Eno and DVR discuss the 2022 catcher and utility-only hitter pool. If two-catcher leagues remain a standard, should you push for top-end talent at the position in the early rounds? Can Yasmani Grandal stay healthy with less time behind the plate? Was there enough value in the middle and later rounds for second catchers? On the UT-only side, is there anything left for Shohei Ohtani to unlock? And, can J.D. Martinez adjust his approach and get to more consistent pull-side power?Rundown6:11 A Plea for One-Catcher Leagues11:49 2022 Bust: Yasmani Grandal14:09 Strong Returns Overall From Early Catchers19:10 Prioritizing Top-End Options?27:41 Finding Value Later35:06 Other Catchers of Interest?39:42 Shohei Ohtani's Brilliant 2022 Campaign49:42 Bryce Harper Joins UT-only Club; Surgery On Tap52:08 Can J.D. Martinez Get to 25+ Homers Again?Follow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: [email protected] to The Athletic at $1/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels PodcastApple: http://bit.ly/AppleRandBSpotify: http://bit.ly/SpotifyRandBGoogle: http://bit.ly/RatesGoogleStitcher: http://bit.ly/STRandBTuneIn: http://bit.ly/RBTuneIn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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