Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

By: The Athletic
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  • Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper, along with Trevor May and Britt Ghiroli, 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.
    2024 - The Athletic
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Episodes
  • Spring Job Battles of Interest, Part 1

    Spring Job Battles of Interest, Part 1
    Mar 4 2025
    Eno and DVR take a look at several spring job battles of interest, focusing on position players including the opportunity for Brooks Lee to become a fixture in the lineup for the Twins, Colson Montgomery's path to take over at shortstop for the White Sox, Nolan Gorman's chances of being an everyday guy for the Cardinals in 2025, and how Jordan Lawlar might fit into the equation with Arizona with an indirect battle for playing time against Pavin Smith. Rundown 6:30 How Do the Pieces Fit at First & Second Base in Minnesota 14:21 Colson Montgomery & Chase Meidroth Push for Roles with White Sox 23:41 Trey Sweeney's Chances for an Everyday Role 29:20 Nolan Gorman's Power Over Everything Profile 38:20 Breaking News: Chase DeLauter Injury Update 46:58 How Does Jordan Lawlar Fit on the 2025 D-backs? 56:32 Orelvis Martinez and Battles for Playing Time in Toronto 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 Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • The March Toward Opening Day

    The March Toward Opening Day
    Mar 3 2025
    Eno and DVR share a few show-related updates -- two live episodes on Mar. 27-28 at Barebottle Brewing Co. in San Francisco! -- and ask for feedback on a format option for the 2025 listener league before digging into a round of spring news and notes. Plus, they look at DVR's builds from last week's Tout Wars ('Solds and IP instead of Wins) and Mixed LABR draft where a conscious decision to lean into IL spots was made. The show wraps with a round of Monday Mailbag questions, including a question about zone contact rates and the belief in a Matt Wallner breakout. Rundown 0:24 Eno Brews Beer for Our Live Shows in San Francisco! 7:08 Sean Murphy's Injury & Opportunity for Drake Baldwin 10:21 Minor Injuries for Corbin Carroll & Gunnar Henderson? 15:42 Luis Gil: Awaiting MRI Results (Update: High-Grade Lat Strain) 18:27 Parker Meadows: Slowed by Nerve Issue in Right Arm 24:10 Jose Altuve's Move to Left Field 30:57 DVR's Injury-Risk Heavy Approach in Tout Wars 39:34 Another Pitching Risky Build in Mixed LABR 51:47 Value of Spring Training MaxEV? 54:34 Shohei Ohtani's Dollar Value in Daily Moves League 59:44 Matt Wallner's Sleeper Status & Low Z-Contact% Profiles 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 Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 12 mins
  • February Risers & Fallers w/Vlad Sedler of FTN

    February Risers & Fallers w/Vlad Sedler of FTN
    Feb 28 2025
    Vlad Sedler (@rotogut) joins DVR to discuss a few spring news items before digging into February's risers and fallers on draft boards as Wyatt Langford has cruised into the top-40, Junior Caminero has moved into the top-75, and Alex Bregman is making his way back toward the top-100 after landing with the Red Sox. Plus, they discuss a few of the rapidly rising closers whose job outlooks changed over the course of the past months, and a few fallers -- including the draft market's drop of Rays pitching as the Tampa Bay staff will have its home games at Steinbrenner Field in 2025. Rundown 2:08 Spring News Updates: Andrew Benintendi, Zach Neto & Hyeseong Kim 9:50 February's Rising Hitters: Buying Wyatt Langford in Round 3? 25:07 Vlad's Trust in Matt McLain 33:48 Isaac Paredes' Rebound Potential in Houston 37:01 Relievers with Improved Job Outlooks 42:28 Clay Holmes' Draft Stock is Rising 46:25 Anticipating a Spencer Schwellenback Jump 52:09 February ADP Fallers 1:03:04 Most Overvalued/Overdraft Player(s) Currently in Top-75 Overall Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social Follow Vlad on Bluesky: @rotogut.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Host: Derek VanRiper With: Vlad Sedler Producer Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 17 mins

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Great Show!

Great baseball podcast. This is a Great podcast for all baseball fans! I love it

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