Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball · The Athletic
2026 Starting Pitcher Preview, Part 3
February 5, 2026·1 hr 34 min·5 clips
Eno Sarris uncovers a chilling stat: 9 of 12 pitchers over 30 who lost 5% in strikeouts were never fantasy-relevant again.
As heard by us
A sharp draft-season look at where this starter tier begins and what the pitch shapes mean.
Rates & Barrels keeps Pitcher Week grounded in draft-room reality, focusing on a Tier 4B pocket of starters around picks 175 to 200 instead of drifting into abstract ranking talk.
Why you'd press play
You want the next starter tier before your draft board hardens.
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