ARSENAL REPORT: Examining April aces

One of the biggest questions most fantasy owners have at the beginning of May is about which pitching breakouts are real and will lead to outstanding performances throughout the season. To help with this process, this week on the Arsenal Report we will look at some April standouts and examine their potential for the rest of the season.

Knock on Wood, but it looks like Alex is back and better than ever

Alex Wood (LHP, SF) has been an enigmatic pitcher throughout this career, but before 2019 it is was in a predictable manner: if he was healthy, he would perform, but he was almost never healthy. The first part of that equation came undone from 2019-2020, when he posted an ERA of 5.96 over 48.1 innings, casting doubt about his MLB future....

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