Early Bats for 2021 & Endgame Arms for 2020

Published: Sept. 17, 2020, 8 p.m.

Eno and DVR discuss the changes expected among the top-20 hitters for 2021 \u2014 including potential risers into that group \u2014 and widely-available pitchers that might help in the final 10 days of the season.\nRundown2:41 What Drops a Hitter Coming Out of 2020?8:56 Cody Bellinger & Christian Yelich Similarities11:00 Top-Five for 2021 (and Next Five)17:58 Will Early Pitching Fall?23:48 A Graceful Decline for Starling Marte?26:04 Potential Newcomers in the First Two Rounds33:13 Luis Robert & Elevated Swing Rates38:50 Should Bo Bichette Go Even Higher than Luis Robert?43:37 Xander Bogaerts' Case for a Move Up57:03 Endgame Pitching Help to Consider\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarrisFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRipere-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\nPurchase a subscription to The Athletic for just $1/month at theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\n\n\n \nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices