Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss an elbow injury that has bothered Hunter Greene since the end of last season, another positive PED test for Jurickson Profar, Starling Marte's fit in the Royals' outfield mix, and the importance of contact point as more swing metrics enter the public sphere -- including max bat speed.

Rundown
1:28 Does A 52-Yard Hole-In-One Count?

4:31 Hunter Greene: Will Have Elbow Evaluated

10:42 Jurickson Profar: Suspended 162 Games for Second Positive PED Test

16:33 Starling Marte’s Fit in Kansas City

22:35 Max Bat Speed & The Impact of Contact Point

34:55 Fixing Mechanics in a Controlled Environment

48:20 Jed & Eno: Commish for a Day, Rebuilding Spring Training

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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris

With: Jed Lowrie

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Spring Eno is back! Eno and DVR discuss some of Eno's camp observations from stops in Goodyear (Reds) and Peoria (Mariners). Plus, the team preview series rolls on -- Katie Woo joins the show to discuss the Dodgers, and Matt Gelb is here to break down the Phillies.

Rundown
6:05 Reds Camp Check-In: Spencer Steer's Role, Finding the Right Defensive Alignment
14:17 The Mariners' Staff Learns From Each Other
21:33 Los Angeles Dodgers Preview
35:12 How Will the Dodgers Manage Their Rotation in a WBC Year?
51:52 Philadelphia Phillies Preview
1:05:17 Andrew Painter's Ceiling, Zack Wheeler's Recovery From TOS Surgery, and Aaron Nola's Rebound Bid

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DVR is joined by Stephen Nesbitt to preview the 2026 World Baseball Classic. After the ideal Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout matchup to end the 2023 Championship Game, will this year's tournament draw even more eyes? DVR and Stephen assess each of the four pools and make a few predictions for the eight teams that will advance to the knockout stage, and their picks to win the title.

Rundown
1:09 The Dream Scenario in 2023: USA vs. Japan, Shohei Ohtani vs. Mike Trout
15:22 Pool A (Puerto Rico, Cuba, Canada, Panama & Colombia) -- Expectations & Predictions
29:02 Pool B (USA, Mexico, Italy, Great Britain & Brazil) -- Expectations & Predictions
46:44 Pool C (Japan, Australia, South Korea, Czechia & Chinese Taipei) -- Expectations & Predictions
56:00 Pool D (Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Netherlands, Israel & Nicaragua) -- Expectations & Predictions
1:09:36 Overall Predictions: Championship Game Matchup & Winner

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DVR continues the Team Preview series by examining the Mets' busy offseason with Tim Britton, the Jays' attempt to make another deep playoff run with Mitch Bannon, and the Guardians' extremely quiet offseason after a surprising second-half surge pushed them back into the playoffs last season.

Check out the current win totals projected by PECOTA here: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/standings/

Rundown
0:25 New York Mets Team Preview
24:30 Toronto Blue Jays Team Preview
45:11 Cleveland Guardians Team Preview

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With: Tim Britton, Mitch Bannon & Zack Meisel

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DVR continues the Team Preview series with a lot of help from the newsroom -- Jen McCaffrey joins to break down the Red Sox, Cody Stavenhagen drops by to discuss the Tigers, and Aaron Gleeman helps untangle the Twins' puzzling offseason.

Check out the current win totals projected by PECOTA here: https://www.baseballprospectus.com/standings/

Rundown
0:35 Boston Red Sox Team Preview
24:10 Detroit Tigers Team Preview
46:28 Minnesota Twins Team Preview

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Host: Derek VanRiper

With: Jen McCaffrey, Cody Stavenhagen & Aaron Gleeman

Editor: Jason Potere
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