STARTERS: Early deep league targets
May 25 2014
This week's column on starting pitchers will dig a little deeper to find promising guys who might be available even in the deepest of leagues.
We'll do so by focusing on pitchers who have posted strong or underappreciated skills early in the season.
We'll also sprinkle in some guys in the minors who could have an impact in their MLB team's starting rotations later this season. Check out our minors coverage during the season for additional details on them and other SP prospects worth following.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Dellin Betances (RHP, NYY) not only has been a revelation in late-inning work for the NYY bullpen this season, he has also posted the best skills of any pitcher in MLB (min 20 IP): 15.6 Dom, 2.9 Ctl, 51% GB%, 232 BPV. He worked...
Almost!
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