Spring Injuries Are Piling Up, But Spring Eno is Back!

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

The Athletic

Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 746 Ratings

🗓️ 11 March 2025

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Eno and DVR discuss a weekend packed with spring injury news including Gerrit Cole facing a potential Tommy John surgery, George Kirby's delayed start to the 2025 season, and lingering questions about a timetable for Grayson Rodriguez to return from a triceps injury. Plus, they discuss a few changes for Tanner Bibee and Gavin Williams as Eno visits Guardians camp, before answering a few mailbag questions. Rundown 2:20 Gerrit Cole: Tommy John Surgery Recommended 16:48 George Kirby: Won't Be Ready for Opening Day 21:42 Awaiting More Details About Grayson Rodriguez 25:50 Shohei Ohtani Slows Down Pitching Progression 30:47 Eno in Goodyear at Guardians Camp 41:02 Pete Crow-Armstrong's Power This Spring 46:32 Roster Building MLB Comps 53:35 In-Season Viewing Habits 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 Producer: Brian Smith Executive Producer: Derek VanRiper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:56.4	We dig into the recent rash of injuries around the league, especially to pitchers.
2:01.4	It's been a rough couple of days for rankings, for rotations.
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