Every fantasy baseball manager should always be looking to get a leg up on the competition in any way possible. Planning and playing the waiver wire well are two of the most effective ways. With the “Two-Start Pitcher Lookahead,” the goal is to peer two weeks into the future and point out those lesser-owned (under 60%) starting pitchers that should be taking the mound twice for their clubs.
It could pay off if the room is available on your fantasy roster to grab and wait a week on one of these starters, particularly the first few. Why wait around for the bidding war to start immediately before their two-start week? Get ahead of things now.
Keep in mind that situations can change quickly with MLB rotations. Given the way things stand at the time of writing, the collection of hurlers below should be in line to get that coveted two-start week down the road.
Two-Start Pitcher Lookahead (June 5 – June 11)
***Rostered Percentage based on Yahoo! Leagues as of May 27***
Top Pick
Braxton Garrett (SP – MIA): 15% Rostered – vs. KC, at CWS
After getting blasted for 11 earned runs across 4 1/3 innings by the loaded Braves’ lineup back on May 3, Garrett has impressively bounced back. Over his last four starts, the young Southpaw has put up a 2.91 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 28.7 K%, and 14.6 SwStr%. He’s looking ahead to a couple of favorable matchups to begin the month of June. The Royals and White Sox both rank among the league’s bottom eight teams in runs per game at the time of writing. Do not let Garrett’s inflated ratios scare you away, as they are mostly the result of one terrible outing.
Ranking of the Rest
| Rank | SP | Start 1 | Start 1 | Likelihood of Making Two Starts | Rostered Percentage |
| 2 | Kyle Gibson (BAL) | at MIL | vs KC | High | 32 |
| 3 | Martin Perez (TEX) | vs STL | at TB | High | 55 |
| 4 | Alex Faedo (DET) | at PHI | vs ARI | Medium | 4 |
| 5 | Johan Oviedo (PIT) | vs OAK | vs NYM | High | 14 |
| 6 | Louie Varland (MIN) | at TB | at TOR | Medium | 29 |
| 7 | Carlos Carrasco (NYM) | at ATL | at PIT | High | 17 |
| 8 | Alex Wood (SF) | at COL | vs CHC | Low | 13 |
| 9 | Luke Weaver (CIN) | vs MIL | at STL | High | 2 |
| 10 | Kyle Hendricks (CHC) | at SD | at SF | High | 9 |
| 11 | Jake Irvin (WSH) | vs ARI | at ATL | Medium | 2 |
| 12 | Connor Seabold (COL) | vs SF | vs SD | Low | 1 |
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