The Padres & Astros Are Returning to Full Strength at the Right Time
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball · The Athletic
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Show Notes
Eno and DVR discuss the Padres getting healthy for the stretch run as Yu Darvish will rejoin the rotation this week on the heels of Fernando Tatis Jr.'s activation from the IL and Joe Musgrove's last-season success. Plus, they discuss what they would look for to get in front of a pitcher's hot streak, the recent struggles of Taj Bradley and George Kirby, Justin Verlander's post-IL Stuff+ numbers, and a FAAB hammer used to add Dylan Crews as Eno chases down a title.
Rundown
3:49 The Padres Are Returning to Full Strength
13:35 Kyle Tucker Approaching Activation (Similarities to Tatis' Injury)
20:15 David Bednar Removed From Closer Role
23:14 Looking Beyond Fastball Velocity for Pitchers Heating Up
Related Reading 'Baseball's 'Hot Hand' Is Real: https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/baseballs-hot-hand-is-real/ (Rob Arthur & Greg Matthews)
29:08 What Happened to Taj Bradley?
36:51 What Is Going On With George Kirby?
40:16 Jackson Merrill is a Top ____ Player in 2025
50:36 Justin Verlander's Post-IL Stuff Numbers
53:05 Eno Throws the Hammer to Get Dylan Crews
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