Starting Pitchers that Eno Loves in 2025

By The Athletic

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

14/02/25·58m 59s

Eno and DVR catch up on a few intriguing baseball news items from the first week of spring training before diving into Eno's recently released 2025 Starting Pitcher rankings to discuss several pitchers that Eno loves in 2025.

Rundown

1:13 Ronald Acuña Jr.: 'Taking it Easy' on the Basepaths After Second ACL Tear

5:37 Francisco Alvarez: Big Swing Changes This Winter

12:48 Shane McClanahan: No Restrictions This Spring

17:39 Buying Into Hunter Brown's Step Forward in 2024

22:31 Similar Vibes Around Grayson Rodriguez?

26:57 Some Love for Luis Castillo?!

31:33 Spencer Strider and Leaning Into League Rules

35:26 Clarke Schmidt: Can a Full-Season Like 2024 Happen?

39:35 Why Eno Believes in Clay Holmes as a Starter

48:24 Other Late Pitching Options Getting Love in the Rankings

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