A Delayed Breakout, Taj Bradley's Demotion & In-Game Command Monitoring

Published: April 26, 2023, 9:30 p.m.

Eno and DVR discuss the excellent start to 2023 for Jarred Kelenic, other young players who may be on the brink of breaking through after initial struggles at the big league-level, Jake McCarthy's demotion, the Rays' approach with Taj Bradley, monitoring command in-game, Pete Alonso's power binge, and the 2023 version of Charlie Morton.\xa0\n\nRundown\n0:56 Jarred Kelenic's Year 3 Step Forward\n6:27 Looking for Other Young Players Nearing Breakout\n14:47 Jake McCarthy's Demotion = Alek Thomas' Extended Opportunity\n18:26 An Attempt to Understand the Rays' Approach with Taj Bradley\n31:32 What Are Teams Using to Monitor Command During Games?\n40:44 Pete Alonso's Early Power Binge\n50:32 The 2023 Version of Charlie Morton\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\n\nSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels\n\nThis episode is brought to you by BetterHelp (paid ad), Visit betterhelp.com/rates today to get 10% off your first month.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices