# Is There a Stat That Shows Us How Much Pitchers Fear Hitters?

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Podcast: [Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652)
Published: 2026-06-17T20:22:38+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3617

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Drew Rasmussen’s incredible run continues. Today, Eno, Jed, and DVR dig into the factors behind the Rays right-hander owning the best ERA in baseball since 2021 among qualified starters not named Shohei Ohtani. Then, they discuss whether Zone% can reveal which hitters pitchers fear the most. Later, the guys examine the recent regressions of Rafael Devers and Alex Bregman before wrapping up with a daunting round of Name! That! Dude! Rundown: 0:50 Drew Rasmussen’s Run 3:48 Eno at World Cup 6:33 Cooper Pratt’s Debut 8:47 Sal Stewart vs. Bryce Eldridge 12:20 Adjustment Phases: The League Will Find Flaws, Eventually 18:11 Leaning on Strengths: Use Them Until They Stop Working! 26:04 Zone Rates for Feared Hitters 32:30 Middle-Middle Fastballs: Another Potential Indicator? 38:04 Rafael Devers’ Slide 40:20 Alex Bregman: Declining Gracefully Still Messes with Us 42:18 Mookie Betts: Plate Discipline Holding Steady 45:36 Vision Driving Decline 50:08 Name! That! Dude! 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 Host: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris With: Jed Lowrie Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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