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EPISODE · Jul 9, 2025 · 55 MIN

Future Outlooks for Five Underperforming Hitters

from Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

DVR and Jed discuss Patrick Bailey's improbable inside-the-park walk-off homer against the Phillies, and Manny Machado's path to 3,000 hits after he reached 2,000 earlier this week, before digging into five underperforming hitters (all under 26) in search of rebounds in the second half or beyond.Rundown0:50 An Unusual Finish in San Francisco4:15 Manny Machado's Path to 3,000 Hits10:25 JJ Wetherholt & Moving Defensively16:06 Royce Lewis' 2025 Struggles Due to Injury?23:39 Jordan Walker: What's Behind Rising K%?31:40 Michael Harris II: Contact Quality Dip40:59 Oneil Cruz: Massive Second Half On Tap?46:14 Francisco Alvarez: Caught Between Approaches?53:18 Does the All-Star Game Need a Tweak?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/ratesandbarrelsHost: Derek VanRiperWith: Jed LowrieProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DVR and Jed discuss Patrick Bailey's improbable inside-the-park walk-off homer against the Phillies, and Manny Machado's path to 3,000 hits after he reached 2,000 earlier this week, before digging into five underperforming hitters (all under 26) in search of rebounds in the second half or beyond.Rundown0:50 An Unusual Finish in San Francisco4:15 Manny Machado's Path to 3,000 Hits10:25 JJ Wetherholt & Moving Defensively16:06 Royce Lewis' 2025 Struggles Due to Injury?23:39 Jordan Walker: What's Behind Rising K%?31:40 Michael Harris II: Contact Quality Dip40:59 Oneil Cruz: Massive Second Half On Tap?46:14 Francisco Alvarez: Caught Between Approaches?53:18 Does the All-Star Game Need a Tweak?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/ratesandbarrelsHost: Derek VanRiperWith: Jed LowrieProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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