Starting Pitcher Streamers 3/28-3/31
Starting Pitcher Streamers 3/28-3/31
Michael Simione breaks down all the pitching streamers that you need to know for this weekends slate of games.
Good morning everyone! This is my first article for Dynasty Dugout! Originally I was going to write for my own substack but Chris and I got to talking and I would much rather write for his up-and-coming brand.
Chris has an awesome vision for what he is doing and I can tell good things are coming his way. He is carving out a real niche and giving it everything he has. You can’t ask for more than that.
For those who don’t know me…I used to have my own blog SP Streamer but because of life, I had to shut it down a couple of years back. I’m obsessed with pitching so I kind of specialize in that area as well as streaming.
Fun facts about me:
I hate pancakes
I hate mashed potatoes
I clearly have texture issues
Golf is amazing although Clegg is definitely much better than me at it
I build legos
I am a nerd
As for fantasy baseball…
Every week I will release a weekly streaming article. It will provide the options you will have, who I think will work out best, and other tidbits. It honestly is extremely helpful not only for streaming but also for spotting potential breakouts.
To be honest I don’t have my all-time statistics on my streamer picks. I know it is near a 3.50 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. But since I don’t know 100% (somehow can’t find all of my sheets) let’s just say combined my stats are a 1.10 ERA and a .084 WHIP with a 14 K/9. That doesn’t sound too optimistic to me.
Thursday 3/28
Options
DET
Garrett Crochet (L)@ BAL
Patrick Sandoval (L)CLE
Alex Wood (L)MIL
Jose Quintana (L)@ CIN
Josiah Gray (R)WSN
Frankie Montas (R)@ LAD
Miles Mikolas (R)@ ARI
Kyle Freeland (L)
Streamer of the Day
To start the season I like to go with some upside and luckily for us the streamer with the highest upside on opening day also faces a terrible offense. Frankie Montas is a beast when his splitter is on and in his last spring training start he proved that notion.
Strikeout Upside
Frankie Montas and Josiah Gray.
Ratio Play (High Floor)
Jose Quintana
If I Had to Rank
Frankie Montas
Jose Quintana
Garrett Crochet
Patrick Sandoval
Alex Wood
Josiah Gray
Kyle Freeland
Miles Mikolas
Friday 3/29
Options
PIT
A.J. Puk (L)@ MIA
Martín Pérez (L)
@ LAD
Zack Thompson (L)@ ARI
Cal Quantrill (R)@ SDP
Kyle Harrison (L)@ OAK
Logan Allen (L)CLE
Ross Stripling (R)
Streamer of the Day
This was honestly tough between A.J. Puk and Kyle Harrison. I decided to lean Puk because of the skill-set. His four-seam and sinker provide really nice deception and his slider can be elite at inducing whiffs. I also really like that he was using the sinker to get swings outside of the zone last season.
Strikeout Upside
A.J. Puk and Kyle Harrison.
Ratio Play (High Floor)
A.J. Puk
If I Had to Rank
A.J. Puk
Logan Allen
Kyle Harrison
Ross Stripling
Cal Quantrill
Martin Perez
Zack Thompson
Saturday 3/30
Options
TOR
Zack Littell (R)DET
Michael Soroka (R)@ BAL
Griffin Canning (R)CHC
Jon Gray (R)PIT
Ryan Weathers (L)@ CIN
Patrick Corbin (L)@ TEX
Kyle Hendricks (R)@ NYM
DL Hall (L)@ MIA
Jared Jones (R)@ ARI
Austin Gomber (L)@ SDP
Jordan Hicks (R)CLE
JP Sears (L)
Streamer of the Day
I’ll be frank with you, I don’t like any of these options. So many question marks with no real standout easy opponent. Usually, when that happens I ride with talent and win potential. I’m going to have to go with Zack Littell.
His stuff was good last season but not great. With that said, he has looked good in spring training. Against the Braves regulars, he had 6Ks in five innings in one of his starts. His swinging strike rate in all of spring training is 21.3% and his velocity is up over a tick. Interesting for sure.
Strikeout Upside
DL Hall, Jared Jones, and Zack Littell.
Ratio Play (High Floor)
Jon Gray and JP Sears.
If I Had to Rank
Zack Littell
Jon Gray
JP Sears
Jared Jones
Ryan Weathers
DL Hall
Mike Soroka
Griffin Canning
Jordan Hicks
Kyle Hendricks
Austin Gomber
Patrick Corbin
Sunday 3/31
Options
LAA
Tyler Wells (R)@ SEA
Garrett Whitlock (R)@ HOU
Clarke Schmidt (R)TOR
Tyler Alexander (L)@ TBR
Bowden Francis (R)DET
Erick Fedde (R)@ OAK
Carlos Carrasco (R)
@ CHW
Jack Flaherty (R)MIN
Brady Singer (R)
CLE
Paul Blackburn (R)CHC
Andrew Heaney (L)PIT
Trevor Rogers (L)MIL
Tylor Megill (R)@ CIN
Jake Irvin (R)@ TEX
Jordan Wicks (L)WSN
Graham Ashcraft (R)@ NYM
Colin Rea (R)@ MIA
Bailey Falter (L)
@ LAD
Steven Matz (L)@ ARI
Ryan Feltner (R)STL
Gavin Stone (R)@ SDP
TBD
Streamer of the Day
So many options and so much room for activities *insert Step Brothers gif*. You have Fedde who was impressive overseas, Flaherty who has shown flashes in ST, Trevor Rogers who was once a polarizing pitcher, and perhaps old-timer Carlos Carrasco.
I have to go with the matchup here. Jack Flaherty draws a start against the White Sox. A White Sox offense that is basically in shambles. If Flaherty can sustain a high velocity on his fastball we can see a nice stream here.
Strikeout Upside
Tylor Megill, and Trevor Rogers.
Ratio Play (High Floor)
Jack Flaherty and Ryne Nelson.
If I Had to Rank
Jack Flaherty
Tylor Megill
Trevor Rogers
Carlos Carrasco
Erick Fedde
Gavin Stone
Andrew Heaney
Steven Matz
Garrett Whitlock
Tyler Wells
Clarke Schmidt
Colin Rea
Graham Ashcraft
Brady Singer
Bailey Falter
Jordan Wicks
Jake Irvin
Ryan Feltner
Tyler Alexander
Paul Blackburn
Bowden Francis
Chris, you're making my life so much easier this year. Thank you!