Fantasy baseball starters #12: Zack Wheeler
Coming off of a career year in 2021, Zack Wheeler looked strong once again in 2022. He made 26 starts, tossing 153 innings, allowing 125 hits, 48 earned runs, 34 walks, and striking out 163 batters. His ERA was 2.82, his FIP was 2.89, his WHIP was 1.04, and his ERA+ was 144. Wheeler missed about a month from the middle of August to the middle of September, but he looked good when he came back, so there’s no reason to have doubts about his health going into 2023.
Fantasy baseball starters #11: Brandon Woodruff
Brandon Woodruff has been one of the most consistent starters in baseball for a few years now, and he continued that trend in 2022. He made 27 starts and pitched 153.1 innings. He allowed 122 hits, 52 earned runs, 42 walks, and struck out 190 batters. His ERA was 3.05, his FIP was 3.08, his WHIP was 1.07, and his ERA+ was 129.
Fantasy baseball starters #10: Max Scherzer
Mad Max was excellent for the Mets in 2022. He made 23 starts and pitched 145.1 innings. He allowed just 108 hits, 37 earned runs, 24 walks, and struck out 173 batters. His ERA was 2.29, his FIP was 2.62, his WHIP was 0.91, and his ERA+ was 169. Unfortunately he dealt with oblique injuries throughout the season, so hopefully he’s taking care of that this offseason. When he’s on the mound, he’s still a premier pitcher.