Fantasy Baseball Free Agent Pool: 2010 Strikeout Kings Volume 8

There are 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, and are probably owned by a team in your league.

 

 

Bud Norris, Houston Astros
Norris is 2-0 in his last three starts with a 4.00 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, and 18 Ks in 18 innings (9 K/9). On the year, he’s 4-7 with 91 Ks (9.5 K/9), a 5.56 ERA, and a 1.56 WHIP. Bud is owned in 0.3 percent of ESPN and 13 percent of CBS leagues.

 

 

Hisanori Takahashi, New York Mets
Takahashi had 18 Ks (10.6 K/9) over the past 15 days, alternating between starts and relief appearances. On the year, he’s 7-5 with 92 Ks (8.6 K/9) with a 4.22 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP. Hisanori is owned in 1.5 percent of ESPN and 19 percent of CBS leagues.

 

Jeff Francis, Colorado Rockies
Francis is 3-1 in his past four starts with 23 Ks (8.7 K/9), a 3.42 ERA, and a 1.01 WHIP. On the year, he’s 4-4 with 54 Ks (5.6 K/9), a 4.67 ERA, and a 1.32 WHIP. Jeff is owned in 13 percent of ESPN and 27 percent of CBS leagues.

 

 

Randy Wells, Chicago Cubs
Wells is 2-3 in his last seven starts with (7.9 K/9) with a 2.84 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP. On the year he’s 5-9 with 104 Ks (7.3 K/9), a 4.40 ERA, and 1.43 WHIP. Randy is owned in 6 percent of ESPN and 47 percent of CBS leagues.

 

 

High Strikeout Middle Relievers (stats over past 15 days)

Rafael Betancourt, COL—6 IP, 14 Ks, 4.50 ERA, 0.67 WHIP
Ryan Madson, PHI—2 Wins, 8-1/3 IP, 13 Ks, 1.08 ERA, 0.84 WHIP
Jonny Venters, ATL—10 IP, 12 Ks, 0.90 ERA, 0.90 WHIP
Ernesto Frieri, SD—6 IP, 11 Ks, 0.00 ERA, 0.83 WHIP
Matt Belisle, COL—8-2/3 IP, 10 Ks, 1.04 ERA, 0.69 WHIP
Hong-Chih Kuo, LAD—1 Save, 7 IP, 10 Ks, 1.29 ERA, 0.86 WHIP
Jose Veras, FLA—1 Win, 5-2/3 IP, 10 Ks, 3.18 ERA, 2.29 WHIP
Tyler Clippard, WAS—7 IP, 10 Ks, 5.14 ERA, 1.43 WHIP
Nelson Figueroa, HOU—1 Win, 9-2/3 IP, 10 Ks, 1.86 ERA, 0.72 WHIP
Wilton Lopez, HOU—7 IP, 10 Ks, 0.00 ERA, 0.86 WHIP
Luke Gregerson, SD—6-2/3 IP, 10 Ks, 0.00 ERA, 0.45 WHIP