About this episode
DVR and Jed discuss Patrick Bailey's improbable inside-the-park walk-off homer against the Phillies, and Manny Machado's path to 3,000 hits after he reached 2,000 earlier this week, before digging into five underperforming hitters (all under 26) in search of rebounds in the second half or beyond. Rundown 0:50 An Unusual Finish in San Francisco 4:15 Manny Machado's Path to 3,000 Hits 10:25 JJ Wetherholt & Moving Defensively 16:06 Royce Lewis' 2025 Struggles Due to Injury? 23:39 Jordan Walker: What's Behind Rising K%? 31:40 Michael Harris II: Contact Quality Dip 40:59 Oneil Cruz: Massive Second Half On Tap? 46:14 Francisco Alvarez: Caught Between Approaches? 53:18 Does the All-Star Game Need a Tweak? 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 Host: Derek VanRiper With: Jed Lowrie Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.