Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool—Strikeout Kings

Some reasonably available players to assist you in the Strikeouts category.  Realize that some of these will come with high ERAs & WHIPs because if a Pitcher has low numbers in those categories and a good K total, they’re already spoken for.  Some of these guys are middle relievers, who can help you pick up case if you are beginning to max out in Innings Pitched.

Tom Gorzelanny, Chicago Cubs – Tom had 8 Ks in 5 Innings (14.4 K/9) while going 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP.  On the year he’s 5-2 with 22 Ks (22-1/3 IP), a 5.24 ERA, and a 1.16 WHIP.  He’s owned in 18% of Yahoo!, 1.1% of ESPN, and 23% of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Bobby Keppel, Minnesota Twins – Keppel had 7 Ks in 5-1/3 Innings (11.8 K/9) with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.38 WHIP.  He has 10 Ks in his last three games (8 IP).  On the year he has 23 Ks, 3 Holds, a 4.37 ERA, and 1.46 WHIP in 35 Innings.  He’s owned in less than 1% of Yahoo!, ESPN, and CBS Sportsline leagues.

Tim Stauffer, San Diego Padres -  Stauffer had 7 Ks in 5 Innings (12.6 K/9) despite a 7.20 ERA and 2.00 WHIP.  On the year he has 31 Ks in 36 Innings, a 3.50 ERA, and a 1.36 WHIP.  He’s owned in 20% of Yahoo!, 0.8% of ESPN, and 10% of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Garrett Mock, Washington Nationals -  Garrett is 2-0 in his last two starts with 13 Ks in 12 Innings (9.75 K/9), a 1.50 ERA, and a 1.50 WHIP.  with a On the year he’s 2-4 with 32 Ks (42-2/3 IP), 4 Holds, a 5.27 ERA, and a 1.92 WHIP.  He’s owned in 3% of Yahoo!, 0.4% of ESPN, and 3% of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Michael Wuertz, Oakland A’s – Wuertz had 6 Ks in 3 Innings (18 K/9) with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.67 WHIP.  On the year he’s 6-1 with 75 Ks (58 IP), 3 Saves, 15 Holds, a 3.10 ERA, and a 1.05 WHIP.  He’s owned in 37% of Yahoo!, 3.4% of ESPN, and 15% of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Kris Medlen, Atlanta Braves – Medlen had 6 Ks in 3-1/3 Innings (16.2 K/9) with a 0.00 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP.  On the year he’s 3-3 with 54 Ks (49-1/3 IP), a 4.20 ERA, and a 1.40 WHIP.  He’s owned in 4% of Yahoo!, 0.2% of ESPN, and 2% of CBS Sportsline leagues. 

Octavio Dotel, Chicago White Sox - Octavio had 6 Ks in 3-1/3 Innings (16.2 K/9) with a Win, a 0.00 ERA, and a 0.60 WHIP.  On the year he’s 2-3 with 61 Ks (48 IP), 12 Holds, a 2.63 ERA, and a 1.44 WHIP.  He’s owned in 13% of Yahoo!, 4.3% of ESPN, and 5% of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Sergio Romo, San Francisco Giants - The other Romo had 6 Ks in 3-2/3 Innings (14.7 K/9) with a Win, a 2.45 ERA, and a 0.27 WHIP.  On the year he’s 4-2 with 27 Ks (22-1/3 IP), 1 Save, 9 Holds, a 4.84 ERA, and a 1.30 WHIP.  He’s owned in 1% of Yahoo!, 0.2% of ESPN, and 1% of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Jose Mijares, Minnesota Twins - Mijares had 6 Ks in 6-1/3 Innings (8.5 K/9) with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.63 WHIP.  On the year he has 40 Ks (46 IP), 16 Holds, a 2.15 ERA, and a 1.20 WHIP.  He’s owned in 5% of Yahoo!, 0.2% of ESPN, and 1% of CBS Sportsline leagues.

Originally published at LestersLegends.com.