Minor league injuries dwarf major league ones, of course, because of the sheer number of minor leaguers. But why do the Yankees, Mets, and Orioles rise to the top no matter how you slide the data? @brittghiroli.bsky.social and I investigated: www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @keithlaw.bsky.social joined @enosarris.bsky.social and I to discuss a few big movers on his in-season prospect list update (www.nytimes.com/athletic/731...) and some players to watch as the College World Series rolls along.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/425cad 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social and I took a look at some of the biggest risers and fallers at the plate between March/April and May. The annual reminder that the shape of a season can be *weird*! 🎧 pod.fo/e/424c5d 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social and I discussed the first round of proposals between the MLBPA and owners before our Fantasy Friday topics (Dustin May? 📈) and @nivshah.com's decision to side step the Hot Dog Fries at Nats Park.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/422819 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Giants announced they have reassigned third base coach Hector Borg and Ron Wotus will replace him on an interim basis. Had to happen.

I filmed another one of these little grips/mechanics videos with Paul Sewald, about how he's a normal-slot guy but bends over weird... or at least I thought I filmed it. Looks like I got his toes and then stopped filming. Sweet.

Grant Taylor, high slot righty, learned a new pitch from his low-slot lefty brother:

Sell-high starting pitchers, which teams to stream against, and how much of a fantasy longshot are low-strikeout rate starters? t.co/DSGS64bJoJ

Particularly for Manny Machado, the stuff a batter has faced so far this season makes a difference. On the hitters that have seen the best pitchers so far this year, and what it means for their futures: www.nytimes.com/athletic/729...

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social, Jed and I discussed the return of Dylan Crews, a reset for Royce Lewis, the diminishing value of barrels (as @benclemens.bsky.social highlighted in January!) and wondered, are we fetishizing some stats? 🎧 pod.fo/e/41acf7 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

we talked about why it wouldn't be Wenninger or Tong today, and the "location" parts of their respective charts really tell the story, as Britton points out.

Fresh episode of Rates & Barrels with @enosarris.bsky.social for the weekend. Eno's SP Rankings Update + a few names we're eyeing up on the waiver wire.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/416e09 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

new ranks! www.nytimes.com/athletic/727...

A barrel in 2025 is not the same as a barrel in 2016. I recalibrated barrels such that each season holds the outcome quality fixed (.813 AVG / 2.813 SLG). HR/aBrl SD drops from 5.71 to 0.90. @tangotiger.com wrote in 2018: "if someone wants to tweak [this] by all means." Finally took you up on it.

One of my favorite episodes this year. Microtones and player-driven research on the effect of sequencing on command.

Gavin Sheets was already top tenth percentile in Clutch before that homer, feels like he's going to end up in the top ten with all the Holy Sheets going down

It's my understanding that "a message has been relayed" and here's the thrust of it: this particular outfield win celebration will be a one-and-done. (I don't think Jung Hoo will be sad about that.)

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social, @brittghiroli.bsky.social and I caught up on a few teams we haven't discussed much on the show this season by checking in on the Jays, Pirates, Cardinals and White Sox.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/414019 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social and I discussed a trio of injured starters that made their 2026 debuts over the weekend, and why Eno has some instant FOMO about Ryan Waldschmidt after the Sunday night waiver-wire run.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/41310f 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

The Maxes Muncy: ⚾️Both named Max Muncy ⚾️Both 3B drafted by A's ⚾️Both born on Aug. 25 ... ⚾️Right next to one another on the hard-hit rate leaderboard baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/...

The splitter is in vogue throughout baseball. So why don’t lefties throw it nearly as often as righties? Broke it down with @enosarris.bsky.social (free and unlocked): www.nytimes.com/athletic/726...

Congratulations to my mom for finishing the Sedona 125! Oldest participant to finish all 125 miles on foot today. Keep on rocking!

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social and I were joined by Adam Ottavino to discuss the wide distribution of saves to begin 2026 and a few ways to more accurately value relievers. Plus, falling hitter projections from OOPSY (ROS).... 🎧 pod.fo/e/40ae61 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

everyone's getting a save. is the save dead? t.co/m8DLMmzgt0

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @brittghiroli.bsky.social joined us to get rowdy about the Phillies and Mets: pod.fo/e/408f75 @enosarris.bsky.social and I opened up the mailbag to discuss the Rockies' early (and big) step forward on the pitching front.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/409dd3 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Last September, @michaelrosen.bsky.social wrote that Janson Junk varied his arm angle but maintained the shape on his four seamer. So Junk said he went to @drivelinebaseball.com & asked them to help him find his ideal arm angle. He's settled on one this year, & that's what gave him more velo.

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @jcmccaffrey.bsky.social joined @enosarris.bsky.social and I to discuss the Red Sox's decision to fire Alex Cora (and five members of his staff) as the Craig Breslow Era continues to surprise all of us.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/407ed1 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Looking at some recent debuts through the lens of stuff, command, and platoon splits to figure out who's ready to dominate right away, featuring Peyton Tolle, Noah Schultz, Didier Fuentes, JR Ritchie, Connor Prielipp, and Walbert Urena: t.co/x3003Z5K8a

If you’re going to San Francisco, and like beer, Toronado & Bare Bottle are musts. But make room for a trip across bay if you can. Take the BART to Ashby. Cellarmaker, Wondrous & Tenma Beer all in a couple mile radius, pleasant neighborhood walks to pristine beers.

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social and I get really fired up about Payton Tolle in this week's waiver-wire preview (which features a lot of interesting starting pitchers), and @nivshah.com is back with a big hitter (🌭) from Nats Park.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/4062aa 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Tolle and Schlittler in a stuff-off

Two episodes from the last 24 hours... @enosarris.bsky.social, @brittghiroli.bsky.social & I discussed the limited impact of early manager firings, @spencernusbaum.bsky.social joined us to talk Nats, and @chandlerrome.bsky.social joined to talk about the Astros' brutal start.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/403989

THREAD: for [eyeblack], here are five (5) domestic violence accusations against a former MLB star that league investigators allegedly reviewed before allowing him to play without any discipline. www.readeyeblack.com/p/your-life-...

YES

Biggest improvers in The BAT X projection from pre-season to current rest-of-season (by wRC+), min 300 PA projected 1) Chase deLauter 2) Mike Trout 3) Sal Stewart 4) JJ Whetherholt 5) Jordan Walker 6) Oswald Peraza 7) James Wood 8) CJ Abrams 9) Ryan Jeffers 10) Jake Bauers

No team's offense is lagging behind projections as much as the Mets'. Diagnosing their most pressing problems: www.nytimes.com/athletic/721...

Join @jasoncollette.bsky.social @joeorrico99.bsky.social , @sporer.bsky.social, @enosarris.bsky.social and me for Episode 1500 of the Sleeper and the Bust! youtube.com/live/EEOehTU...

Excited to report that our Starkville podcast is BACK on Saturday!!! We will be part of Rates & Barrels on the @theathletic.com. First guest is @yankees.com manager Aaron Boone! @jaysonst.bsky.social @enosarris.bsky.social @dvr.bsky.social @mlb.com

Our beer with Bare Bottle is out (Kayakers Cove, 5% pale ale) and available everywhere bare bottle is and it’s great, smells awesome, and look at this idiot on the label:

The pitchers’ part of the box score is therefore the most important part of the average box score, writes @enosarris.bsky.social. Read more for the full list of starting pitcher rankings, with forecasts for the rest of the season: www.nytimes.com/athletic/719...

Super pumped to share our appearance on Rates and Barrels! We shared some sleeper prospects with @enosarris.bsky.social and Derek VanRiper, talked about Noah Schultz's call-up and fantasy impact, and correctly spelled Jadher Areinamo's name on air. Catch the pod!

Missed my q and a today. Just stupid traveling, not following normal schedule stuff. My bad. If you had a question you wanted answered, I can answer here or in the discord.

Ten pitchers that have changed their arsenal the most, with Joey Cantillo's new tunnel-able breaking ball pair, Jack Kochanowicz's new arm angle, Jose Soriano's new mix, Kodai Senga's new mix and velo... and more. t.co/SNzdmDYrTLht...

Took in a Randy Vasquez gem, saw Brandon, did the fourth inning meetup, had Puesto tacos and a .394 ale, did the San Diego thing.

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social, @iamtrevormay.bsky.social & I discussed FanGraphs' Paired Pitches tool and @benlindbergh.bsky.social's great piece about on-field info creep: www.theringer.com/2026/03/23/m... 🎧 pod.fo/e/3faa7c 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social, Jed, and I discussed the season-ending elbow injury for Cade Horton and a potentially lengthy absence for Hunter Brown. Plus, Sean Campbell joins us to explain how to navigate a red-hot card market.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/3f968c 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels

Was told the answer to this is yes.

Bock Bar in San Diego. Just a list full of Mjolnirs. Happy Friday!

Emmet Sheehan's fastball velocity in the first inning: 94.5 Emmet Sheehan's fastball velocity in the second inning: 93.1

🎙️ Rates & Barrels ⚾ @enosarris.bsky.social, @iamtrevormay.bsky.social & I discussed the Pirates' promotion of Konnor Griffin (before extension news), how pitchers can impact bat speed, and a few new pitches that have our attention early on.... 🎧 pod.fo/e/3eca54 📺 www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels