Final Draft 2023 Season Takeaways
Final Draft 2023 Season Takeaways  
Podcast: Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
Published On: Thu Mar 30 2023
Description: DVR returns to join Eno and discuss their takeaways from the 2023 draft season including teams' varying processes for promotion prospects on Opening Day, a few of their most heavily-rostered players, and a few things they need to go right to have a successful season.Rundown3:45 Taking a Moment to Look Back at Draft Season8:34 Was DVR's Heavy Targeting of Fringe Top-100 SPs Too Risky?15:28 Leaning Into Mid-Tier First Basemen20:55 Did Spring Performances in WBC Have Elevated Impact on Drafts?23:02 Rookie Helium: Anthony Volpe & Jordan Walker30:42 What Puts Prospects Over the Top for a Roster Spot During Spring Training?37:39 Team Factors Are Critically Important and Tough to Read43:32 What Needs to Go Right For You in 2023?Follow 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.