Fantasy baseball: Milwaukee Brewers 2020 fantasy preview

2020 Milwaukee Brewers projected starting rotation

Brandon Woodruff, RHP (11-3, 3.62 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 143 K in 121.2 IP)
Adrian Houser, RHP (6-7, 3.72 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, 117 K in 111.1 IP)
Brett Anderson, LHP (13-9, 3.89 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, 90 K in 176 IP with OAK)
Josh Lindblom, RHP (20-3, 2.50 ERA, 189 K in 194.2 IP with Doosan Bears)
Eric Lauer, LHP (8-10, 4.45 ERA, 1.40 WHIP, 138 K in 149.2 IP with SDP)
Josh Hader, LHP (3-5,, 2.62 ERA, 0.81 WHIP, 138 K in 75.2 IP, 37/44 saves)

Last year was a breakout year for Woodruff, but how will he fare as an ace? Chances are he wont hit double-digit wins against other teams’ best pitchers. The ERA and WHIP are solid and so is the K rate. Woodruff deserves a look near the back of your rotation. Just be aware that the wins are going to suffer.

Houser’s numbers are solid across the board as well. I have no issues using him at the back of your fantasy baseball rotation either. I’d be happy with him as a fourth or fifth starter.

Brett Anderson should post solid numbers, but the microscopic K rate rarely makes him worth the risk. The WHIP is kind of high and the ERA isn’t great. Anderson is solid, but he really isn’t going to help you.

Lindblom was the KBO MVP last year with Doosan, winning 20 games. He’s not going to do that in the majors. In fact, the last major league sighting of Lindblom was in 2017 when he posted a 7.84 ERA in four games with Pittsburgh. Temper expectations and he likely wont be worth the risk anyway.

Lauer has decent upside, but he struggled in of the best pitcher’s parks in baseball. Use a last round pick on him if you’re desperate.

Hader’s ERA is a little bit high for an elite closer, but he’s going to strike out more than any other reliever because of the way the Brewers use him. His ratios are elite and so is his K rate. Paying up for Hader is a great move in any 5×5 league.

Prospects to watch:

Drew Rasmussen has succeeded in college with Oregon State and every level of professional baseball so far with a 3.15 ERA last year. Two Tommy John surgeries have many wondering whether he can handle a MLB starter’s workload, but in a 2020 shortened season, he shouldn’t have an issue. If Lindblom struggles, spring for Rasmussen on your bench. All the stuff is there if his elbow holds up.

Trey Supak has a lot of the look of a Brett Anderson type. He’ll chew up a lot of innings, but not have much for stats to go with it. He can be a solid starter if he sticks, but don’t expect much for fantasy numbers.

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