Mike Minor (SP, KCR) - Week 24 Waiver Wire Pickups

Mike Minor is a fantasy baseball waiver wire pickup for Week 24 of the 2021 MLB season. Consider adding the SP if he's a free agent in your leagues.

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 12+ teams

ROSTERED IN: 26% of leagues

ANALYSIS: Yet another pitcher who has been inconsistent on the mound this year, Minor's overall numbers are not good this year as he is 8-12 with a 5.25 ERA and 1.258 WHIP over 152 2/3 innings of work. He's had some nice outings where he strikes out nine, and he's had poor showings where he's surrendered nine runs. While not necessarily great, Minor has shown some improvement recently, as he's posted a 4.43 ERA, 1.164 WHIP and 18.9 percent strikeout rate over his last four starts — two of which were quality starts.

He'll open up the week against Baltimore, as the Orioles are slashing .270/.349/.458 and averaging 5.7 runs per game over their last 10 games despite going 3-7 in that span. The Orioles are hitting better against lefties (.259/.313/.433) than righties (.230/.298/.388), plus they're hitting better at home this season (.256/.321/.449) than on the road (.225/.286/.362). Minor will have a much better matchup to close out the week when he faces a struggling Minnesota squad that is slashing .216/.297/.363 and averaging 3.5 runs per game over their last 10 games. He'll also get a boost thanks to the Twins' splits, as they are hitting worse against left-handers this year (.239/.308/.408) than against righties (.242/.321/.428).

Minor is a risky play this week solely due to his inconsistencies all season long, but he could provide some decent value in deeper formats.

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