Everyone knew he was going to be dealt. I was hoping he’d end up in Boston, because I have him on my American Dreams League team. He hasn’t exactly been mowing them down, only 42 strikeouts in 95 innings, but he’s won some games and has a bloat ERA courtesy of two bad games (against KC and Minnesota, if you can figure that out).
Actually, the K rate is up the last month or so, too. He works with a big overhand curve and gets into trouble when he can’t throw it for strikes, but the bigger strike zone with umps hunting for strikes UP and DOWN and IN has to help him.
So does the new league, I’d bet. Somehow the Dodgers talked the White Sox into picking up some of his salary, too. His health (he missed the first few weeks of the season rehabbing from shoulder surgery) has to be a concern, but he is a starting pitcher you might no have to break the bank for. I know I’m going after him.