{"podcast":{"title":"Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball","slug":"rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652","podcast_index_feed_id":692652,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879","website_url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/podcasts/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/1774225915041-25aacc15-e115-4d2e-b3fa-72decc9773cb.jpeg","author":"The Athletic","episode_count":1068,"summary":"In baseball, numbers are everywhere. But they’re not just numbers. For Derek VanRiper and Eno Sarris, they’re the keys to solving the most fun problem in sports. Every weekday, join DVR and Eno as they unpack baseball in ways you’ve never heard before, endeavoring to figure out all they can about a sport that’s constantly changing. Alongside contributors Britt Ghiroli, Trevor May and Jed Lowrie, the Rates & Barrels crew breaks down all the latest MLB news through an analytical lens, feeding your unhealthy addiction to numbers, while helping you master your fantasy baseball GM skills. But wait, there's more: come back for Saturday mornings in Starkville, where Jayson Stark and Doug Glanville talk to some of the most important players, coaches, and thought leaders in the league. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-26T10:19:52.816182+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652"},"episode":{"title":"Prospect Rankings Update w/Keith Law","slug":"prospect-rankings-update-w-keith-law","published_at":"2026-06-02T20:09:27+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652/prospect-rankings-update-w-keith-law","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652","url":"https://shows.acast.com/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball/episodes/prospect-rankings-update-wkeith-law","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/e/6a1f35ef33a84cc3a4a8c61e/media.mp3","summary":"It’s time to talk prospects, as some of baseball’s brightest young stars inch closer to the big leagues while others gear up for a run to the College World Series. Today, Eno and DVR are joined by The Athletic Senior Baseball Writer Keith Law to break down his latest prospect rankings, discuss the pitching development trends shaping organizations across MLB, and look ahead to the player who could top his prospect list in 2027. Rundown: 1:13 Franklin Arias: Getting To Power Regularly at Double-A 5:18 Projecting Future Power: What Does Keith Look For? 8:51 Ethan Salas: Back on Track in the Padres’ System 10:48 Felnin Celesten: Another Physical Projection Question 15:45 A Future No. 1? Josuar Gonzalez Dominating ACL 19:25 Shorter Outings in Pitching Development 22:43 Concerns About Limitations in Spinning the Ball? 24:48 Seattle Boasts Keith’s Top Two Pitching Prospects 30:17 Do Current Struggles Impact Future Assessments? 38:44 Edwin Arroyo Gets the Call 40:45 Ralphy Velazquez: Real Power Coming Through Cleveland System 46:09 Which Teams Skew Heavily Toward Hitters or Pitchers? 50:18 Players & Teams to Watch: It’s Super Regional Time in CWS Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow Keith on Bluesky: @keithlaw.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 With: Keith Law Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"It’s time to talk prospects, as some of baseball’s brightest young stars inch closer to the big leagues while others gear up for a run to the College Worl…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3240,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652/episodes/prospect-rankings-update-w-keith-law/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652/prospect-rankings-update-w-keith-law.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}