Midseason Buy-High Considerations & Weekend Waiver Preview

Eno and DVR discuss midseason buy-highs while taking a trip through the FanGraphs 2024 Player Rater. Plus, they discuss a few pickups to consider ahead of the weekend, including Jhonkensy Noel in Cleveland, Heston Kjerstad in his second stint with the O's this season, and David Festa joining the rotation for the Twins.Rundown3:55 Gunnar Henderson Makes the Leap to First-Round Status6:31 Ranger Suárez: No. 1 SP in Player Rater for 2024 (So Far)11:15 Accounting for Wins in a Player Rater15:15 Adjusting Ratio Baselines for Run Environment18:08 Which Hitter(s) Are You Targeting?25:14 Brice Turang's Step Forward and Projecting Ceiling Comps34:11 Which Pitcher(s) Are You Targeting?41:35 A Case for Joe Ryan43:55 Weekend Waiver Preview: Jhonkensy Noel & Heston Kjerstad54:32 Weekend Waiver Preview: David Festa & Hayden Birdsong\Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.