New pitches, Stephen Strasburg's adjustments, and early velocity changes

Published: April 15, 2021, 10:27 p.m.

Eno and DVR discuss pitchers working with new offerings this season -- including Lance McCullers and Eduardo Rodriguez -- concerns about Stephen Strasburg, league-wide shifts in velocity, the struggles of Ryan Yarbrough, and the pitch-recognition skills of Jake Cronenworth.\n\nRundown\n1:59 Lance McCullers\u2019 New Toy\n8:11 Eduardo Rodriguez\u2019s Altered Pitch Mix\n9:41 Jeff Hoffman in Cincinnati\n13:37 Is There Any Reason to Believe in Huascar Ynoa?\n17:57 Reduced Velo, and Pitch Mix Changes for Stephen Strasburg\n23:45 League-Wide Velocity Shifts\n31:40 Danny Duffy is...Rosterable?\n34:07 What\u2019s Up With Ryan Yarbrough?\n39:00 Joey Lucchesi as a Met\n47:14 Jake Cronenworth\u2019s Plate Discipline\n52:37 Called Strikes and Whiffs\u2026for Hitters?\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@theathletic.com\n\nSubscribe to the Rates & Barrels YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RatesBarrels\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic for just $3.99/month to start: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices