2026 First Base Preview

Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series in the outfield — digging into early average draft position (ADP) to look for potentially overvalued and undervalued players at the position for the upcoming season. This episode is the third part of a four-part series covering the position, and focuses mostly on outfielders being drafted after Pick 200 overall of recent NFBC drafts. We want to hear from you about your podcast viewing and listening habits. Answer this quick survey and three lucky entries will win $/£100 worth of Amazon vouchers. Thank You! (http://theathletic.com/survey26)Rundown1:51 ADP Tier 5a -- Kerry Carpenter, Heliot Ramos, Jac Caglianone, Jordan Beck, Anthony Santander & Ramón Laureano21:30 ADP Tier 5b -- Wilyer Abreu, Mickey Moniak, Trent Grisham, Adolis García, Colton Cowser & Giancarlo Stanton44:23 ADP Tier 6a -- TJ Friedl, Josh Lowe, Jung Hoo Lee, Dylan Beavers & Cedric Mullins1:02:39 ADP Tier 6b -- Evan Carter, Chase DeLauter, Matt Wallner, Victor Robles, Justin Crawford & Harrison BaderFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisEditor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno, DVR, and Trevor discuss José Ramírez's extension with the Guardians, that should keep him in Cleveland for the rest of his career and wonder if the Guardians will be able to draft, develop and find enough core pieces around Ramírez to bring World Series to Cleveland in the next seven years. Plus, they discuss Harrison Bader to the Giants, Seranthony Domíngez's chance to close with the White Sox, how zone contact rates can be misleading for hitters, and a few moves they would like to see as the offseason winds down. We want to hear from you about your podcast viewing and listening habits. Answer this quick survey and three lucky entries will win $/£100 worth of Amazon vouchers. Thank You! (http://theathletic.com/survey26)Rundown6:42 José Ramírez Gets a New Deal with the Guardians; Will They Win a World Series in the Next Seven Years?15:23 Harrison Bader to the Giants18:31 Seranthony Domínguez: A Chance to Close with the White Sox25:06 Low Zone Contact% Leaders & Trading Whiffs for Damage37:08 Did Mark Vientos Make the Opposite Tradeoff?43:50 A Few Moves We Would Like to See Before the Offseason Ends56:35 Buying a Zac Gallen Rebound in 2025?Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Trevor on Bluesky: @iamtrevormay.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Trevor MayEditor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Keith Law joins Eno and DVR to discuss his latest Top 100 prospect list -- including the 2026 outlook for No. 1 prospect Konnor Griffin, the Tigers' group of near-MLB ready bats, and a few players well positioned to make an immediate impact as rookies this season. Keith's Top 100 Prospects ($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6985939We want to hear from you about your podcast viewing and listening habits. Answer this quick survey and three lucky entries will win $/£100 worth of Amazon vouchers. Thank You! (http://theathletic.com/survey26)Rundown0:40 A Fast Track to Pittsburgh for Konnor Griffin?5:43 What Has Changed Since Griffin Went Ninth Overall in His Draft Class?10:20 Prospect Tiers & Long-Term Outcomes (f/JJ Cooper's Research at Baseball America)14:09 The Rankings & Construction of Keith's Top-100 List18:47 The Tigers' Group of Near Big-League Ready Prospects & Importance of 202623:51 A Loaded Group of Mariners Prospects26:36 Jesús Made's Impressive 2025, Major League ETA30:37 Broader Trends of the Prospects That Get Traded36:13 Why Pitchers Are Slightly Lower Throughout the List45:01 Scouting Heavier for Advanced Command in a World Driven by Stuff?47:49 Proximity: Looking for 2026 Impact Rookies54:00 Is the White Sox's Rebuild Going Reasonably Well?Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Keith on Bluesky: @keithlaw.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Keith LawEditor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series in the outfield — digging into early average draft position (ADP) to look for potentially overvalued and undervalued players at the position for the upcoming season. This episode is the second part of a four-part series covering the position, and focuses mostly on outfielders being drafted between Picks 100-200 overall of recent NFBC drafts. We want to hear from you about your podcast viewing and listening habits. Answer this quick survey and three lucky entries will win $/£100 worth of Amazon vouchers. Thank You! (http://theathletic.com/survey26)Rundown1:48 ADP Tier 3a -- Kyle Stowers, Teoscar Hernández, Andy Pages, Luis Robert Jr. & Jo Adell23:23 ADP Tier 3b -- Ceddanne Rafaela, Brandon Nimmo, Lawrence Butler & Jakob Marsee34:45 ADP Tier 4a -- Chandler Simpson, Taylor Ward, Brenton Doyle, Steven Kwan, Dylan Crews, Ian Happ & Jurickson Profar59:18 ADP Tier 4b -- Mike Trout, Sal Frelick, Bryan Reynolds, Jasson Domínguez, Daulton Varsho & Daylen LileFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series in the outfield -- digging into early average draft position (ADP) to look for potentially overvalued and undervalued players at the position for the upcoming season. This episode is one part of a four-part series covering the position, and focuses mostly on outfielders being drafted in the Top 100 overall of recent NFBC drafts. We want to hear from you about your podcast viewing and listening habits. Answer this quick survey and three lucky entries will win $/£100 worth of Amazon vouchers. Thank You! (http://theathletic.com/survey26)Rundown3:24 ADP Tier 1a -- Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Corbin Carroll, Ronald Acuña Jr., Julio Rodríguez & Fernando Tatis Jr.28:23 ADP Tier 1b -- Kyle Tucker, Jackson Chourio, Pete Crow-Armstrong & James Wood47:03 ADP Tier 2 -- Wyatt Langford, Brent Rooker, Roman Anthony, Jackson Merrill, Riley Greene, Jarren Duran & Byron Buxton1:08:28 ADP Tier 2b -- Cody Bellinger, Randy Arozarena, Oneil Cruz, Seiya Suzuki, Michael Harris II & George SpringerFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR discuss this week's trades -- a six-player swap that sent MacKenzie Gore to the Rangers and a four-player deal between the Brewers and Mets that sent Freddy Peralta to New York -- and the Yankees' decision to sign Cody Bellinger to a five-year, $162.5M deal this week. We want to hear from you about your podcast listening habits. Answer this quick survey and three lucky entries will win $/£100 worth of Amazon vouchers. Thank You! (http://theathletic.com/survey26)Rundown2:07 MacKenzie Gore Traded to the Rangers in Six-Player Deal10:40 An Adjustment to Avoid Second-Half Fastball Velocity Fades?17:11 A Top-10 Rotation in Texas? 24:25 Freddy Peralta Traded to Mets in Four-Player Swap33:04 Brandon Sproat vs. Jonah Tong38:07 Rank the Brewers' Starters on Innings This Year47:03 Another Undersized Position Player to Milwaukee52:25 Cody Bellinger's Return to the Yankees1:02:37 Mailbag: Is $/WAR Still Relevant?, Michael Busch Playing Against Lefties & 14 Pounds of Muscle for Kyle ManzardoFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series at first base -- digging into early average draft position (ADP) to look for potentially overvalued and undervalued players at the position for the upcoming season. We want to hear from you about your podcast viewing and listening habits. Answer this quick survey and three lucky entries will win $/£100 worth of Amazon vouchers. Thank You! (http://theathletic.com/survey26)Rundown1:14 ADP Tier 1 -- Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Nick Kurtz & Pete Alonso16:56 ADP Tier 2 -- Bryce Harper, Matt Olson, Rafael Devers, Josh Naylor & Freddie Freeman32:41 ADP Tier 3 -- Vinnie Pasquantino, Tyler Soderstrom, Michael Busch, Yandy Díaz50:29 Tier 4 -- Alec Burleson, Willson Contreras, Christian Walker, Jonathan Aranda & Spencer Torkelson1:05:38 ADP Tier 5 -- Sal Stewart, Kyle Manzardo, Spencer Steer, Ryan O'Hearn, Luis Arraez, Jake Burger & Andrew Vaughn1:19:41 (Beyond Pick 300) -- Deeper League Options, Prospects & Sleepers (Nolan Schanuel, Josh Bell, Spencer Horwitz, Tristan Casas, Coby Mayo & Ryan Mountcastle). Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss the Mets' recent flurry of activity including a trade for Luis Robert Jr., and the addition of Bo Bichette on a three-year deal with the plan to move him to third base. Plus, they discuss Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones' election into the Baseball Hall of Fame, why the competitive edge of pitch modeling has waned over time, and the adjustments of Geraldo Perdomo in his 2025 breakout at the plate. We want to hear from you about your podcast listening habits. Answer this quick survey and three lucky entries will win $/£100 worth of Amazon vouchers. Thank You! (http://theathletic.com/survey26)Rundown3:44 Luis Robert Jr. Traded to Mets in Three-Player Swap9:19 Bo Bichette Gets Three-Year, $126M Deal with Mets; Fit at Third Base?20:33 Carlos Beltrán & Andruw Jones Elected to Baseball HOF29:26 Which Players Currently on the Ballot Will Make Biggest Leap?39:18 'They Don't Make Pitch Models Like They Used To'Davy Andrews' article at FanGraphs: https://blogs.fangraphs.com/they-dont-make-pitch-models-like-they-used-to/50:24 Geraldo Perdomo: What Changed at the Plate in 2025?Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisWith: Jed Lowrie Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series at catcher -- digging into early average draft position (ADP) to look for potentially overvalued and undervalued players at the position for the upcoming season -- and wonder what comes next for Cal Raleigh following one of the best yearly performances in baseball history. We want to hear from you about your podcast listening habits. Answer this quick survey and three lucky entries will win $/£100 worth of Amazon vouchers. Thank You! (http://theathletic.com/survey26)Rundown1:00 ADP Tier 1 -- Cal Raleigh10:04 ADP Tier 2a -- Ben Rice, William Contreras, Shea Langeliers & Hunter Goodman27:47 ADP Tier 2b -- Agustin Ramírez, Drake Baldwin, Salvador Perez, Will Smith & Yainer Diaz44:27 ADP Tier 3 -- Adley Rutschman, Alejandro Kirk, Gabriel Moreno, Francisco Alvarez, Samuel Basallo, Kyle Teel & Carter Jensen58:37 ADP Tier 4 -- J.T. Realmuto, Dillon Dingler, Austin Wells, Tyler Stephenson & Logan O'Hoppe1:11:34 ADP Tier 5 -- Ryan Jeffers, Carlos Narváez, Bo Naylor & Carson Kelly1:15:44 (Beyond Pick 300) -- Deeper League Options, Prospects & Sleepers (Edgar Quero, Keibert Ruiz, Harry Ford, Patrick Bailey, Freddy Fermin, Danny Jansen). Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisCal Raleigh Thumbnail Photo: Steph Chambers/Getty Images Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Eno and DVR continue their 2026 position preview series at second base -- digging into early average draft position (ADP) to look for potentially overvalued and undervalued players at the position for the upcoming season.Rundown1:00 ADP Tier 1 -- Jazz Chisholm Jr. & Ketel Marte10:40 ADP Tier 2 -- Brice Turang16:56 ADP Tier 3 -- Nico Hoerner, Jose Altuve, Jackson Holliday & Luke Keaschall33:15 ADP Tier 4 -- Ozzie Albies, Brandon Lowe, Xavier Edwards & Bryson Stott47:20 ADP Tier 5 -- Matt McLain, Luis García Jr., Jorge Polanco, Gleyber Torres, Marcus Semien & Lenyn Sosa1:00:37 (Beyond Pick 300) -- Deeper League Options, Prospects & Sleepers (Tommy Edman, Chase Meidroth, Colt Keith, Brendan Donovan, Andrés Giménez, Jeff McNeil, Jake Cronenworth, Kristian Campbell & Cole Young).Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisProducer: Brian Smith Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.