About this episode
Eno and DVR discuss Roki Sasaki's big-league debut in Game 2 of the Dodgers-Cubs series in Tokyo, the now-restored DoD page about the life of Jackie Robinson, a second option for Jared Jones' elbow injury, and other spring news and notes -- including an encouraging outing from Tyler Mahle. Plus, they reveal their most rostered players (so far) ahead of the 2025 season. Rundown 2:15 The Free Look at Two Games of the 2025 Season 3:55 Roki Sasaki's MLB Debut 7:21 Movement Profiles of Roki Sasaki's Pitches from Baseball Prospectus 14:51 When to Consider Giving Up Switch-Hitting (inspired by Tommy Edman) 21:13 DoD Deletes Articles About Jackie Robinson's Army History (Update: Restored Wednesday afternoon following the recording of this episode) 25:53 Jared Jones: Getting Second Opinion on Elbow Injury 30:28 Jace Jung's Demotion to Triple-A; Spencer Torkelson's Opportunity? 41:31 Is Tyler Mahle Feeling Froggy? 46:02 Our Most Rostered Players: Players We're Leaning On in 2025 53:30 Eno Attempts to Guess DVR's List 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.