All-In for the Playoff Push!
Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball
The Athletic
4.7 • 875 Ratings
🗓️ 15 September 2025
⏱️ 51 minutes
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Summary
Eno and DVR discuss a busy weekend of baseball including the day-to-day injury for Tarik Skubal, Jose Altuve's foot, two prospect promotions -- Bryce Eldridge for the Giants and Trey Yesavage for the Blue Jays -- and updates on Kyle Tucker and Cole Ragans as the final fortnight of the MLB regular season begins.
Rundown
0:58 Tarik Skubal: Could Make Next Schedule Start Despite Side Injury
3:15 Jose Altuve: Slowed by Foot Injury; Huge Series w/Rangers on Tap
9:41 Bryce Eldridge: Joins the Giants
18:49 Trey Yesavage: Gets the Call to Toronto
24:42 Seiya Suzuki's Second-Half Drop-Off
30:57 Brandon Woodruff: Start Moved Back to Wednesday; Impact of Extra Rest in Playoffs?
34:06 Cole Ragans, Will Smith & Kodai Senga
36:47 The Twins' Second-Half Baserunning Changes
43:30 Other Big Series This Week
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