# Paul Skenes' Recent Struggles, Trade Targets & Weekend 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: 2026-07-03T20:48:42+00:00
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As America celebrates its birthday, fantasy managers are getting ready for the second half of the baseball season. This week, Eno and DVR take a closer look at what's behind Paul Skenes' recent struggles, and whether his declining fastball velocity helps explain the dip in results. Then, they size up several players around the league to determine who could be worth targeting in a trade. Plus, they wrap up the show by highlighting the best waiver-wire pickups on both the hitting and pitching sides ahead of the holiday weekend. Rundown: 2:52 Concerns About Paul Skenes 14:40 Trade Activity Picking Up in Second Half 20:40 Which Lagging Bats Should Be Targets? 24:30 Younger Position Players to Trade For 29:02 First-Rounder Challenge Trade - Gunnar Henderson vs. Paul Skenes? 31:36 Plate Discipline Forward Targets 32:41 Pitchers to Deal For: Leaning on ERA-SIERA? 41:25 Is Drew Rasmussen Underrated in Long-Term Leagues? 43:27 Weekend Waiver Targets: Pitchers of Interest 54:47 Weekend Waiver Targets: Looking for Hitters Back After the Break? 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 Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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