Starting Pitchers Facing Reduced Workloads & Biggest Underperformers of 2024

Published: Aug. 19, 2024, 8:44 p.m.

Eno and DVR discuss the expectations of a tapering per-start workload for Paul Skenes as the season winds down, the second-half adjustments to usage of Garrett Crochet by the White Sox, an explanation for Ke'Bryan Hayes 2024 struggles, the most disappointing pitchers of the year -- relative to initial projections -- and a few weekend happenings on the waiver wire, including the return of Matthew Boyd and growing interest in A's starter Osvaldo Bido.\xa0\n\nRundown\n2:18 Paul Skenes Approaching In-Start Limitations?\n8:07 At Least They're Not Going the Shutdown Route\n14:31 Garrett Crochet's 2025 Outlook\n17:29 The Dreaded Velocity Leaderboard w/Injuries\n25:18 Ke'Bryan Hayes Playing Through a Herniated Disc\n29:11 Biggest Underperforming Pitches of 2024 (So Far)\n39:06 Accounting for Different Run Environments Across Projection Systems\n49:20 Where the Money Went This Weekend\n\nFollow Eno on Twitter: @enosarris\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com\n\nJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe\n\nJoin us on Thursdays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\n\nHosts: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris\n\nExecutive Producer: Derek VanRiper\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices