Midseason Buy-High Considerations & Weekend Waiver Preview

From Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball The Athletic

Eno and DVR discuss midseason buy-highs while taking a trip through the FanGraphs 2024 Player Rater. Plus, they discuss a few pickups to consider ahead of the weekend, including Jhonkensy Noel in Cleveland, Heston Kjerstad in his second stint with the O's this season, and David Festa joining the rotation for the Twins.

Rundown

3:55 Gunnar Henderson Makes the Leap to First-Round Status

6:31 Ranger Suárez: No. 1 SP in Player Rater for 2024 (So Far)

11:15 Accounting for Wins in a Player Rater

15:15 Adjusting Ratio Baselines for Run Environment

18:08 Which Hitter(s) Are You Targeting?

25:14 Brice Turang's Step Forward and Projecting Ceiling Comps

34:11 Which Pitcher(s) Are You Targeting?

41:35 A Case for Joe Ryan

43:55 Weekend Waiver Preview: Jhonkensy Noel & Heston Kjerstad

54:32 Weekend Waiver Preview: David Festa & Hayden Birdsong\

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