Dan Haren

Dan Haren managed to keep the struggling Brewers in check and collect his second consecutive win. Haren threw for six innings and only surrendered one run off of three hits and one walk. He only managed three strikeouts but he only threw a total of 68 pitches.

Fantasy Impact

Haren had a surprisingly strong end to the regular season despite the rough start to his Cubs' career. It is not yet known whether manager Joe Maddon will use Haren in a potential playouf run and if he does, Haren will not be facing the struggling squads he did in his last two starts (Reds and Brewers).

Dan Haren failed to make it out of the fifth inning for his second consecutive start. Haren was pulled after 4.1 innings and four earned runs. He gave up six hits (one home run), no walks, and he struck out three batters.

Fantasy Impact

Haren has not made it out of the fifth inning in his last two starts and has not made it out of the sixth inning in any of his four starts for the Cubs. At this point he should not be on anybody's fantasy radars due to his inability to go deep into games, low strikeout numbers (K/9 of 6.31), and his propensity to give up home runs.

Dan Haren only lasted 79 pitches and 5.1 innings, but it was enough for him to pick up his first win as a Cub. He gave up three earned runs off of five hits (one home run) and one walk, but also struck out six batters for his eighth win of the year and 150th of his career.

Fantasy Impact

Haren looked a little better than he did during his last outing, but it is hard to tell how well he is really working since manager Joe Maddon keeps him on such a short leash. Haren's six strikeouts are the most he has recorded since late June, so he should not factor into any daily fantasy lineups.

Dan Haren only lasted five innings against the Pirates in his Cubs debut. He gave up three earned runs (a total of four runs scored due to an error) on seven hits (two home runs) and two walks. He only struck out a total of three batters and finished with a no-decision.

Fantasy Impact

Dan Haren should not be on anybody's fantasy radar, except for those in very deep leagues. He enjoys pitching to contact (specifically fly balls) and he has not struck out more than seven batters in a game all season, so there is no reason to use him in daily games.

Right handed pitcher Dan Haren was traded from the Miami Marlins to the Chicago Cubs on Friday in exchange for a pair of minor leaguers, Elliott Soto and Ivan Pinyero.

Fantasy Impact

Haren gets to pitch for a better team, but his home run tendencies could make for some ugly outings at Wrigley Field. This will likely be Haren's swan song as he has stated multiple times that he will be retiring at the end of the season.