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EPISODE · Mar 20, 2026 · 1H 16M

Fantasy Baseball Cram Session

from Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR provide their second-annual 'cram session' as the busiest weekend of fantasy baseball drafts is here. They discuss a few players they've avoided this season, tier drop-offs across several positions, how they're approaching the top rookies in redraft leagues, and more.Rundown1:35 Zack Wheeler Progressing Toward Minor League Game5:17 DVR’s Plan in H2H Roto, Tout Wars Champions League12:43 Grayson Rodriguez Dealing with ‘Dead Arm’15:59 Trey Yesavage: Headed to the IL (Shoulder Impingement)18:35 Carson Willams: Could Open Season as Starting Shortstop20:24 Players We’ve Avoided This Draft Season31:15 Finding the Tier Drops At Every Position36:00 The Shape of First Base39:25 The Long Tail at Second Base42:32 Shortstop Still Has Plenty of Depth46:29 Surprisingly Sharp Falls at Third Base53:10 The Outfield: Using Care With Drafting Too Many Early?1:00:34 Buying Any Rookie Position Players at Late-March Draft-Day Cost?Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] 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.

Eno and DVR provide their second-annual 'cram session' as the busiest weekend of fantasy baseball drafts is here. They discuss a few players they've avoided this season, tier drop-offs across several positions, how they're approaching the top rookies in redraft leagues, and more.Rundown1:35 Zack Wheeler Progressing Toward Minor League Game5:17 DVR’s Plan in H2H Roto, Tout Wars Champions League12:43 Grayson Rodriguez Dealing with ‘Dead Arm’15:59 Trey Yesavage: Headed to the IL (Shoulder Impingement)18:35 Carson Willams: Could Open Season as Starting Shortstop20:24 Players We’ve Avoided This Draft Season31:15 Finding the Tier Drops At Every Position36:00 The Shape of First Base39:25 The Long Tail at Second Base42:32 Shortstop Still Has Plenty of Depth46:29 Surprisingly Sharp Falls at Third Base53:10 The Outfield: Using Care With Drafting Too Many Early?1:00:34 Buying Any Rookie Position Players at Late-March Draft-Day Cost?Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] 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.

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