Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

• Injuries Pile Up Again & August Prospect Promotions

  Eno and DVR discuss a serious health situation for Zack Wheeler, who had surgery to address a blood clot near his right shoulder. Plus, the wear-and-tear injuries pick up as the calendar reaches the second-half of August as Jackson Merrill is dealing with an ankle issue, Max Muncy returns to the IL, and Kyle Stowers lands on the shelf with an oblique injury.Rundown2:32 A Scary Health Situation for Zack Wheeler3:56 Samuel Basallo Gets the Call6:41 Jackson Merrill: Slowed by Ankle Injury10:28 Max Muncy Goes Back to the IL w/Oblique Injury13:46 Kyle Stowers & Added Risk for High-End Bat Speed?19:17 Cade Horton and Future Strikeout Rate Growth30:58 What's Going On with Second-Half Kyle Manzardo?36:54 Where the Money Went: Nolan McLean's Debut, Braxton Ashcraft Stretches Out & A Change for Brandon Young55:37 Jonah Tong's Triple-A Debut & Other News & NotesFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Tough Starting Pitcher Rankings for the Rest of 2025

  Tough Starting Pitcher Rankings for the Rest of 2025Eno and DVR wish FanGraphs a Happy 20th Birthday and discuss several tough rankings from Eno's final list for the 2025 season including Logan Webb, Dylan Cease, Shohei Ohtani, and Chase Burns, along with the surprising lefties -- Andrew Abbott, Jacob Lopez, and Trevor Rogers -- as the stretch run approaches. They also look at a few intriguing names on the waiver this weekend including the recently-promoted Owen Caissie, and Nolan McLean ahead of his MLB debut against the Mariners on Saturday.Plus, Niv Shah joins the show to discuss late-season ottoneu strategy with players unlikely to be kept and how to approach trading with loans versus dropping a player in hopes of a cascading effect that puts other interesting players onto waivers, and our Senior Hot Correspondent ranks the eight Taste of the Majors hot dogs from the season so far($) Eno's Updated Starting Pitcher Rankings: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6549810Rundown4:12 Updates on Ronald Acuña Jr., Pablo López & Michael King10:30 Padres-Dodgers & Great Weekend Series On Tap21:09 Logan Webb: A Tough Rank Up Top?25:22 Dylan Cease's Rebound & Cade Horton's Surge31:50 Shohei Ohtani's Workload Increasing to Win Eligibility Levels35:55 Chase Burns' Late-Season Limitations40:40 Owen Caissie's Promotion & Playing Time Outlook43:49 Nolan McLean Headed to the Mets' Rotation48:18 Forrest Whitley is Pitching Well at Triple-A53:07 LODEM Kings as Tough Rankings Too55:02 Talking Keeper Trade/Drop Strategy w/Niv Shah1:09:27 Taste of the Majors: Power Rankings in Mid-AugustFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Niv on Bluesky: @ottoneu.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisProducer: Brian SmithGuest: Niv ShahExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• The Phillies' Case for 'Best Team in Baseball' & Four Pitchers We're Intrigued By

  Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss the battle atop the AL West before examining the Phillies' case for the 'Best Team in Baseball' crown thanks to excellent starting pitching at the continued improvement of Cristopher Sánchez and Kyle Schwarber putting up career-best numbers in his age-32 season. Plus, they look at four intriguing starting pitchers getting a late-season opportunity.Rundown1:12 A Look at the AL West as Josh Hader Gets a Second Opinion & Yordan Alvarez Inches Toward a Return7:01 Dylan Crews is Back; Nathaniel Lowe DFA'd by the Nationals11:38 The Phillies' Case for 'Best Team in Baseball'16:43 Cristopher Sánchez's Rise to Ace-Level Performance29:59 Kyle Schwarber's Career-Year at Age-32 (How I'd Pitch This Guy)40:18 Injuries Keeping the Gap Between Teams Around the League Smaller?50:14 Nerding Out: Four Starting Pitchers We're Intrigued ByFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Trevor MayProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• A Red Sox Check-In & How Players Change During the Season

  Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss the Red Sox's 'quiet' ascent to the second-place spot in the AL East on the strength of a lineup that is tied for fifth in wOBA and wonder if the pitching is deep enough to make the team dangerous if they reach the playoffs. Plus, they discuss how players change over the course of the season, and a round of injury news items including a follow-up on Astros closer Josh Hader. Rundown1:05 Assessing the Red Sox in mid-August9:15 Is the Current Success of the Pitching Staff Successful?12:53 An Improving Bullpen, Not Without Questions15:55 Dustin May & The Importance of Fastball Mix23:09 How Do They Stack Up Against the Blue Jays?30:13 How Players Change Over the Course of the Season?40:05 How Does Velocity Hold Up When Fatigue Sets In?45:18 'First-Half' and 'Second-Half' Players53:18 Other News & Notes: Adolis García, Félix Bautista, Zach Eflin & Miguel Vargas1:00:43 The A's Young Pitching is Intriguing, Will It Work in Sacramento?Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Jed LowrieProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Josh Hader to the IL & Talking Tigers w/Cody Stavenhagen

  Eno and DVR discuss the Astros' bullpen as Josh Hader is slowed by a shoulder injury, the return of Cristian Javier to the rotation, plus on the first installment of 'The Checklist', they discuss the seasons of Ben Rice, Bo Bichette and Geraldo Perdomo.Cody Stavenhagen joins the program to discuss the Tigers, whose underwhelming additions at the Trade Deadline may come into question without a deep run in October.Rundown1:05 Josh Hader: Sent for Imaging Due to Shoulder Soreness4:54 Cristian Javier: Shows New Sinker in Return to Rotation10:08 Shane McClanahan: Undergoes Season-Ending Surgery13:57 Ben Rice: Increasing Time Behind the Plate23:31 Bo Bichette: Buying the 2025 Rebound?27:08 Geraldo Perdomo: A Top-25 Hitter in 202530:42 Cody Stavenhagen Joins the Show to Talk Tigers!35:16 Understanding Riley Greene's Mid-Summer Slump40:42 A Deeper Lineup for This Year's Tigers?45:21 An Underwhelming Trade Deadline55:45 The Lack of Consistency with the Bats Despite a Higher Floor1:02:06 A Very Strong System Capable of Bringing Long-Term SuccessFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.socialFollow Cody on Bluesky: @codystavenhagen.bsky.social‬e-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisGuest: Cody StavenhagenProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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