Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR discuss another injury to the Atlanta rotation with Spencer Strider going on the IL with an oblique injury before taking a spin through the National League to predict division winners, Wild Card teams, and award winners for the 2026 MLB season.

Rundown
0:39 Spencer Strider: Placed on IL with Oblique Injury
5:12 NL East Breakdown
18:34 NL Central Breakdown
40:04 NL West Breakdown
59:00 NL Rookie of the Year Predictions
1:01:25 NL Cy Young Award Predictions
1:04:52 NL MVP Predictions

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Eno and DVR discuss Cristopher Sánchez's new deal with the Phillies and Konnor Griffin falling short of the Pirates' Opening Day roster before sharing their bold predictions for the upcoming season.

Rundown
0:40 Cristopher Sánchez: Gets Extension w/Phillies
3:22 Konnor Griffin: Assigned to Minor League Camp
7:49 Trivia! Three Qualified Hitters Age-21 or Younger in 2025
10:18 It’s Bold Predictions Time!
12:45 Eno’s Bold Predictions: 1. Wyatt Langford Goes 30-30
16:24 DVR’s Bold Predictions: 1. Yordan Alvarez Wins AL MVP

20:32 Eno’s Bold Predictions: 2. The Number of Pitchers with Multiple Changeups Will Double This Year
25:41 DVR’s Bold Predictions: 2. The Marlins Will Have a Top-Five Rotation

30:00 Eno’s Bold Predictions: 3. The Braves Miss the Playoffs (Again)
35:55 DVR’s Bold Predictions: 3. The A’s Lead the League in Runs Scored
43:08 Surprising Roster Decisions: Dylan Crews & Jasson Domínguez Sent to Triple-A
52:08 Pitching Job Battles: Mick Abel Wins Rotation Spot Over Zebby Matthews
56:47 Sticking for Opening Day: Justin Crawford & Carson Benge

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Eno and DVR provide their second-annual 'cram session' as the busiest weekend of fantasy baseball drafts is here. They discuss a few players they've avoided this season, tier drop-offs across several positions, how they're approaching the top rookies in redraft leagues, and more.

Rundown
1:35 Zack Wheeler Progressing Toward Minor League Game
5:17 DVR’s Plan in H2H Roto, Tout Wars Champions League
12:43 Grayson Rodriguez Dealing with ‘Dead Arm’
15:59 Trey Yesavage: Headed to the IL (Shoulder Impingement)
18:35 Carson Willams: Could Open Season as Starting Shortstop
20:24 Players We’ve Avoided This Draft Season
31:15 Finding the Tier Drops At Every Position
36:00 The Shape of First Base
39:25 The Long Tail at Second Base
42:32 Shortstop Still Has Plenty of Depth
46:29 Surprisingly Sharp Falls at Third Base
53:10 The Outfield: Using Care With Drafting Too Many Early?
1:00:34 Buying Any Rookie Position Players at Late-March Draft-Day Cost?

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Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss a few spring news items including Gerrit Cole's return to game action with his first outing for the spring, plus updates on Seiya Suzuki, José Ramírez, and Zach Neto.

Plus, they host their ever 'Plus-Minus Draft', selecting their favorite hitters primed to exceed their projections during the upcoming season.

Rundown
2:31 Gerrit Cole Makes Spring Debut
5:41 Seiya Suzuki: PCL Strain; Opening Day Status TBD
9:50 Updates: José Ramírez & Zach Neto
10:33 The 2026 Hitter Projections Draft
13:02 DVR Takes Acuña at 1.1; Was That a Mistake?
28:04 Jed’s Case for Wyatt Langford Being Underprojected
31:52 Mike Trout?! In This Economy?
40:15 Banking Heavily on Youth
43:51 Andy Pages & Jed’s Emphasis on Defensive Value
46:02 Eno Targets Evan Carter & Matt McLain
48:11 Surprised that Jed Added Rafael Devers?
49:53 James Wood & Colton Cowser to DVR
53:37 Have We Underrated Colson Montgomery’s Debut?
56:13 Shopping in the Low WAR Projection Bin: Cam Smith
1:04:29 Notable Omissions From This Draft

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Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss Venezuela's thrilling win over Team USA in the World Baseball Classic Final on Tuesday including the impressive outing from Eduardo Rodríguez, an incredibly close play on Javier Sanoja's ninth-inning steal of second base, and a swing from Eugenio Suárez that will have a permanent place in Venezuelan baseball history.

Plus, Lance Brozdowski joins the show to discuss his recent pitching development survey, teams that appear to be headed in the right direction for the future, and a few prospects on the rise including potential keeper and dynasty league sleepers.

Rundown
0:13 Venezuela Brings Home Its First WBC Title
12:20 A Great Celebration of Baseball
17:13 Mark DeRosa's Future as Manager & Tactical Limitations for Tournament
21:43 About That Lack of Joy From Team USA
25:23 Lance Brozdowski Joins the Show!
(Lance's Survey: https://lancebroz.substack.com/p/2026-mlb-pitching-development-rankings-acqusition-lance-brozdowski-best-pitching-organizations-coaches-executives-survey)
26:19 Best Organizations for Pitching Development & Acquisition
29:11 How Much Did Past Reputation Influence Guardians’ & Rays’ Rankings?
31:59 Varying Timelines in Pitching Development
36:40 How Quickly Can Teams Improve Their Development?
39:44 Is Alignment Underrated In Organizational Success?
49:45 What Results Do You Look at to Measure Minor League Success?
55:13 Who Will Likely Move Up In These Rankings in the Near Future?
57:48 The Marlins Are Doing Things Their Way
1:04:44 Can the Cardinals Improve Faster Than Expected?
1:09:25 A Few of Lance’s Favorite Pitching Prospects

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