Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball · The Athletic
Catching Up on News & Team Previews: Cubs, Reds & Padres
February 20, 2026·1 hr 44 min·5 clips
Jordan Westberg has a torn UCL and will miss at least through April, crushing his fantasy value.
As heard by us
A smart weekend baseball check-in, with its best stretch in the Shota Imanaga health discussion.
Rates & Barrels uses its Friday episode to catch listeners up on the key news before the weekend, then moves into Cubs, Reds, and Padres previews with enough baseball detail to stay useful.
Why you'd press play
Weekend baseball news, Cubs health, and three team previews in one brisk Friday check-in.
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