Pitching Puzzles & Pull Rate Considerations

Eno and DVR discuss Vinnie Pasquantino's season-ending shoulder injury, several starting pitchers whose results don't line up with the quality of their arsenals, and the potential drawbacks of becoming too pull-happy at the plate.  Rundown 1:12 Vinnie Pasquantino's Shoulder Injury; Long-Term Outlook 9:58 Samad Taylor and Dairon Blanco Get a Look in KC 11:27 Sandy Alcantara's 2023 Struggles 21:39 Yu Darvish: Is Anything Wrong? 25:59 Kyle Bradish: What is His Ceiling With Current Fastball Limitations? 34:25 Nestor Cortes: Post-IL Expectations 37:46 Pull%: Is Their a Goldilocks Range? 48:51 Ozzie Albies' 2023: Categorical Surprises 52:49 Zach Eflin's Adjustments in Tampa Bay 56:50 TJ Friedl: How Does He Fit as Reds' Roster Improves? Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris Follow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper e-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Check out these offers from our ad partners.... Head to factormeals.com/rates50 and use code rates50 to get 50% off your first box Right now, you can try LinkedIn Sales Navigator and get a sixty-day free trial at linkedin.com/rates23 Right now, Nuts.com is offering new customers a free gift with purchase and free shipping on orders of $29 or more at Nuts.com/rates Go to zbiotics.com/rates to get 15% off your first order when you use RATES at checkout. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices