Sonny Gray to the Cards, Kenta Maeda to the Tigers & the Mariners Deal with the D-backs

Published: Nov. 27, 2023, 8:40 p.m.

Eno and DVR discuss Sonny Gray's move to the NL Central to head up the Cardinals' rotation, Kenta Maeda's shift to Detroit, and a swap between the D-backs and Mariners that opens up a few different paths for Jerry DiPoto, while Arizona adds thump at the hot corner with Eugenio Su\xe1rez.\xa0\n\nRundown\n6:05 Sonny Gray to St. Louis\n13:13 Gray v. Hunter Greene in Early Drafts?\n17:23 Kenta Maeda to Detroit\n23:45 Opportunity for Rotation Competition in Minnesota?\n29:47 M's-D-backs Trade\n36:29 Choosing From an Oatmealy Corner-Infield Trio\n39:30 Strikeout Park Factors\n45:33 Why Do We Love Seattle's Pitchers?\n48:45 A Question About Fastball Shape\n56:50 Shota Imanaga: Making Sense of WBC Stuff+ Numbers; Outlook as SP\n1:03:45 Chris Sale, Carlos Rod\xf3n and Low IP Projections\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\nHoliday Special through 11/27/23! Subscribe to The Athletic at $1/month for the first year: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\n\nLinks from this Episode\n\nAlex Chamberlain's Pitch Leaderboard: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/chamb117/viz/PitchLeaderboardv5/Dashboard\n\nCheck out this offer from our sponsor:\nGet 20% OFF with our code\xa0RATES\xa0at\xa0calderalab.com/RATES\xa0to unlock your youthful glow with Caldera + Lab!\xa0#teamcaldera\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices