{"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":"Weekend Waiver Preview: Robby Snelling Gets the Call!","slug":"weekend-waiver-preview-robby-snelling-gets-the-call","published_at":"2026-05-08T21:03:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652/weekend-waiver-preview-robby-snelling-gets-the-call","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/weekend-waiver-preview-robby-snelling-gets-the-call","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/e/69fe43af0a66520677c05cc6/media.mp3","summary":"Eno and DVR preview top prospect Robby Snelling’s highly anticipated big league debut and discuss expectations for the rookie left-hander. Later, they open the mailbag to answer questions about the closer market, Liam Hicks, and Will Warren. Plus, Ottoneu founder and Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah joins the show to break down Yankees prospect Spencer Jones, along with delivering his latest hot dog review — this time, the Minnesota Dog. Rundown: 1:16 Marlins Promote Robby Snelling 4:23 Pitchers Nearing Returns: Jared Jones, Bryce Miller & Carlos Rodón 10:25 Deeper League Considerations: Sean Burke & JT Ginn 14:14 Holding Steady: Where Will Noah Schultz Rank? 16:57 Good News on Skubal? 20:07 Injury Updates: Crochet, Ragans, Glasnow Ryan, Abel, Woodruff 24:45 Spencer Jones Gets the Call! 29:10 Keeper Consideration — Anthony Eyanson 34:11 JJ Bleday Tearing It Up with Reds 39:10 Taste of the Majors: The Minnesota Dog! 45:54 Closer Corner: Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & Baltimore 52:53 Pleasant Surprises: What to Make of Liam Hicks? 57:06 Will Warren is Cruising: Is the Strikeout Rate Bound to Fall?  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 With: Niv Shah Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Eno and DVR preview top prospect Robby Snelling’s highly anticipated big league debut and discuss expectations for the rookie left-hander. Later, they ope…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3610,"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/weekend-waiver-preview-robby-snelling-gets-the-call/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/weekend-waiver-preview-robby-snelling-gets-the-call.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}