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Pedro Strop 2019 Outlook: A Quietly Consistent Reliever
6 years agoPedro Strop is coming off of another terrific season for the Cubs, posting a 2.26 ERA over 59.2 innings while collecting 13 saves, a career-high. He'll turn 34 during the 2019 season, but there is no real reason to expect any age-related regression. Instead, I'd point out his career-high 4.08 xFIP from 2018. Between a .222 BABIP and a career-high 83.9% LOB, we can infer that Strop got fairly lucky last season. However, he'll continue to be used in high-leverage situations, and should be a decent asset in saves+holds leagues. He currently has an ADP of 259 as he is the leading candidate to start the year as the closer. Take advantage of this value.
Source: FanGraphs.com
Source: FanGraphs.com
