Eno and DVR discuss George Kirby's first start back from the IL, Ronald Acuña Jr.'s outlook as he returns from a second ACL tear this weekend, a case for Carson Whisenhunt to get a look in San Francisco, Matt Shaw's viability in shallow leagues, and Denzel Clarke's path to avoiding a platoon in the A's outfield. Plus, Senior Hot Dog Correspondent Niv Shah returns with big news at Nationals Park.

Rundown

2:16 George Kirby: Back in Action on Thursday; Scouting Report?

7:59 Ronald Acuña Jr.: Returns on Friday against the Padres

12:41 Ronel Blanco Seeks Second Opinion; Astros Rotation Depth Questions Persist

17:44 News & Notes: Lane Thomas, Gleyber Torres, Corey Seager, Jordan Westburg and Justin Verlander

24:57 Matt Shaw: Back on Shallow League Radar?

33:32 Denzel Clarke & Robert Hassell III Get Promoted

38:16 Shane Baz v. Rising Starting Pitchers

44:47 Niv Shah Joins to the Show!

52:06 Most Auctioned, Added & Dropped on ottoneu, last seven days

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Eno, DVR, and Jed discuss the new tools and leaderboards at Baseball Savant offering more public-facing data than ever for bat paths and attack angles. Plus, they talk about the eventual arrival of ABS for regular season games, and their 2025 predictions they want to use a mulligan on.

Rundown

1:02 New Toys at Baseball Savant -- Swing Path & Attack Angle Leaderboards

9:12 Looking for Ideal & Unusual Combinations

16:00 Is Swing Path Tilt the Most Difficult Thing to Change?

25:09 Do Flatter Swing Path Hitters Have Higher Floors?

34:40 ABS Getting Closer to Become a Reality in MLB Games Beyond Spring?

52:03 Which 2025 Prediction(s) Do You Want a Mulligan On?

Baseball Savant's Swing Path & Attack Angle Leaderboards: https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/bat-tracking/swing-path-attack-angle

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Eno and DVR discuss a busy weekend of baseball news including the Orioles' dismissal of manager Brandon Hyde, an 80-game suspension for José Alvarado following a failed PED test, Mick Able's impressive debut, the upcoming return of Matt Shaw, and where the money went this weekend in fantasy baseball leagues.

Rundown

4:52 Brandon Hyde: Fired by Orioles

12:21 José Alvarado Suspended 80 Games for Positive PED Test

17:10 Mick Abel Impresses in Debut

21:00 Hayden Wesneski to Undergo Tommy John Surgery

26:41 Jared Jones: Will Have Follow-Up with Dr. Keith Meister on Tuesday

30:09 Other News & Notes: Evan Carter, Spencer Strider & Matt Shaw

33:30 Angels Sweep Dodgers in Freeway Series

38:42 Where the Money Went: Drake Baldwin Earning More Starts, Big Bids on Jordan Romano, and Noah Cameron as a Temporary Solution

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Eno and DVR discuss several news and notes around Major League Baseball including another unfortunate injury for Byron Buxton and Carlos Correa, and potential improvement from the Royals' lineup in the months ahead before discussing 'Rivalry Weekend' and several players on the roster fringes in fantasy baseball leagues.

Rundown

0:57 Byron Buxton & Carlos Correa in Concussion Protocol

8:23 Maikel Garcia: Skills Growth *and* First Quarter Heater?

14:12 Spencer Strider: Returning During Nats Series: AJSS Sticking?

21:56 Other News & Notes: Eury Pérez, Tyler Glasnow, Spencer Horwitz, and Carson Palmquist

28:22 Rivalry Weekend: Anything You're Excited About?

37:38 Weekend Waiver Preview

50:20 Hitter Leaderboard: This Weekend's Bats to Consider

54:21 Intriguing Names on the Pitching Front

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Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss a few of the 16 'other' baseball figures reinstated by MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred this week including Shoeless Joe Jackson and several members of the 1919 White Sox, and when 'bad' secondary pitches become a problem by looking at six pitchers whose fastballs currently exceed the quality of their breaking and off-speed offerings.

Rundown

1:05 The 'Other' 16 Reinstated by Commissioner Rob Manfred

12:50 No, Oyster Burns Wasn't Banned for Life

15:31 When Are 'Bad' Secondaries A Problem?

19:46 Robbie Ray's Limited Arsenal

22:20 An Attempt to Understand Bryan Woo's Success & Splits

33:13 The Andrew Heaney Odyssey

40:05 We're Still Puzzled by Taj Bradley; Is It All Linked to Poor Command?

53:01 Do Ownership Blueprints Come From Ownership's Approach to Other Businesses?

Related Reading

SABR's Eight Myths Out: https://sabr.org/eight-myths-out

Matt Moret on the 'other' 16: https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6354320

Zach Buchanan's 2019 Story 'A cold case, not a closed case: The baseball obsessives correcting the record about the 1919 Black Sox Scandal': https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1260436

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Eno and DVR discuss Rob Manfred's decision to reinstate Pete Rose, along with 16 others from Major League Baseball's "Permanently Ineligible List" (more on the 16 others in a future episode). Plus, they discuss IL stints for Corey Seager, Roki Sasaki and Ian Happ, before taking a deep dive into the Astros with The Athletic's Chandler Rome.

Rundown

0:41 Rob Manfred Reinstates Pete Rose, 16 Others From MLB's Permanently Ineligible List

9:53 Corey Seager: Back to the IL w/Hamstring Strain

14:14 Roki Sasaki to the IL w/Shoulder Impingement

17:09 Ian to the IL, Moises Ballesteros Promoted by Cubs

24:14 Chandler Rome Joins the Show, Early Impressions of Cam Smith

31:36 Zach Dezenzo Gets an Increased Opportunity

37:50 Slow Starts for Jose Altuve, Christian Walker, and Yainer Diaz

43:17 Changes for Jeremy Peña Behind 25-25 Pace?

48:09 Other Depth Options for Starting Rotation

53:14 Time to Acquire Left-Handed Bat(s)?!

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Joe Sheehan joins Eno and DVR to discuss dropping the skepticism around the Tigers as AL Central frontrunners, where credit (and blame) belong with the 2025 Giants, over-performing teams they expect to see fade from the playoff picture over the course of the season, and under-performing teams they believe will find their way into the playoffs. Plus, the lack of top-end results from Jordan Walker despite top-end bat speed, and a few selections for summer breakouts.

Rundown

5:30 Should We Believe in the Tigers?

12:41 The 'Bustarhan' Giants Are Pretty Good

21:18 Best Teams Today That Won't Make the Playoffs This Season

25:15 Is the Guardians' Pitching Development Fading?

30:57 2025 Playoffs Teams with Worst Record on May 13th?

39:41 Why Are Teams Reluctant to Make 'Early' Trades?

46:12 Jordan Walker: Top-End Bat Speed, Without Top-End Results

53:32 Who Is Your Favorite Breakout On Tap This Summer?

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Eno and DVR discuss the D-backs' decision to recall Jordan Lawlar, Zach Eflin's importance for the Orioles' injury-plagued rotation, and the Rockies' decision to dismiss manager Bud Black, before looking at some of the biggest risers and fallers (among hitters) in initial 2025 projections v. rest-of-season projections with The BAT X.

Rundown

3:33 Jordan Lawlar: Recalled by D-backs; How Does He Fit Right Now?

8:52 Zach Eflin: Returns from the IL

12:59 The Rockies Fire Manager Bud Black

21:55 Projections Movers: Biggest Risers

28:22 Who Has Moved Their Projections Enough to Change Their Role?

34:50 Andrew Vaughn's Projection Has Improved Despite Tough Stretch?

44:26 Projections Movers: Biggest Fallers

52:57 Willy Adames: A Good Buy-Low Candidate?

57:15 Where the Money Went: Cade Horton & Intriguing, Affordable Bats

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