Fantasy Baseball: Week 4 waiver wire pickups by position
41% – Rick Porcello – BOS
After a tough initial outing versus the Blue Jays to open the season, Rick Porcello has settled down substantially. He’s rattled off three straight quality starts en route to picking up his fourth win. Since his first start, he has lowered his ERA from 6.00 to 3.51.
Porcello’s strikeout numbers have improved vastly from his career norm as well. His 10.52 K/9 is miles ahead of his lifetime 5.9, with an outing against the Yankees on April 30 as next on Porcello’s “to do” list. He’s giving BoSox ace David Price a run for his money as the most efficient starter on the staff right now.
Here a few other pitchers who could be intriguing pick ups:
- Hector Santiago – LAA – 2-0, 2.70 ERA, 27 K (60%)
- J.A. Happ – TOR – 3-0, 2.42, 13 (42%)
- Jimmy Nelson – MIL – 3-1, 3.46, 19 (61%)
- Tanner Roark – WAS – 2-2, 2.63, 24 (37%)