A Few Surprising First-Half Pitchers

Published: July 3, 2023, 8:31 p.m.

In an episode cut in half by technical difficulties, Eno and DVR discuss a few of the most surprising starting pitchers from the first half of the season including Nathan Eovaldi, Marcus Stroman and Mitch Keller. Plus, they consider a few pitchers who might benefit from adding a cutter to their arsenal.\xa0\n\nRundown\n1:52 Nathan Eovaldi: Current Roto Value Leader Among Pitchers\n7:57 Marcus Stroman's Excellent First Half\n13:55 Mitch Keller: Buying a First-Half Repeat?\n20:39 Giving Other Pitchers a New Cutter\n25:22 Is This a Potential Fix for Alek Manoah?\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic at $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\n\nSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices