The Rockies' Pitching is Changing, Can You Trust It?

The Rockies' Pitching is Changing, Can You Trust It?

From Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball by The Athletic

April 29, 2026 · 1h 2m

About this episode

The episode discusses the Rockies' pitching success and explores factors affecting free agent decisions, along with injury updates and player performance analysis.

Eno and DVR open up the mailbag to dig into the Rockies’ surprising success on the mound and what the organization can do to make Colorado a destination for free agent pitchers. Plus, the guys break down Location+, OOPSY fallers, and whether Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. will get back on track. Rundown: 1:12 Justin Steele has a Setback 8:52 The Most Injured Teams in Baseball 10:45 Pete Fairbanks to the IL 14:21 Trey Yesavage is Back! 19:27 Rockies Surprising Success 27:50 Making Pitchers Better Opens Up More FA Options 34:40 Revisiting Location+ 42:41 What is Launch Angle Sweet Spot Percentage? 49:25 Jazz Chisholm Jr.: Time to Worry? 51:37 OOPSY Fallers Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Derek VanRiper, Eno Sarris

Topics covered

  • Rockies pitching
  • free agent pitchers
  • injured teams
  • Location+
  • Jazz Chisholm Jr.
  • OOPSY fallers

Keywords

  • Rockies
  • pitching
  • free agents
  • injuries
  • Jazz Chisholm Jr.
  • Location+
  • OOPSY fallers

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Organizations: Rockies, Yankees, The Athletic, Acast

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