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Fantasy baseball: 25 players you need to claim

By Brad Weiss

May 18, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Zach Wheeler (45) throws during the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports
May 18, 2014; Washington, DC, USA; New York Mets starting pitcher Zach Wheeler (45) throws during the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 4, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Colorado Rockies pitcher Tyler Anderson (44) throws a pitch during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2017; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Colorado Rockies pitcher Tyler Anderson (44) throws a pitch during the second inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at Miller Park. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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One team who many believe is going to be much improved this season is the Colorado Rockies, who said goodbye to Walt Weiss after a four-year stint as the team’s manager. Weiss was replaced by Bud Black, who does a very good job with pitching staffs. Tyler Anderson was introduced to the world last season, and he has the kind of stuff that could prove to be ace material in 2017.

Anderson is a left-hander, so he is going to get his strikeouts. The Rockies may want to limit his innings this season, but he should be able to notch over 30 starts for a team that should challenge in the NL West. He has great potential, and if he can be more consistent with his secondary pitches, he should be able to deliver an earned run average under 4.00.

Taking pitchers that play for the Rockies is scary, as they have a history of giving up way too many runs. Anderson was one of the best prospects in the Rockies system, and he has shown that he can get outs during his short time in the Major Leagues. He may not be an All-Star caliber pitcher this season, but he is definitely worth a roster spot as an ace of a team that is going to score a ton of runs this season.

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