Fantasy Baseball: 10 Starting Pitchers Expected to See an Increase in Production
Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers
2016 nF Score: 0.88
2017 Projected nF Score: 4.97
Projected Boost: 4.09
| Year | IP | W | K | BB | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 100.1 | 7 | 132 | 31 | 3.41 | 1.12 |
| 2017 (Projected) | 192 | 12 | 230 | 61 | 3.53 | 1.17 |
After missing about a season and a half due to Tommy John surgery, Yu Darvish returned and produced pretty much the same way he did before he got hurt.
Actually, he was a little better -- while his 11.84 K/9 was the second-highest of his career, his 2.78 BB/9 was the lowest it's ever been. In addition to that, he also induced the most soft contact in his career, which settled in at 22.8% in 2016.
Now that he's proved his health, he looks to regain his ace status with a full season of innings ahead.
Current Fantasy Draft Information:
Darvish is still being drafted as a top-10 pitcher, but he could easily outperform that based on his strikeout upside alone.
