Starting Pitcher Chart – April 13th
In past seasons I’ve done this Daily SP Chart down the stretch and invariably there are comments asking why I don’t do it all season. I’ve never really had a great answer for that so now I’m doing it!
Once the season gets going, the chart will include their performance over the last five starts (for the first few weeks, it’ll be their 2023 stats), their opponent’s wOBA versus the pitcher’s handedness, my start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. The opponent wOBA will remain blank for a while until we get some data and because there is so much lineup turnover year-to-year, I’m not going to include last year’s mark. I’ll start including wOBA data on April 17th.
These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more value focusing on roto.
| PITCHER | TM | OPP | THR | 10 | 12 | 15+ | 2022 STATS | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Springs | TBR | BOS | L | x | x | x | 2.46 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 21% K-BB | Has come out w/2 brilliant starts after last yr’s surprising breakthrough |
| Joe Ryan | MIN | at NYY | R | x | x | x | 3.55 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, 17% K-BB | Early K spike making last yr’s breakout look like just the beginning! |
| Jordan Montgomery | STL | PIT | L | x | x | x | 3.48 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 17% K-BB | SwStr dip hasn’t impacted Ks so far w/a strong 25% K% |
| Nick Lodolo | CIN | PHI | L | x | x | x | 3.66 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 21% K-BB | Incredible thru 2 GS incl. 12-K gem at PHI last time out |
| Chris Bassitt | TOR | DET | R | x | x | x | 3.42 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 16% K-BB | If DET visiting isn’t the Rx for his issues, there could be big trouble brewing |
| Nick Martinez | SDP | MIL | R | x | x | 3.47 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 12% K-BB | BB issues as SP last yr have returned & could facilitate a return to RP soon | |
| Bailey Falter | PHI | at CIN | L | x | 3.86 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 16% K-BB | Trips to CIN are scary for HR-prone arms (career 1.6 HR/9) | ||
| Corey Kluber | BOS | at TBR | R | x | 4.34 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 17% K-BB | Super volatile at age-37 & his former teammates could blast him | ||
| Cole Irvin | BAL | OAK | L | x | 3.98 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 12% K-BB | New park shouldn’t be a huge difference from OAK given the LF wall move | ||
| Spencer Turnbull | DET | at TOR | R | DNP | Command is off as he returns from TJ which isn’t surprising despite extra layoff | |||
| Michael King | NYY | MIN | R | 2.29 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 25% K-BB as RP | Couldn’t find confirmation that he’s actually starting, likely a short outing if so | |||
| Adam Oller | OAK | at BAL | R | 6.30 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, 2% K-BB | No real fantasy juice to make him worth streaming | |||
| Vince Velasquez | PIT | at STL | R | 4.78 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 14% K-BB | No real fantasy juice to make him worth streaming | |||
| Bryse Wilson | MIL | at SDP | R | 5.52 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 9% K-BB | No real fantasy juice to make him worth streaming |
Yankees listing Brito as tomorrow’s starter, is that wrong?
I’m seeing him for Friday at outlets including ours on RosterResource
Ah, I see it on MLB.com right now. RosterResource & Rotowire had Brito Friday. Ty for the heads up!