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Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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, th...

Shane McClanahan Injury and Post-Deadline Closer Changes

60 hours 15 mins; August 04, 2023

Framber's No-Hitter & Trade Deadline Fallout

61 hours 49 mins; August 02, 2023

Project Prospect - Prospects on the Move

66 hours 12 mins; August 01, 2023

Scherzer to Texas, Lance Lynn to LA & More Bats to Anaheim

59 mins; July 31, 2023

Deals Are Happening!

60 hours 5 mins; July 28, 2023

Opportunities Coming From the Trade Deadline

78 hours 41 mins; July 27, 2023

Project Prospect - Frelick Has Arrived and Double-A Surprises

59 mins; July 25, 2023

Change Atop the AL East, Past Calendar Year Standouts & Mailbag Monday

61 hours 42 mins; July 24, 2023

Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s Playing Time and Alex Kirilloff’s Fantasy Value

55 mins; July 21, 2023

Summer Scoring Surge, Trade Tips & Long-Term Considerations

58 mins; July 19, 2023

Project Prospect - Minor League Bumps and Midseason Checks

51 mins; July 18, 2023

Debut City

53 mins; July 17, 2023

Athletics Prospect Callups and Padres' Park Factors

64 hours 3 mins; July 14, 2023

All-Star Game Takeaways and Enigmatic First Halves

57 mins; July 12, 2023

Project Prospect - MLB Draft and Futures Game

59 mins; July 10, 2023

Mike Trout Injury Fallout and Fantasy Free Agent and Trade Targets

56 mins; July 07, 2023

Project Prospect - 2023 Futures Game Preview

56 mins; July 05, 2023

A Few Surprising First-Half Pitchers

27 mins; July 03, 2023

Brandon Pfaadt Returns and Tommy Pham Heats Up

53 mins; June 30, 2023

Surprising First-Half Hitters & A Look at 'Best Speed'

67 hours 2 mins; June 28, 2023

Project Prospect - Midseason Movers

63 hours 37 mins; June 27, 2023

Jordan Westburg Gets the Call & Checking In on Second-Year Hitters

77 hours 14 mins; June 26, 2023

New Catcher Options and Changes in the Diamondbacks' and Cardinals' Bullpens

62 hours 21 mins; June 23, 2023

Pitching Puzzles & Pull Rate Considerations

65 hours 28 mins; June 21, 2023

Project Prospect - Big Promotions and Dynasty Risers

66 hours 43 mins; June 20, 2023

Two More Prospect Callups and Spencer Torkelson's Recent Surge

62 hours 19 mins; June 16, 2023

Reverse Boycott in Oakland & Midseason Mulligans

68 hours 46 mins; June 14, 2023

Project Prospect - One Step Away

51 mins; June 13, 2023

Power Outages & Mailbag Mysteries

67 hours 20 mins; June 12, 2023

Elly Week Continues and Planning for FAB in the Second Half

63 hours 1 min; June 09, 2023

Jacob deGrom's Elbow Injury, Alek Manoah's Reset & A Barreling Surprise

56 mins; June 07, 2023

Project Prospect - Expectations for Elly De La Cruz

69 hours 38 mins; June 06, 2023

Another Wave of Pitching, Tough June Rankings & Mailbag Monday

75 hours 8 mins; June 05, 2023

Adding Royce Lewis and Jordan Walker and Pitching Start/Sit Dilemmas

61 hours 11 mins; June 02, 2023

Tough Breaks for the Tigers & Second-Chance Surprises

76 hours 11 mins; May 31, 2023

Trade Season Is Here

66 hours 51 mins; May 30, 2023

Bobby Miller's Debut and Two-Start Pitchers Galore

58 mins; May 26, 2023

Are Statcast Pages Pointless?

60 hours 50 mins; May 25, 2023

Project Prospect - Opportunity in LA

62 hours 35 mins; May 23, 2023

Dodgers Promotions, Logan Gilbert's Step Forward & May Disappointments

72 hours 44 mins; May 22, 2023

Matt McLain Arrives and Jake Burger Stays Hot

59 mins; May 19, 2023

Another Sticky Stuff Suspension, Deviating From the Pack & Playing for Now

66 hours 51 mins; May 17, 2023

Project Prospect - McLain Joins Rookie Shortstop Class

66 hours 9 mins; May 16, 2023

Another Test for the Rays' Pitching Depth and Battling ROS Projections

70 hours 0 mins; May 15, 2023

Hello Eury Pérez, Goodbye FAB?

57 mins; May 12, 2023

Miranda Optioned, Another Round of Pitching Injuries & Waiting for a Corbin Burnes Rebound

63 hours 15 mins; May 10, 2023

Project Prospect - Unusual Minor League Results

56 mins; May 09, 2023

Strange Times in St. Louis, Opportunity for Ortiz & Morel, Mailbag Monday

60 hours 21 mins; May 08, 2023

Matt Mervis and Brandon Pfaadt Arrive At Last

61 hours 26 mins; May 05, 2023

Miller v. Miller and April's Rising & Falling Hitters

66 hours 8 mins; May 03, 2023

Project Prospect - 2023 Rookies After One Month

64 hours 4 mins; May 02, 2023

April's Starting Pitcher Risers & Fallers

66 hours 56 mins; May 01, 2023

Tanner Bibee, Logan Allen and Other Top Waiver Targets

67 hours 26 mins; April 28, 2023

A Delayed Breakout, Taj Bradley's Demotion & In-Game Command Monitoring

61 hours 24 mins; April 26, 2023

Project Prospect - A Pitching Wave In Cleveland

64 hours 23 mins; April 25, 2023

Swing Changes, Overlooking Tools in the Face of Flaws & Searching for Cheap Power

63 hours 1 min; April 24, 2023

Mason Miller Week and Streamable Pitchers

60 hours 0 mins; April 21, 2023

Promotions, Extensions, and New Opportunities

60 hours 46 mins; April 19, 2023

Project Prospect - Prospects on the Fast Track

63 hours 12 mins; April 18, 2023

Early Drops, Unlucky Hitters, A Gorman Breakout & Weekend Pickups

59 mins; April 17, 2023

Taj Bradley Debut and Shortstop Replacements

59 mins; April 14, 2023

Biggest Movers in Stuff+, Searching for Meaningful Early Adjustments & Taj Bradley's Debut

59 mins; April 13, 2023

Project Prospect - Triple-A Stuff+ Numbers

57 mins; April 11, 2023

Oneil Cruz Injury, Early Starting Pitcher Pickups, and the Value of Two-Start Weeks

56 mins; April 10, 2023

Grayson Rodriguez Debut and Waiver Wire Preview

60 hours 24 mins; April 07, 2023

Playing Time Analysis With Mike Kurland

48 mins; April 06, 2023

Project Prospect - Impact Upon Arrival

56 mins; April 04, 2023

Early Arsenal Changes & Big Splashes for Saves

54 mins; April 03, 2023

Opening Day Reactions and Waiver Options

61 hours 34 mins; March 31, 2023

Final Draft 2023 Season Takeaways

57 mins; March 30, 2023

Project Prospect - Spring Prospect Stat Standouts

60 hours 16 mins; March 28, 2023

Eno's Bold Predictions

54 mins; March 27, 2023

Replacing Rhys Hoskins and The First FAB

47 mins; March 24, 2023

Adam Wainwright Injury and ADP Refresh

57 mins; March 23, 2023

Project Prospect - Optioned, But Not Forgotten

55 mins; March 21, 2023

MLB Weekend News and WBC Stuff+ Numbers

58 mins; March 20, 2023

News Roundup and Position Battles

53 mins; March 17, 2023

Injury Updates and Spring Training Stats

63 hours 19 mins; March 16, 2023

Prospects to Target in Re-draft

66 hours 43 mins; March 14, 2023

Crazy March ADP Data

54 mins; March 13, 2023

Spring Training Injuries and Stuff+

62 hours 15 mins; March 10, 2023

Interview with Driveline's Chris Langin

51 mins; March 09, 2023

FYPD Ranks with James Anderson

57 mins; March 07, 2023

AL LABR Draft Recap

46 mins; March 06, 2023

Closer Potpourri with Greg Jewett

47 mins; March 03, 2023

Early Spring Training News Analysis

49 mins; March 02, 2023

2023 Rookies to Target: Pitchers Edition

57 mins; February 28, 2023

Spring Training Reactions and The Latest News

62 hours 5 mins; February 27, 2023

Lars Nootbaar Interview

62 hours 23 mins; February 24, 2023

2023 Deep Sleepers: Pitchers

58 mins; February 23, 2023

2023 Rookies of Interest: Hitters Edition

64 hours 52 mins; February 21, 2023

New Stolen Base Rules and Stephen Vogt Interview

58 mins; February 17, 2023

2023 Outfield Preview, Part 3

65 hours 4 mins; February 16, 2023

2023 Outfield Preview, Part 2

75 hours 6 mins; February 15, 2023

Dynasty Ranks Breakdown

60 hours 2 mins; February 14, 2023

2023 Outfield Preview, Part 1

52 mins; February 13, 2023

Digging Deep for Endgame Hitters

76 hours 9 mins; February 10, 2023

2023 Catcher & UT-Only Preview

78 hours 35 mins; February 09, 2023

Introducing Chris Welsh and the Rates & Barrels Prospect Project!

52 mins; February 07, 2023

2023 Second Base Preview

66 hours 47 mins; February 06, 2023

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