About this episode
Eno and DVR discuss the 2022 shortstop pool. Was the position as deep and productive as expected? How can the shape of shortstop be leveraged in future seasons? What should we make of Wander Franco's injury-shortened campaign? Will Adalberto Mondesi find a path to full-time plate appearances? Rundown 6:04 Dansby Swanson's Massive Walk Year, Big FA Class 15:02 Injury Impact on 2022 Early Shortstops 20:25 Neverending Value at the Position? 25:05 Preparing for Oneil Cruz Helium 32:32 Swinging-Strike Rate Surprises 38:05 What to Make of Wander Franco's 2022? 48:45 Early Optimism for Adalberto Mondesi in 2023? 55:33 Favorite 2022 Pop-Up Shortstops 66:30 CJ Abrams and Early Underwhelming Statcast Numbers Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.