A Lifetime Ban, May Hitting Risers & Fallers, and The Shape of a Season

Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball

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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