 10:55 Examining Z-Contact% Leaders 17:50 Z-Contact% Laggards 23:50 Why O-Swing% is More Useful than O-Contact% 31:37 Hitters Who Avoid Chasing (Low O-Swing%) 34:50 Brendan Rodgers as a Buy Low Candidate 43:51...

Eno and DVR discuss the fallout from the 2020 trade deadline, including their biggest surprises, individual winner and losers, more messy bullpen situations, and a few intriguing prospects on the move. Rundown 1:21 Deadline Surprises 5:50 Were Teams More Hesitant Than Usual to Add Payroll? 10:14 Arizona Adds Another Pitcher From Miami 13:10 Starling Marte is a Marlin 16:32 The Padres Steal the Sho...

With DVR on vacation, Eno attemps to Wall Pipp him as lead host. Eno and Britt start off with the latest Mets PR nightmare. They discuss the nations social unrest and how it can effect MLB clubhouses. Then it's on to the trade deadline and what impact a lack of scouting in 2020 will have on moves before Monday's deadline. 1:00 - Brodie Van Wagenen the Wilpons and the Mets 9:48 - Baseball teams mak...

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. Rundown 1:52 Eno and Beller on the Walkouts 9:26 Taijuan Walker Traded to the Blue Jays 12:15 The Ef...

Eno and DVR discuss the latest changes to the baseball, hitters with improved strikeout rates in the first half of 2020, relievers with the potential to become starters, and more. Rundown 0:47 How Much Should We Weight Fantasy Performance in 2020? 12:34 The Baseball Has Changed (Again) 20:21 Hitters with Improved Strikeout Rates 24:01 A Brandon Lowe Breakout in Progress? 28:53 What Do Teams Care A...

Eno, Britt & DVR discuss the elevated ratings for early-season baseball, the continued promotion of top prospects -- including Joey Bart and Sixto Sanchez -- Slam Diego, a Subway Series on hold and what they're looking forward to seeing on the field this weekend. Rundown 2:36 Baseball Consumption is Up! 10:22 The Youth Movement Continues 20:17 Difficulties with Player Development at Alternate...

Eno and DVR discuss the stability (and lack thereof) in each team's closer situation, plus the changing outlook for Kyle Lewis, Keston Hiura and struggling with high fastballs, micro fantasy baseball, and more. Rundown 1:23 Pickleball! 5:21 Is It Too Early to Punt Saves? 8:20 Stable Ninth-Inning Situations 14:50 Predictable, But Not Entirely Stable Situations 26:22 Picking a Direction: Do You Trus...

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. Rundown 1:10 Fernando Tatis Jr. is Awesome. Unwritten Rules are Stupid. 6:05 Looking for Speed in the Wake of More Injuries 14:12 Concern About Yordan Alvarez’s Ongoing Knee Troub...

DVR and Britt discuss the packed schedule for the Cardinals as they attempt to resume play Saturday, the possibility of a postseason bubble, and Zack Meisel joins the show to discuss the very unusual week in Cleveland after Zach Plesac and Mike Clevinger broke curfew in Chicago. Rundown 2:40 The Cardinals' Highly Unusual Schedule 7:31 Baltimore's Surprising Start 14:14 Surging in San Diego 17:38 A...

Eno and DVR take a look at several surprising performers near the top of hitter leaderboards, Trevor Story’s attempt to move into the elite of the elite, the promotion of Alec Bohm, and players with concerning batted-ball profile and approach changes to begin the season. Rundown 3:31 Austin Slater Making Most of Opportunity in San Fran 6:45 Interest in Dylan Moore? 12:47 What’s Up with Robbie Gros...

Eno and DVR discuss Eno's updated pitcher rankings -- including prominent risers and fallers -- hitters with early-season strikeout rate concerns, buy-low targets for dynasty leagues, and more. Rundown 2:44 Pitcher Rankings: Early Risers 9:35 Streamlining Game Prep Process 18:41 The Dylan Bundy Adjustments 21:31 Continued Concern About James Paxton 25:59 Hitters Striking Out More & Offense Dow...

Eno, DVR & Britt discuss the change that has taken place in the span of a week, socially distanced celebrations, the difficulty of breaking life-long habits on the field, the Braves' rotation following Mike Soroka's season-ending injury, and more. Rundown 1:39 How Much Have Things Changed In A Week? 6:37 Nick Markakis Walk-Off & Socially Distanced Celebration 11:25 Ryan Christenson’s Appar...

Eno and DVR take a look at reach rate leaders and laggards, as well as chase rates leaders and laggards, and try to determine what thriving (or struggling) in these metrics might mean for future performance. Rundown 1:41 Water Is Good 6:09 Reach Rate Leaders 9:52 Reach Rate Laggards 15:47 Re-Thinking Cavan Biggio 20:20 Trent Grisham in Keeper/Dynasty, Projected 2021 ADP 25:49 Concerns About Rafael...

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! Rundown 1:47 It's All a Mess 9:03 Listener Jim Expresses How We All Feel 13:12 Concerns About Kirby Yates? 18:20 Pi...

Rundown 0:52 We've Reached Nightmare Status 4:21 Reality Setting In for Players & Team Personnel? 7:38 Coverage at the Park Is Strange 12:16 Do You Like This Year's Extra Innings Rules? 18:51 Shortened Doubleheaders, How Many Will We See? 25:32 You Shouldn't Throw Baseballs At People's Heads 28:07 Already Thinking About 2021 & A Baseball Bubble 36:44 'Can't Let This All Crumble' 42:11 Andr...

Rundown 3:30 Nate Pearson’s Impressive Debut 12:26 Cristian Javier Shines Against Dodgers 16:45 David Peterson Gets the Call From the Mets 19:21 Aaron Civale & Zach Plesac Dominate In 2020 Debuts 24:35 Early Surprises On the Updated Stuff List 28:14 The Royals Call Up Another Pitching Prospect: Kris Bubic 36:37 Pitching Injures Are Way Up 41:00 Running on the D-backs Continues 47:44 What Are W...

Rundown 4:18 The Marlins’ COVID-19 Outbreak 10:57 A Need To Fix Old Habits 21:52 Ohtani’s 2020 Pitching Debut 26:36 Tommy Pham & The Padres Are Running! 31:12 A Closer Look at Houston’s Pitching 40:09 Mike Foltynewicz Gets DFA’d 45:29 Nate Pearson Coming Up Wednesday; Stephenson Arrives in Cincy 55:23 Statcast Is Working! Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper...

Rundown 1:24 Juan Soto's Move to the COVID-19 IL 4:09 Changing Protocols For Return to Play 8:45 We're Tier 3 12:07 Adjusting Workouts? 17:18 Unnecessarily Pinching Pennies 23:35 Excited For Expanded Playoffs for 2020? 34:29 The Blue Jays Head to Buffalo 46:11 What Are You Looking Forward to During Opening Weekend? Follow Britt on Twitter: @Britt_Ghiroli Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DV...

Rundown 1:23 Opening Day Traditions 7:33 Show News! 14:38 More Unusual Information Patterns 18:22 Why, Rockies? 25:51 Mookie Betts’ 12-Year Extension with the Dodgers 29:42 How Speed Ages 38:07 Cy Young Predictions 51:12 MVP Predictions 56:52 Playoff Predictions 76:54 Beer of the Week Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper E-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Ge...

Rundown 1:43 Displaced Jays 4:45 Gavin Lux Optioned; Costly Re-draft Drop? 8:25 Closer Carousel: Houston, St. Louis, Pittsburgh & Seattle 18:22 Moving Up: Sean Newcomb & Corbin Burnes 26:45 Robbie Ray: A Changed Man? 34:34 NL ROY Predictions & Favorites 42:07 AL ROY Predictions & Favorites 50:44 NL Comeback Player of the Year Predictions & Favorites 53:31 AL Comeback Player of...

Rundown 1:18 Issues with 2020 Statcast Data 5:57 Latest Pitching Rankings Adjustments 15:09 More Unusual Math 18:47 Confidence Levels Across Rankings 23:52 Buying In On Amed Rosario For Another Step Forward? 28:11 How Long Will Multi-Inning Relievers Hold Value? 35:24 Pushing Up Closers in Best Ball Drafts? 47:37 Deep Points League Pitching 53:04 Unexpected Appreciation For Evan Longoria Follow En...

Rundown 2:19 The BAT X vs. The BAT: Risers Among Hitters 7:24 Expecting a Bounce Back From Andrew Benintendi? 12:38 Rougned Odor, Nick Solak and Rangers in Flux 17:37 Danny Santana In a 60-Game Season 21:29 Are All Pitch Mixes Created Equal? 28:55 More Value With Increased Velocity or New Pitches? 33:33 The Evolution of Multi-Inning Relievers 40:05 Increasing Defensive Versatile 44:10 NL Pitchers...

Rundown 2:49 K-BB Skills Without a Strong Home-Run Rate 7:28 Revisiting 2019 For Craig Kimbrel & Edwin Diaz 13:36 All-In On Kenta Maeda? 17:53 Alex Wood's Surprisingly Low Projected Strikeout Rate 21:41 Grouping the Prospect Pitchers 26:45 Limited Downgrades For Absences (For Now) 38:58 Players Buying In For Each Other? 43:04 Problem Pitcher: Carlos Martinez 48:01 Garrett Richards: Mid-Round B...

Rundown 3:05 David Price Opts Out of 2020 Season 11:29 The Difficulty of Gathering & Tracking Information 22:12 A Few 'Normal' News Items 31:28 Pitcher Rankings; Mike Clevinger vs. Shane Bieber 40:04 Patrick Corbin vs. His Projections 50:27 Buying Stability Early, Finding Overachievers Late Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathle...

Rundown 2:44 José Quintana Suffers Thumb Injury 7:53 Pitcher List Mock Draft Observations 11:33 Avoid Overpaying for Steals Early? 15:53 Re-Examining Position Depth 20:08 Choosing Your Weakness While Playing to Strengths 28:49 Going Old and Boring in the Late Rounds 36:35 What Happened to Teams That Waited for Pitching? 47:18 Adjusting Values for Colorado Hitters & Pitchers? 50:37 Speculating...