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

Eno and DVR discuss the promotion of Bobby Miller and the return of Gavin Stone as the Dodgers turn to their pipeline of starters to backfill from injuries to Dustin May and Julio Urías. Plus, they examine the 2023 step forward from Logan Gilbert, pushing starting pitchers more aggressively in the early rounds of 2024 builds, the recent struggles of Jameson Taillon and Graham Ashcraft, and the potential value of hard-hit averages. Rundown 4:47 Bobby Miller En Route to Los Angeles 8:06 Reservations About Gavin Stone? 11:23 Why Don't Projections Like Logan Gilbert More? 17:08 DVR Gets Too Cute with a Keeper League Deal, Likely Falls on Face 21:02 Planning A More Pitching-Heavy Approach in 2024 Drafts? 31:52 What's Wrong with Jameson Taillon? 41:39 Graham Ashcraft Slams the Breaks on April's Breakout 47:37 Any Concerns About Julio Rodríguez 51:03 Looking at Batting Average on Hard-Hit Balls 55:34 Power Outages: Ke'Bryan Hayes, Ryan McMahon & Andrew Benintendi Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Try LinkedIn Sales Navigator and get a sixty-day free trial at LinkedIn dot com slash RATES23. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.