Chris Young (KC): Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickup

May 22, 2015; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher

Chris Young

(32) delivers a pitch against the St. Louis Cardinals during the first inning at Kauffman Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Peter G. Aiken-USA TODAY Sports

Starting pitching is a like a revolving door. One man leaves the rotation and another one hops right in. This is what happened to Kansas City Royals pitcher Chris Young. He was in the bullpen for the first month of the season. But, he joined the rotation after an elbow injury to Jason Vargas and hasn’t looked back. If he is available in your league, regardless of size, pick him up now.

After making five starts, Vargas hit the disabled list with an elbow injury. Lucky for Young, there is no timetable for Vargas’ return.

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Young made one start on May 1, pitching five shutout innings, walked three and struck out nine on his way to his second win. He went back to the bullpen after that, but quickly returned to the rotation four days later. In his last three starts, he went 19.2 innings, giving up one run on 13 hits and four walks while striking out seven. He went 2-0 in those outings.

He has dominated all season, regardless of when he pitches. He has a 4-0 record, 0.78 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, nine walks and 23 strikeouts. I would his bullpen outings help his ERA, but that is clearly not the case. He has a 0.40 ERA and 0.88 WHIP in four games as a starter.

Manager Ned Yost has not made a decision on removing Young from the rotation when Vargas comes back. “When we get to the point where we have to make a decision, we’ll do it like we always do,” he said. “We’ll sit down with the coaches, with [general manager] Dayton [Moore] and do what’s right.”