Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR continue their Team Preview series with the Blue Jays, Rays, and Orioles, three teams in the AL East with very little separation in projected wins. All three clubs are loaded with intriguing players, and plenty of mid-round and late-round targets to consider. Can you trust Yusei Kikuchi's walk rate improvement from last season? Will Taj Bradley put the pieces together for a complete season in Tampa Bay? Is Jordan Westburg primed for a breakout despite a late ADP?

Rundown

5:28 2024 Toronto Blue Jays Preview

13:39 An Undervalued Bat Behind the Stars?

25:06 The 'New' Yusei Kikuchi

33:14 2024 Tampa Bay Rays Preview

40:43 Josh Lowe's K% Improvements

50:54 Unlocking a Taj Bradley Breakout

55:07 2024 Baltimore Orioles Preview

1:04:38 Should We Be More Excited About Jackson Holliday in 2024?

1:10:54 Buying the Grayson Rodriguez Adjustments

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Eno and DVR continue their Team Preview series with the Yankees, Royals and White Sox. With the addition of Juan Soto to the lineup, will the Yankees make good on their projection and win the AL East in 2024? Can Clarke Schmidt find a solution against left-handed hitters? Are we buying another improvement in the Royals' young group of hitters? Is there any help coming through the system to bolster the team's rotation? And just how bad is the rebuild going to be in Year 1 for the White Sox?

Rundown

1:17 2024 New York Yankees Preview

9:32 Will Alex Verdugo Tap Into More Power at Yankee Stadium?

19:06 Clarke Schmidt's Struggles Against Lefties

26:32 2024 Kansas City Royals Preview

30:37 Maikel Garcia's Sleeper Case

42:03 2024 Chicago White Sox Preview

50:16 Are Potential Surprises Coming From This Group of Pitchers?

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Eno and DVR discuss Cody Bellinger's return to the Cubs on a short contract with multiple opt-outs, the start of TGFBI, a busy first weekend of spring action that featured a lot of new pitches, and a lot of information about velocity and iVB changes. Plus, they dig into the importance of working backwards when building out draft-day roster construction plans. 

Rundown

5:32 Cody Bellinger Re-Signs with the Cubs

17:37 A Live First-Round Pick from Eno’s TGFBI Draft

22:56 Two (!) New Pitches for Hunter Greene

28:02 Cole Ragans’ Improved Fastball Ride in Spring Debut

34:02 Carlos Rodón Has a New Cutter

39:55 Quick Thoughts on Strikeout Park Factors

46:03 Draft Strategy: Working Backwards, or At Least From the Middle

57:15 Looking for Late Power, Without Sacrificing Average

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Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss an unusual day at Phillies camp, superstitious teammates, and what to look for in spring training games. Plus, they continue the deep dive pitching series with a detailed look at two-seam fastballs/sinkers, before discussing a few challenges organizations have getting coaching staffs on the same page in player development.

Rundown

1:38 A Rough Day in Phillies Camp

7:26 What to Look For in Spring Training Games

18:45 Reliever Usage in Closer Battles

26:28 'Two-Seamer' v. 'Sinker'

32:33 Good Two-Seamers & Newer Location Strategies

37:39 An Ineffective Sinker

48:35 Two-Seam Fastballs in Stuff+

50:37 Organizational Philosophy v. Individual Approaches

1:06:15 Viewer Q&A

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After discussing a few spring news items, Eno and DVR return to their Team Preview series to break down the Twins, Guardians, and Tigers. Will the Twins' position player core take a leap forward with a full season of Royce Lewis at third base? Is the Twins' pitching depth and bullpen good enough to withstand the loss of Sonny Gray from the rotation? How much will the Guardians lean on Kyle Manzardo and Chase DeLauter this season in a bid to improve their run production, and can the Guardians' young starters to take another step forward in 2024? As the Tigers' rebuild continues, are they primed to close the gap and contend for a division title?

Rundown

0:59 Kodai Senga: Will Begin Season on IL

4:46 Mitch Keller: Signs Extension with Pirates

7:39 Tim Anderson: Finds New Home in Miami

16:11 2024 Minnesota Twins Preview

27:33 Can Joe Ryan Find a Quality Secondary Offering?

40:35 2024 Cleveland Guardians Preview

47:34 Assessing the Draft-Day Value in the Guardians' Top-Four Starters

55:28 2024 Detroit Tigers Preview

1:06:55 Buying Reese Olson's Improved Changeup?

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Eno and DVR return to their Team Preview series to break down the Cardinals, Cubs, and Brewers. Will the Cards' loaded lineup be able to outhit their shaky starting pitching? Are the Cubs preparing to lean on a group of young players to fill a few remaining gaps in their lineup? How will the Brewers' pitching fare following the Corbin Burnes trade and with Brandon Woodruff likely unavailable in 2024?

Rundown

1:17 2024 St. Louis Cardinals Preview

7:11 Buying the Breakout From Jordan Walker?

20:30 The Pitching Plan: Is This Going to Work?

30:38 2024 Chicago Cubs Preview

34:20 Will Jameson Taillon Build on Second-Half Success?

43:57 Youth Movement Coming in Center Field and at Third Base?

50:27 2024 Milwaukee Brewers Preview

54:49 Which Young Players Will Emerge for Large Supporting Roles?

1:03:27 The Pitching Staff Sans Burnes & Woodruff

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Eno and DVR discuss a few takeaways from Eno's squad in the Bay Area Rotisserie Fantasy League before digging into the latest round of news as spring training is in full swing. With a lot of positive injury news around recently hampered players, how should you adjust your plans as ADP begins to reflect improved spring health?

Rundown

0:50 Eno's Case for Elly De La Cruz

8:10 Recapping Eno's BARF League Build (From Sober Values to YOLO)

13:10 Josh Jung's Calf Strain

15:53 Xander Bogaerts Moves to Second Base

20:49 Whit Merrifield to the Phillies

24:14 Carlos Rodón's Velocity is Back This Spring

36:00 Byron Buxton's Knee is Gone!

41:17 A Quick Nick Lodolo Update

49:23 Are the Rays Backloading Shane Baz's 2024 Innings?

55:41 Starling Marte & Riley Greene Follow-Ups

56:55 A.J. Puk as a Starter & Occasional Six-Man Rotations in Miami?

1:08:15 Applying Roto Advice to H2H Points Leagues

1:13:06 What Might a Team See in Luke Weaver?

1:19:57 Live Episodes in New York at Other Half Brewing!

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Trevor May makes his Rates & Barrels hosting debut, joining Eno and DVR to discuss missteps with the new MLB uniforms, wearing other people's pants, unusual self-designed training regiments, and the difficultly of processing news when the flood of information happens at the outset of spring training. Plus, Eno & Trevor do a deep dive into four-seam fastballs, before a round of listener Q&A.

Rundown

0:56 Getting to Know Trevor

10:45 Making Sense of Spring Training News Updates

19:48 Four-Seam Fastball Deep Dive

51:54 Listener Q&A

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Eno and DVR discuss a flurry of news updates from Orioles camp before continuing their Team Preview series, looking at the Dodgers, Reds and Pirates. Is it possible that the Dodgers are slightly underprojected even as a 101-win team in PECOTA? Will the Reds' young pitching stay healthy and deliver enough for them to contend for the NL Central? Can the Pirates turn the corner sooner than expected with Oneil Cruz's return to health and a nice group of young pitchers knocking on the door?

Rundown

1:15 Kyle Bradish's UCL Sprain

6:00 Other Injury Updates From Orioles Camp

9:44 2024 Los Angeles Dodgers Preview

14:09 Build a Bench! Finding the Platoons in LA

27:28 2024 Cincinnati Reds Preview

34:51 Breakout Potential for Elly & Noelvi Marte Despite Wide-Range of PT

49:50 2024 Pittsburgh Pirates Preview

55:09 How Aggressively Will the Pirates Promote Their Pitching Prospects?

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Eno and DVR share some show-related news and discuss Jorge Soler to the Giants, a recent swap between the Twins and Marlins, catcher additions for the Brewers and Pirates, and a few spring items to watch for the Rays. Plus, they examine a few risers and fallers among pitchers since the start of draft season in the fall. 

Rundown

0:49 Show Announcements!

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5:20 Jorge Soler Signs a Three-Year Deal with the Giants

11:37 Nick Gordon to the Marlins for Steven Okert

17:29 Spencer Turnbull Joins the Phillies

23:40 Gary Sánchez to the Brewers

29:26 Yasmani Grandal to the Pirates

33:39 Things We Recently Learned About the Rays

42:54 Spring Injury Updates: Edwin Díaz, Shohei Ohtani, Garrett Crochet

46:11 ADP Risers & Fallers (Pitchers) Since the Start of Draft Season

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Eno and DVR continue their Team Preview series, looking at the three teams projected to finish in the middle three spots in the NL West -- the Diamondbacks, Padres, and Giants. Will Arizona's offseason upgrades be enough for them to return to the playoffs in 2024? Can the Padres rebound after sending Juan Soto to the Yankees in a blockbuster trade in December? Is there a reasonable path forward for the Giants with their current core?

Rundown

1:11 2024 Arizona Diamondbacks Preview

11:25 Key Rotation Questions & Depth Concerns

21:24 2024 San Diego Padres Preview

28:23 Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Pulled Barrel Rate Shift From 2021 to 2023

48:12 2024 San Francisco Giants Preview

56:29 Marco Luciano's Breakout Potential & Contact Quality Comps

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There is an infinite number of ways to play fantasy baseball, so what factors should you consider when joining or creating a league? 

Eno and DVR discuss some of the basic elements of building or finding a league to play in, as well as a few 2024-specific strategy considerations to keep in mind in the face of MLB's 2023 rule changes and the resulting impact on the run environment. 

Rundown

1:40 How Do You Want to Play? - and - Key Questions to Consider

14:17 Where Do You Want to Play? - and - League Formats/Entry Fee Options

23:05 Yes, Free Leagues Still Exist!

39:03 Why We Like the FanGraphs Auction Calculator (https://www.fangraphs.com/fantasy-tools/auction-calculator)

46:43 What Are You Adjusting for 2024?

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Eno and DVR continue their Team Preview series, looking at a few key questions for all 30 clubs as spring training approaches. Part 2 of the series wraps up the AL West with the Astros and Mariners, before examining the ongoing struggles of the Rockies at the bottom of the NL West. 

Rundown

0:54 Jose Altuve Signs a Five-Year, $125M Extension w/Astros

5:05 2024 Houston Astros Preview

18:25 Paths to a Hunter Brown Breakout

25:56 2024 Seattle Mariners Preview

33:06 Bryan Woo's Need for a New Approach Against Lefties

43:27 2024 Colorado Rockies Preview

55:38 Will Brenton Doyle's Glove Carry Him to Everyday Playing Time?

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Eno and DVR begin their Team Preview series, looking at a few key questions for all 30 clubs as spring training approaches. The series begins with three teams from the AL West, including the defending World Series Champion Texas Rangers, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the Oakland A's. 

Rundown

4:47 2024 Texas Rangers Preview

18:27 Will Josh Jung Take Another Step Forward?

24:37 2024 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Preview

35:56 Can Chase Silseth Find a Solution For Left-Handed Hitters?

43:52 2024 Oakland A's Preview

50:04 Potential Power Growth for Esteury Ruiz?

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Eno and DVR catch up on several moves -- big and small -- including the trade of Corbin Burnes to Baltimore for DL Hall and Joey Ortiz, Jorge Polanco to the Mariners, two veteran additions to the A's rotation, and much more. 

Rundown

1:10 Corbin Burnes Traded to the Orioles

8:15 Comps for Joey Ortiz

14:47 Jorge Polanco Traded to the Mariners

20:45 Carlos Santana Joins the Twins

23:55 Justin Turner Signs with the Blue Jays

28:25 Gregory Santos Traded to the Mariners

32:40 Dominic Fletcher Acquired by the White Sox

37:54 A's Add Alex Wood and Ross Stripling

42:55 Shohei Ohtani's Bid for Opening Day

44:53 News & Notes (Carlos Correa, Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, and more!)

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Eno and DVR close out Pitcher Week with their 2024 Relief Pitcher Preview! 

For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).

Rundown

2:27 ADP Tier 1 (Devin Williams, Edwin Dîaz, Josh Hader, Emmanuel Clase, Jhoan Duran)

15:02 ADP Tier 2 (Camilo Doval, Raisel Iglesias, David Bednar, Jordan Romano, Alexis Dîaz)

27:53 ADP Tier 3a (Paul Sewald, Pete Fairbanks, Andrés Muñoz, Ryan Helsley, Tanner Scott)

36:30 ADP Tier 3b (Evan Phillips, Craig Kimbrel, Clay Holmes, Kenley Jansen, Adbert Alzolay)

43:53 ADP Tier 4 (José Alvarado, José Leclerc, Alex Lange, Mason Miller, Carlos Estévez, Kyle Finnegan, Robert Suarez)

58:33 Beyond Pick 250: Targets For Saves & Saves + Holds Leagues

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Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week with the third and final installment of their 2024 Starting Pitcher Preview!

This episode focuses on the starting pitchers typically drafted outside the Top 200 overall.

For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).

Rundown

2:36 ADP Tier 9 (Aaron Civale, Brandon Pfaadt, Shöta Imanaga, Lucas Giolito, Yu Darvish, Brayan Bello, Charlie Morton, Yusei Kikuchi, Nick Lodolo, Reid Detmers)

29:31 ADP Tier 10a (Kenta Maeda, Cristopher Sánchez, Andrew Abbott, Nestor Cortes, Taj Bradley, Marcus Stroman, John Means)

53:13 ADP Tier 10b (Kyle Harrison, Kutter Crawford, Seth Lugo, Edward Cabrera, Reese Olson, Emmet Sheehan)

1:12:58 ADP Tier 10c (Luis Severino, Michael Wacha, Griffin Canning)

1:23:16 Beyond Pick 300

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Eno and DVR continue Pitcher Week with the second installment of their 2024 Starting Pitcher Preview!

This episode focuses on the starting pitchers frequently in the Pick 100-200 overall range in recent drafts. 

For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).

Rundown

1:18 ADP Tier 5 (Dylan Cease, Joe Musgrove, Walker Buehler, Tanner Bibee, Sonny Gray & Justin Verlander)

26:15 ADP Tier 6 (Chris Bassitt, Hunter Greene, Michael King, Merrill Kelly, Jordan Montgomery, Chris Sale & Bailey Ober)

46:23 ADP Tier 7 (Carlos Rodón, Gavin Williams, Shane Bieber, Mitch Keller, José Berrîos & Nick Pivetta)

1:10:07 ADP Tier 8 (Cristian Javier, Bryce Miller, Eduardo Rodriguez, Hunter Brown, Shane Baz, Bryan Woo, Nathan Eovaldi, Ryan Pepiot, Braxton Garrett)

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Eno and DVR start off Pitcher Week with the first installment of their 2024 Starting Pitcher Preview!

This episode focuses on the starting pitchers frequently being drafted within the first 100 picks of winter drafts. 

For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).

Rundown

2:44 ADP Tier 1 (Spencer Strider, Gerrit Cole, Corbin Burnes, Zack Wheeler, Kevin Gausman & Luis Castillo)

22:05 ADP Tier 2 (Pablo López, Zac Gallen, George Kirby, Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Aaron Nola, Tarik Skubal)

39:39 ADP Tier 3 (Freddy Peralta, Framber Valdez, Max Fried, Logan Webb, Blake Snell, Kodai Senga, Grayson Rodriguez, Logan Gilbert)

1:04:31 ADP Tier 4 (Eury Pérez, Bobby Miller, Jesús Luzardo, Kyle Bradish, Zach Eflin, Joe Ryan, Cole Ragans, Justin Steele)

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Eno and DVR continue their 2024 Position Preview Series with the third and final installment of their outfield preview. This group of players is comprised mostly of late-round considerations for mixed leagues, and those that could make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only). 

For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).

Rundown

0:53 ADP Tier 9 Continued (Parker Meadows, Sal Frelick, Giancarlo Stanton, Will Benson, Alex Verdugo, Willi Castro, Jake Fraley, Jeff McNeil, Brent Rooker)

20:48 ADP Tier 10a (Matt Wallner, Luke Raley Jr., Jose Siri, Tommy Pham, Austin Hays, Johan Rojas, Pete Crow-Armstrong)

45:42 ADP Tier 10b (Brandon Marsh, Alek Thomas, Mickey Moniak, Henry Davis, Jake McCarthy, Hunter Renfroe)

58:12 ADP Tier 10c (Ceddanne Rafaela, Mitch Haniger, Harrison Bader, Andrew Benintendi, Garrett Mitchell)

1:10:48 Outfielders Beyond Pick 400 (Jesús Sánchez, Colton Cowser, Hunter Goodman, Brenton Doyle, Estevan Florial, Edward Olivares, Jonny DeLuca, Dylan Carlson, Joey Loperfido JJ Bleday, Lawrence Butler, Oscar Colás)

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Eno and DVR continue their 2024 Position Preview Series with the second installment of their outfield preview. From the top of the positions, to the players that might only make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only), they examine the wide range of talented options all over the draft board.

For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).

Before getting to the Outfield Preview content, Eno and DVR discussed a few recent news items including Rhys Hoskins to the Brewers, Josh Hader to the Astros, James Paxton to the Dodgers, and a developing story about a cheating scandal in the NFFC. 

Rundown

0:53 Rhys Hoskins to the Brewers

4:30 Josh Hader to the Astros

7:07 Robert Stephenson to the Angels

8:54 James Paxton to the Dodgers

13:08 A Cheating Scandal in the NFFC

18:58 ADP Tier 5 (Cedric Mullins, Teoscar Hernández, Anthony Santander, TJ Friedl, Jorge Soler, Ian Happ)

35:12 ADP Tier 6 (Wyatt Langford, Riley Greene, Chas McCormick, James Outman, Jarren Duran, Masataka Yoshida)

52:15 ADP Tier 7 (Brandon Nimmo, Daulton Varsho, Lars Nootbaar, Steven Kwan, Christopher Morel, Kerry Carpenter)

1:02:59 ADP Tier 8 (Jarred Kelenic, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Tyler O'Neill, Starling Marte, Taylor Ward, Jack Suwinski, Jung-Hoo Lee)

1:23:30 ADP Tier 9 (Nelson Velàzquez, Kris Bryant, Max Kepler, MJ Melendez, Bryan De La Cruz)

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Eno and DVR continue their 2024 Position Preview Series with the first installment of their outfield preview. From the top of the positions, to the players that might only make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only), they examine the wide range of talented options all over the draft board.

For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).

Rundown

1:19 ADP Tier 1 (Ronald Acuña Jr., Julio Rodríguez, Corbin Carroll, Kyle Tucker, Fernando Tatis Jr., Juan Soto, Aaron Judge, Yordan Alvarez)

24:14 ADP Tier 2 (Luis Robert Jr., Michael Harris II, Adolis García, Randy Arozarena, Nolan Jones, Cody Bellinger)

39:30 ADP Tier 3 (Mike Trout, Jazz Chisholm Jr., Christian Yelich, Josh Lowe, Kyle Schwarber, Bryan Reynolds)

56:03 ADP Tier 4 (Nick Castellanos, Spencer Steer, Lane Thomas, Seiya Suzuki, Jordan Walker, Esteury Ruiz, George Springer, Evan Carter, Jackson Chourio)

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Eno and DVR continue their 2024 Position Preview Series with catchers and UT-only players. From the top of the positions, to the players that might only make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only), they examine the wide range of talented options all over the draft board.

For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).

Rundown

1:08 UT-Only ADP Tier 1 (Shohei Ohtani, 2024 Edition)

9:42 UT-Only ADP Tier 2 (Marcell Ozuna, J.D. Martinez, Eloy Jiménez & Byron Buxton)

15:51 UT-only ADP Tier 3 (Joey Meneses, Heston Kjerstad, Mark Vientos, Tyler Soderstrom & Jonathan Aranda)

33:48 Catcher ADP Tier 1 (Adley Rutschman, J.T. Realmuto, Will Smith, William Contreras & Yainer Diaz)

49:52 Catcher ADP Tier 2 (Salvador Perez, Cal Raleigh, Sean Murphy, Gabriel Moreno, Francisco Álvarez & Wilson Contreras)

1:00:05 Catcher ADP Tier 3 (Logan O'Hoppe, Bo Naylor, Jonah Heim, Keibert Ruiz, Mitch Garver & Luis Campusano)

1:10:59 Catcher ADP Tier 4 (Tyler Stephenson, Elias Díaz, Shea Langeliers, Ryan Jeffers, Danny Jansen & Alejandro Kirk)

1:16:44 Catcher ADP Tier 5 (Austin Wells to Freddy Fermin, and Beyond)

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Eno and DVR continue their 2024 Position Preview Series at first base. From the top of the position, to the players that might only make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only), they examine the wide range of talented options all over the draft board.

For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).

Rundown

1:08 ADP Tier 1 (Freddie Freeman, Matt Olson, Bryce Harper, Pete Alonso, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.)

20:46 ADP Tier 2 (Christian Walker, Paul Goldschmidt, Triston Casas)

32:53 ADP Tier 3 (Spencer Torkelson, Yandy Díaz, Josh Naylor, Christian Encarnacion-Strand)

50:38 ADP Tier 4 (Vinnie Pasquantino, Rhys Hoskins, Nathaniel Lowe)

55:30 ADP Tier 5 (Ryan Mountcastle, Andrew Vaughn, Justin Turner, Anthony Rizzo, José Abreu, Josh Bell)

1:03:09 ADP Tier 6 (Wilmer Flores to Joey Votto)

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Eno and DVR continue their 2024 Position Preview Series at third base. From the top of the position, to the players that might only make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only), they examine the wide range of talented options all over the draft board.

For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).

Rundown

0:51 ADP Tier 1 (José Ramírez, Austin Riley, Rafael Devers, Gunnar Henderson)

17:43 ADP Tier 2 (Royce Lewis, Manny Machado, Alex Bregman, Josh Jung, Nolan Arenado)

39:45 ADP Tier 3 (Jake Burger, Noelvi Marte, Alec Bohm, Ke'Bryan Hayes, Max Muncy, Isaac Paredes)

51:14 ADP Tier 4 (Jeimer Candelario, Junior Caminero, Maikel Garcia, Ryan McMahon, Eugenio Suárez)

1:05:21 ADP Tier 5 (Matt Chapman, Tyler Black, Michael Busch, Colt Keith, Brett Baty, Anthony Rendon, J.D. Davis, Yoán Moncada, Curtis Mead, Justyn-Henry Malloy, Jordan Diaz, Jared Triolo, Orelvis Martinez, Damiano Palmegiano)

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Eno and DVR continue their 2024 Position Preview Series at second base. From the top of the position, to the players that might only make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only), they examine the wide range of talented options all over the draft board.

For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).

Rundown

1:13 ADP Tier 1 (Mookie Betts, Ozzie Albies, Marcus Semien)

17:54 ADP Tier 2 (Jose Altuve, Ha-Seong Kim & Gleyber Torres)

30:51 ADP Tier 3 (Bryson Stott, Andrés Giménez, Ketel Marte, Zack Gelof, Thairo Estrada, Luis Arraez)

49:09 ADP Tier 4 (Nolan Gorman, Jonathan India, Edouard Julien, Brandon Drury, Brandon Lowe, Whit Merrifield, Gavin Lux, Jorge Polanco, Jeff McNeil, Brendan Donovan)

1:10:42 ADP Tier 5 (Jordan Westburg, Brice Turang, Brendan Rodgers, Michael Massey, Luis Urías, Davis Schneider, Mauricio Dubón, Luis García, Miguel Vargas, Josh Rojas)

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Eno and DVR begin their 2024 Position Preview Series at shortstop. From the top of the position, to the players that might only make an impact in draft-and-hold and mono leagues (AL/NL-only), they examine the wide range of talented options all over the draft board.

For this series, players are grouped by recent Average Draft Position (ADP) data from the National Fantasy Baseball Championship (NFBC).

Rundown

2:48 ADP Tier 1 (Bobby Witt Jr., Trea Turner, Corey Seager, Elly De La Cruz, Francisco Lindor)

24:40 ADP Tier 2 (Bo Bichette, CJ Abrams, Nico Hoerner, Matt McLain, Oneil Cruz)

46:11 ADP Tier 3 (Xander Bogaerts, Dansby Swanson, Anthony Volpe)

54:22 ADP Tier 4 (Tommy Edman, Trevor Story, Willy Adames, Ezequiel Tovar)

59:46 ADP Tier 5 (Jackson Holliday, Jeremy Peña, Vaughn Grissom, Carlos Correa, J.P. Crawford, Zach Neto)

1:14:37 ADP Tier 6 (Amed Rosario, Jordan Lawlar, Orlando Arcia, José Caballero, Javier Báez, Geraldo Perdomo, Masyn Winn, Tim Anderson, Colson Montgomery, Jackson Merrill & Brayan Rocchio)

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Eno and DVR discuss Shōta Imanaga's move to the Cubs and expectations for him in Year 1 against MLB hitters. Plus, they return to the draft room for the first time in 2024 and discuss choosing a 'weakness' in your roster foundation, early-round players they're skeptical of at their current prices, and unique considerations when playing in a draft-and-hold league (no in-season pickups).

Rundown

1:42 Shōta Imanaga to Cubs; 2024 Expectations

11:10 Choosing Your Foundational Weakness

22:13 Nolan Jones' Surprising 20-20 Campaign, Top-50 Status for 2024?

28:09 DVR Is Flip-Flopping About CJ Abrams

31:49 Choosing an Elite Closer over an Early Speedster?

35:51 Concern About Gerrit Cole's Small Skills Loss in 2023?

43:30 Looking Back at Past Earn Values; Cooling on Aaron Nola?

49:42 Trusting the Vlad Jr. Steamer Projection?

52:55 Mike Trout's Difficult Plate Appearance Projections

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Eno and DVR discuss a trade between the Mariners and Giants that sent Robbie Ray to San Francisco with Mitch Haniger returning to Seattle with Anthony DeSclafani. Plus, Teoscar Hernández joins the loaded Dodgers' lineup, the Rays make a pair of small trades, and the Mets sign a pair of veteran free agents. 

Rundown

2:12 Robbie Ray to the Giants; Mitch Haniger & Anthony DeSclafani to Mariners

11:05 Teoscar Hernández to the Dodgers

18:38 Luke Raley Also Added to the M's Outfield Mix

26:35 José Caballeros with the Rays

33:20 Andrew Kittredge to the Cardinals for Richie Palacios

39:22 Sean Manaea Signs with the Mets

44:08 Harrison Bader Also Signs with the Mets

52:04 Other News & Notes

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DVR is joined by Todd Zola of Mastersball & RotoWire to discuss the flurry of activity that took place over the past two weeks including Yoshinobu Yamamoto's decision to sign with the Dodgers, the trade that sent Chris Sale to Atlanta, Vaughn Grissom's outlook in Boston, Lucas Giolito's rebound potential in Boston, and Frankie Montas' fresh start in Cincinnati. 

Rundown

1:52 Yoshinobu Yamamoto the Dodgers

11:44 Chris Sale to the Braves

17:13 Assessing Atlanta's No. 5 Starter Job Battle

20:33 Vaughn Grissom's Outlook with the Red Sox

31:53 Would You Rather: Late MI v. Grissom Edition

38:45 Lucas Giolito's Rebound Chances in Boston

43:14 Frankie Montas to the Reds

48:10 Yuki Matsui Joins the Crowded Padres Bullpen

52:08 Another Look at the Four New Padres SP Candidates

1:01:37 Mitch Garver to the Mariners; Clear Path to Regular DH Duty?

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Eno and DVR discuss Eno's annual piece looking at the best pitches of 2023 before cleaning out their rundown refrigerator for the end of the year. With new additions to the Tigers' rotation and a clean bill of healthy for Casey Mize, which starters in Detroit are they targeting this draft season? Plus, can the Rangers weather a lengthy absence from Max Scherzer with their current group of pitchers? Will Brett Baty step up and take a the bulk of the playing time at third base following Ronny Mauricio's ACL injury, and what should we expect from Henry Davis at the plate in 2024?

Rundown

1:00 Best Pitches of 2023 ($) https://theathletic.com/5146544

3:32 Casey Mize's Clean Bill of Health

7:36 Tarik Skubal's Impressive Projection and Early ADP

11:32 Kenta Maeda & Jack Flaherty Join Reese Olson, Sawyer Gipson-Long, and Matt Manning in the Rotation Picture Behind Skubal

22:29 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. Re-Ups with D-backs

28:17 Max Scherzer Undergoes Back Surgery

39:17 Ronny Mauricio Suffers a Torn ACL; Brett Baty time?

42:51 Endy Rodríguez Out for 2024; Henry Davis Back to Catcher?

49:15 The Pirates Make Several Additions

57:49 FOMO on Oneil Cruz in 2024?

1:02:54 Nick Senzel Gets a New Start in Washington

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Eno and DVR discuss the four-player trade that sent Tyler Glasnow to the Dodgers, the subsequent four-year extension that Glasnow signed after the deal, expectations for Jung Hoo Lee in San Francisco, the surprising addition of Jeimer Candelario to the Reds' infield, and a few other recent moves including the D-backs' addition of Eduardo Rodríguez. 

Rundown

1:04 Tyler Glasnow to the Dodgers

7:53 Buying Ryan Pepiot's 2023 Skills Growth?

12:34 Rays' Rotation: Would You Rather?

17:10 Waiting on Walker Buehler This Draft Season?

21:47 Jung Hoo Lee's Outlook with Giants

29:43 Eduardo Rodríguez: Lands with Arizona

35:18 Jeimer Candelario to the Reds?!

44:57 Elly De La Cruz's Second-Round ADP, Are You In?

52:19 Weighing Early Pitchers v. Bats

55:47 Seth Lugo & Michael Wacha to the Royals

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This episode is part two of a two-show series called “Working in Baseball”.

At this year’s Winter Meetings in Nashville, we had an opportunity to discuss jobs in baseball with several people in different positions around the game. Whether you’re a long-time fan interested in knowing more about the inner workings of the sport, or someone who hopes to build a career in baseball, we think you’ll enjoy these conversations. 

On this episode, Eno sits down with Driveline Baseball founder Kyle Boddy, and Lance Brozdowski of Marquee Sports Network.

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This episode is part one of a two-show series called “Working in Baseball”.

At this year’s Winter Meetings in Nashville, we had an opportunity to discuss jobs in baseball with several people in different positions around the game. Whether you’re a long-time fan interested in knowing more about the inner workings of the sport, or someone who hopes to build a career in baseball, we think you’ll enjoy these conversations. 

On this episode, Eno sits down with Phillies general manager Sam Fuld, Rangers assistant general manager Ross Fenstermaker, and Pirates Director of Research & Development Sean Ahmed. 

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Shohei Ohtani is a Dodger! In an emergency podcast special, Eno and DVR discuss Ohtani’s record-shattering 10-year, $700 million deal with the Dodgers. Plus, they take another look at the now finalized trade that sent Juan Soto to the Yankees, and a swap that gives Tyler O’Neill a fresh start and a nice home park for right-handed power in Boston. 

Rundown

0:17 Shohei Ohtani is a Dodger with a 10-year, $700M Deal

10:12 Ohtani's 2024 Fantasy Outlook w/Dodgers

15:09 The Juan Soto Deal Goes Final

21:31 Michael King's Health and Effectiveness as Full-Season Starter

25:35 What's Next for Padres?

31:15 Concerns About Blake Snell's In-Start Workloads Are Overblown

39:08 Tyler O'Neill Traded to the Red Sox

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Ken Rosenthal joins Eno and DVR to discuss the latest on a potential deal that will send Juan Soto to the Yankees, Yoshinobu Yamamoto's soaring price in free agency, Alex Verdugo's move to the Bronx, and the potential impact of RSN uncertainty on spending this winter. 

Rundown

0:22 Is a Juan Soto Deal Between the Yankees and Padres Nearly Done?

3:38 Did the Yankees Acquire Alex Verdugo to Keep Him, or Deal Him?

4:46 Yoshinobu Yamamoto's Soaring Market

7:25 Slow Market Causes, Beyond Ohtani?

11:33 Erick Fedde Lands with the White Sox

14:17 Fallout in Boston From the Alex Verdugo Trade

17:41 Craig Kimbrel to the Orioles

24:17 Other Notes From Nashville

31:02 Jackson Holliday's Shot at the Opening Day Roster

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Eno, DVR and Britt discuss the reason for the slow start to moves during the Winter Meetings before digging into the surprising five-player swap that sent Jarred Kelenic to Atlanta on Sunday night. Are the Mariners' positioning themselves for a big move as a result of their recent cost-cutting? Plus, Jackson Chourio's record-setting contract for a player with zero MLB service time, a full-time move to second base for Mookie Betts in 2024, and a role change on tap for Mason Miller. 

Rundown

1:12 What Is Holding Things Up in Nashville?

9:32 Jarred Kelenic to Atlanta in a Five-Player Swap

19:47 Jackson Chourio's Record-Breaking Deal with the Brewers

25:56 Can the Padres 'Win' the Juan Soto Trade?

33:40 Other Nashville Tidbits

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Eno and DVR discuss Sonny Gray's move to the NL Central to head up the Cardinals' rotation, Kenta Maeda's shift to Detroit, and a swap between the D-backs and Mariners that opens up a few different paths for Jerry DiPoto, while Arizona adds thump at the hot corner with Eugenio Suárez. 

Rundown

6:05 Sonny Gray to St. Louis

13:13 Gray v. Hunter Greene in Early Drafts?

17:23 Kenta Maeda to Detroit

23:45 Opportunity for Rotation Competition in Minnesota?

29:47 M's-D-backs Trade

36:29 Choosing From an Oatmealy Corner-Infield Trio

39:30 Strikeout Park Factors

45:33 Why Do We Love Seattle's Pitchers?

48:45 A Question About Fastball Shape

56:50 Shota Imanaga: Making Sense of WBC Stuff+ Numbers; Outlook as SP

1:03:45 Chris Sale, Carlos Rodón and Low IP Projections

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Eno and DVR discuss Aaron Nola's new deal to remain in Philadelphia, Lance Lynn's return to the Cardinals on a one-year pact, the posting of Yoshinobu Yamamoto ahead of his highly-anticipated foray into free agency, and the fallout from a non-tender deadline that led to a flurry of activity plus the potential end of Brandon Woodruff's time in Milwaukee. 

Rundown

1:29 Aaron Nola Gets a New Seven-Year Deal to Stay in Philly

9:31 Lance Lynn (Back) to the Cardinals

13:43 Other Potential One-Year Deals for Free Agent Starting Pitchers

18:46 Reynaldo López: Stretching Out as Starter in Atlanta?

30:29 Yoshinobu Yamamoto: $200 Million Deal Coming?

39:22 Brandon Woodruff Non-Tendered by Brewers

43:05 Injured Pitchers to Target?

51:57 Other Movement Around the Non-Tender Deadline

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Eno, DVR & The Welsh are LIVE from First Pitch Arizona discussing a few interesting ideas that bubbled up during the conference, how they are trying to build roster foundations in 2024, and potentially undervalued pitchers for the first leg of draft season.

Plus, Kyle Manzardo of the Cleveland Guardians joins the show to discuss his approach, changes following his midseason trade to Cleveland, and his combination of contact and power as he's moved through the minors. 

Finally, Eno, DVR & Welsh discuss the AFL Stuff+ Report and prospects that have stood out to Welsh in live looks this spring. 

Rundown

5:28 Who Is the Best Pitcher in the World, Right Now?

9:32 Changes to Prioritizing Aces in 2024?

13:52 Looking at Total Pitches v. Innings Pitched

18:35 An Eno Board: Above Average Stuff, Below Average ERA in 2023

31:57 Kyle Manzardo Joins the Show!

56:37 Changing a Teams' Plans During the Spring

60:15 Arizona Fall League Stuff+ Report

66:57 Other Standout Prospects This Fall

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Eno and DVR discuss several disappointing hitters from the 2023 season with an eye toward their rebound potential and long-term outlook. 

Rundown

4:17 Carlos Correa: Did Injuries Sap Overall Performance?

13:58 Daulton Varsho: Going Too Far with Pull-Heavy, Flyball Approach?

28:02 MJ Melendez: Is More Power on the Way?

32:47 Eloy Jiménez: Will He Hit Enough Without OF-Eligibility in Some Leagues?

39:04 Trevor Story: Optimism in Underlying Numbers Post-Injury?

47:32 Paul Goldschmidt: It's All Relative

54:01 Cedric Mullins: Is 2021 or 2022 Still in Reach?

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Eno and DVR discuss the upcoming World Series matchup between the Diamondbacks and Rangers, and how they drastically underestimated Adolis García when he broke through as a regular for Texas two years ago. Plus, they examine several hitters that were pleasant surprises in 2023 (and one disappointment thanks to lofty expectations). 

Rundown

1:26 Assessing the D-backs-Rangers World Series Matchup

9:09 Brandon Pfaadt's Postseason Surge; 2024 Outlook

13:25 Why We Underestimated Adolis García

20:02 Chas McCormick's Breakout

27:17 Buying Lane Thomas' Career Year as Repeatable?

33:56 Spencer Steer's Future Outlook

41:57 Attempting to Make Sense of Cody Bellinger's Bounceback

48:03 Does Vlad Jr. Still Offer an Elite Ceiling?

56:40 Would You Rather Have Triston Casas than Vlad Jr.? (No....at least, probably not.)

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Eno and DVR discuss the recent success of Jordan Montgomery and changes he's made since leaving the Yankees via trade in 2021, Aaron Nola v. Blake Snell as real-life free agents and for 2024 fantasy value, and several offseason injury updates including shoulder surgery for Brandon Woodruff and Kyle Wright, knee surgery for Byron Buxton, turf toe surgery for Jazz Chisholm Jr., and more. 

Rundown

1:40 Jordan Montgomery 3.0 & Future Outlook

7:53 An Intriguing Market for Free Agent Pitchers Awaits

11:05 Clayton Kershaw's Health

13:08 Shoulder Capsule Surgery for Brandon Woodruff & Kyle Wright

18:40 Justin Verlander is a Top-___ Pitcher in 2024

24:29 Nathan Eovaldi's Postseason Success; Challenging Projection

29:34 Blake Snell v. Aaron Nola

41:25 'Sitting Slow': How the Astros Hit Sonny Gray?

44:31 Byron Buxton Undergoes Knee Surgery

52:05 Kim Ng Chooses to Part Ways with Marlins

58:36 Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s Turf Toe Surgery; Chisholm v. Varsho in 2024?

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Eno and Welsh talk season winners, value risers, league offense numbers, elite average player totals and a little AFL talk around Jackson Jobe.

Rundown

Jackson Jobe - 6:14

Fantasy Awards - 13:23

Mailbag Question Jazz vs Chourio - 25:02

RP values from 2023 - 39:11

Super player averages - 44:22

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Eno and Al wrap up the Friday edition of the show for 2023 by recommending a handful of streamers for the final weekend and reviewing the trends that made this season an interesting one from a fantasy perspective. Specifically, they look at how the regulation of shifts and increase in stolen bases affected the fantasy landscape, and they looked back on a busy season for prospect debuts.

Rundown

1:06 The latest news

6:26 Streamers for the final weekend

11:04 The latest news, continued

20:06 Looking back at 2023: The rule changes

33:21 Looking back at 2023: The never-ending Prospect-Palooza

45:44 Some ERA risers and fallers

48:33 Final thoughts

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Eno and Welsh talk final week hitters and pitchers to stream and the release of the Arizona Fall League rosters.

Rundown

Zac Gallen vs Blake Snell 2024 - 6:33

Blake Snell stuff - 8:11

Felix interviews Snell - 14:35

Pitchers for Tue-Thur - 19:09

Hitters to pick-up - 30:47

AFL Roster release - 35:04

Top AFL hitting prospects - 38:48

Colson Montgomery - 48:05

Top AFL pitching prospects - 52:21

Deeper AFL prospects to watch - 57:08

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Eno and Al take their final look at weekly FAB, identifying players to target to help out in the season’s concluding week. They also discuss Max Fried’s move to the IL as well as Shane Bieber’s return and Sandy Alcantara’s timetable, and they talk about their expectations for Rays prospect Junior Caminero, who is set to make his major league debut.

Rundown

1:24 IL comings and goings: Max Fried, Sandy Alcantara, Shane Bieber

12:42 The rest of the big news

20:47 How to approach the final FAB

24:14 Hitters to consider

37:41 Starters to target

45:03 Closer Corner

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Eno and Welsh are talking Ohtani's injury, Snell's CY Young bid, streaming options Thur/Fri, prospects and more

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Eno and Al look into the fantasy viability of recent callups Heston Kjerstad and Pete Crow-Armstrong, and they identify several hitters who could and should still be added in 10- and 12-team leagues. They also prioritize which starting pitchers are worth adding for the stretch run and discuss the Cubs’, Rays’ and Cardinals’ bullpen situations.

Rundown

1:00 Heston Kjerstad is the latest top prospect to debut

9:58 Pete Crow-Armstrong’s debut and other big news items

27:37 Other hitters to consider

36:42 Two-start pitchers and streamers

50:53 Closer corner

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Eno and Welsh discuss the injury to Jasson Dominguez, Pete Crow-Armstrong's call to the majors, the Brewers almost 11-inning no-hitter, pitchers for the week and more.

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