{"podcast":{"title":"Wins Above Fantasy","slug":"wins-above-fantasy-3545867","podcast_index_feed_id":3545867,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/5NfaM9El","website_url":"https://www.pitcherlist.com/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/9159bcf0-ad25-45ad-aced-88f92fb2e15d/db8b1018-eb8a-4332-8973-4f210d7abbc6/3000x3000/winsabovefantasypodcastcover.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Big Pond Podcasts","episode_count":157,"summary":"Van Burnett (@Van_verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) provide the insights and breakdowns you need to win your fantasy baseball leagues. Part of the Pitcher List Podcast Network. Follow us on Twitter @WinsAbovePod Email: winsabovefantasy@gmail.com","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wins-above-fantasy-3545867"},"episode":{"title":"WAF 212 - Barrel Rate Standouts & Surprises","slug":"waf-212-barrel-rate-standouts-surprises","published_at":"2026-04-30T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wins-above-fantasy-3545867/waf-212-barrel-rate-standouts-surprises","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wins-above-fantasy-3545867","url":"https://www.pitcherlist.com/","audio_url":"https://injector.simplecastaudio.com/7f7a863f-d10f-4db2-83d8-f43c3211092d/episodes/2ae67aa0-88a2-409a-82f2-4e7354e40b69/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=7f7a863f-d10f-4db2-83d8-f43c3211092d&awEpisodeId=2ae67aa0-88a2-409a-82f2-4e7354e40b69&feed=5NfaM9El","summary":"Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) break down early-season barrel rate trends now that batted ball data has begun to stabilize. They revisit last year’s approach—starting with barrel rate and layering in supporting metrics like pull air%, hard-hit rates, and plate skills—to identify 2026 standouts, underperformers, and year-to-year improvers. The episode focuses on hitters making meaningful skill changes (stance, swing decisions, contact quality), and what those changes might mean for fantasy value going forward.","meta_description":"Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) and Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) break down early-season barrel rate trends now that batted ball data has be…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4484,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wins-above-fantasy-3545867/episodes/waf-212-barrel-rate-standouts-surprises/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wins-above-fantasy-3545867/waf-212-barrel-rate-standouts-surprises.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}