Short Season Pitcher values

[Sour Masher]

Not sure how to adjust values. It seems like rock solid proven closers go up, most starters go down, but maybe veteran aces who might not be babied go way up?

I have a really pricey verlander that I kept before he got hurt. We are now being given a free pass to cut anyone we kept way back in March. Torn on JV. He should be healed, but is he worth more or less than before?

[chancellor]

I think JV will be worth less. Under normal circumstances, I think they'd just cut Verlander loose and let him determine his pitch counts. But coming off an injury, with the Astros virtually certain to make the playoffs, I think they'll ease him in early.

I think the other valuable pitcher will be the multi-inning middle reliever - win opportunities for them should abound early in the year.

The other one I'd think hard about if I had a competitive team is Corey Kluber. He has a pretty well-deserved rep as a slow starter.

[Ken]

The other one I'd think hard about if I had a competitive team is Corey Kluber. He has a pretty well-deserved rep as a slow starter.

Slow starter or better after the weather heats up?

[revo]

All starting pitcher values are way down. Many teams have already said their starters will get 3-4 IP through the first two turns, which is already 1-6th of the season.

I think most SPs won’t get Win potential in possibly 1/3 of their early season starts, so middle relievers will clean up there.

I’d feel very comfortable in redrafts going with a bunch of middle relievers and closers and a small handful of starters.

[Sour Masher]

Well, my league will have a 2 week playoff, so if I can survive till then, the final weeks of the season will matter most. My team is stacked, so I think I can afford to take a hit early. Still, the money might be better spent landing Trout or a couple of the many stud hitters available, or split up on more pitching depth.

[chancellor]

Slow starter or better after the weather heats up?

A fine question. I'm not sure if I had a competitive to really strong keeper list going in that I'd be willing to find out.

[Sour Masher]

Another available name I don't know how to value--Carlos Carrasco. Given his cancer treatment, is he even going to pitch this year? You think we will have an answer on that any time soon?

[chancellor]

Another available name I don't know how to value--Carlos Carrasco. Given his cancer treatment, is he even going to pitch this year? You think we will have an answer on that any time soon?

So far, he's said he's going to pitch. The Indians still have him listed as their 3rd SP. I suspect given that he has/had CML (Chronic Myeloid Leukemia) that his treatment with Gleevec was successful and he's good to go.

[madducks]

All starting pitcher values are way down. Many teams have already said their starters will get 3-4 IP through the first two turns, which is already 1-6th of the season.

I think most SPs won’t get Win potential in possibly 1/3 of their early season starts, so middle relievers will clean up there.

I’d feel very comfortable in redrafts going with a bunch of middle relievers and closers and a small handful of starters.

I don't understand this at all. Isn't the purpose of having a spring training 2.0 so that starting pitchers can go 5+ innings when the season starts?

[Sour Masher]

I don't understand this at all. Isn't the purpose of having a spring training 2.0 so that starting pitchers can go 5+ innings when the season starts?

I guess it just won't be long enough for arms to get stretched out.

[revo]

I don't understand this at all. Isn't the purpose of having a spring training 2.0 so that starting pitchers can go 5+ innings when the season starts?

They may be taking advantage of the expanded rosters for the first two weeks, which will probably consist mostly of additional pitchers.

[TranaGreg]

just a guess but the start dates have been communicated well in advance now, I gotta believe that most SPs have been on a throwing routine on their own (with guidance from their pitching coaches via email / zoom / whatever) ... I'll bet that most SPs will be good to go 5 IPs when the season starts.