About this episode
Eno and DVR catch up on a few intriguing baseball news items from the first week of spring training before diving into Eno's recently released 2025 Starting Pitcher rankings to discuss several pitchers that Eno loves in 2025. Rundown 1:13 Ronald Acuña Jr.: 'Taking it Easy' on the Basepaths After Second ACL Tear 5:37 Francisco Alvarez: Big Swing Changes This Winter 12:48 Shane McClanahan: No Restrictions This Spring 17:39 Buying Into Hunter Brown's Step Forward in 2024 22:31 Similar Vibes Around Grayson Rodriguez? 26:57 Some Love for Luis Castillo?! 31:33 Spencer Strider and Leaning Into League Rules 35:26 Clarke Schmidt: Can a Full-Season Like 2024 Happen? 39:35 Why Eno Believes in Clay Holmes as a Starter 48:24 Other Late Pitching Options Getting Love in the Rankings 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 Check out Eno's 2025 Starting Pitcher Rankings at The Athletic ($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6128052/ 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.