Matt Mervis and Brandon Pfaadt Arrive At Last

Published: May 5, 2023, 9:37 p.m.

DVR, Eno and Al discuss the latest round of prospect callups, including Matt Mervis, Bryce Miller, Brandon Pfaadt and Gavin Stone, and share their approaches for determining FAB bids. They also talk about the two latest additions to the Twins\u2019 rotation and assess the coming week\u2019s cohort of streamable pitchers.\n\nRundown\n1:04 This week\u2019s big callup news\n16:59 Deeper-league hitter callups\n22:33 Should we stash Christian Encarnacion-Strand?\n26:24 Lineup developments\n28:35 Notable pitchers\n45:10 Streamers/two-start pitchers\n55:42 Bullpen report\n\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow Al on Twitter: @almelchiorBB\n\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\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices