Current ADP: 277
Baller Move: Target ~265
Jose Berrios has shown that he possesses potential ace-like pitch-ability in the minor leagues. In 2015, he threw 166.1 innings with a 2.87 ERA and 175 strikeouts. He proved that he is ready for the big leagues as he dominated Triple-A through 75.2 innings with a 2.62 ERA, 83 strikeouts, and only 14 walks. While everyone loves to see an impressive strikeout rate (9.9 per nine innings in Triple-A), his walk rate is what could make him elite. He only walked 1.7 batters in Triple-A last year, which is an elite rate for starting pitchers. Many baseball fans believe Berrios is more talented than most of the pitchers in the current rotation, but it looks as if the Twins will hold off on promoting him until later in 2016. The Twins will do this to limit his innings and get an extra year of team control in the future.
There is a chance that the Twins promote Berrios at the beginning of the season once the Twins pass the super-two date. If he passes this date, the Twins will gain an extra year of arbitration, which is a huge advantage for them in the future. If Berrios makes the jump to the big leagues and throws a significant amount of innings, he should be viewed as a potential rookie of the year candidate and a huge fantasy baseball sleeper. Look for the Twins to limit his innings to about 180 innings this year, but that is plenty to be fantasy baseball relevant. Don't reach on this guy in your draft since he isn't a guarantee to make the team out of spring training, but monitor his development and pick him up before he is promoted.
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