Surprising Starting Pitchers, The Challenge of Hitting in Seattle & How to Pitch to Elly De La Cruz

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss Christian Scott ahead of his debut against the Rays, and four surprising starting pitchers that have put up great numbers over the first month-plus of the season. They also examine the unique challenges of hitting in Seattle -- and try to determine why the park consistently boosts strikeouts -- before building a game plan to pitch to Elly De La Cruz.

Rundown

1:10 Christian Scott Debuting Saturday

3:45 Jack Flaherty: Career-Best K%, BB% & SwStr%!

14:07 Spencer Turnbull: Can He Maintain the Elevated K%?

21:48 Tanner Houck’s Breakout

29:38 Is Zack Littell’s Approach Meshing Well in Tampa?

35:42 What Makes Hitting in Seattle So Difficult?

55:15 Building a Game Plan: Elly De La Cruz

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