As some hitters crank up their bat speed, a few pitchers are watching their stuff head in the opposite direction. Eno and DVR break down the biggest bat-speed risers from the past month, including Sal Stewart and Fernando Tatis Jr., before examining several pitchers whose underlying numbers have slipped — and whether there's still reason for optimism. Plus, a trip to San Francisco to unpack the ongoing saga involving Buster Posey, Rafael Devers, and the Giants.Rundown:1:09 Bat Speed Increases: How Do You Typically Get There?3:25 Zack Gelof Injury: Feeling Healthy Also Helps6:35 Does Season Help Hitters Get “Locked In”?10:18 Bat Speed Risers: Last 30 Days vs. April18:08 Intriguing Movers: Nasim Nuñez & Masyn Winn23:27 Fernando Tatis Jr.: Bat Speed Up, Big Second Half On Tap?25:29 Stuff+ Fallers: Where Are We Concerned?32:30 Kevin Gausman: Where Does DVR Rank Him?37:38 Stuff+ Shelves? Thresholds Might be Key40:06 Paul Skenes: Maybe the Model is Just Missing Something?41:03 Will Warren: What’s the Second-Half Outlook?46:11 Buster Posey’s Presser: Making a Bad Situation Worse57:26 ‘GM Speak’ About Deadline Approach1:01:59 Cole Ragans & Edward Cabrera UpdatesFollow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.socialFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHost: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisEditor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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