BALLER MOVE: Add in all leagues
ROSTERED IN: 7% of leagues
ANALYSIS:
Varland was one of those rookie pitchers that did not have a great start in the box score this week. However, his underlying metrics were stunning. Varland put up an elite 17.2% SwStr% and a 40.2% CSW% on the 87 pitches he threw against the White Sox. Again, the box score results weren't great as he gave up seven hits and four earned runs in 4.2 innings, but man – it's not easy to generate a CSW% and SwStr% that high.
Here's a histogram of all CSW rates for every start made by a pitcher this year (80+ pitches thrown):
You can see that Varland is at the upper tail of that distribution, and for those of you not statistically inclined – that's a really good thing. I'm adding Varland right now even in shallow leagues.
More Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups
Kyle Manzardo - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 7)
BALLER MOVE: Stash in All Leagues LATEST PROSPECT RANKING: No. 4 CALL-UP ETA: May UPDATE: Kyle Manzardo is expected to be called up by the Guardians on Monday May 6th with Steven Kwan hitting the IL. ANALYSIS: The only thing stopping Kyle Manzardo from getting called up to the major leagues is probably the lack of a... Read More
Daniel Hudson - Closers and Saves Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 7)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 10+ Team Leagues / Most Saves Leagues ROSTERED IN: 19% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Los Angeles Dodgers placed closer Evan Phillips on the injured list on Sunday May 5th with a hamstring injury. While it's not considered a major injury, and not expected to sideline Phillips for too long, it will still... Read More
Blaze Alexander - Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pickups (Week 7)
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 23% of Leagues ANALYSIS: It was another frustrating week for Blaze Alexander as the 24-year-old rookie found himself on the bench twice so that the Diamondbacks could start inferior hitters. We thought when Arizona optioned Jace Peterson and his .211 batting average back to the minors, Alexander would... Read More
Orelvis Martinez - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 7)
PROSPECT: Orelvis Martinez, 3B/2B, Toronto Blue Jays ERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT RANKING: #7 CALL-UP ETA: May ANALYSIS: Orelvis Martinez hit 28 home runs between Single-A and High-A as a 19-year-old in 2021, then hit another 30 home runs in 2022 at Double-A as a 20-year-old, and 28 more between Double-A and Triple-A in 2023 as... Read More
Cade Povich - Fantasy Baseball Prospects Waiver Wire Analysis (Week 7)
PROSPECT: Cade Povich, SP, Baltimore Orioles ERIC CROSS' LATEST PROSPECT RANKING: #13 CALL-UP ETA: May ANALYSIS: Baltimore Orioles pitching prospect Cade Povich improved to 3-1 with another strong performance for Triple-A Norfolk on Wednesday. The lefty tossed six innings and allowed five hits, one run, four walks, and struck out five on the evening. Povich has... Read More
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!