This week's list is a little better than most, featuring a number of one-start pitchers with some helium. But you can tell I'm still having to stretch for 10 names when you arrive at the one who isn't expected to last even the five innings required for a win. Seems like the minimum standard for activation in a typical Fantasy Baseball league, does it not?
Week 14: Sleeper hitters | Two-start pitcher rankings
Nonetheless, here are my favorite streamer pitchers rostered in less than 80 percent of CBS Sports leagues.
- We talk Walker Buehler's spin rates, hot Kyle Schwarber, the Reds bullpen plus sleeper pitchers and hitters to target heading into Week 14 on the Fantasy Baseball Today in 5 podcast. You can follow us to get the latest episodes on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
Sleeper pitchers for Week 14 (June 28-July 4)
Reports of him correcting a pitch-tipping issue help to explain his recent turnaround. He has a 2.45 ERA over his past seven appearances.
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He just turned in his best start of the season against the Royals on Thursday and has flashed pretty good stuff overall, making him a reasonable gamble in a two-start week.
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He's been about as hot as Stripling, compiling a 2.41 ERA over his past five starts. And his whiff rate in the past two was actually respectable.
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The rookie has mixed in his changeup more over his past four starts and is getting more whiffs overall. The matchup is, of course, a favorable one.
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The Astros may be done easing him back from injury, allowing him to go five innings last time. He allowed no hits in that start while striking out nine.
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A regular in this space, J.T. Brubaker is coming off back-to-back quality starts, striking out nine in one, and gets to face a bottom-five offense this time.
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He went only two innings in his first start back from the IL last time out but looked dominant. If he gives you a combined seven innings, the ratios should be strong even if he doesn't notch a win.
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It's been an up-and-down season for the normally reliable pitcher, but he's coming off a quality start and is facing a weak offense.
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He's not missing bats like in his Marlins days, which is why I'm not about to commit to him fully, but he has a 2.73 ERA in five starts since returning to the rotation and lines up for two turns this week.
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Seems like he either gets blasted for eight runs or twirls eight shutout innings, so two starts or not, you're rolling the dice by starting a pitcher whose only real strength is in allowing weak contact.
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