Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool: Strikeout Kings

Here are some reasonably available players to assist you in the strikeout category. Realize that some of these will come with high ERAs and WHIPs, because if a pitcher has low numbers in those categories and a good K total, he's already spoken for.

Scott Richmond, Toronto Blue Jays

Scott had a great week for the Jays, going 2-0 with 13 Ks, a 2.08 ERA, and 1.23 WHIP. His K/9 ratio was 9.0, and his K/BB ratio was 2.6. Scott is 3-0 on the year with 20 Ks, a 2.70 ERA, and 1.29 WHIP.

He’s one of baseball’s best-kept secrets as he’s owned in just 4.8 percent of ESPN, 34 percent of Yahoo, and 44 percent of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Doug Davis, Arizona Diamondbacks

Doug Davis also had a strong week, going 1-1 with 12 Ks, a 3.45 ERA, and a 1.15 WHIP. His K/9 ratio was 8.3, and his K/BB ratio was 3.0. On the season he’s been a little snake-bitten (pun intended) with a 2-3 record, 27 Ks, a 2.91 ERA, and a 1.18 WHIP.

He’s owned in 5.4 percent of ESPN, 24 percent of Yahoo, and 31 percent of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Adam Eaton, Baltimore Orioles

Eaton falls into the category of helping in Ks and not much else. Last week he went 1-1 with 11 Ks, a 4.72 ERA, and 1.20 WHIP. His K/9 ratio was 7.4, and his K/BB ratio was 2.75. On the season he’s 1-3 with 21 Ks, a 7.17 ERA, and 1.73 WHIP.

He is owned in 0.5 percent of ESPN, one percent of Yahoo, and one percent of CBS Sportsline leagues. I recommend you leave it that way

Koji Uehara, Baltimore Orioles

Eaton’s teammate Uehara is a little more attractive. He went 0-1 with 11 Ks, a 3.46 ERA, and a 0.85 WHIP. His K/9 ratio was 7.6, and he did not issue a walk. On the year he’s 2-2 with 19 Ks, a 4.50 ERA, and 1.13 WHIP.

He’s owned in 5.9 percent of ESPN, 20 percent of Yahoo, and 49 percent of CBS Sportsline leagues. He got hit with a liner in last night’s start, so I caution you that he could miss a start or two.

Scott Olsen, Washington Nationals

Scott pitched much better this past week, going 1-1 with 10 Ks, a 2.31 ERA, and a 1.63 WHIP. His K/9 ratio is 7.7, and his K/BB ratio is 2.5. On the year he’s 1-3 with 20 Ks, a 6.08 ERA, and a 1.73 WHIP. Even when he pitches well, that WHIP is killer, which probably justifies leaving him in the free agent pool.

Speaking of which, he is owned in 0.8 percent of ESPN, three percent of Yahoo, and 17 percent of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Dave Bush, Milwaukee Brewers

Bush was solid last week, going 1-0 with 9 Ks, a 3.55 ERA, and 0.95 WHIP. His K/9 ratio was 6.4, and his K/BB ratio was 2.25. On the year he’s 1-0 with 18 Ks, a 4.50 ERA, and a 1.27 WHIP.

He is owned in 3.8 percent of ESPN, 22 percent of Yahoo, and 49 percent of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Originally published at LestersLegends.com.