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Michael King is a 2023 fantasy baseball draft sleeper at RP, and is an ADP draft value. Target King as an undervalued RP in fantasy baseball drafts.
BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~pick 400
CURRENT ADP: ~515 overall
ANALYSIS: Chad Green was always one of my favorite RPs to roster in fantasy for the bullpen method. In 2021, he pitched an absurd 83.2 innings and racked up 10 wins and six saves while striking out 99 hitters. If you add in the 3.12 ERA and 0.88 WHIP, you almost have a decent SP by himself - with a saves bonus.
Who is the next reliever in baseball to pitch at that level of volume while still upholding beneficial ratios? Michael King is the hands-down favorite. I mean, he's even on the same team as prime Green, so it's almost too easy of a comparison. Before fracturing his elbow, promptly ending his season, King had accrued 51 innings through July 22.
That is one hell of a pace. While Green possessed just a two-pitch mix, King boasts a tantalizing four-pitch arsenal with a disgusting strikeout pitch for both sides of the plate. Against RHB, he throws a sinker and sweeper combo. Against LHB, he throws his 4-seam and changeup combo. The sweeper owned a 41.2 Whiff%, .161 xBA, and .194 xSLG. The changeup boasted a 59.5 Whiff%, .122 xBA, and .149 xSLG. Overall, his 2.42 xFIP was the eighth-best among relievers. Not only is this guy my next Chad Green, but I believe he will be even better at it.
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