Early Drops, Unlucky Hitters, A Gorman Breakout & Weekend Pickups
Early Drops, Unlucky Hitters, A Gorman Breakout & Weekend Pickups  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Tue Apr 18 2023
Description: DVR and Eno discuss a few sluggish early bats that have been on the radar to be dropped before examining some unlucky hitters. Plus, they break down the great start to 2023 for Nolan Gorman, the ongoing struggles of José Berrios, and the step forward for Louie Varland and several other Twins starters. Rundown3:14 Terrestrial v. Aerial Movers6:57 Early-Season Drop Decisions8:49 Jean Segura Falling Toward Waiver Wire12:37 Chris Taylor's Ongoing Contact Woes16:29 Trey Mancini's Slow Start in Chicago21:24 Nick Gordon: King of the Unlucky Hitters?26:21 Byron Buxton: Regular DH Now31:02 Is This a Nolan Gorman Breakout?35:47 Tyler O'Neill's Slipping Playing Time43:52 José Berrios: Is This It?48:33 Stuff+ on FanGraphs54:07 Big Bids From the WeekendFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.comSubscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.