Framber Valdez to the Tigers & A Look Inside Projections & Pitcher Health Grades

Eno and DVR take a quick break from their Position Preview series to catch up on baseball news from the past week including Framber Valdez’s deal with the Tigers, Tarik Skubal’s win in arbitration, the Brendan Donovan trade, Eugenio Suárez’s return to the Reds, and Luis Arraez’s fit with the Giants. Plus, OOPSY projection system creator Jordan Rosenblum joins the show, and Jeff Zimmerman drops by to discuss pitcher injury grades and fantasy baseball draft prep. Rundown2:05 Framber Valdez Signs with Tigers (3/$115M)8:52 Tarik Skubal’s Arbitration Win16:42 Brendan Donovan Traded to the Mariners20:53 Eugenio Suárez Returns to the Reds24:08 Luis Arraez Signs with the Giants26:32 Jordan Rosenblum Joins the Show36:50 The Stickiness of Defensive Metrics50:10 Jeff Zimmerman Joins the Show59:16 Managing Risk within Roster Builds1:11:02 Miguel Andujar Signs with the PadresFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Jordan on Bluesky: @rosenjordanblum.bsky.socialFollow Jeff on Bluesky: @jeffwzimmerman.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisGuests: Jordan Rosenblum & Jeff ZimmermanEditor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.