There are a bunch of pitchers in the league that pass the eye test with flying colors, yet don't seem to perform consistently at the fantasy level. Some few examples are Andrew Cashner, Ian Kennedy, and Nathan Eovaldi, the later of which has been turning some heads recently. While he hasn't been outstanding in any way, since June 20th Eovaldi holds a solid 3.29 ERA across 11 starts, with a 55.0% GB rate and 2.95 FIP. Last night he continued the trend with a dazzling 8.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 Hits, 3 BBs, 7 Ks effort. Now, I don't think that Eovaldi and his unreal 100+ MPH heat has this high of a ceiling, but there are reports that he has changed his Splitter grip, allowing him to feature harder velocity on his putaway pitch. Take note, before his previous start of 8 strikeouts, Eovaldi had 20 straight games of 6 Ks or fewer. Twenty games. Grips can certainly change things, but I just can't throw out that data instantly and especially when you're making tough decisions down the stretch to bring home a cup. At the end of the day, Eovaldi's ceiling is pretty low, but he has been stable lately and can provide an okay ERA floor for in the closing weeks. Just don't go crazy with the recent strikeouts.
Let’s see what every other SP did yesterday:
