On the Barrel Podcast Episode 6 – See SBot Run

Jonathan Metzelaar returns with another hitter-focused On The Barrel podcast, covering Nelson Cruz, Rafael Devers, Kyle Schwarber, Andrew McCutchen, and more. Plus, an interview with Austin Bristow II about his new stolen base statistic, SBot.

Jonathan Metzelaar covers all things hitting from the past week, including the release of Hanley Ramirez and deep dives into Nelson Cruz, Rafael Devers, Andrew McCutchen, and Kyle Schwarber. Plus an interview with Austin Bristow II about his new statistic, Stolen Base Opportunities Taken (SBot).

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Timestamps

  • Small Jose Bautista rant (1:15)

Injuries

  • Rhys Hoskins to DL / Dylan Cozens recalled (2:44)
  • Brian McCann to DL / #FreeKyleTucker (4:30)
  • Byron Buxton back to the DL (5:30)
  • Khris Davis activated / Panik, Hanson, and Pence activated tomorrow (6:07)

Promotions/Transactions

  • Hanley Ramirez released (6:44)
  • Tyler O’Neil optioned / Thoughts on Harrison Bader (8:25)
  • Interview with Austin Bristow II (9:34)

Player Analysis

  • Nelson Cruz (22:42)
  • Rafael Devers (26:47) 
  • Andrew McCutchen (32:45)
  • Kyle Schwarber (36:20)

Community Questions

  • Is Gleyber Torres pulling a Didi Gregorius? What are his rest-of-season projections? (40:45)

Jonathan Metzelaar

Jonathan Metzelaar is a writer, content manager, and podcaster with Pitcher List. He enjoys long walks on the beach, quiet dinners by candlelight, and essentially any other activity that will distract him from the perpetual torture of being a New York Mets fan. He's written for Fangraphs Community Research and created Youtube videos about fantasy baseball under the moniker "Jonny Baseball."

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