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EPISODE · Sep 3, 2020 · 1H 14M

Ideal Hitter Profiles & Using Statcast to Find Undervalued Players

from Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR discuss what they're looking for in hitter profiles, Statcast-driven Buy Low targets, differences in changeups, and more!Rundown6:13 What Are We Looking For in Hitter Profiles?10:55 Examining Z-Contact% Leaders17:50 Z-Contact% Laggards23:50 Why O-Swing% is More Useful than O-Contact%31:37 Hitters Who Avoid Chasing (Low O-Swing%)34:50 Brendan Rodgers as a Buy Low Candidate43:51 Using Max Exit Velo to Find Undervalued Players56:30 Why Didn't Teams Move Top Prospects at the Deadline?66:02 Differences in ChangeupsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsInterested in picking up a Dugout Mug? Go to dugoutmugs.com/TheAthletic and use promo code “MLB30" for 30% off your first purchase!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss what they're looking for in hitter profiles, Statcast-driven Buy Low targets, differences in changeups, and more!Rundown6:13 What Are We Looking For in Hitter Profiles?10:55 Examining Z-Contact% Leaders17:50 Z-Contact% Laggards23:50 Why O-Swing% is More Useful than O-Contact%31:37 Hitters Who Avoid Chasing (Low O-Swing%)34:50 Brendan Rodgers as a Buy Low Candidate43:51 Using Max Exit Velo to Find Undervalued Players56:30 Why Didn't Teams Move Top Prospects at the Deadline?66:02 Differences in ChangeupsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] 40% off a subscription to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsInterested in picking up a Dugout Mug? Go to dugoutmugs.com/TheAthletic and use promo code “MLB30" for 30% off your first purchase!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Eno and DVR discuss what they're looking for in hitter profiles, Statcast-driven Buy Low targets, differences in changeups, and more!Rundown6:13 What Are We Looking For in Hitter Profiles?10:55 Examining Z-Contact% Leaders17:50 Z-Contact%...

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