Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Are the wheels falling off for the Los Angeles Dodgers? DVR, Eno and Trevor May discuss Shohei Ohtani heading to the IL, Freddie Freeman battling another injury and the Dodgers calling up top prospect Josue De Paula directly from Double-A as they try to get healthy for October.Plus, Jazz Chisholm Jr. lands on the IL during a disappointing walk year for the Yankees. What could his upcoming free agency look like? Corbin Carroll’s back injury comes at a brutal time for the Diamondbacks as they battle for a National League Wild Card spot.Then it’s time for the 2026 Angels Autopsy. With new ownership on the way, the Angels are already making significant organizational changes. Eno examines dramatic pitch-mix changes following Mike Maddux’s departure, the evolution of Reid Detmers and whether a greater investment in analytics and player development can finally change the direction of the franchise.Finally, we check in on three veteran starting pitchers whose futures have become increasingly difficult to project. Can Framber Valdez adjust as his velocity and strikeout rate decline? Have the Rays found something with Freddy Peralta? And could Shane Bieber become one of the most intriguing bounce-back pitchers of 2027?Like, Subscribe and drop us a comment!First Pitch Arizona: https://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/first-pitch-arizona-2026Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisContributor: Trevor MayExecutive Producer: McEnroe FrancisEditor: McEnroe Francis#MLB #Dodgers #ShoheiOhtani #JosueDePaula #FantasyBaseball #RatesAndBarrels #TheAthletic

Which MLB rookies should we be buying heading into 2027? DVR, Eno and Jed Lowrie set expectations for Colt Emerson, Braden Montgomery and Spencer Jones after three fascinating rookie seasons — and dig into the strengths, flaws and adjustments that could determine what comes next.Colt Emerson battled through a wrist injury while making the jump to Triple-A and the Seattle Mariners, finishing with 15 home runs and 13 stolen bases between the two levels. Jed shares his own experience playing through a similar wrist injury and explains why Emerson’s 34.4% strikeout rate in Seattle may not tell the entire story.Braden Montgomery’s rookie season presents a different challenge. The Chicago White Sox outfielder already shows an advanced approach at the plate, but Eno examines whether below-average bat speed and athletic tools could limit his ceiling — and what Montgomery might need to unlock to become a bigger offensive threat.Then there’s Spencer Jones. The New York Yankees rookie has elite bat speed and has crushed fastballs, but a 36.6% strikeout rate and significant swing-and-miss against breaking and offspeed pitches raise questions about his long-term ceiling. Before looking ahead, Rates & Barrels begins its 2026 MLB Autopsy series with the Athletics. Injuries devastated a young lineup, but the problems go beyond health. Plus, Baseball News You Should Know: Aaron Judge isn’t thrilled about playing only six innings in his return to the Yankees, Shohei Ohtani’s health remains something to monitor, Corbin Burnes returns from Tommy John surgery, Jacob Misiorowski makes history with his 1,000th pitch at 100 mph or faster, and Seattle Mariners rookie Lázaro Montes crushes a 474-foot home run.Like, Subscribe and drop us a comment!First Pitch Arizona: https://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/first-pitch-arizona-2026Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisContributor: Jed LowrieExecutive Producer: McEnroe FrancisEditor: McEnroe Francis#MLB #MLBRookies #Baseball #FantasyBaseball #SpencerJones #ColtEmerson #BradenMontgomery #RatesAndBarrels #TheAthletic0:00 Welcome to Rates & Barrels3:44 Baseball News You Should Know6:20 Shohei Ohtani’s Health7:30 Corbin Burnes Returns10:49 Jacob Misiorowski Makes History15:59 Brewers Rally & Jackson Chourio17:16 Lázaro Montes’ 474-Foot Homer20:41 Athletics Autopsy: What Went Wrong?24:35 The A’s Defensive Problem26:41 Should the A’s Trade a Young Hitter?28:31 The A’s Pitching Development Problem42:23 Building the A’s for 202747:32 Expectations for the A’s in 202751:27 Intriguing MLB Rookies for 202751:27 Colt Emerson57:48 Braden Montgomery1:06:50 Spencer Jones1:12:13 Thanks for Watching

Eno goes solo for a Tuesday roundup: Aaron Judge's return (and Trent Grisham's hamstring), Seattle's playoff odds slipping under 7%, and injury news on Pivetta, Burnes, McClanahan, and Kyle Harrison. Then The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya joins for the state of the Dodgers: Ohtani's done pitching for the season, the back of the rotation, and what's wrong with Kyle Tucker. Plus waiver wire notes to close.Rates & Barrels is your home for smart MLB analysis, advanced stats, fantasy baseball and the stories shaping the game with Derek VanRiper and Eno Sarris.Like, Subscribe and drop us a comment!First Pitch Arizona: https://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/fi...Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: / discord Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHost: Eno SarrisGuest: Fabian ArdayaExecutive Producer: McEnroe FrancisEditor: Tauri Jay Miller#MLB #Dodgers #FantasyBaseball #Baseball #MLBPlayoffs #RatesAndBarrelsJoin the Rates & BarrelsDiscord Server!https://discord.com/invite/FyBa9f3wFe / discordServer dedicated to discussing baseball with the hosts, listeners, and viewers of the Rates & Barrels podcast. | 6082 members

One of baseball’s greatest managers, Joe Maddon, returns to Starkville!This week, Jayson and Doug catch up with Joe to break down the latest stadium developments in Tampa, reflect on the 10-year anniversary of the historic 2016 World Series champion Cubs, and weigh in on Shohei Ohtani’s singular dominance and Mike Trout’s enduring loyalty.Later, the guys head to Philadelphia for a wild edition of Strange But True, diving into a pair of stunning Phillies comebacks that proved they are never out of it—even down to their final out.Rundown:3:49 Joe Maddon Joins the Show5:22 A New Ballpark in Tampa?15:24 Managing in the Trop18:28 Ohtani vs. PCA26:36 2016 Chicago Cubs32:22 State of Modern Managing38:52 Mike Trout’s Loyalty41:09 Best Ejection Stories45:47 Strange But TrueFollow Jayson on Bluesky: @jaysonst.bsky.socialFollow Doug on Bluesky: @dougglanville.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.socialE-mail: starkville@theathletic.comStarkville Hotline: (347) 313-8371Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Jayson Stark & Doug GlanvilleWith: Joe MaddonProducer: Jason Potere

Shohei Ohtani has been playing through a pair of injuries, does he need a breather before the playoffs? Eno and DVR discuss the Dodgers’ unique position in the final month of the regular season, before digging into Adley Rutschman’s return to Baltimore, and several intriguing players they’re considering on the waiver wire this weekend. Plus, Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah returns to discuss the Atlanta Dog that went missing during a matinee at Nats Park this week.Rates & Barrels is your home for smart MLB analysis, advanced stats, fantasy baseball and the stories shaping the game with Derek VanRiper and Eno Sarris.Like, Subscribe and drop us a comment!First Pitch Arizona: https://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/fi...Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord:   / discord  Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisExecutive Producer: McEnroe FrancisEditor: Matthew Chilelli#MLB #Dodgers #FantasyBaseball #Baseball #MLBPlayoffs #RatesAndBarrelsJoin the Rates & BarrelsDiscord Server!  / discord  Server dedicated to discussing baseball with the hosts, listeners, and viewers of the Rates & Barrels podcast. | 6082 membersRundown1:36 Does Shohei Ohtani Need a Break Before October?5:25 Adley Rutschman: Homers in Return to Baltimore8:40 Catchers’ Uphill Battle to Stay Healthy & Hit12:24 An Outlook for Padres Rookie Ethan Salas?16:30 Coming Up Next17:04 Chasing Categories in September22:29 Other Hitters to Consider: Jonah Cox & Adael Amador30:47Iván Herrera’s Future Behind the Plate33:50 Shallow League Interest In Trevor Story?38:27 Corbin Burnes: Nearing Big-League Return39:44 Pitchers Facing Innings Limit50:24 Coming Up51:08 Waiver-Wire Pitching Woes This September1:00:50 Taste of the Majors: The Atlanta Dog That Wasn’t1:08:00 Happy Birthday, DVR!

Several presentations and tools from Saberseminar have us thinking about baseball in different ways. Eno, Trevor, and DVR share a few takeaways and threads to pull on in the future, including the impact of high pitch count innings, biomechanics, and more. Plus, they discuss an impressive tool -- Open Command -- and look at some of the biggest differences across pitchers compared to Location+, and they revisit a previous talk about arm angle and it's relationship to injury, especially when a high arm-angle pitcher utilizes a sweeper.Rates & Barrels is your home for smart MLB analysis, advanced stats, fantasy baseball and the stories shaping the game with Derek VanRiper and Eno Sarris.Like, Subscribe and drop us a comment!First Pitch Arizona: https://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/first-pitch-arizona-2026Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisExecutive Producer: McEnroe FrancisEditor: Matthew Chilelli#MLB #Baseball #MLBPlayoffs #RatesAndBarrelsRundown0:00 More Takeaways From Saberseminar1:36 A Fun New Tool: BaseballFlightsim.com from Kevin Brown5:04 Projection Fragility: Michael Hershkowitz & Beat the Streak9:52 Velocity Dip After High Volume Inning (Michael Alan Shabraeck)13:49 Biomechanics: Front Knee Collapse (Ben Lerch)19:32 Reducing Silos: Reds POBO Nick Krall22:38 Open Command: What Does It Tell Us? (Doyoung-Tom Kim)45:48 High Arm Angles & Sweepers: A Bad Mix? (Connor Richards)Join the Rates & Barrels Discord Server!Server dedicated to discussing baseball with the hosts, listeners, and viewers of the Rates & Barrels podcast. | 6079 membersDiscord

Angels fans rejoice as Arte Moreno has decided to sell the club to Stan Kroenke, on the heels of MLB’s longest-running playoff drought. Plus, Eno and DVR discuss fantasy stat correlations and variance as the head-to-head playoffs are underway in many leagues, before taking a look at a few of the most interesting players getting promoted (or activated from the IL) as a part of September roster expansion.Rates & Barrels is your home for smart MLB analysis, advanced stats, fantasy baseball and the stories shaping the game with Derek VanRiper and Eno Sarris.Like, Subscribe and drop us a comment!First Pitch Arizona: https://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/first-pitch-arizona-2026Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisExecutive Producer: McEnroe FrancisEditor: Matthew Chilelli#MLB #Angels #Baseball #MLBPlayoffs #RatesAndBarrelsRundown0:00 Angels Fans, Rejoice!1:59 Arte Moreno Agrees to Sell Angels6:16 Falling Behind During The Moreno Era10:57 Big Changes Expected Under Stan Kroenke18:33 Correlation & Volatility: The Link Between Fantasy Stats23:36 Monthly Volatility: Batting Average Fluctuates Most31:19 Preseason Projections: Thrown Away Too Quickly? (Dan Szymborski)36:42 Is Coby Mayo Showing Signs of Growth?41:06 Check Out The Athletic Live, Sept. 8th on YouTube!41:37 September Roster Expansion: Notable Promotions & Returns

The Boston Red Sox have gone from one of MLB's biggest disappointments to a legitimate September contender. DVR, Eno and Britt Ghiroli discuss Boston's remarkable turnaround, whether Craig Breslow's changes actually fixed something within the organization and whether the Red Sox should now be viewed as a legitimate World Series threat.First, Ketel Marte returns to the Diamondbacks following a 13-game absence. DVR, Eno and Britt discuss the reaction in Arizona, Torey Lovullo's handling of the situation and what the latest chapter could mean for Marte's long-term future with the D-backs.Then it's time for a few September surprises. Aaron Nola put together a strong August after struggling for much of the season, Rafael Devers reached 30 home runs for the fifth time in his career and Alex Bregman's second-half power surge has quietly put him among MLB's home run leaders since the beginning of July.Britt, DVR and Eno also discuss the controversy surrounding comments made on the Red Sox radio broadcast about Jazz Chisholm Jr. and the larger question it raises about the increasingly blurry line between broadcasters, reporters and fans.Plus the Baltimore Orioles are finally back to .500. Colton Cowser's incredible catch helped Baltimore reach the mark for the first time since April, but the Orioles' improvement goes much deeper. Finally, the conversation turns to Dodgers owner Mark Walter and the questions surrounding his broader business empire. How relevant are those financial issues to baseball, and how much of the Dodgers' Rates & Barrels is your home for smart MLB analysis, advanced stats, fantasy baseball and the stories shaping the game with Derek VanRiper, Eno Sarris and Britt Ghiroli.Like, Subscribe and drop us a comment!First Pitch Arizona: https://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/first-pitch-arizona-2026Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisContributor: Britt GhiroliExecutive Producer: McEnroe FrancisEditor: McEnroe Francis#MLB #RedSox #Baseball #MLBPlayoffs #RatesAndBarrels00:00 — Welcome to September Baseball02:42 — DVR's Very Important Travel Advice04:49 — Ketel Marte Returns to Arizona11:21 — Aaron Nola's August Turnaround14:49 — Rafael Devers Reaches 30 HR Again16:32 — Alex Bregman's Second-Half Power Surge18:12 — Walker Jenkins' First MLB Home Run23:05 — Something Is Happening With the Red Sox25:53 — Are Boston Legitimate World Series Contenders?27:41 — Did Craig Breslow Fix the Red Sox?33:11 — Red Sox Radio Controversy42:39 — Do the Brewers Have a Kyle Harrison Problem?50:40 — Sage Performance Review: Orioles Back to .50058:41 — Mark Walter, the Dodgers & MLB Ownership1:11:58 — Discord, Merch & What's Next