2024 Team Previews: Diamondbacks, Padres & Giants

Published: Feb. 12, 2024, 10:35 p.m.

b"Eno and DVR continue their Team Preview series, looking at the three teams projected to finish in the middle three spots in the NL West -- the Diamondbacks, Padres, and Giants. Will Arizona's offseason upgrades be enough for them to return to the playoffs in 2024? Can the Padres rebound after sending Juan Soto to the Yankees in a blockbuster trade in December? Is there a reasonable path forward for the Giants with their current core?\\n\\nRundown\\n1:11 2024 Arizona Diamondbacks Preview\\n11:25 Key Rotation Questions & Depth Concerns\\n21:24 2024 San Diego Padres Preview\\n28:23 Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Pulled Barrel Rate Shift From 2021 to 2023\\n48:12 2024 San Francisco Giants Preview\\n56:29 Marco Luciano's Breakout Potential & Contact Quality Comps\\n\\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\\n\\nCheck out our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/ratesbarrels\\n\\nSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\\n\\nCorbin Carroll Thumbnail Photo by Christian Petersen-Getty Images\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices"