Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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BASEBALL
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Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper, along with Britt Ghiroli, Trevor May, and Jed Lowrie discuss advanced stats, strategy, prospects and more. From the first move of the Hot Stove season to the final pitch of the World Series, join us for year-round baseball talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21H AGO

New Pitch Watch & Chasing Shapes

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 other to effectively get opposing hitters out. 2026 Listener League Details! Official Rules: https://theathletic.lnk.to/RBLLRules Signup: https://nfc.shgn.com/signup/baseball/RBLL Rundown 3:21 Sebastian Walcott Injury, Chris Bassitt to Baltimore 8:26 Max Muncy Adds Another Year with the Dodgers 12:44 MLB Owners Vote to Enforce Box Rules for Base Coaches 17:37 New Pitch Watch: Garrett Crochet’s New Changeup 27:35 Building Pitches That Work, Beyond Chasing Shapes 40:58 Johan Oviedo & Cut-Ride Fastballs 53:28 Who Are You Watching Closely This Spring? Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris With: Trevor May Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 hr
1D AGO

Early Spring Injuries, Another Brewers-Red Sox Trade & Coaching Staff Changes

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, including the continued shift toward having first-base coaches control the team's running game. 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 ($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7010771 Rundown 2:58 Corbin Carroll, Francisco Lindor & Jackson Holliday Hamate Injuries 12:48 Spencer Schwellenback to the 60-day IL (Elbow Inflammation) 15:17 Josh Hader Slowed with Biceps Inflammation 17:05 Anthony Santander Has Surgery to Repair Labrum (Shoulder) 22:01 Examining the Latest Brewers-Red Sox Trade 34:48 New Managers & ‘Getting Buy-In’ From Veterans 48:10 The Impact of Managers & Coaches Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris With: Jed Lowrie Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1 hr
2D AGO

2026 Starting Pitcher Preview, Part 4

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 ($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7010771 Rundown 4:39 Joey Cantillo, Ryne Nelson, Quinn Priester & Logan Henderson 18:28 Mike Burrows, Noah Cameron, Troy Melton, Casey Mize & Braxton Ashcraft 31:05 Sean Manaea, Gerrit Cole, Bailey Ober & Chad Patrick 38:51 Ryan Weathers, Grayson Rodriguez, Zebby Matthews & Cade Cavalli 47:21 Parker Messick, Brady Singer, Robby Snelling & Ian Seymour 56:34 Kodai Senga, Jonah Tong & Angels Starters Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 14m
3D AGO

2026 Relief Pitcher Preview

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 2 -- Aroldis Chapman, David Bednar, Josh Hader & Devin Williams 25:28 ADP Tier 3 -- Carlos Estévez, Ryan Helsley, Raisel Iglesias, Emilio Pagán, Jeff Hoffman & Pete Fairbanks 37:12 ADP Tier 4 -- Trevor Megill, Daniel Palencia, Kenley Jansen, Abner Uribe, Dennis Santana & Ryan Walker 50:55 ADP Tier 5 -- Griffin Jax, Seranthony Domínguez, Robert Suarez, Edwin Uceta, Robert Garcia, Riley O’Brien 57:32 Unsettled Situations: LAA, ATH, WAS, ARI, COL & MIN Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 17m
6D AGO

Framber Valdez to the Tigers & A Look Inside Projections & Pitcher Health Grades

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 to discuss pitcher injury grades and fantasy baseball draft prep. Rundown 2:05 Framber Valdez Signs with Tigers (3/$115M) 8:52 Tarik Skubal’s Arbitration Win 16:42 Brendan Donovan Traded to the Mariners 20:53 Eugenio Suárez Returns to the Reds 24:08 Luis Arraez Signs with the Giants 26:32 Jordan Rosenblum Joins the Show 36:50 The Stickiness of Defensive Metrics 50:10 Jeff Zimmerman Joins the Show 59:16 Managing Risk within Roster Builds 1:11:02 Miguel Andujar Signs with the Padres Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Jordan on Bluesky: @rosenjordanblum.bsky.social Follow Jeff on Bluesky: @jeffwzimmerman.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Guests: Jordan Rosenblum & Jeff Zimmerman Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 13m
FEB 5

2026 Starting Pitcher Preview, Part 3

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 Imanaga 19:43 ADP Tier 4b continued — Shane Baz, Shane Bieber & Aaron Nola 31:15 ADP Tier 5a -- Carlos Rodón, Zac Gallen & Cade Horton 42:04 ADP Tier 5a continued -- Andrew Abbott, Kris Bubic, Jack Flaherty & Merrill Kelly 1:00:34 ADP Tier 5b -- Matthew Boyd, Joe Musgrove, Shane McClanahan, Jack Leiter & Roki Sasaki 1:18:04 ADP Tier 5b continued -- Hurston Waldrep, Bryce Miller, Connelly Early & Shane Smith Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 34m
FEB 5

2026 Starting Pitcher Preview, Part 2

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 Woodruff 16:53 ADP Tier 3a continued -- Sonny Gray, Kevin Gausman & Emmet Sheehan 28:37 ADP Tier 3b -- Nick Lodolo, Zack Wheeler, Michael King, Pablo López & Ryan Pepiot 47:30 ADP Tier 3b continued -- Gavin Williams, Cam Schlittler, Drew Rasmussen, Jacob Misiorowski & Robbie Ray 1:05:57 ADP Tier 4a -- Nathan Eovaldi, Bubba Chandler, Trey Yesavage & Tatsuya Imai 1:20:08 ADP Tier 4a continued -- Sandy Alcantara, MacKenzie Gore, Luis Castillo & Ranger Suárez Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1h 33m
FEB 4

2026 Starting Pitcher Preview, Part 1

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, Cristopher Sánchez & Yoshinobu Yamamoto 25:52 ADP Tier 1b -- Chris Sale, Logan Gilbert, Hunter Brown, Bryan Woo, Hunter Greene, Jacob deGrom & Cole Ragans 45:10 ADP Tier 2a -- Max Fried, Logan Webb, Freddy Peralta, Kyle Bradish, Joe Ryan, George Kirby, Jesús Luzardo & Dylan Cease 1:13:00 ADP Tier 2b -- Blake Snell, Spencer Schwellenbach, Eury Pérez, Framber Valdez, Nick Pivetta & Nolan McLean Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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4.7

out of 5

822 Ratings

Best analytical / fantasy baseball podcast out there

5d ago

mr last minute

DVR and Eno are brilliant, down to earth and entertaining. This is the best fantasy baseball podcast I’ve come across, and helped me win my league the last two years. If you’re not listening you’re missing out!
Gold Standard

Jan 6

jCole41129

DVR and Eno work so well together. Data driven analysis with just the right touch of gut analysis. Both come off down to earth, neither taking themselves too seriously. If you only have time for one, this is it.
Solid

Jan 23

Jude Chandler

It’s a good show, pretty analytical and these guys clearly have good ball knowledge. But it’s pretty boring and slow paced and half the time I have no idea what they are talking about. Jomboy has a better show
Great info all season

09/22/2025

Lefties are Deceptive

I get so much depth from this podcast twice a week. Two of the best at this. Amazing professionalism and a fun listen. I will keep you on download and be listening during the off season for new episodes.

Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper, along with Britt Ghiroli, Trevor May, and Jed Lowrie discuss advanced stats, strategy, prospects and more. From the first move of the Hot Stove season to the final pitch of the World Series, join us for year-round baseball talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.