A Promotion-Filled Weekend, Maximizing Development & Chasing the Second Tier

10/06/2024 58 min
A Promotion-Filled Weekend, Maximizing Development & Chasing the Second Tier

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Eno and DVR discuss a promotion-filled weekend including the debuts of Hurston Waldrep, Adael Amador and Tyler Locklear, and the expected arrival of Carlos F. Rodriguez to the Milwaukee rotation this week. Plus, they look back at where the free-agent bids were directed over the weekend. Rundown2:41 Hurston Waldrep's Debut Against the Nationals8:06 Adael Amador Joins the Rockies16:37 Tyler Locklear's Short-Term Fit in Seattle21:15 Carlos F. Rodriguez: On Track for Tuesday Debut28:05 Is Player Development Too Narrowly Focused in Some Organizations?37:02 Promotions by Necessity Rather Than Desire?41:06 Freddy Peralta's Poor Outings & Connection to Velocity Drops44:50 Heliot Ramos Joins the Shallow League Fray49:13 Finding Value in Max Meyer, Jake Irvin, Simeon Woods Richardson, David Peterson and JP Sears56:53 Chas McCormick: The Healthy Drop of the WeekFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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