Pitching Trade Targets & Weekend Waiver Wire Considerations
Pitching Trade Targets & Weekend Waiver Wire Considerations  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Fri May 01 2026
Description: Eno and DVR return for another Fantasy Friday—starting with some food takes, including Eno’s “try everything once” mindset and DVR revealing he’s never had oysters. From there, they shift to baseball, breaking down potential fantasy trade targets among starting pitchers and identifying arms to buy low or sell high. The guys close out the show by discussing a new Athletics closer: Jack Perkins.Rundown:1:29 Eno's Dining Philosophy3:28 The Truth Is: Midwest Food Creations Are Usually Good7:45 Injury Updates: Luis Robert Jr., Trevor Rogers, Brandon Woodruff & Garrett Crochet22:10 A Pitching Debut Friday: The Red Sox Turn to Jake Bennett28:00 Trade Targets: Starting Pitchers We're Interested In40:56 The 'Obvious' Sell Highs: More Easily Attainable Arms50:52 Travis Bazzana Projections1:04:11 Closer Carousel: Buying Jack Perkins, Considering Jacob Latz?Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisEditor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.