RADIO
Tarik Skubal is a fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup for Week 17 of the 2021 MLB season. Consider adding the starting pitcher if he's free agent in your leagues.
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues
ROSTERED IN: 44% of leagues
ANALYSIS:After a rough start to the season, Skubal has come into his own as a solid fantasy starter. Over 10 starts in May and June, Skubal went 4-3 with a 3.23 ERA, 1.239 WHIP and 32.5 percent strikeout rate over 55 2/3 innings of work. However he struggled a bit in his last two starts before the All-Star break, posting a 6.55 ERA and 1.455 WHIP over 11 innings of work.
He'll look to bounce back in Week 17, as he starts things off at home against the Rangers. Texas has been struggling at the plate over their last 10 games, slashing .214/.286/.378 while averaging 3.8 runs per game. The Rangers will get the slight benefit in the fact they are hitting better against left-handed pitching (.246/.308/.388), but they are hitting slightly worse on the road (.230/.300/.381) than at home (.235/.304/.387). This will also likely work to Skubal's benefit, as he has done significantly better pitching in Detroit this year (3.72 ERA, 1.311 WHIP) than on the road (5.45 ERA, 1.485 WHIP).
Afterwards, he'll face a Royals squad that has been hitting fairly well over their last 10 games, slashing .251/.310/.408 while averaging 4.6 runs per game. They're hitting significantly better at home (.263/.327/.418) than on the road (.227/.286/.363) this year, and then add on the fact Skubal has done worse on the road than at home, it has the makings of a rough outing for him. That being said, he pitched well in his last start at Kauffman Stadium, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven in six innings of work to earn the win on June 16.
Skubal looks to have one good matchup this week with Texas, while his outing against Kansas City appears to be up to a coin toss. If he can put together a performance against the Royals similar to his last start against them, he should have a lot of value as a streamer this week.
More Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups
Andrew Painter - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups, Stashes (Week 14)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-team leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Philadelphia Phillies top pitching prospect Andrew Painter missed the entirety of the 2023 and 2024 seasons while recovering from Tommy John surgery. However, the budding ace made his Triple-A debut earlier this season and is quickly approaching his MLB debut. Painter began the season with Low-A, […]
Logan Henderson - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups, Stashes (Week 14)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Milwaukee Brewers right-handed pitching prospect Logan Henderson made his MLB debut earlier this season and was quite dominant, tossing 21 innings to the tune of a 1.71 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP. During this stint, Henderson struck out 29 batters and posted a strong 7.4% […]
Jordan Lawlar - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups, Stashes (Week 14)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues CALL-UP ETA: July ANALYSIS: Arizona Diamondbacks top prospect Jordan Lawlar received his second taste of the majors earlier this season but was unable to produce. Across eight games in Arizona, Lawlar did not tally a hit and held a 9:3 K:BB. During the 2023 season, Lawlar made his MLB […]
Chase Burns - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 14)
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues ROSTERED IN: 50% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Cincinnati Reds right-handed pitching prospect Chase Burns joined the list of several 2024 draft picks who made their MLB debut during the first half of the 20205 campaign. On Tuesday evening, the former second overall pick got the call to face the New York […]
Bubba Chandler - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups, Stashes (Week 14)
BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues CALL-UP ETA: June ANALYSIS: After a few rough outings, the No. 2-ranked prospect in the sport bounced back in a big way on June 17. In this outing, the right-hander tossed four innings of two-run ball (one earned run) and allowed five hits and one walk. He struck out three. […]
Download Our Free Waiver Wire App
Like what you see? You can download our free fantasy baseball mobile app for iPhone and Android which includes more waiver wire recommendations at every position, 24x7 player news, notifications, injury alerts & daily articles.
Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App
Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy baseball app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, sleepers, prospects & more. All free!
Check out RotoBaller's entire fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups and sleepers list, updated daily!
