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EPISODE · May 21, 2026 · 59 MIN

The ABS Strike Zone is Crushing Some Pitchers, How Can They Adjust?

from Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Little League homers are making a comeback — at least for now — as the numbers have spiked across MLB this season. Eno, Trevor, and DVR break down what’s driving the surge in inside-the-park home runs, which pitchers have been hurt most by ABS, and who the most underrated relievers in baseball are in 2026. Later, the guys answer a Discord question about how MLB’s paternity list works and what it’s like balancing fatherhood with life in the big leagues.Rundown:0:30 Little League Home Runs: Are They Way Up This Season?7:36 ABS Zone Impact: Which Pitchers Are Getting Hurt Most?15:42 More Walks From Lefties?19:46 Will Depth of Arsenal Guide Rebounds?28:15 Who Succeeds at the Top of the Zone?30:28 Underrated Relievers51:30 Paternity List & Baseball Dads: How Does It Work?Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Trevor MayEditor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Little League homers are making a comeback — at least for now — as the numbers have spiked across MLB this season. Eno, Trevor, and DVR break down what’s driving the surge in inside-the-park home runs, which pitchers have been hurt most by ABS, and who the most underrated relievers in baseball are in 2026. Later, the guys answer a Discord question about how MLB’s paternity list works and what it’s like balancing fatherhood with life in the big leagues.Rundown:0:30 Little League Home Runs: Are They Way Up This Season?7:36 ABS Zone Impact: Which Pitchers Are Getting Hurt Most?15:42 More Walks From Lefties?19:46 Will Depth of Arsenal Guide Rebounds?28:15 Who Succeeds at the Top of the Zone?30:28 Underrated Relievers51:30 Paternity List & Baseball Dads: How Does It Work?Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Trevor MayEditor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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