The Top of the 2024 MLB Draft Class, Rookie Hitter Struggles & Prospect Risers w/Keith Law
Keith Law joins DVR to discuss a few intriguing names near the top of 2024 draft boards including Charlie Condon v. Travis Bazzana and Chase Burns v. Hagen Smith. Plus, they discuss the sluggish starts for many position players at the big-league level, the early success of Jackson Merrill, the Pirates' next wave of pitching prospects behind Paul Skenes and Jared Jones, and the ascent of James Wood to a top-five position on Keith's updated in-season prospect list.\n\nRundown\n2:07 Charlie Condon v. Travis Bazzana\n9:06 Nick Kurtz and Risk/Reward of a First Base Prospect Early\n11:59 Chase Burnes v. Hagen Smith\n19:01 The Increasingly Difficult Adjustment Phase for Rookie Hitters\n30:35 Paul Skenes Meteoric Rise To Ace Status & Pittsburgh's Pitching Development\n42:59 Does Luis Robert Jr. Make Sense for the Pirates?\n52:14 Noah Schultz & James Wood Move Up the Prospect Ranks\n\nFollow DVR on Twitter: @DerekVanRiper\nFollow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw\ne-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com\n\nJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe\n\nJoin us on Fridays at 1p ET/10a PT for our livestream episodes!\n\nSubscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices