2015 Fantasy Baseball: Building a $15 Million Dream Pitching Staff

No. 5 – RHP Jacob deGrom, $500,000

Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports

It took Jacob deGrom some time to reach the majors — about a month before his 26th birthday to be exact — but he did not disappoint upon arrival.

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With the loss of Matt Harvey to rehabilitation from surgery in 2014, deGrom quickly became the standout on the New York Mets’ rotation. His first start came on May 15 against the New York Yankees. He was a tough luck loser in that contest, throwing 99 pitches over 7 innings, allowing only a single earned run while striking out six and walking two. He did not look back from there, going on to be named NL ROY having only 22 starts to his name.

The former Stetson University Hatter (oddly enough, Kluber’s alma mater as well) had a ridiculously low 2.67 FIP to go with a 2.69 ERA. He went 9-6 with an impressive 1.14 WHIP and a K/9 of 9.2. While a FIP that low is probably too low to maintain and some regression should be expected in deGrom’s sophomore campaign, the 6-foot-4 righty will still be a valuable commodity on the Mets’ rotation in 2015. No team would turn down the opportunity to have someone of deGrom’s ability in their rotation for the base salary he will earn.