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Matthew Boyd – SP, CHC: 28% rostered
I wrote up Matthew Boyd in this week’s Starting Pitcher News article. In that article, I discussed Boyd’s arm angle change and how it has impacted the movement on his pitches, particularly his changeup. I’m not sure it makes Boyd a locked-in every week type of starter, but Boyd has solid velocity on his fastball and is throwing from a more comfortable arm slot, so I’m happy to take gambles in deeper leagues.
Emilio Pagan – RP, CIN: 24% rostered
Pagan appears to be the favorite for saves in Cincinnati right now, and his velocity is up, but we’ve kind of seen this from him in the past. We know Pagan can go through hot stretches, but he can also give up lots of hard contact and home runs. That makes me a little nervous. Especially since Alexis Diaz is back to pitching, and pitching well, at Triple-A. Dennis Santana – RP, PIT (19% rostered) is another short-term “closer.” With David Bednar in Triple-A and Colin Holderman struggling, Santana has the closer’s role right now, but I think Bednar will be back up in a few weeks to take that job back, so I’m not making big bids here. In fact, Bednar has thrown three scoreless innings at Triple-A with five strikeouts and no walks, so I’m not sure what value the Pirates are getting out of him pitching there.
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