Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball · The Athletic

Early Spring Injuries, Another Brewers-Red Sox Trade & Coaching Staff Changes

February 11, 2026·1 hr·5 clips

Why do so many hitters break their hamate bone? It's all about how they grip the bat.

The hosts discuss early spring training injuries, focusing on hamate bone issues affecting players like Corbin Carroll and Francisco Lindor, and analyze recovery timelines. They also break down a Brewers-Red Sox trade and explore how coaching staff changes, especially first base coaches, impact team strategies like stolen bases.

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