San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman said that he is hardly going to throw his splitter, one of his best pitches, during spring training because it puts a lot of stress on his fingers, per Mercury News' Kerry Crowley. As such, the Giants aren't necessarily worried about Gausman's numbers during his spring training outings. The 30-year-old was pulled in the second inning of Wednesday's start against the Rockies after allowing four of the first five Rockies batters to reach base, ...

San Francisco Giants pitcher Kevin Gausman is slated to make his spring debut on Friday against the Colorado Rockies. The Giants have been taking their time easing their veterans into spring play. The team's full starting rotation is in position to open the season intact. Gausman had a strong season in 2020. He made 12 appearances (10 starts) and went 3-3 with a 3.62 ERA and 1.106 WHIP while averaging 11.9 K/9. He's the leading candidate to start opening day for the Giants, though an official ...

Kevin Gausman finally had the breakout season experts expected since his Orioles days, going 3-3 with a 3.62 ERA and 3.06 xFIP over 59 2/3 IP for the Giants. He also posted a fantasy-friendly 32.2 K% and 6.5 BB%. Ironically, the secret to his success was throwing his two best pitches less often. His fastball combined an elite 70.5 Zone% with a strong 10.8 SwStr% in 2020, but he threw it 51.1% of the time versus 56.4% in 2019. Likewise, Gausman's split is an elite strikeout pitch with a 26.3 ...

Right-handed pitcher Kevin Gausman accepted the San Francisco Giants $18.9 million qualifying offer on Wednesday and will return to the team in 2021. The 29-year-old went 3-3 with a 3.62 ERA during the shortened 2020 season and returned to a starting role. Gausman threw his straight fastball less last year and had a solid 4.9 strikeout-to-walk ratio, and his average fastball velocity was up by 1.2 mph to 95.1 mph. He dealt with a foot injury in 2019 and was just 3-7 with a 6.19 ERA in 16 starts ...

San Francisco Giants starter Kevin Gausman (elbow) received an MRI on Tuesday, and it was revealed that he was not dealing with any structural damage. The 29-year-old was scratched from his last scheduled start with elbow tightness. It appears as though Gausman will return to the rotation as early as this weekend against the Oakland Athletics. He owns a 3-2 record to go along with a 4.05 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, and 62/12 K/BB rate through 46 2/3 innings this season.

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman was on his game in Monday's 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks. Gausman pitched six innings, allowing a single run on two hits and three walks with nine strikeouts. Gausman has pitched to form this season, allowing a mediocre 4.05 ERA but with an impressive 62 strikeouts over 46 2/3 IP. His next start should come against a tough Padres matchup on the road, but his performance lately makes him a fantasy start.

Separating legitimate breakouts from fluke seasons is one of the biggest components of fantasy analysis, and the unique structure of the 2020 campaign is making it more challenging than ever. Can you imagine making your final keeper decisions on June 1 in a normal year? That's going to be all of the information we have going into 2021.It'll be an inexact science, but we can try to spot trends to point us in the right direction. For instance, Kevin Gausman of the San Francisco Giants has been an ...

BALLER MOVE:Add in 12+ Team LeaguesOWNED IN: 29% of leaguesANALYSIS: Kevin Gausman continues to be under rostered and continues to run into bad luck. He's pitched in seven games (six starts) totalling 35.2 IP and has a 1-2 record, a 4.54 ERA and 1.26 WHIP. Why is he considered unlucky? Well, Gausman has a 3.14 SIERA, 3.32 FIP and 2.95 xFIP. His BABIP against him is currently sitting at .344 and his HR/FB rate is at 18.2% which is the highest it's been since Gausman's debut season in 2013. ...

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman fell to 1-2 in Thursday's Game Two 2-0 loss to the Dodgers. Gausman pitched 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on three hits (including a solo home run) and two walks with six strikeouts. He didn't pitch poorly, but his team could not give him any run support. Gausman now owns a 4.54 ERA with 48 strikeouts and eight walks over 35 2/3 IP. His ERA leaves a bit to be desired, but his strikeout potential makes him an interesting streamer in deep ...

BALLER MOVE:Add in 12+ Team LeaguesROSTERED IN: 31% of leaguesANALYSIS:San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Kevin Gausman has been pitching well so far in August. He earned his first quality start of the year on August 9 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching 6 1/3 innings, allowing three hits, no walks and just one earned run while striking out six.Gausman's strikeout rate through six starts this year is 31.6%, well above his career rate of 21.7%. He has an exceptional K/9 of 12.2 on the ...