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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.

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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris
Contributor: Jed Lowrie
Executive Producer: McEnroe Francis
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0:00 Welcome to Rates & Barrels
3:44 Baseball News You Should Know
6:20 Shohei Ohtani’s Health
7:30 Corbin Burnes Returns
10:49 Jacob Misiorowski Makes History
15:59 Brewers Rally & Jackson Chourio
17:16 Lázaro Montes’ 474-Foot Homer
20:41 Athletics Autopsy: What Went Wrong?
24:35 The A’s Defensive Problem
26:41 Should the A’s Trade a Young Hitter?
28:31 The A’s Pitching Development Problem
42:23 Building the A’s for 2027
47:32 Expectations for the A’s in 2027
51:27 Intriguing MLB Rookies for 2027
51:27 Colt Emerson
57:48 Braden Montgomery
1:06:50 Spencer Jones
1:12:13 Thanks for Watching
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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.

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Host: Eno Sarris
Guest: Fabian Ardaya
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Editor: Tauri Jay Miller

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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 Show
5:22 A New Ballpark in Tampa?
15:24 Managing in the Trop
18:28 Ohtani vs. PCA
26:36 2016 Chicago Cubs
32:22 State of Modern Managing
38:52 Mike Trout’s Loyalty
41:09 Best Ejection Stories
45:47 Strange But True
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Hosts: Jayson Stark & Doug Glanville
With: Joe Maddon
Producer: Jason Potere
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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.

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Rundown
1:36 Does Shohei Ohtani Need a Break Before October?
5:25 Adley Rutschman: Homers in Return to Baltimore
8:40 Catchers’ Uphill Battle to Stay Healthy & Hit
12:24 An Outlook for Padres Rookie Ethan Salas?
16:30 Coming Up Next
17:04 Chasing Categories in September
22:29 Other Hitters to Consider: Jonah Cox & Adael Amador
30:47Iván Herrera’s Future Behind the Plate
33:50 Shallow League Interest In Trevor Story?
38:27 Corbin Burnes: Nearing Big-League Return
39:44 Pitchers Facing Innings Limit
50:24 Coming Up
51:08 Waiver-Wire Pitching Woes This September
1:00:50 Taste of the Majors: The Atlanta Dog That Wasn’t
1:08:00 Happy Birthday, DVR!
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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.

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Rundown
0:00 More Takeaways From Saberseminar
1:36 A Fun New Tool: BaseballFlightsim.com from Kevin Brown
5:04 Projection Fragility: Michael Hershkowitz & Beat the Streak
9:52 Velocity Dip After High Volume Inning (Michael Alan Shabraeck)
13:49 Biomechanics: Front Knee Collapse (Ben Lerch)
19:32 Reducing Silos: Reds POBO Nick Krall
22:38 Open Command: What Does It Tell Us? (Doyoung-Tom Kim)
45:48 High Arm Angles & Sweepers: A Bad Mix? (Connor Richards)

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