With just less than three months of baseball left, it's becoming time for managers to begin looking ahead to the rapidly approaching fantasy playoffs.
Working with a couple of Pitcher List staff members, and with the help of our resident graphics guru Justin Paradis, we've compiled a list of young starters and projected when they would be shut down this season. How it works is simple: First, we used available commentary from beat writers and team statements to identify popular guesses at innings limits for 2019. For those that were unavailable, we took the pitcher's total innings across the minors, majors, and playoffs from last season, added a 20% boost to project a 2019 limit, then calculated how many innings he has left to throw this season. By calculating pitchers' expected innings per start (based on their historical data), we can determine a rough date for when they would hit their innings limits. In the chart below, you'll see that list, followed by an overview of each pitcher involved, providing any insight and info from the organization about a possible innings limit.
There are a few things to note before we get started:
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What kind of arm would you be looking to move Soroka for in a H2H keeper where I’m in 2nd place? Late playoffs are all important as I’m a lock to get a bye. I offered him for Wheeler, looking to put out a few more offers.
I find it very difficult to move an arm for an arm because the other isn’t will wonder why you want their pitcher instead of yours. I’m not saying strictly sell either, just be conscious of him down the stretch.
Innings limit for Gallen?
He threw 149.2 in 2017 and 133.1 last year so I’d expect him to be allowed to throw 180ish. He should be fine for the rest of the year.
A 4.45 era is stellar? It is amazing there is such a lack of quality in todays baseball. Hit a 3 run hr or strike out. In 1989 the ball was in play over 30% of the time. In 2019 it was around 15%. Less actions means less entertainment. Unless baseball changes it is doomed to be a 3rd rate sport.