Weekend Waiver Preview: Predicting Trade Deadline Winners
With Monday’s trade deadline fast approaching, Eno and DVR break down the A.J. Minter trade from the Mets to the Twins and explain why the smaller deals can be just as important as the blockbuster moves. Then, the guys dig into the waiver wire before welcoming Niv Shah to discuss perhaps his biggest hot dog review yet, ranking four Harry Potter-inspired dogs—one for each Hogwarts house.
Rundown:
1:33 Max Clark Gets the Call: Can He Hit Right Away?
7:49 Bryan Baker Gets Save No. 30
10:10 Is Baker a Top-10 Closer for Next Year?
12:25 A.J. Minter to Twins: Two Prospects to Mets
16:10 Luke Murphy Gets the Call
17:57 Will Quinn Mathews Stick after Debut?
19:52 Late-Season Looks for Whisenhunt & Tidwell?
23:40 Will Phillies Upgrade No. 5 Starter Spot?
27:58 Stash Héctor Rodríguez?
30:49 Matt McLain Returns
33:05 Odds & Ends: Miller Replacements, Walcott DH Duty & Jays Depth
38:52 An Aggressive Assignment: A Four Hot-Dog Saturday?
44:21 Finding Your House
50:10 Should You Pay Up for Roch Cholowsky?
56:13 Blocking Others From a Deal?
Don't miss our LIVE Trade Deadline show; Monday August 3rd at 4p ET on the Rates & Barrels YouTube Channel
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With Monday’s trade deadline fast approaching, Eno and DVR break down the A.J. Minter trade from the Mets to the Twins and explain why the smaller deals can be just as important as the blockbuster moves. Then, the guys dig into the waiver wire before welcoming Niv Shah to discuss perhaps his biggest hot dog review yet, ranking four Harry Potter-inspired dogs—one for each Hogwarts house.
Rundown:
1:33 Max Clark Gets the Call: Can He Hit Right Away?
7:49 Bryan Baker Gets Save No. 30
10:10 Is Baker a Top-10 Closer for Next Year?
12:25 A.J. Minter to Twins: Two Prospects to Mets
16:10 Luke Murphy Gets the Call
17:57 Will Quinn Mathews Stick after Debut?
19:52 Late-Season Looks for Whisenhunt & Tidwell?
23:40 Will Phillies Upgrade No. 5 Starter Spot?
27:58 Stash Héctor Rodríguez?
30:49 Matt McLain Returns
33:05 Odds & Ends: Miller Replacements, Walcott DH Duty & Jays Depth
38:52 An Aggressive Assignment: A Four Hot-Dog Saturday?
44:21 Finding Your House
50:10 Should You Pay Up for Roch Cholowsky?
56:13 Blocking Others From a Deal?
Don't miss our LIVE Trade Deadline show; Monday August 3rd at 4p ET on the Rates & Barrels YouTube Channel
Like, Subscribe and drop us a comment!
First Pitch Arizona: https://www.baseballhq.com/pricing/first-pitch-arizona-2026
Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social
Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social
e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com
Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe
Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels
Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris
Executive Producer: McEnroe Francis
Editor: Jason Potere
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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