German Marquez

Marquez discovered top-tier ace form during 14 second-half starts, during which he recorded a 2.61 ERA and 2.25 FIP with the fourth-best K-BB% (28.4) behind Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, and Jacob deGrom. So why isn't he a consensus top-20 starter? Opponents tattooed his four-seam fastball (.315/.390/.508) last season, so his curveball and slider would have to remain other-worldly elite in elevated usage rates. Oh yeah, he pitches for the Rockies. He's an attractive upside selection if Coors Field tempers his price.

German Marquez dominates in victory

German Marquez was lights out on Wednesday against the Phillies, throwing seven innings of shutout ball while allowing a mere three hits and one walk while striking out 11.

Fantasy Impact

What else needs to be said about Marquez at this point? Aside from a minor hiccup on Sept 15th (which was still a quality start but only four Ks) he has been the ace of the Rockies rotation. He set the Rockies strikeout record in a single season at 221, passing Ubaldo Jimenez's mark of 214. He finishes the regular season with a 14-10 record, a 3.76 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. He is undoubtedly on many winning fantasy teams this year.