Stay ConnectedEno 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.
Copyright: © 2024 - The Athletic
Eno and Al talk about processes for finding deep pitching sleepers, and then they discuss several pitchers whom fantasy managers should tuck away as late-round targets, especially in deeper league. They consider three groups of pitchers who may be undervalued: contact managers, pitchers on lesser teams and rookies.
Rundown
1:12 - Eno talks about the projection system he uses to identify sleepers
7:05 - Is contact management actually a thing?
9:14 - Deep sleepers: contact managers (Kyle Bradish, Tyler Wells, Graham Ashcraft, Hayden Wesneski, Nick Martinez)
30:22 - Deep sleepers: starters on lesser teams (Spencer Turnbull, Matthew Boyd, Michael Lorenzen, Shintaro Fujinami, Drew Rucinski, Paul Blackburn, Braxton Garrett, Ryan Yarbrough)
48:56 - Deep sleepers: rookies (Andrew Painter, Luis Ortiz, Ryne Nelson)
Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB
e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com
Subscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Which rookies/prospects should you pay attention to for 2023 drafts? Eno and Welsh discuss players the have locked down jobs, some of the fringe to break camp and a dart throw or two if you're feeling lucky.
Rundown
3:53 - Pitching + projections
15:16 - Corbin Carroll
24:52 - Gunnar Henderson
32:45 - Masataka Yoshida
37:12 - Triston Casas
40:46 - Triston Casas vs Josh Jung
43:53 - Ezequil Tovar and Esteury Ruiz
47:35 - Is Miguel Vargas the most underrated rookie/prospect to own this year?
51:10 - Can Jordan Walker, Oscar Colas, Oswald Peraza and Matt Mervis break camp?
101:30 - Speculative rookie adds? Anthony Volpe? Elly De La Cruz? Brett Baty? Colt Keith?
Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh
Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper
e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com
Subscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eno and Al look at the potential impact of some of the new MLB rules on stolen base production. Eno also discusses the new rules and catcher preparation routines with former major league catcher and Mariners bullpen coach and quality control coach Stephen Vogt.
Rundown
0:21 Some big Rates & Barrels news
3:20 Summary of the new rules that could impact stolen bases
6:53 How much will the rules really help with steals?
9:23 What are the stolen base ceilings for Oneil Cruz and Trea Turner?
13:12 Will Eno approach drafting steals differently this season?
Eno’s interview with Stephen Vogt:
16:11 Stephen discusses his new position with the Mariners
17:30 Stephen talks about his daily preparation routines as a catcher
23:42 Stephen recounts his preparations for containing the running game
28:25 Eno and Stephen theorize about how teams will adapt to the rule changes
32:20 Stephen talks about his efforts to improve his ability to contain baserunners
37:09 Stephen anticipates more stolen base attempts in 2023
38:29 How much stealing should we expect during spring training?
41:07 Does Stephen like the pitch clock?
Stolen base expectations for:
42:49 Andrés Giménez
47:55 Xander Bogaerts
50:18 Wander Franco
52:32 Javier Báez
54:52 Jon Berti/Jorge Mateo
Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
Follow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB
e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com
Subscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eno and DVR examine the outfielders going outside the Top 200 overall in early fantasy baseball drafts.
Rundown
0:45 Riley Greene: Can We Learn Anything From Jarred Kelenic & Dylan Carlson?
7:14 Alex Verdugo: Steady Value as OF4 or OF5
8:42 Joey Meneses: More Intriguing Than Previously Acknowledged?
13:34 Digging Through Oakland's Outfield (Ramón Laureano, Seth Brown & Esteury Ruiz)
23:24 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. & Andrew Benintendi: Where Did the Power Go?
26:08 Bryan De La Cruz & Christopher Morel: Intriguing Skills, Can They Hold PT?
34:24 Joc Pederson: Thriving in Platoon Role, Does It Work in Weekly Leagues?
38:30 Good Oatmeal, Bad Oatmeal? (Randal Grichuk, Wil Myers, Austin Hays, Jesse Winker)
49:55 Brandon Marsh: Is There One More Level?
55:07 Jose Siri: Trust the Glove to Drive Playing Time?
56:55 Late, Late Darts: Outside the Top 300 (Jarred Kelenic, Dylan Carlson, Trent Grisham, Jake Fraley, Oscar Colas, Alex Kirilloff, Alek Thomas, Jesus Sánchez)
Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper
e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com
Subscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eno and DVR examine the outfielders in the Pick 100 to 200 overall range in early fantasy baseball drafts.
Rundown
0:47 Bryan Reynolds & Potentially Improved Supporting Cast
8:36 Tyler O'Neill's Quiet Improvement
12:00 Byron Buxton and the Neverending Hope for a Healthy Season
18:00 Seiya Suzuki: A Year 2 Step Forward Coming?
22:43 Jake McCarthy: Risky Because of D-backs' Outfield Depth?
30:45 Lars Nootbaar: Moving Up Draft Boards
34:24 Steven Kwan: Undraftable In Top-125 Overall?
40:11 Taylor Ward: Trusting a Late Breakout?
42:43 Christian Yelich: DVR Hype Machine Malfunction -- or -- Good Value?
45:49 Anthony Santander: Big Power in More Difficult Home Park
47:17 Nick Castellanos & Kris Bryant: Rebound Candidates?
50:27 Giancarlo Stanton: Easy Power, Lower Draft-Day Cost
53:57 Harrison Bader: Full Season in the Bronx!
1:01:30 Brandon Nimmo: Christian Yelich with Fewer Steals?
1:04:31 Oscar Gonzalez: Viable Power & Everyday Role?
1:08:55 Cody Bellinger's Fresh Start in Chicago
Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper
e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com
Subscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
DVR is officially out and on baby watch, so Eno and Welsh hold down the fort to talk about Welsh's dynasty ranks release and some of the most interesting players.
Rundown
2:33 - Dynasty Ranks overall talk
6:30 - Bobby Witt in dynasty
7:36 - Witt vs Jose Ramirez
11:50 - Bryce Harper
13:11 - What players rank Eno likes and doesn't like in Welsh's top-15
23:31 - Jordan Lawlar vs Jordan Walker
29:25 - Elly De La Cruz
32:15 - Jackson Chourio
41:17 - Miguel Vargas and Kyle Manzardo
51:29 - Andrew Painter, Grayson Rodriguez, Ricky Tiedemann and Brandon Pfaadt
Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
Follow Welsh on Twitter: @isitthewelsh
Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper
e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com
Subscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eno and DVR examine the outfielders within the Top 100 overall in early 2023 fantasy baseball drafts.
Rundown
1:41 Early Round 1 Outfielders (Acuña, Julio Rodríguez & Aaron Judge)
8:52 Mid/Late Round 1 Outfielders (Kyle Tucker, Juan Soto, Yordan Alvarez & Mookie Betts)
19:44 A Quick Drop to Round 2-3 Outfielders? (Mike Trout, Michael Harris II, Randy Arozarena)
32:46 Cedric Mullins, Luis Robert, Kyle Schwarber, Adolis García & Corbin Carroll
39:24 Eloy Jiménez: Undervalued Early-Round Target?
41:54 Does a Small Sample Low Barrel Rate Shape Short-Term Expectations? (Corbin Carroll)
44:10 DVR is Still Skeptical of Adolis García & Teoscar Hernández
49:44 Starling Marte & George Springer at Relative Discounts?
Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper
e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com
Subscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eno and DVR discuss several endgame hitters of interest for those playing in deeper leagues in 2023.
Rundown
0:38 Aaron Ashby Shoulder Fatigue, Behind Brewers' Other Pitchers
4:36 DL Hall Entering Spring as a Starter
9:16 A.J. Puk Stretching Out This Spring
14:42 Will Benson Traded to Cincinnati
22:32 Adam Frazier, Good Deep League Oatmeal?
27:04 Opportunity in LA: Trayce Thompson v. James Outman
29:13 Nolan Jones' Role in Colorado
32:02 The Late, Late Rays (Jonathan Aranda, Kyle Manzardo, Curtis Mead, Josh Lowe & Vidal Bruján)
45:17 Brice Turang and Surprising 2022 Power
49:30 David Villar v. J.D. Davis
58:30 Scouring the Nats' Depth Chart for Bargains
1:01:26 Aaron Hicks & David Peralta
1:11:50 Conner Capel's Opportunity in Oakland
Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper
e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com
Subscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eno and DVR examine the catchers and Utility-only players ahead of 2023 fantasy baseball drafts.
Rundown
1:00 ADP Tier 1: J.T. Realmuto, Daulton Varsho, Will Smith, Adley Rutschman & Salvador Perez
15:08 ADP Tier 2: Willson Contreras, Alejandro Kirk, MJ Melendez, William Contreras, Sean Murphy & Tyler Stephenson
25:42 ADP Tier 3: Cal Raleigh, Danny Jansen, Keibert Ruiz, Travis d'Arnaud
36:27 ADP Tier 4: Gabriel Moreno, Logan O'Hoppe, Jonah Heim, Christian Vázquez, Yasmani Grandal, Eric Haase
42:21 Beyond the Top 300 Overall
52:49 Shohei Ohtani & Unparalleled Positional Flexibility
1:01:22 Bryce Harper & Waiting for a Lengthy Recovery
1:06:10 UT-Only Players Headed for Catcher Eligibility
Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper
e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com
Subscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
Offers from Ad Partners
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Eno and DVR welcome Chris Welsh to the Rates & Barrels crew as they introduce a new prospect-centric weekly episode focusing on keeper and dynasty leagues, prospects, scouting, and player development.
Rundown
2:08 Preferred Keeper/Dynasty League Formats
11:40 International Free Agent Bonus Money v. Draft Slot Money
15:42 Dynasty Rankings Are Incredibly Hard to Do Well; Welsh's Process
31:11 Exit Velocity & The Challenge of Finding Robust Prospect Batted Ball Data
44:27 Who Do You Like More Than Their Current Stat Lines?
Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris
Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper
Follow Welsh on Twitter: @IsItTheWelsh
Have mailbag questions or ideas for future episodes, drop us a note!
e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com
Subscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels
Offers from Ad Partners
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Our TOPPODCAST Picks 
