# Bat Speed Risers, Stuff Fallers & Buster's Blunders

An episode of [Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1486883874), 24 Jun 2026, 1 h 07 min.

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As some hitters crank up their bat speed, a few pitchers are watching their stuff head in the opposite direction. Eno and DVR break down the biggest bat-speed risers from the past month, including Sal Stewart and Fernando Tatis Jr., before examining several pitchers whose underlying numbers have slipped — and whether there's still reason for optimism. Plus, a trip to San Francisco to unpack the ongoing saga involving Buster Posey, Rafael Devers, and the Giants. Rundown: 1:09 Bat Speed Increases: How Do You Typically Get There? 3:25 Zack Gelof Injury: Feeling Healthy Also Helps 6:35 Does Season Help Hitters Get “Locked In”? 10:18 Bat Speed Risers: Last 30 Days vs. April 18:08 Intriguing Movers: Nasim Nuñez & Masyn Winn 23:27 Fernando Tatis Jr.: Bat Speed Up, Big Second Half On Tap? 25:29 Stuff+ Fallers: Where Are We Concerned? 32:30 Kevin Gausman: Where Does DVR Rank Him? 37:38 Stuff+ Shelves? Thresholds Might be Key 40:06 Paul Skenes: Maybe the Model is Just Missing Something? 41:03 Will Warren: What’s the Second-Half Outlook? 46:11 Buster Posey’s Presser: Making a Bad Situation Worse 57:26 ‘GM Speak’ About Deadline Approach 1:01:59 Cole Ragans & Edward Cabrera Updates Follow DVR on Bluesky: @DVR.bsky.social Follow Eno on Bluesky: @enosarris.bsky.social e-mail: ratesandbarrels@gmail.com Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/FyBa9f3wFe Subscribe to The Athletic: theathletic.com/ratesandbarrels Host: Derek VanRiper & Eno Sarris Editor: Jason Potere Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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