Eno and DVR discuss several increasingly important pitchers for the stretch run of the 2023 fantasy baseball season -- including Cole Ragans, whose increased velocity and new slider have put him on the fast-track to a place among the league's Top 40 Starting Pitchers. Rundown0:43 The Rapid Emergence of Cole Ragans10:04 Any Changes for Aaron Civale in Tampa Bay?15:09 Cristopher Sánchez's Arrival in Philly18:02 Seth Lugo's Renaissance with the Padres27:28 Zach Eflin and Escaping The Glob29:57 Kodai Senga's Improved Second-Half Walk Rate35:58 Brandon Williamson: Lower Walk Rate in MLB than Double-A and Triple-A?42:38 Adbert Alzolay's Move Toward the Circle of Trust45:45 A Longer List of Reliable Closers Looking Toward 2024?55:10 Tyler Wells' Shift to the Bullpen in the MinorsFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiperFollow R&B on Twitter: @ratesandbarrelse-mail: [email protected] to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrelsSubscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrelsCheck out this offer from our sponsors:Give ZBiotics a try for yourself. Go to zbiotics.com/RATES to get 15% off your first order when you use RATES at checkout. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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