New pitches, Stephen Strasburg's adjustments, and early velocity changes

Eno and DVR discuss pitchers working with new offerings this season -- including Lance McCullers and Eduardo Rodriguez -- concerns about Stephen Strasburg, league-wide shifts in velocity, the struggles of Ryan Yarbrough, and the pitch-recognition skills of Jake Cronenworth. Rundown 1:59 Lance McCullers’ New Toy 8:11 Eduardo Rodriguez’s Altered Pitch Mix 9:41 Jeff Hoffman in Cincinnati 13:37 Is There Any Reason to Believe in Huascar Ynoa? 17:57 Reduced Velo, and Pitch Mix Changes for Stephen Strasburg 23:45 League-Wide Velocity Shifts 31:40 Danny Duffy is...Rosterable? 34:07 What’s Up With Ryan Yarbrough? 39:00 Joey Lucchesi as a Met 47:14 Jake Cronenworth’s Plate Discipline 52:37 Called Strikes and Whiffs…for Hitters? 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 Subscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.