BALLER MOVE: Add in 10-12 Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 25% of LeaguesANALYSIS: Chris Paddack was likely dropped in most leagues after his disappointing opening month. Across his first 32 1/3 innings of work, Paddack posted a rough 5.57 ERA with a 1.48 WHIP. During this stint, he held a 24:16 K:BB and allowed six home runs.However, Paddack has begun to turn the corner and is regaining his form. Over his last three starts, the right-hander has tossed 19 1/3 innings to the tune of a stellar 1.37 ERA ...

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 8 of the 2025 fantasy baseball season. For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly column where we take a look at starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over the past week and put them under the microscope to determine whether they're legitimate or just smoke and mirrors.Rivalry weekend was as advertised, and we have plenty of exciting major league action to dissect. This week, we'll take a look at three ...

We are still without plenty of prominent starting pitchers because of injuries. Outside of pulling off a trade, fantasy managers will need to continue to navigate the waiver wire for reinforcements.Streaming pitchers with favorable matchups is a good way to help offset injuries to your fantasy squad. Are Reese Olson, Chris Paddack, and Simeon Woods Richardson just viable streaming options, or could any of them be worth rostering for the long haul?Let's dig into the stats for these three starters...

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 15% of LeaguesANALYSIS: After needing the second Tommy John surgery of his career in May of 2022, causing him to miss the rest of the season and most of 2023, Chris Paddack finally looks healthy. Paddack is coming off the fourth consecutive start in which he's recorded a win and second start of the season in which he struck out 10 batters, putting him squarely into the waiver wire conversation. You would think a pitcher that is 4-1 with that type ...

Updating a previous report, the Minnesota Twins and right-hander Chris Paddack agreed to a three-year, $12.5 million deal on Friday as the two sides avoided salary arbitration. The Twins take care of the rest of his arbitration-eligible seasons and will pay him $2.5 million in 2023 and 2024 and $7.5 million in 2025. The deal also includes $2.5 million in incentives. The 27-year-old only made five starts for the Twins in 2022 before needing Tommy John surgery for the second time in his career. ...

The Minnesota Twins and right-hander Chris Paddack avoided salary arbitration on Friday by agreeing to a one-year, $2.4 million deal. Paddack only made five starts for the Twins in 2022 in his first year with the team and needed his second Tommy John surgery in May. In his five starts, he allowed 10 earned runs on 25 hits while walking two and striking out 20 in 22 1/3 innings. Because the 27-year-old starting pitcher likely won't be ready to rejoin the starting rotation until the second half ...

Minnesota Twins pitcher Chris Paddack (elbow) underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday. It will be Paddack's second Tommy John surgery in his career. The 26-year-old is dealt with right elbow inflammation and was transferred to the 60-day injured list last week. He will miss the rest of the 2022 season. Paddack finishes the 2022 campaign with a 1-2 record, 4.03 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 20 strikeouts across 22 1/3 innings. Fantasy managers should stash the right-hander in dynasty leagues, but ...

The Minnesota Twins transferred starting pitcher Chris Paddack (elbow) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list on Thursday. The 26-year-old is dealing with right elbow inflammation and there is speculation that he could require a second Tommy John surgery. While the plan for Paddack has not been announced yet, the move to the 60-day injured list certainly suggests surgery of some kind is on the horizon. Paddack has made five starts so far this year and he's gone 1-2 with a 4.03 ...

The Minnesota Twins placed starting pitcher Chris Paddack (elbow) on the 10-day injured list on Tuesday. The move is retroactive to May 9. The 26-year-old is dealing with right elbow inflammation. The injury caused him to exit his start on Sunday against the Oakland Athletics early. The team is currently seeking multiple medical opinions on his elbow and there's a chance that surgery could be required. Paddack has made five starts this year while pitching to a 4.03 ERA and a 1.21 WHIP. He can ...

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Chris Paddack (elbow), who is dealing with right elbow inflammation, is seeking more medical opinions on his arm, and surgery is a possibility. Paddack has yet to be placed on the injured list or officially ruled out for his next start, but fantasy managers shouldn't be surprised if either were to come to pass shortly. If Tommy John surgery is needed, the 26-year-old would miss the rest of this year and at least half of next season for the Twins. Until we know ...