5 years agoMike Fiers will forever be known as the Astros whistleblower, but in 2019 fantasy baseball leagues, he was actually known as a viable asset. In total, he pitched to a 3.90 ERA with a 1.19 WHIP, 126 strikeouts, and 10 wins. There was actually a pretty set instruction guide to using Fiers correctly last year: play him at home. He pitched to a 2.90 ERA (4.68 FIP, 5.29 xFIP) with a 1.05 WHIP at home, compared to a 5.14 ERA (5.33 FIP, 5.07 xFIP) and a 1.36 WHIP on the road. Fiers doesn't draw much interest in leagues with moves as a player with more upside is more preferred. But, if you are drafting in a best-ball or draft-and-hold league, that is where someone like Fiers actually has value. Going off the board at 427.77 overall in NFBC leagues, Fiers is a late-round flier that, if anything else, provides you with a pitcher that has a safe spot in his team's rotation, which is very important in those formats. In those leagues, you cannot make any roster moves such as trades or waiver wire pickups. So those late-round pitchers that you know have a safe spot in the rotation are valuable, as your depth will likely be tested in the latter months of the season. He can also be streamed at home early on, and if his home success carries over from 2019, he can continue to be used this way.--Michael Florio - RotoBaller