Fantasy Baseball: 5 Pitchers Whose Velocity Trends Should Have Your Attention
![Early velocity readings show the stock for four fantasy arms trending up, while one former fantasy ace is showing signs of decline.](https://d1tjohjvimcqgl.cloudfront.net/website/articles/13934_a11.jpg)
The tiny sample sizes from the first week of MLB action make dissecting results-based stats like ERA and WHIP a dicey proposition. However, it's never too early to get excited (or discouraged) by velocity trends, which can often act as a precursor to a stellar breakout or a steep decline.
Here are five pitchers whose recent work on the radar gun might have us re-calibrating our expectations for their fantasy production in 2017.