It's the end of August and it's tough not to look towards next season. Where will Michael Pineda be ranked? I'm imagining that many sites will place him in the mid 30s or so, and I see him being a great steal for many. His FIP/xFIP is around 3.00 each, with an elite 20.4% K-BB%, numbers that don't dictate a mid 30s guy. As for this season, he's been a disappointing after a potent start to the season, evidenced by a line of 4.1 IP, 5 ER, 6 Hits, 1 BB, 3 Ks yesterday against the Astros as he came off the DL. He's a bit too inconsistent for teams to love him entering the playoffs and he doesn't have an easy schedule ahead, facing the Red Sox, Orioles, and Blue Jays next. There should be some recovery - you know pitchers generally underperform in their first start back - and it's hard not to like Pineda for the long term.
Let’s see what every other SP did yesterday:
