A Very Busy Red Sox Spring w/Jen McCaffrey & Hunter Greene's Ace Case

By The Athletic

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

08/04/25·56m 43s

Jen McCaffrey joins Eno and DVR to discuss a two-month stretch for the Red Sox that has been packed with a year's worth of storylines including the offseason odyssey of Rafael Devers following should injuries in 2024, the arrival of Alex Bregman, the debut and extension of Kristian Campbell, and much more. Plus, they look back at the showdown between two aces in San Francisco as Hunter Greene is laying the groundwork for another excellent season atop the Reds' rotation.

Rundown

1:02 Making Sense of Rafael Devers' Slow Start & Week 2 Turnaround

7:40 Clubhouse Dynamics w/Alex Bregman's Arrival

16:32 Kristian Campbell's Path to Opening Day & an Eight-Year Extension

20:48 Questions Around the Boston Rotation

27:35 Jarren Duran Opens Up About Mental Health Struggles

31:39 Another Orioles Pitching Injury?

36:56 Did We Underrate Hunter Greene's 2024 Breakout?

52:14 Concerns About Christian Yelich's Sprint & Bat Speed?

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