Paul Skenes vs. Jacob Misiorowski and Paths to Becoming an Ace

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 746 Ratings

🗓️ 26 June 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss a highly-anticipated matchup between Paul Skenes and Brewers rookie Jacob Misiorowski, and the different approaches the two pitchers bring to the table. Plus, they discuss the foundation necessary for a pitcher to become an eventual Cy Young Award contender or future ace, before a collaborative draft of the 2025 rookie starting pitchers.

Rundown

0:51 Jacob Misiorowski v. Paul Skenes

4:54 Skenes' Early Career Adjustments, Planning Ahead for Future Velocity Decline?

10:05 Misiorowski's Long-Term Ceiling

14:45 Tarik Skubal and the Multi-Year Path to Elite Levels

22:08 Eno's Criteria for Eventual Aces

32:38 A Collaborative Rookie Starting Pitcher Draft

43:29 Beyond Our Top-Five

57:06 Recapping the Top-15

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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris

With: Trevor May

Producer: Brian Smith

Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper

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