A One-Year Snapshot of Surprising Hitters (Good and Bad)

Eno and DVR discuss an IL stint for Jeremy Peña, a health issue that has forced Ron Washington to step away from managing the Angels for the duration of the 2025 season, and the passing of Hall of Famer Dave Parker at the age 74. Plus, they take a look at the rolling one-year leaderboard for hitters in hopes of finding long-term trade targets on the struggling side, and a few pleasant surprises, before discussing where the money went with free-agent pickups this week. Rundown 2:49 Jeremy Peña to the IL w/Rib Fracture 4:59 Checking in on the Angels as Ron Washington Steps Down for the Rest of 2025 13:16 Dave Parker Passes Away at Age 74 18:15 One-Year Leaderboard: Struggling Hitters 27:56 Adley Rutschman: A Year Packed w/Injuries 33:55 Top-10 wOBA Surprises: Eugenio Suárez, Cal Raleigh & Brent Rooker 36:05 Riley Greene v. Corbin Carroll; Is Average Undervalued In Many Leagues? 43:57 Mookie Betts: 2024 Injury & 2025 Illness Dragging Production Down 50:04 Where the Money Went: Roster Spackle Galore Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.