Justin Verlander's Next Chapter & Gavin Lux to the Reds

By The Athletic

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

10/01/25·1h 4m

Eno and DVR discuss Justin Verlander's fit with the Giants -- including the potential adjustments he could make to try and rebound from a down year in 2024. Plus, they look at Gavin Lux's outlook and ceiling following a trade to Cincinnati, a five-year extension for Brent Rooker, and mailbag questions about year-to-year inning projections and Blake Snell's case for 'Best Pitcher of the Decade' so far (2020-2024).

Rundown

1:16 Justin Verlander's Next (And Final?) Chapter in San Francisco

9:29 How Good Is The Giants' Pitching Staff?

16:37 Gavin Lux's Ceiling & Fit in Cincinnati

21:12 Making Sense of the Reds' Depth Chart

28:06 Brent Rooker Gets Extension with A's

33:50 Other News & Notes

48:36 Projecting Year-to-Year Innings Workloads

1:00:37 Blake Snell: The Best Starting Pitcher of This Decade?

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