Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

2024 Team Previews: Diamondbacks, Padres & Giants

Eno and DVR continue their Team Preview series, looking at the three teams projected to finish in the middle three spots in the NL West -- the Diamondbacks, Padres, and Giants. Will Arizona's offseason upgrades be enough for them to return to the playoffs in 2024? Can the Padres rebound after sending Juan Soto to the Yankees in a blockbuster trade in December? Is there a reasonable path forward for the Giants with their current core?

Rundown
1:11 2024 Arizona Diamondbacks Preview
11:25 Key Rotation Questions &amp; Depth Concerns
21:24 2024 San Diego Padres Preview
28:23 Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Pulled Barrel Rate Shift From 2021 to 2023
48:12 2024 San Francisco Giants Preview
56:29 Marco Luciano's Breakout Potential &amp; Contact Quality Comps

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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.