Jackson Merrill's Extension, Rafael Devers' Slow Start & The Importance of Contact Point

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

The Athletic

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 746 Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2025

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Jed Lowrie makes his Rates & Barrels debut to join Eno and DVR and to discuss Jackson Merrill's nine-year extension with the Padres, Jed's trip to the season opening series in Japan between the Dodgers and Cubs, the early-season struggles of Rafael Devers, and hitters that have moved their contact point up (toward the pitcher) thus far in 2025. Rundown 1:40 Jackson Merrill Gets Paid! 6:47 Jed’s Takeaways from Opening Series Trip to Japan 16:00 Changing and Experimenting with Bats 22:43 Why the 'Torpedo' Bat Hasn't Taken Off Sooner 25:19 Rafael Devers' Slow Start to 2025 34:04 Players Who Have Moved Their Contact Point Up (Toward Pitcher) Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social Follow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.social e-mail: [email protected] Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris With: Jed Lowrie Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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