Cody Bellinger Goes Back to the Cubs, Spring Games Begin, & Working Backward for Draft Strategy
Eno and DVR discuss Cody Bellinger's return to the Cubs on a short contract with multiple opt-outs, the start of TGFBI, a busy first weekend of spring action that featured a lot of new pitches, and a lot of information about velocity and iVB changes. Plus, they dig into the importance of working backwards when building out draft-day roster construction plans.\xa0\n\nRundown\n5:32 Cody Bellinger Re-Signs with the Cubs\n17:37 A Live First-Round Pick from Eno\u2019s TGFBI Draft\n22:56 Two (!) New Pitches for Hunter Greene\n28:02 Cole Ragans\u2019 Improved Fastball Ride in Spring Debut\n34:02 Carlos Rod\xf3n Has a New Cutter\n39:55 Quick Thoughts on Strikeout Park Factors\n46:03 Draft Strategy: Working Backwards, or At Least From the Middle\n57:15 Looking for Late Power, Without Sacrificing Average\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\n\nJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/r9u5jBvV\n\nJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our new livestream episodes w/Trevor May!\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic for just $2/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices