{"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":"Which Hitters Have Seen and Hit the Best Pitching?","slug":"which-hitters-have-seen-and-hit-the-best-pitching","published_at":"2026-05-22T20:26:44+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/rates-barrels-a-show-about-baseball-692652/which-hitters-have-seen-and-hit-the-best-pitching","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/which-hitters-have-seen-and-hit-the-best-pitching","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6818a1a4eb737caf8ca41879/e/6a10b71ea9cb297dfe649c3f/media.mp3","summary":"It’s Fantasy Friday, and with trade season heating up, fantasy managers are getting antsy to make moves. Eno and DVR break down which hitters have faced the nastiest stuff so far this season — and which ones have still managed to thrive. Plus, the guys discuss the risk-reward proposition of paying up for Colt Emerson in redraft leagues, before taking a closer look at the struggles of two key Royals bats: Vinnie Pasquantino and Salvador Perez. Rundown: 0:35 Allergy Season is Trade Season! Time to Wheel and Deal 6:40 Strength of Schedule: Which Hitters Have Hit the Best Stuff? 10:08 Opportunity to Buy? Which Hitters Have *Seen* The Best Stuff? 14:20 Salvador Perez’s Struggles: A Familiar Start After Early 2025 Slump? 22:36 Colt Emerson Outlook: Bidding Big Where Available? 27:37 A Hitter Toss-Up: Luis García Jr. vs. Nolan Gorman 32:12 Catcher Injuries: A Few Replacements to Consider 36:40 Vinnie Pasquantino’s Poor Start: What’s Happening Here? 41:46 Good Projections vs. Bad Results: When Do You Pass on Projections? 47:55 Pitchers of Interest: Troy Melton & Jared Jones, A Few Streamers Some big name hitters are struggling and the pitchers they’ve faced may explain why: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7298365 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.","meta_description":"It’s Fantasy Friday, and with trade season heating up, fantasy managers are getting antsy to make moves. Eno and DVR break down which hitters have faced t…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3474,"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/which-hitters-have-seen-and-hit-the-best-pitching/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/which-hitters-have-seen-and-hit-the-best-pitching.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}