Eno and DVR discuss a trio of March contract extensions including Tanner Bibee, Alejandro Kirk, and Justin Martinez -- all of whom received new five-year deals with their respective clubs. Plus, they catch up on other late spring news including a scare for Shane McClanahan, a trade that sent Nolan Jones back to Cleveland, a closer role up for grabs in Cincinnati, and a few takeaways from the first run of weekly pickups in 'Where the Money Went' as Opening Day approaches.Please participate in our listener survey! theathletic.com/athletic/survey25 (Three lucky entries will receive £/$100 worth of Amazon vouchers!)Rundown2:42 Tanner Bibee's Extension with Guardians6:18 Alejandro Kirk: Signs Five-Year Deal with Blue Jays13:04 Justin Martinez: Gets Long-Term Guarantee with D-backs16:29 News Updates: Shane McClanahan, Zack Gelof, Freddie Freeman & Mookie Betts24:48 Nolan Jones Traded *Back* to Cleveland for Tyler Freeman34:08 News Updates: Vinnie Pasquantino, Alexis Díaz, Gunnar Henderson, Félix Bautista & Yu Darvish38:47 A Sleeper in San Diego? Stephen Kolek's Opportunity46:32 Kristian Campbell: Makes Opening Day Roster for Red Sox52:13 Fifth Starter Battle Winner: AJSS, Matthew Liberatore & Logan Allen1:00:37 An Attempt to Understand & Explain the Pirates' Initial Rotation Choices1:05:38 Where the Money Went -- Week 1 PickupsFollow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.sociale-mail: [email protected] our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFeSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno SarrisProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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