Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Heaney was named the Opening Day starter on Sunday by manager Joe Maddon. The left-hander boasts strong strikeout totals over his career but battled injuries last season while going only 4-6 with a 4.91 ERA. The Angels are heading into their season without a true ace on their staff so Heaney will get the call. In 95 1/3 innings pitched last season, Heaney averaged 11.14 strikeouts per nine innings but allowed 20 home runs during that span. The left-handed ...

Andrew Heaney had a 4-6 record and 4.91 ERA in his 95 1/3 IP in 2019, but the 28-year-old's peripherals suggest that he could be much better in 2020. First, he'll presumably have a clean bill of health after two separate IL stints with left shoulder inflammation a season ago. He also had a 4.18 xFIP in 2019, suggesting that his ERA could be much-improved if his 18.3% HR/FB drifts toward the league average. However, the biggest reason to want Heaney is his 28.9% strikeout rate last season. ...

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $4.3 million deal, according to a source. Heaney made just 18 starts for the Halos in 2019 due to injury and went 4-6 with a 4.91 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 118 strikeouts in 95 1/3 innings pitched. There is bounce-back potential for the 28-year-old left-hander if he can stay healthy all year, and his strikeout upside is evident with a K/9 10.0 or above in three of the last four seasons. ...

Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Heaney will take the bump Tuesday night against the Rangers. Heaney has been trending in the right direction lately, posting a 3.43 ERA over his last seven starts and is 2-0 with a 2.41 ERA in three August starts. Heaney is coming off of a masterful performance against the Rangers on August 20, punching out 14 hitters in eight innings pitched. Heaney has strikeout-type stuff but gives up too many home run balls. In 64 2/3 innings pitched this season, Heaney has...

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney (shoulder) will make the start versus the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Heaney missed three weeks of action due to shoulder inflammation. Heaney did not need a rehab start, so he's ready to go for this one. He has a 5.09 ERA with 54 strikeouts in nine starts with the Angels this season. Heaney isn't a favorable fantasy option against the Red Sox lineup, but should have fantasy value down the stretch. He's been better than his stats show.

Los Angeles Angels starting pitcher Andrew Heaney (shoulder) will return to the active roster for Saturday's game against the Boston Red Sox. Heaney missed roughly three weeks of action due to shoulder inflammation. He has a rough 5.09 ERA, but can create strikeouts. He's probably not a reliable option against the Red Sox on Saturday, but Heaney could have some fantasy value in mixed leagues.

On Saturday, the Los Angeles Angels placed starter Andrew Heaney on the IL with left shoulder inflammation, with no current timetable for his return. The 28-year old left-hander said he first felt discomfort during his start against Houston on July 6 but hoped to pitch through it, pitching again against Houston last Tuesday, throwing 103 pitches over 4 1/3 innings and giving up two earned runs. But the pain continued and the decision was made to put Heaney on the IL for the second time this sea[...]

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Los Angeles Angels starter Andrew Heaney will face the Astros for the second time this month Tuesday night in Anaheim. Heaney pitched an emotional five innings on July 6, allowing two runs as he dedicated his start to his close friend and teammate Tyler Skaggs. The start was a step in the right direction after a disappointing month of June where he went 1-2 with a 5.68 ERA with a 1.33 [...]

The Midsummer Classic has come and gone, leaving us without baseball for what seems like the longest week of the calendar year. Before the second half of the 2019 MLB season gets underway, the RotoBaller staff has updated our fantasy baseball rankings for the remainder of the year.RotoBaller writers Nick Mariano, Pierre Camus, Bill Dubiel and Scott Engel want you to crush the competition and know that rankings don't stop mattering once your draft is over.Starting pitchers have been the bane of f[...]