Using BABIP as an Entry Point for Buy-Low Targets

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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Baseball, Sports

4.9 • 746 Ratings

🗓️ 5 May 2025

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Eno and DVR discuss the likely season-ending injury for Triston Casas among several other absences that popped up over the weekend including Yordan Alvarez, Shota Imanaga (both on the IL since recording), Freddy Peralta and Corbin Burnes. They also discuss BABIP as a tool to help find buy-low targets and pickups, and marvel at Aaron Judge's .500 BABIP to begin the season before looking at how Coby Mayo might fit on the Orioles' depth chart once they get a infielders back from the IL. Rundown3:00 Triston Casas: 2025 Season Likely Over11:19 Corbin Burnes: Early Skills Decline Followed By Shoulder Inflammation17:52 Freddy Peralta & Shota Imanaga: Leave Early w/Injuries22:16 Other News & Notes From the Weekend28:54 Inspector BABIP: Using BABIP as an Entry Point for Buy Lows & Pickups43:54 Concerns About Junior Caminero's Launch Angle?51:27 Favorite In-Season Projections54:58 Where the Money Went: Light Bidding on Coby Mayo Thanks to Upcoming Crowded Depth Chart? Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.sociale-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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