MLB Fantasy Baseball Profile: Will Justin Masterson Emerge in 2011?
Justin Masterson went 6-13 with a 4.70 ERA, a 1.50 WHIP and 140 strikeouts in 180 innings pitched.
The main culprits for his struggles were control, as he walked 3.65 batters per nine innings, his inability to get lefties out and inconsistency.
They hit .290 against him with 10 HRs and a .784 OPS in 389 at bats. Righties hit .263 with four HRs and a .681 OPS in 320 at bats.
He had nearly twice as many walks against lefties (46) as righties (27).
He also struggled away from Jacobs Field, where he went 3-5 with a 3.28 ERA and a .239 BAA. On the road, Masterson was 3-8 with a 6.23 ERA and a .317 BAA.
He had seven or more strikeouts in four of his first 10 starts, but just three the rest of the season. In fact, he had 54 strikeouts in 53 and 2/3 innings in those 10 starts.
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However, he went 0-5 with a 5.87 ERA.
He had just 86 strikeouts in his final 126 1/3 innings, but had much better results. He went 6-8 with a 4.92 ERA after May. Those arenโt great numbers, and he hit another rough patch in July going 1-3 with a 6.32 ERA and a .314 BAA.
If he can pitch like he did in June (2-2, 4.13 ERA, .235 BAA), August (2-2, 3.28 ERA, .235 BAA) and September (1-1, 2.25 ERA, .236 BAA), youโre looking at an exceptional fantasy value.
Heโs bound to go through his struggles; most pitchers do.
He just needs to cut down on his walks, and he should be fine. Heโs not much of a risk. Heโs a big kid (6โ6โณ, 250) with a live arm.
Keep him in mind at the end of your fantasy drafts.
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