Angel Zerpa

Angel Zerpa pitched four innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on four hits and one walk while striking out one before leaving with knee discomfort in Kansas City’s 6-0 loss to the Angels on Tuesday.

Fantasy Impact

Zerpa picks up his first loss of the season and falls to 2-1 while maintaining a 1.64 ERA and 1.09 WHIP across 11 innings. Zerpa had been recalled from Triple-A Omaha earlier in the day to make his second start of the year, having only allowed one earned run in seven innings for the Royals prior to Tuesday night. Zerpa’s status for his next start is up in the air until the extent of his knee issue is known.

Angel Zerpa pitched five innings, allowing one run on four hits and two walks while striking out two in Kansas City’s 3-1 win in Toronto on Thursday.

Fantasy Impact

Zerpa earned the victory in his first start of the season after picking up his first career win in a relief appearance on Monday night. Zerpa is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in two appearances this season. He made one start last year and is 2-1 with a 0.75 ERA and 0.92 WHIP with six strikeouts in 12 innings in his brief career. This was a spot start with 10 Royals on the restricted list and unable to travel to Canada due to being unvaccinated for COVID-19. However, with some of the underachievers in the starting rotation, Zerpa could see more starts as the season goes on.

Angel Zerpa allowed no earned runs on three hits and a walk while striking out four across five innings during Thursday's 6-1 loss against Cleveland.

Fantasy Impact

Zerpa (0-1) was promoted for Thursday's game following a single start in Triple-A. The 22-year-old has spent most of 2021 in Double-A. While unfortunately taking the loss, Zerpa still owns an ERA of 0.00. The left-hander will most likely start 2022 in the minors with Thursday's start aiding to the promise of a young Kansas City rotation.