DVR and Welsh are looking at post-hype prospect bats to target that have exhausted their prospect eligibility, plus Ceddane Rafaela's outlook and more. 
 Rundown Ceddane Rafaela - :57 Rafael vs P. Meadows - 5:17 Kyle Harrison - 7:09 Miguel Vargas - 13:46 Brett Baty - 21:45 Pete Alonso potential trade - 27:23 Matt Mervis - 29:30 Henry Davis - 34:56 Estevan Florial - 38:05 Easier in Triple-A? - 46:40 
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Project Prospect - Post-Hype Bats to Target

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Eno and DVR discuss a promotion-filled weekend including the debuts of Hurston Waldrep, Adael Amador and Tyler Locklear, and the expected arrival of Carlos F. Rodriguez to the Milwaukee rotation this week. Plus, they look back at where the free-agent bids were directed over the weekend.  
 Rundown 2:41 Hurston Waldrep's Debut Against the Nationals 8:06 Adael Amador Joins the Rockies 16:37 Tyler Locklear's Short-Term Fit in Seattle 21:15 Carlos F. Rodriguez: On Track for Tuesday Debut 28:05 Is Player Development Too Narrowly Focused in Some Organizations? 37:02 Promotions by Necessity Rather Than Desire? 41:06 Freddy Peralta's Poor Outings & Connection to Velocity Drops 44:50 Heliot Ramos Joins the Shallow League Fray 49:13 Finding Value in Max Meyer, Jake Irvin, Simeon Woods Richardson, David Peterson and JP Sears 56:53 Chas McCormick: The Healthy Drop of the Week 
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A Promotion-Filled Weekend, Maximizing Development & Chasing the Second Tier

Eno, DVR and Trevor discuss baseball's return to London for a two-game weekend series between the Phillies and Mets. An exciting matchup between Paul Skenes and Shohei Ohtani that took place in Pittsburgh earlier this week, how they would game plan trying to pitch to Ohtani, and two teams -- the Blue Jays and Cubs -- facing a critical stretch of schedule in the middle-third of the season. 
 Rundown 1:18 MLB Returns to London with Phillies-Mets 12:21 Paul Skenes v. Shohei Ohtani 18:41 The Game Plan: How We Would Pitch to Ohtani 28:11 At the Fork — The 2024 Blue Jays 32:44 It’s Not (All) Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s Fault 41:37 At the Fork — The 2024 Cubs 50:31 Adding From the Inside: Cade Horton in the Second Half? 
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MLB Returns to London, Paul Skenes v. Shohei Ohtani, A Fork in the Road for the Jays & Cubs

Eno and DVR discuss some of the biggest risers and fallers among starting pitchers from April to May, over and underperformers compared to initial 2024 projections, pitching prospects closing in on opportunities to help their big-league clubs, and a few weekend waiver-wire targets to consider. 
 Rundown 1:25 Stuff+ Risers From April to May 6:34 From Below Average to OK, From OK to Good, and From Good to Great 11:42 Cooper Criswell Remains Interesting, Brandon Pfaadt Changes The Mix 15:16 Gavin Stone's Quietly Strong Season for the Dodgers 17:54 Stuff+ Fallers From April to May 22:44 A Willingness to Trade Shōta Imanaga? 26:05 YTD Performance vs. Initial Projections (from The BAT) 34:44 Project Prospect: A.J. Blubaugh's Future Path to the Astros' Rotation 39:18 Cade Povich's Similarities to Robert Gasser 44:25 Will Joey Cantillo Earn a Second-Half Rotation Spot in Cleveland 47:23 The Early Days of Justyn-Henry Malloy & Connor Norby in the Big Leagues 52:37 José Miranda, Blaze Alexander & Enmanuel Valdez 1:00:47 Tylor Megill Underrostered in Shallow Leagues 
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May Pitching Risers & Fallers, and Pitchers Waiting in the Wings

Eno and DVR discuss a round of suspensions from MLB for gambling -- including a lifetime ban for Tucupita Marcano, before looking at some of the biggest risers and fallers among hitters from April to May.  
 Rundown 1:00 Tucupita Marcano: Lifetime Ban for Betting on Baseball 16:47 Biggest Shifts in Hitter Performance: April v. May 22:01 Risers From April to May 30:54 Rookie Bats in Month 2 38:39 Colton Cowser to Fallers From April to May 43:04 May Barrel Rate Risers 49:04 May Hard-Hit Rate Risers 52:04 Full-Season Projections v. Performance to Date 1:07:45 Is a Randy Arozarena Rebound On Tap? 
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A Lifetime Ban, May Hitting Risers & Fallers, and The Shape of a Season

Eno and DVR discuss tough in-season decisions for the Tigers (Spencer Torkelson's demotion) and Twins (Edouard Julien's demotion), and the promotion of Connor Norby, before considering the factors to account for when trying to move on from pitchers that have performed very well during the first two months of the season.  
 Rundown 1:48 Spencer Torkelson: Optioned to Triple-A 8:31 Justyn-Henry Malloy Gets the Call 12:38 Royce Lewis' Return Bumps Edouard Julien to Triple-A 23:19 Connor Norby: Promoted by Orioles 29:08 Adam Mazur: Gets the Call to San Diego 31:42 Question of Our Times: Timing Value Drops for First-Half Stars 42:31 Which Pitchers Are You Most Worried About? 53:38 Where the Money Went: Yimi Garcia, Matt Vierling, Mark Vientos & David Hamilton 1:02:00 Reid Detmers' Long-Term Outlook 
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Project Prospect - Post-Hype Bats to Target

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