Pitcher Risers & Fallers

From Rates & Barrels: A show about Baseball The Athletic

Commissioner Rob Manfred says MLB's luxury tax is a failure, Aaron Judge's injury situation is getting more serious, and George Kirby's strikeouts are missing. Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss those topics, and dig into a few risers and fallers in K-BB% between March/April and May, before taking a look at a surprising surge in homers and runs across all minor-league levels below Triple-A.

Rundown:

0:38 Commissioner Manfred Calls Luxury-Tax System a Failure

3:42 A Shocker: Franchise Valuations Are Key for Owners

10:29 ‘Fairness’ Is the Message: Is That *Really* The Goal?

12:36 Aaron Judge’s Rib Injury

18:31 George Kirby’s K’s: Where Did They Go, Can We Find Them?

31:19 K-BB% Risers & Fallers: Biggest Movers Between April and May

52:15 The Ball Beat: How Do Teams Model Differences?

1:00:33 Offense Up in Minor Leagues

Evan Drellich: 'Commissioner Rob Manfred, who once touted MLB’s parity, says luxury-tax system has failed'

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7331800

Eno Sarris & Britt Ghiroli: 'Some MLB organizations are more injury-prone than others. Is that bad luck or a system issue?'