A One-Year Snapshot of Surprising Hitters (Good and Bad)
Episode description
Eno and DVR discuss an IL stint for Jeremy Peña, a health issue that has forced Ron Washington to step away from managing the Angels for the duration of the 2025 season, and the passing of Hall of Famer Dave Parker at the age 74. Plus, they take a look at the rolling one-year leaderboard for hitters in hopes of finding long-term trade targets on the struggling side, and a few pleasant surprises, before discussing where the money went with free-agent pickups this week.
Rundown
2:49 Jeremy Peña to the IL w/Rib Fracture
4:59 Checking in on the Angels as Ron Washington Steps Down for the Rest of 2025
13:16 Dave Parker Passes Away at Age 74
18:15 One-Year Leaderboard: Struggling Hitters
27:56 Adley Rutschman: A Year Packed w/Injuries
33:55 Top-10 wOBA Surprises: Eugenio Suárez, Cal Raleigh & Brent Rooker
36:05 Riley Greene v. Corbin Carroll; Is Average Undervalued In Many Leagues?
43:57 Mookie Betts: 2024 Injury & 2025 Illness Dragging Production Down
50:04 Where the Money Went: Roster Spackle Galore
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Hosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris
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