Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss a few injury-related news items including updates on Aaron Nola, Matt Chapman, Bryce Miller and Justin Martinez, plus a few surprises from The Athletic's (anonymous) 2025 MLB player poll. They also dig into information hitters might be interested in when preparing for a particular series, using Pete Alonso's new approach as inspiration for a theoretical matchup against the Astros. Rundown1:21 A Rib Cage Stress Reaction for Aaron Nola4:15 Matt Chapman: Will See Hand Specialist This Week10:19 The Athletic's 2025 MLB Player Poll($):&nbsp;<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6406636" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6406636</a>23:33 Managers That Players Want to Play For30:15 What Information Do You Want About Opposing Pitchers?37:46 A Game Plan for Pete Alonso v. Framber Valdez47:59 Do Hitters Value Information About Usage Tendencies?52:27 Hunter Brown and the Value of Two Very Good Fastballs Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.socialFollow DVR on Bluesky: @dvr.bsky.sociale-mail:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:ratesandbarrels@gmail.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ratesandbarrels@gmail.com</a> Join our Discord:&nbsp;<a href="https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe</a>Subscribe to The Athletic:&nbsp;<a href="http://theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels</a> Hosts: Derek VanRiper &amp; Eno SarrisWith: Jed LowrieProducer: Brian SmithExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.