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Jared Jones is a fantasy baseball waiver wire add. He has impressed in his first action as a major leaguer and is in line for several starts against favorable opponents in the coming weeks.
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ team leagues
ROSTERED IN: 61% of leagues
ANALYSIS: Jared Jones was a surprise late add to the Pirates’ Opening Day roster. Their move quickly paid off. In his first start on March 30, Jones went 5.2 innings and racked up 10 strikeouts. The rookie was tagged for three earned runs but walked away with the win.
His second start went almost as well. Jones got another seven strikeouts in six full innings. This time, he gave up two home runs early on and was stuck with the loss. Jones still looked electric, though, hitting 99 on the gun half a dozen times and generating 21 swing and misses on his 89 pitches.
Early SwStr% leaders:
Jared Jones 20.7%
Zack Wheeler 18.7%
Reid Detmers 18.7%
Tarik Skubal 18.3%
Cole Ragans 17.0%
Spencer Strider 16.9%Two of them have an O-Swing% over 40%:
Wheeler and Jones. pic.twitter.com/0KUI8Uuv8r
— Michael Simione (@SPStreamer) April 8, 2024
Jones is already owned in over half of fantasy baseball leagues. If he can perform as well against the Phillies in his next start as he did against the Marlins and Orioles, then it will be difficult to secure his services.
According to RotoBaller’s Starting Pitcher Schedule Projections Tool, Jones has some favorable matchups on his way in the coming weeks. He lines up against the Mets, Giants, Athletics, and Angels in four of the five starts projected for him once he is past the Phillies. The 22-year-old should be a good source of strikeouts and should help out with wins and ratios given the upcoming competition.
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