Blake Snell to the Dodgers & Early Pitching Movers in Free Agency

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

Eno and DVR are back from the holiday to discuss Blake Snell's five-year pact with the Dodgers (and an extension for Tommy Edman), plus Frankie Montas' move to the Mets and Matthew Boyd's signing with the Cubs.

Related Reading 'The book on Blake Snell doesn’t have it completely right' ($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5951700

Rundown

2:10 Blake Snell to the Dodgers

Related Search on Baseball Savant looking at Starting Pitchers with the lowest percentage of pitches in the heart of the strike zone since 2022: https://bit.ly/4ivcfRR

14:39 An Extension for Tommy Edman

27:05 Frankie Montas to the Mets

33:03 Matthew Boyd to the Cubs

40:14 Potential Position Changes & Rangers Rehab Updates

Mailbag!

55:46 Reds Rotation After Brady Singer Addition

1:00:51 Early 2025 Catcher Thoughts

1:14:22 The Blue Jays' Offseason Plans

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