Max Scherzer to the Blue Jays & Late January Moves
Max Scherzer to the Blue Jays & Late January Moves  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Fri Jan 31 2025
Description: Eno and DVR take a quick break from their 2025 Position Preview series to catch up on news from around the league. Max Scherzer has landed with the Blue Jays on a one-year deal, Ha-seong Kim has joined the Rays, and bullpen changes are happening for several clubs with Carlos Estévez (Royals), Ryan Pressly (Cubs), and Kirby Yates (Dodgers) on the move.Rundown2:37 Max Scherzer Signs with the Blue Jays8:40 Grant Holmes' Current Opportunity in the Atlanta Rotation13:11 Carlos Estévez Signs with the Royals24:09 Ryan Pressly Traded to the Cubs29:41 Kirby Yates Officially Joins the Dodgers33:37 Ha-Seong Kim Signs with the Rays41:22 Jorge Polanco Returns to the Mariners49:30 Shinnosuke Ogasawara: Gets Two-Year Deal with Nats50:31 Other News & Notes: Taylor Rogers & Austin Hays to the Reds, Jorge Mateo & Dylan Carlson to the O's, and Elias Díaz to the PadresFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.sociale-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.comJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeShare your Positional Rankings in the HiveMind Ranks for Starting Pitchers: https://forms.gle/QhdU1UimnejRG1bP6Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisProducer Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.