Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Grayson Rodriguez Debut and Waiver Wire Preview

DVR and Al explore this weekend’s waiver wire options, starting with top prospects Grayson Rodriguez and Francisco Álvarez. They also discuss several hot-hitting Brewers, Seth Lugo’s impressive return to starting, a thin cohort of streamable starters and some bullpen developments.

Rundown
0:41 Breaking news, including Grayson Rodriguez and Francisco Álvarez promotions
16:07 Notable lineup developments
30:18 Pitchers of note: Seth Lugo, Kris Bubic, Braxton Garrett
40:24 Streamable pitchers
50:32 Bullpen check-in

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Eno Sarris and Derek VanRiper, along with Trevor May and Britt Ghiroli, discuss advanced stats, strategy, prospects and more. From the first move of the Hot Stove season to the final pitch of the World Series, join us for year-round baseball talk.