A popular Top 25 SP pick in the preseason, Kyle Hendricks hasn't fulfilled his end of the bargain, most recently going 4.0 IP, 4 ER, 4 Hits, 3 BBs, 3 Ks against the Cardinals last night. That's two straight clunkers, raising his ERA to 4.09 for the year with a 3.06 BB/9. Now, before those two clunkers was a six game stretch of 1.96 ERA, though looking through those outings displays more of the same: 3.87 xFIP, 86.6% LOB rate, .250 BABIP, 32.0% hard contact and just a 48.5% groundball rate, which is much lower than we expect from Hendricks. And this is when he was producing! He's going to be taking a significant hit in rankings later today as he's the latest of the premium starting pitchers to disappoint owners.
Let’s see how every other SP did yesterday:
Thoughts on 2 start Nola @ StL and @ Atlanta or Wacha v Philly?
Definitely Nola twice.
Musgrove’s start is pushed back. Paulino pitching this Tuesday.
Thanks for catching that! Updated.
Hey Nick- Thanks for the great info. Curious your thoughts on Kluber at COL. I can either start him or Lester this week.
I’d start Kluber.
He’s not starting @Coors. Tito doesn’t want him batting for himself so he’s getting the White Sox at home instead.
Drop Teheran for Biagini in a 14 team league?
Yep!
Well, as a Jays fan, and a guy that received Teheran in a regrettable trade, Thank You!
Drop E-Rod and pick up Manaea or hold?
I’d much rather own Manaea than E-Rod.
Need an SP. CC, Gsell, Norris, or Davies? I know, bottom of the barrel.
Yikes…Play the matchups. Gsellman is the only one not playing a tough offense next (Braves).
Koda Glover was great until last night, should I drop him or Eduardo Rodriguez for Wacha or Peacock?
Would u drop Gio Gonzalez for Wacha?
Yep!
Biangini a better option ROS than Godley? Vargas? Guerra? or Hoffman?
Biagini just over Vargas > the rest