Many starting pitching early draft picks have found their way to the DL lately. Jon Lester strained a lat and may be out a month and joins an already depleted Red Sox staff. Josh Beckett was reported to have a hyperextended knee Friday night, while Clay Bucholtz continues to battle back problems. Josh Johnson, Roy Oswalt, Jonathan Sanchez, Eric Bedard and John Danks are other notable starters who find themselves on the DL as we go into the All Star break. Here are a couple of pitchers who may be available in your league to consider utilizing while your guys are getting healthy.
These aren't the guys you can plug in your lineup and leave with no regard to their matchup but you should be able to get some help by streaming from a list of pitchers based on their matchup.
Despite his inconsistency, Wandy Rodriguez can be a good source for strikeouts. He is slated to start against the Marlins Sunday and pitched well against them in April. Colby Lewis has pitched into the eight twice this season against the A's. He faces off against Oakland in a favorable matchup on Saturday. Indians hurler Justin Masterson has found his way again or late notching two wins in his last two starts by pitching eight innings against both the Reds and Yankees. He won't help you much with strikeouts, but his strong ERA and WHIP could certainly help you out. The Mets are a couple of games over .500 due largely to the performance of Dillon Gee and Jonathan Niese. Both are borderline talent for your fantasy squad. Niese has been the better option of late. He has logged four wins while registering a K/IP in the last month.
Keep an eye on these guys and others who you can plug in for a spot start and keep pace in your fantasy league standings while you battle through the injury bug.
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