Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Britt Ghiroli returns to join Eno and DVR to discuss another great moment for Czechia's Ondřej Satoria in Tokyo, a big inning that propelled Team USA past Mexico in Houston on Monday night, and the apparent shared interest of MLB and the MLBPA in finding a way for major league players to participate in the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Rundown 5:54 Ondřej Satoria Gets Another Great WBC Moment in T...

Eno and DVR discuss the excellent games throughout pool play of the World Baseball Classic -- including a pair of walk-off homers over the weekend before digging into a few spring headlines with the first round of 'News or Noise' of 2026. Eno also drops a fresh Stuff+ leaderboard from spring games, featuring two largely overlooked pitchers in the NL Central. Rundown 2:56 WBC Pool Play Has Delivere...

Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss an elbow injury that has bothered Hunter Greene since the end of last season, another positive PED test for Jurickson Profar, Starling Marte's fit in the Royals' outfield mix, and the importance of contact point as more swing metrics enter the public sphere -- including max bat speed. Rundown 1:28 Does A 52-Yard Hole-In-One Count?
 4:31 Hunter Greene: Will Have Elbow Eval...

Spring Eno is back! Eno and DVR discuss some of Eno's camp observations from stops in Goodyear (Reds) and Peoria (Mariners). Plus, the team preview series rolls on -- Katie Woo joins the show to discuss the Dodgers, and Matt Gelb is here to break down the Phillies. Rundown 6:05 Reds Camp Check-In: Spencer Steer's Role, Finding the Right Defensive Alignment 14:17 The Mariners' Staff Learns From Eac...

DVR is joined by Stephen Nesbitt to preview the 2026 World Baseball Classic. After the ideal Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout matchup to end the 2023 Championship Game, will this year's tournament draw even more eyes? DVR and Stephen assess each of the four pools and make a few predictions for the eight teams that will advance to the knockout stage, and their picks to win the title. Rundown 1:09 The D...

DVR continues the Team Preview series by examining the Mets' busy offseason with Tim Britton, the Jays' attempt to make another deep playoff run with Mitch Bannon, and the Guardians' extremely quiet offseason after a surprising second-half surge pushed them back into the playoffs last season. Check out the current win totals projected by PECOTA here: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/standings/ R...

DVR continues the Team Preview series with a lot of help from the newsroom -- Jen McCaffrey joins to break down the Red Sox, Cody Stavenhagen drops by to discuss the Tigers, and Aaron Gleeman helps untangle the Twins' puzzling offseason. Check out the current win totals projected by PECOTA here: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/standings/ Rundown 0:35 Boston Red Sox Team Preview 24:10 Detroit Ti...

Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss Max Scherzer's reunion with the Blue Jays, the innings projections for Shohei Ohtani in 2026, and several trends they're watching this spring -- including shifts in pitch mix for the Nats, aggression on the basepaths, and the development of several young players. Plus, Trevor breaks down the typical spring training day for a big-league veteran.  Rundown 0:39 Max S...

Eno and Jed discuss the full-time arrival of the automated ball-strike challenge system in 2026 and the players most likely to be impacted by the changed to the strike zone. Plus, they resume the Team Preview series with a breakdown of the Rays, where ongoing competition for playing is unfolding at several positions, and the Cardinals, who have opened up a lot of opportunities for younger players...

Eno and DVR discuss a few players with questionable statuses for Opening Day -- including Dodgers starter Blake Snell and Brewers starter Brandon Woodruff -- before previewing the Houston Astros with The Athletic's Chandler Rome. They also discuss a few rebound hitters with discounted draft-day prices this winter, before digging into DVR's unusual build in Monday night's Mixed LABR draft. Check ou...

Eno and DVR catch up on a spring injury for Joe Ryan before continuing their team preview series with the Yankees, Athletics and Angels. First, Brendan Kuty joins the show to discuss a Yankees’ position player group that is nearly identical to 2025, then Melissa Lockard drops by to examine the A’s as they try to navigate the unique challenges of Sutter Health Park in Sacramento for a second season...

Eno and DVR discuss a few news items ahead of the weekend including Jordan Westburg's elbow injury and Bruce Meyer's move into the executive director role for the MLBPA, before continuing the Team Preview series! Sahadev Sharma joins the show to discuss the Cubs, C. Trent Rosecrans drops by to break down the Reds, and Dennis Lin is here to talk about the Padres. Check out the current win totals pr...

Eno and DVR continue the Team Preview series with a breakdown of the Mariners, who are hoping to make another deep run in October, the Pirates, who have added a lot of much-needed pop to their lineup this winter, and the Marlins, who have a wide-range of options vying for regular run in their position player core as they continue their rebuilding effort. Check out the current win totals projected...

Eno, DVR, and Jed continue the Team Preview series with a breakdown of the Rangers, whose injury-risk brings a high ceiling and a low floor as a potentially dangerous team in the AL West, the Nats, entering Year 1 with a new group in the front office at the helm, and the White Sox, who should be slightly improved as their rebuilding effort continues. Check out the current win totals projected by P...

Eno and DVR discuss the stunning report that Tony Clark is expected to resign as the executive director of the MLBPA, an update on Pablo López and Nick Castellanos’ fit with the Padres, before digging into three team previews -- breaking down their expectations for the Orioles, Brewers, and Rockies.  Read The Athletic’s coverage of Tony Clark’s expected resignation ($):  https://www...

Eno and DVR discuss an early setback for Pablo López at Twins camp and the return of Christian Scott for the Mets before digging into three team previews -- breaking down their expectations for the D-backs, who re-signed Zac Gallen over the weekend, the Braves, who are in need of starting pitching depth as injuries pile up, and the Royals, who are projected by Baseball Prospectus' PECOTA to win th...

Eno and DVR discuss the events that ultimately pushed the Phillies toward their decision to release Nick Castellanos, and how he stacks up to a few recently signed (and one still available) free-agent hitters. Plus, they answer a few mailbag questions: What causes disagreement between Pitching+ and Stuff+, and What's on our FanGraphs dashboards these days? 2026 Listener League Details! Official Ru...

Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss another day of spring training news including a potential season-ending injury for Rangers top prospect Sebastian Walcott, Chris Bassitt to the Orioles, and (another) extension for Max Muncy with the Dodgers before discussing new pitches (Garrett Crochet's changeup!) and the challenge of pursuing ideal shapes while maintaining a group of pitches that complement each ot...

Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss a trio of hamate injuries impacting Corbin Carroll, Francisco Lindor, and Jackson Holliday as spring training begins -- plus an update on Spencer Schwellenbach and shoulder surgery for Anthony Santander. They also examine Monday's surprising trade between the Brewers and Red Sox, and discuss manager/coaching changes, and the impact that can have on in-game strategy, inclu...

Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series with the fourth installment of their Starting Pitcher preview. This episode focuses on pitchers typically selected after Pick 250 overall of recent NFBC drafts. 2026 Listener League Details! Official Rules: https://theathletic.lnk.to/RBLLRules Signup: https://nfc.shgn.com/signup/baseball/RBLL Check out Eno's 2026 Starting Pitcher Rankings ($)...

Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series and look at relief pitchers -- focusing on closers around the league as spring training approaches. 2026 Listener League Details! Official Rules: https://theathletic.lnk.to/RBLLRules Signup: https://nfc.shgn.com/signup/baseball/RBLL Rundown 5:37 ADP Tier 1 -- Mason Miller, Edwin Díaz, Jhoan Duran, Andrés Muñoz & Cade Smith 15:39 ADP Tier...

Eno and DVR take a quick break from their Position Preview series to catch up on baseball news from the past week including Framber Valdez’s deal with the Tigers, Tarik Skubal’s win in arbitration, the Brendan Donovan trade, Eugenio Suárez’s return to the Reds, and Luis Arraez’s fit with the Giants. Plus, OOPSY projection system creator Jordan Rosenblum joins the show, and Jeff Zimmerman drops by...

Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series with the second installment of their Starting Pitcher preview. This episode focuses on pitchers often selected between Pick 175 and 250 overall of recent NFBC drafts. Check out Eno's 2026 Starting Pitcher Rankings ($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7010771 Rundown 0:59 ADP Tier 4b -- Tanner Bibee, Trevor Rogers, Edward Cabrera & Shota...

Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series with the second installment of their Starting Pitcher preview. This episode focuses on pitchers often selected between Pick 100 and 200 overall of recent NFBC drafts. Check out Eno's 2026 Starting Pitcher Rankings ($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7010771 Rundown 0:58 ADP Tier 3a -- Spencer Strider, Chase Burns, Tyler Glasnow, Brandon Woo...

Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series and begin 'Pitcher Week' with the first installment of their Starting Pitcher preview. This episode focuses on pitchers being selected in the Top 100 overall of recent NFBC drafts. Check out Eno's 2026 Starting Pitcher Rankings ($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7010771 Rundown 1:57 ADP Tier 1a -- Tarik Skubal, Garrett Crochet, Paul Skenes...