# June Starting Pitcher Rankings Update & Waiver Wire Preview

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Podcast: [Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652)
Published: 2026-06-20T00:25:43+00:00
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## Resource

Fresh starting pitcher rankings have dropped, and it’s time to complain! Who is too high, who is too low — and should Eno and DVR watch *more* baseball? On this episode, they discuss frustration around the rankings of George Kirby, Reid Detmers, Justin Wrobleski, and many others. Plus, a surprising discovery in the three-year park factors for Baltimore and Detroit, before they dig into this weekend’s waiver-wire preview. Rundown 0:00 Intro 1:12 Eno’s Updated Rankings: A Few Disagreements 2:38 George Kirby: Pitching Within Bottom Range of His Outcomes? 6:54 Jesús Luzardo: Is the OOPSY Projection Too Optimistic? 9:18 Bryce Miller: DVR’s Case to Move Him Higher 13:08 Reid Detmers: Eno Pushes Back on Rosy Second-Half Outlook 17:18 Shane Baz: Does Recent Form Point to More Success? 20:44 A DVR Challenge! Park Factors Update: BAL & DET 25:47 Justin Wrobleski: Do We Need to Watch More Baseball? 32:57 Waiver Wire Targets: Eury Pérez & Shane Bieber Returning Soon 40:17 Brandon Young: A Rankings Update Omission? 42:54 Griffin Jax: Having Success in Short Outings As Starter 45:59 Better Roster Stash?: Injured Aces vs. Top Prospects 52:44 Waiver Wire Targets: S. Taylor, D. Guzman & C. Moore 59:06 Post-Hype Sleeper?: Endy Rodríguez Is Cooking in Pittsburgh Eno’s Fresh SP Rankings ($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7370900 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 Editor: Jessie Auritt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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