Cody Bellinger Goes Back to the Cubs, Spring Games Begin, & Working Backward for Draft Strategy

By The Athletic

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

26/02/24·1h 17m

Eno and DVR discuss Cody Bellinger's return to the Cubs on a short contract with multiple opt-outs, the start of TGFBI, a busy first weekend of spring action that featured a lot of new pitches, and a lot of information about velocity and iVB changes. Plus, they dig into the importance of working backwards when building out draft-day roster construction plans.

Rundown

5:32 Cody Bellinger Re-Signs with the Cubs

17:37 A Live First-Round Pick from Eno’s TGFBI Draft

22:56 Two (!) New Pitches for Hunter Greene

28:02 Cole Ragans’ Improved Fastball Ride in Spring Debut

34:02 Carlos Rodón Has a New Cutter

39:55 Quick Thoughts on Strikeout Park Factors

46:03 Draft Strategy: Working Backwards, or At Least From the Middle

57:15 Looking for Late Power, Without Sacrificing Average

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