Dane Dunning

Dane Dunning delivered a mixed bag in Wednesday's narrow 5-4 victory over the Tigers, allowing one earned run on three hits and four walks while striking out five across five innings.

Fantasy Impact

Despite the high walk rate in this outing, Dunning managed to limit the damage to just one run, which speaks to some effective, high-wire pitching. However, his season-long metrics, including a 3.91 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP, suggest that he's been flirting with danger more often than not. His low BABIP of .189 also hints at potential regression if his luck normalizes.

Dane Dunning earned a win despite a shaky outing, allowing three earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out three over five innings in Friday's 12-8 victory over the Astros.

Fantasy Impact

This performance was a mixed bag for fantasy managers, as Dunning continues to labor through outings to begin the season. The right-hander has allowed three runs in each of his first three starts on the mound , walking three or more in two of those contests for the Rangers. Fantasy managers will look for the 29-year-old to harness his command in hopes of more fruitful output on the mound as the season continues as part of a Texas rotation missing Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom, and Michael Lorenzen for manager Bruce Bochy.

In a gritty Sunday showdown against the Houston Astros, Dane Dunning's mediocre performance on the mound couldn't secure the win for Texas.

Fantasy Impact

Throwing 97 pitches over 6.2 innings, Dunning allowed four hits and three earned runs while walking three and striking out seven. Despite the decent strikeout numbers, his inability to secure a win in the Rangers' 3-1 loss, coupled with a season ERA now sitting at 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.08, raises questions about his reliability as a fantasy starter. His FIP of 6.18 suggests he's been somewhat lucky to have the ERA he does, considering his BABIP is unsustainably low at .148. Fantasy managers should tread carefully, as Dunning's current form presents a volatile mix of high strikeout potential and risk of damaging ratios.

Dane Dunning allowed three hits, four walks, and three earned runs in 6 1/3 innings pitched Monday. He struck out seven Rays’ hitters and earned his first win of the season.

Fantasy Impact

Dunning threw first pitch strikes to 14 of the 26 hitters he faced Monday. The 29-year-old picked up where he left off in 2023 and should be a solid starting option in plus matchups this season.

Dane Dunning signed a one-year deal worth $3.325 million with the Rangers to avoid arbitration.

Fantasy Impact

Dunning moved back and forth between the starting rotation and bullpen last season for Texas. He could open the year as a starter with several Rangers starters expected to be sidelined to start the year.