Randall Delgado Daily Fantasy News, Rankings, Projections

The Friday appears to be lacking in top end arms. Corey Kluber announced his return from a month long DL sting with authority by striking out 10 of 20 Athletics, but even he may be on a slightly restricted pitch count (77 pitches eight days ago) and your only other $8.5K+ arm is Ervin Santana, who backs his 2.44 ERA with a 4.93 SIERA, .153 BABIP, 87.7 LOB% and 8.3 K-BB%. The good news is that there are several young upstarts and relievers turned starters with potential low cost upside on the mound, albeit while working with small sample sizes. Let's start with Joe Biagini, who has excelled in six starts, posting a 15.1 K-BB%, 63.8 GB% and 25.8 Hard%. That’s a top of the rotation profile. Over his last two starts, he’s struck out 13 of 54 batters in 13 innings with a 65.8 GB% and 0.0 Hard-Soft% against the Yankees and Rangers. Whether Nelson Cruz returns tonight or not, Biagini has put himself in a position of value at a cost remaining less than $7K. Brad Peacock has a longer track record of mediocrity that's harder to shake, but he was somewhat of a prospect once upon a time. He's struck out 25 of 59 batters in a starting role, walking just four and completing six innings his last time out against non-cream puff offenses in Detroit, Minnesota and Texas. His 12.0 SwStr% over this span projects not as optimally, but he could lose two touchdowns off that strikeout rate and still be useful for less than $8K against the Trout-less Angels. Randall Delgado is another one time prospect, who has had an easier run (@ Miami, @ Pittsburgh, vs Chicago AL), but a 13.0 SwStr% and -5.0 Hard-Soft%, striking out 15 of 57 major league batters is impressive at this level no matter who it's against. He steps up in class at home against a powerful Milwaukee lineup tonight, but might even see a boost to his strikeout rate in this matchup for less than $7K.