Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball · The Athletic

Framber Valdez to the Tigers & A Look Inside Projections & Pitcher Health Grades

February 6, 2026·1 hr 13 min·5 clips

MLB's Labor Relations Department hands out salary numbers to teams, raising collusion concerns in arbitration.

The hosts discuss MLB news including Framber Valdez signing with the Tigers and Tarik Skubal's arbitration win, then interview Jordan Rosenblum on the Oopsie projection system and Jeff Zimmerman on health grades for pitchers. The episode blends analysis of recent transactions with deep dives into baseball analytics and fantasy strategies.

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