Embracing Chasing: How Aggressive Approaches Pay Off for PCA & Ceddanne Rafaela

Eno, Jed, and DVR discuss a few news and notes including two injury updates from the Rays, Austin Riley's delayed return from an abdominal injury, and a very rare day off for Bobby Witt Jr. before exploring productive players with extremely high chase rates (O-swing%) including Pete Crow-Armstrong, Ceddanne Rafaela, and Jackson Chourio, and how that trait tends to age by examining the paths of Luis Robert Jr. and Javier Báez.

Rundown

1:07 Brandon Lowe to the IL & a Setback for Shane McClanahan

4:00 Austin Riley's Delayed Return from the IL

7:42 Bobby Witt Jr.'s Rare Day Off

11:23 It Doesn't Age Well, but Maybe Chasing A Lot Isn't Always Bad?

14:39 Pete Crow-Armstrong & Chasing Relative to Swinging In Zone

21:26 A Case for Missing More Often Outside the Zone?

24:24 Learning From Javier Báez and Luis Robert Jr.

32:37 Ceddanne Rafaela's In-Zone Adjustment

37:49 Chasing A Lot Adds Pressure on Pitches You Should Hit

45:04 So, Would You Trade for Luis Robert Jr.?

51:16 Relaying Info From the Basepaths (Saturday in Atlanta)

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