Prospect Talk with Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

The Athletic

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 746 Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2025

⏱️ 72 minutes

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Eno and DVR are joined by Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs to discuss a thinning of the minor league cupboard in recent years, minor league data that is moving the needle, a few rapidly rising prospects -- Zyhir Hope and Jesus Made -- and some of Eric's favorite 'Picks to Click' on future Top-100 lists. Rundown 3:19 What Has Left the Minor League Cupboard Thinner Than Usual? 8:41 What Newly Available Minor League Data Moves the Needle? 16:04 Things That Are Innate v. Things That Are Learned 22:30 Eric's Cautious Assessment of Zyhir Hope 31:46 Jesus Made's Helium After an Impressive DSL Debut 37:48 Eric's Picks to Click: Looking for Future Top-100 Prospects 45:31 Is the White Sox's Rebuilding Effort on Track? 54:20 Making Sense of the Pirates' Hitting Development 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: Eric Longenhagen Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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