Tough Decisions, Staying Ahead of Second-Half Fades & Starting Pitchers We're Worried About

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR discuss tough in-season decisions for the Tigers (Spencer Torkelson's demotion) and Twins (Edouard Julien's demotion), and the promotion of Connor Norby, before considering the factors to account for when trying to move on from pitchers that have performed very well during the first two months of the season.

Rundown

1:48 Spencer Torkelson: Optioned to Triple-A

8:31 Justyn-Henry Malloy Gets the Call

12:38 Royce Lewis' Return Bumps Edouard Julien to Triple-A

23:19 Connor Norby: Promoted by Orioles

29:08 Adam Mazur: Gets the Call to San Diego

31:42 Question of Our Times: Timing Value Drops for First-Half Stars

42:31 Which Pitchers Are You Most Worried About?

53:38 Where the Money Went: Yimi Garcia, Matt Vierling, Mark Vientos & David Hamilton

1:02:00 Reid Detmers' Long-Term Outlook

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