Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool: Strikeout Kings

Here are some reasonably available players to assist you in the strikeouts category.

Realize that some of these pitchers will come with high ERAs and WHIPs because, if a pitcher has low numbers in those categories and a good strikeout total, they’re already spoken for.

Some of these guys are also middle relievers that can help you pick up strikeouts if you're beginning to max out in innings pitched.

Wade Davis, Tampa Bay Rays

Davis had 16 Ks in 14.2 innings (9.8 K/9) last week, while going 1-0 with a 1.23 ERA and 0.95 WHIP.

On the year, he’s 1-1 with 28 Ks (24.1 IP), a 4.07 ERA, and a 1.15 WHIP. Davis is owned in 38 percent of Yahoo! Plus, nine percent of Yahoo! Public, 4.6 percent of ESPN, and 32 percent of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Anibal Sanchez, Florida Marlins

Sanchez had 14 Ks in 13 innings (9.7 K/9) last week, while going 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA and a 0.92 WHIP.

On the year, he’s 3-7 with 64 Ks (74 IP), a 4.01 ERA, and a 1.53 WHIP. Sanchez is owned in 17 percent of Yahoo! Plus, four percent of Yahoo! Public, 3.7 percent of ESPN, and 30 percent of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Chris Narveson, Milwaukee Brewers

Narveson had 13 Ks in 10.2 innings (11 K/9), while going 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP.

On the year, he’s 2-0 with 37 Ks (37.2 IP), a 3.82 ERA, and a 1.30 WHIP. Narveson is owned in three percent of Yahoo! Plus, less than one percent of Yahoo! Public and ESPN, and one percent of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Bud Norris, Houston Astros

Norris had 11 Ks in 11 innings (9.0 K/9), while going 1-0 with a 0.82 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP.

On the year, he’s 6-3 with 54 Ks (55.2 IP), a 4.53 ERA, and a 1.51 WHIP. Norris is owned in 13 percent of Yahoo! Plus, three percent of Yahoo! Public, 1.9 percent of ESPN, and 27 percent of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Tom Gorzelanny, Chicaco Cubs

Tom had 10 Ks in 5.2 innings (15.9 K/9), while going 1-0 with a 6.35 ERA and a 1.59 WHIP.

On the year, he’s 6-2 with 39 Ks (39 IP), a 5.08 ERA, and a 1.18 WHIP. Gorzelanny is owned in six percent of Yahoo! Plus, two percent of Yahoo! Public, 0.4 percent of ESPN, and 13 percent of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Middle Relievers Picking Up the Ks Lately
Chris Smith, Milwaukee Brewers—seven Ks, 5.2 IP
Kyle McClellan, St. Louis Cardinals—six Ks, 4.0 IP
Brad Kilby, Oakland A’s—six Ks, 5.2 IP
Chad Durbin, Philadelphia Phillies—five Ks, 4.2 IP
Sergio Romo, San Francisco Giants—five Ks, 2.2 IP
Matt Daley, Colorado Rockies—five Ks, 3.1 IP
Ryan Perry, Detroit Tigers—five Ks, 3.0 IP
Brandon Medders, San Francisco Giants—five Ks, 4.2 IP
Jensen Lewis, Cleveland Indians—five Ks, 3.0 IP
Dusty Hughes, Kansas City Royals—five 5 Ks, 4.1 IP

Originally published at LestersLegends.com.