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Andrew Heaney 2023 Outlook: Tremendous Upside at an Affordable Price Point
2 years agoAndrew Heaney was great in his brief stint as a Dodger, going 4-4 with a 3.10 ERA, 2.83 xFIP, and 3.39 xERA in 72⅔ IP. Always a strikeout artist despite middling overall results, Heaney raised his game with a brand new slider last year that recorded a 24.1 SwStr%, 44.8% chase rate, and 39.4 Zone%. Paired with a 2,442 RPM fastball providing a 13.3 SwStr% and 55.3 Zone%, it's easy to project something close to a repeat of his 35.5 K% and 6.1 BB%. Heaney abandoned his curve entirely last season and reduced his changeup usage to just 5.1%, though its 15.9 SwStr%, 38.9% chase rate, and 42.9 Zone% weren't bad at all for a show-me pitch. Texas appears primed for a return to relevancy in 2023, so Heaney should have a solid supporting cast including pitching coach Mike Maddux to help him maintain the gains he made in LA. He's currently a forgotten man in fantasy with an ADP of 231.67, making him a tremendous value even if he falls short of a full workload again.
