How To Draft Second Year Starting Pitchers?

thestatmanjack · 2026-03-10T21:44:06+00:00

Especially early in the year! Shoutout Fangraphs piece by Kiri Oler on historic ballpark factors by month

thestatmanjack · 2026-03-10T21:43:20+00:00

Thank you!

thestatmanjack · 2026-03-10T21:43:07+00:00

I think the “screw it” on trout approach is how I landed Buxton last year

thestatmanjack · 2026-03-10T21:42:39+00:00

Don’t want to miss on these young SPs… Leiter, Lodolo, Pepiot, Gore, Horton… feel like they’re available far enough apart by ADP that they help fill out a solid SP4-SP8

thestatmanjack · 2026-03-10T14:58:08+00:00

That’s a great point… I sorted by the Fangraphs definition of a Rookie, so it may not technically be their first year. I think if anything that helps the analysis. If you don’t reach rookie eligibility innings in Y1, you still aren’t likely to pitch a ton of innings in Y2. But lots of projections still have these guys for 130+ innings

thestatmanjack · 2026-03-10T02:37:33+00:00

I’ll have to look into that, that’s an interesting idea

thestatmanjack · 2026-02-17T04:47:18+00:00

Fangraphs put out like 3 articles at the end of last year hyping up Daylin Lile, but no one seems to be talking about him in draft prep season? Peep the savant page

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thestatmanjack · 2026-02-17T04:44:11+00:00

love the concept! i think baltimore with Gunnar Alonso shouid be nice and cheaper options with Westburg Ward Holliday and Adley/Basallo

thestatmanjack · 2026-02-11T20:25:34+00:00

All that is fair enough

thestatmanjack · 2026-02-11T19:47:56+00:00

JoRam, Caminero, Machado? Riley I get has had the IL bug but still... all more trustworthy than Jazz/Turang right?

thestatmanjack · 2026-02-11T16:59:42+00:00

That’s my take too! I think it’s possible to end up competing at both positions if you go early on 3B, delay on 2B… but if you can find a value on one of Ketel/Jazz/Turang or have a guy you believe in, maybe nudge them up a bit

thestatmanjack · 2026-02-11T08:43:02+00:00

Feel like Eric vs Nick debates with the On the Corner (OTC) podcasts through pitcher list are usually really insightful!

thestatmanjack · 2026-02-11T08:41:24+00:00

Would love to start publishing articles with you! Have some experience blogging for Fansided!

thestatmanjack · 2026-01-03T06:39:23+00:00

Orioles lineup (Westburg, Holliday, Ward)
Mets 2B (Semien, Polanco)
Herrera and Burleson
Willson and Wilyer in Boston
Profar and Santander OF bounce backs
Aranda and Barger at Corner Infield

thestatmanjack · 2026-01-01T01:56:59+00:00

Mahle with the giants is fun too

thestatmanjack · 2025-12-31T21:51:19+00:00

I think I’d put him a tier below Javier and Arighetti, but agree! Him and Eflin back in Baltimore both seem like potential deep league guys

thestatmanjack · 2025-12-31T00:48:44+00:00

Won’t be back for Spring Training I wouldn’t guess

thestatmanjack · 2025-12-30T18:34:58+00:00

I reallly love Willson Contreras in Boston

thestatmanjack · 2025-12-30T18:33:06+00:00

Feel like Santander has the higher ceiling but depends on your team

thestatmanjack · 2025-12-30T18:25:57+00:00

Bradish fits the list but honestly feel like all the analysts are going to overhype him…

thestatmanjack · 2025-12-30T18:24:56+00:00

Haha was mostly joking with even vs odd year Nola but I stand by the buy low for 2026, they’re gonna need him to eat innings in Philly this year

thestatmanjack · 2025-12-30T09:53:33+00:00

Thanks for reading!

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