Young Hitters to Target & Why the Stabilization Point for Barrel Rate Feels Slippery

Eno and DVR discuss why Esteury Ruiz might have a difficult time becoming Jon Berti 2.0 despite blazing speed and a growing path to playing time with the Padres, before examining several young hitters whose underlying skills point to future success, and why the stabilization point of a hitter's barrel rate still messes with our minds.  Rundown -- It Starts (Intro Music) -- Esteury Ruiz: Stolen Bases Galore on the Waiver Wire? -- Spencer Torkelson: Second-Half Turnaround On Tap? -- More Likely to Improve Barrel Rate: Andrew Vaughn or Ke'Bryan Hayes? -- Andrés Giménez: Is This His Ceiling? -- Where is Gavin Lux's Power Amidst a Breakout? -- More Power Coming From Nico Hoerner -- DVR is Still In on Brandon Marsh -- Raw Power Search: Below Average Barrel Rates, Top 20 Max EV -- When to Trust a Dramatic Shift in Barrel Rate for a Veteran Player? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices