Eno and DVR discuss the increased drag on the baseball in 2025 and consider the related impact on xStats. Plus, Aaron Civale gets his wish, Jacob Misiorowski shows electric stuff in his big-league debut, and Christian Moore is on his way to Anaheim.

Rundown

1:03 Aaron Civale Traded to the White Sox for Andrew Vaughn

7:13 Christian Moore Joins the Halos

13:33 The Impact of Increased Drag on the Ball in 2025

26:50 Weekend Waiver Preview: Hitters of Interest

36:04 Brenton Doyle v. Jo Adell and Other Power-Speed Combo Players

42:26 Connor Norby Has Runway, Can He Turn It Into Shallow League Value?

46:38 Jacob Misiorowski: Electric Stuff in MLB Debut

54:43 Ben Casparius: An Opportunity to Make a Few Starts?

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Eno and DVR discuss another round of news including Trevor May's induction in the Reading Baseball Hall of Fame, Tommy John surgery for Jackson Jobe, and a rotator cuff injury for Cole Ragans. Plus, they discuss the 'Urgency Index' of Trade Deadline needs, before looking at several hitters they've rarely discussed this season including Jeremy Peña, Hunter Goodman, and Ozzie Albies.

Rundown

1:19 Congrats, Trevor!

2:26 Jackson Jobe: Will Undergo Tommy John Surgery

10:44 Cole Ragans: Returns to IL w/Rotator Cuff Strain

13:54 Aaron Civale: Requests a Trade Out of Milwaukee

16:26 The 'Urgency Index 1.0' Teams In Need of Impact Starting Pitchers

21:31 Thinking Outside the Box For Another SP on the Trade Market

27:15 Kodai Senga: IL-Bound w/Hamstring Injury

29:46 Listener Submissions: Hitters We've Largely Ignored

47:33 Isaac Paredes: Back to Tapping Into Pull Power

51:28 Ozzie Albies: Where Did the Power Go?

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Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss a few injury-related news items including updates on Aaron Nola, Matt Chapman, Bryce Miller and Justin Martinez, plus a few surprises from The Athletic's (anonymous) 2025 MLB player poll. They also dig into information hitters might be interested in when preparing for a particular series, using Pete Alonso's new approach as inspiration for a theoretical matchup against the Astros.

Rundown

1:21 A Rib Cage Stress Reaction for Aaron Nola

4:15 Matt Chapman: Will See Hand Specialist This Week

10:19 The Athletic's 2025 MLB Player Poll

($): https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6406636

23:33 Managers That Players Want to Play For

30:15 What Information Do You Want About Opposing Pitchers?

37:46 A Game Plan for Pete Alonso v. Framber Valdez

47:59 Do Hitters Value Information About Usage Tendencies?

52:27 Hunter Brown and the Value of Two Very Good Fastballs

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