Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool: 2010 Strikeout Kings Volume Six

Some reasonably available players to assist you in the Strikeouts category.  Realize that some of these will come with high ERA and WHIP, because if a pitcher has low numbers in those categories and a good K total, they’re already spoken for.

Brandon Morrow, Toronto Blue Jays

Morrow continues to surface on this list. In the past 15 days, he had 23 K in 20 innings (10.4 K/9), while going 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. On the year, he’s 5-6 with 107 Ks (10 K/9), a 4.69 ERA, and a 1.42 WHIP. Morrow is owned in 22.8 percent of ESPN and 74 percent of CBS leagues.

Vincente Padilla, Los Angeles Dodgers

Padilla had 21 Ks in 20.2 innings (9.1 K/9) over the past 15 days, while going 2-1 with a 2.18 ERA and a 0.82 WHIP. On the year, he’s 3-2 with 48 Ks (9.1 K/9), a 4.72 ERA, and a 1.13 WHIP. Padilla is owned in 5.1 percent of ESPN and 31 percent of CBS leagues.

Jonathon Niese, New York Mets

Niese had 21 K in 20.2 innings (9.1 K/9) over the past 15 days, while going 2-1 with a 1.74 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. On the year, he’s 6-3 with 73 K (7.3 K/9), a 3.61 ERA, and a 1.36 WHIP. Niese is owned in 25.1 percent of ESPN and 65 percent of CBS leagues.

Jhoulys Chacin, Colorado Rockies

Chacin had 20 K in 15 innings (12 K/9) over the past 15 days, while going 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP. On the year, he’s 8-7 with 79 K (9.4 K/9), a 3.93 ERA, and a 1.32 WHIP. Chacin is owned in 4.8 percent of ESPN and 28 percent of CBS leagues.

Jason Hammel, Colorado Rockies

Hammel had 16 K in 17 innings (8.5 K/9) over the past 15 days, while going 1-0 with a 4.76 ERA and a 1.41 WHIP. On the year, he’s 6-3 with 68 K (7.3 K/9), a 4.18 ERA, and a 1.36 WHIP. Hammel is owned in 22 percent of ESPN and 48 percent of CBS leagues.

Manny Parra, Milwaukee Brewers

Parra had 16 K in 16.1 innings (8.8 K/9) over the past 15 days, while going 2-0 with a 6.06 ERA and a 1.90 WHIP. On the year, he’s 3-5 with 66 K (9.2 K/9), a 4.45 ERA, and a 1.65 WHIP. Parra is owned in 1.1 percent of ESPN and 11 percent of CBS leagues.

H igh Strikeout Middle Relievers (stats over past 15 days)

Joaquin Benoit, TB:  12 K in 7.2 IP, 1.17 ERA, 0.39 WHIP
David Hernandez, BAL:  12 K in 6.2 IP, Win, 2.70 ERA, 0.90 WHIP
Jose Veras, FL:  11 K in nine IP, 0.00 ERA, 0.56 WHIP
Miguel Batista, WAS:  10 K in six IP, 3.00 ERA, 1.17 WHIP
Jeremy Affeldt, SF:  10 K in 8.1 IP, 2.16 ERA, 1.44 WHIP
Hong-Chih Kuo, LAD:  10 K in 5.1 IP, Win, Save, 0.00 ERA, 0.75 WHIP
Sean Marshall, CHC:  10 K in 9.2 IP, 2.79 ERA, 1.34 WHIP
Sergio Romo, SF:  10 K in 7.1 IP, 1.23 ERA, 1.09 WHIP
Bobby Parnell, NYM:  10 K in eight IP, 2.25 ERA, 1.63 WHIP
Dan Runzler, SF:  10 K in 5.2 IP, 1.59 ERA, 1.59 WHIP


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