The Minnesota Twins low expectations don’t mean that there isn’t anyone worth owning. Ervin Santana had a good first start is widely available in leagues.
Good starting pitching is hard to find in the middle of the season. Unless you are streaming and playing the matchups, the waiver wire is bleak for season-long options. Now is the perfect opportunity to improve your rotation. Pitchers are making their first starts and showing what they have. That’s what Minnesota Twins starter Ervin Santana did.
If you need a replacement starting pitcher, whether it’s for an injury or a poor performer, Santana is the pitcher to target. He had a good first start and is available in a lot of leagues. I would jump on that before it’s too late.
He is currently owned in just 33.6 percent of ESPN of leagues. Santana’s ownership percentage jumped up 10.2 percent over the last week.
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Santana finished 2016 on a high note. In 30 starts, he posted a 3.38 ERA, 1.219 WHIP and 7-11 record. He had a 7.4 K/9 and 2.6 BB/9 in 181.1 innings.Santana hasn’t been known as a strikeout pitcher, career 7.2 K/9, but the fact that we posted his best ERA and WHIP since 2013 is a good sign.
Santana hasn’t been known as a strikeout pitcher, career 7.2 K/9, but the fact that we posted his best ERA and WHIP since 2013 is a good sign.
He continued his success to start the 2017 season. Santana allowed one run one on two hits and two walks while striking out three batters over seven innings. While it is just one start, nothing has changed with his performance and results. He won’t record double-digit strikeouts, a feat he did only once last season.
Santana was the No. 68 pitcher drafted, 222.2 ADP. In the leagues he was drafted in, he is likely a bench player. It’s hard to trust him for each start. He had three starts last under four innings and five starts with at least five runs allowed.
Also, the offense ranked 16th with 4.46 runs per start. I know that Santana can’t contribute to the offense, it does affect his win potential. For me, though, I don’t add a pitcher for wins, I add them to help with strikeouts and the ratio stats.
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Santana makes his next start on Saturday, April 8 against the Chicago White Sox. As of this writing, the White Sox have scored just two runs over seven innings against the Detroit Tigers. Their offense is not good, to be frank. Santana should have another good outing this weekend.
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