Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson has ulcerative colitis, an autoimmune disorder, which makes him a high-risk individual amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It means that the right-hander isn't required to take part in the shortened 60-game season, but he would still receive his pay. It's unclear whether Gibson has decided to sit out the season, but we should know soon with players expected to report to their home cities by Wednesday, July 1. The 32-year-old was 13-7 with a 4.84 ERA, 1.44 WHIP...

BALLER MOVE: Draft target ~310-325CURRENT ADP: ~336 overallANALYSIS: During the 2019 season, KyleGibson posted a 13-7 record and 4.84 ERA over 160 innings, but his 3.80 xFIP was right in line with the 3.62 ERA and 3.91 xFIP that he posted in 2018. His 22.7 K% last year was also a career-best, though fairly modest by fantasy standards. The 32-year-old has a deep repertoire of secondary pitches and is moving to an organization that has had a knack for turning pitchers into fantasy assets in recent...

Many fantasy owners fall into the trap of thinking that upside wins leagues -- it doesn't. Profit, or getting more production than you paid for, wins leagues. The upside of a top prospect can be one way of securing profit if they pan out right away, but there are other, more reliable forms of profit available on a typical draft board.For example, Kyle Gibson posted a strong 2018 and a very similar '19 outside of luck metrics, yet he seems to be a forgotten man in most drafts. Owners seemingly ...

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kyle Gibson made his spring training debut on Monday against the Cleveland Indians and got through the outing relatively unscathed. The former-Twins pitcher gave up a hit and a walk over two innings and finished his day with a strikeout to end the second inning with men on second and third base. The seventh-year player is coming off a 4.84 ERA in 160 innings with the Minnesota Twins. Still, a 3.80 xFIP suggests that he was unlucky last season, and a bounce-back ...

The Texas Rangers agreed to a three-year, $30 million deal with starting pitcher Kyle Gibson on Wednesday, according to a source. He'll join a rotation that will include veterans Mike Minor and Lance Lynn. The 32-year-old Gibson went 13-7 with 160 strikeouts for the Twins last season but posted a 4.73 ERA while giving up 26 earned runs in his last six starts after dealing with the effects of ulcerative colitis. Gibson was moved to the bullpen in September and continued to struggle to close out ...

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson allowed three runs in 1 2/3 innings in a no-decision against the Royals Thursday. Gibson couldn't find the plate in this game issuing four walks, including two with the bases loaded. The rough outing raises his ERA to an unappealing 4.88 and he's now given up nine earned runs in 6 1/3 innings since coming off the injured list. His recent performance makes him hard to trust, but Gibson could be a decent streamer in his next start which will be next ...

Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Kyle Gibson (colon) has been activated from the 10-day injured list and will draw the start against the Washington Nationals on Thursday. Gibson missed roughly two weeks of action due to a ulcerative colitis. Gibson has been awful on the mound since August, so he's not a reliable streaming option for Thursday.

Minnesota Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson improved his record to 13-6 in a 13-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Friday. Gibson didn't pitch particularly well, allowing four runs on 10 hits over five innings of work while striking out five. No matter as that is the benefit of pitching in front of one of the best offenses in baseball. Overall, Gibson has a 4.58 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, and 146 strikeouts in 149 1/3 innings of work. He will have a tougher task in his next start as he will travel to Boston to...

Minnesota Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson struggled in an 8-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. Gibson allowed five runs (four earned) over 5 1/3 innings of work while striking out eight. He still wound up picking up the win on an evening where his offense scored plenty of runs. Gibson's performances this season have been up-and-down but he has shown some strikeout upside for fantasy owners. Overall, Gibson has a 12-6 record, 4.49 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, and 141 strikeouts in 144 1/3 innings of ...

Minnesota Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson struggled in a 6-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox on Monday. Gibson allowed five runs over 6 2/3 innings of work while striking out four and walking one. It goes down as a disappointing outing against a weaker opponent for the veteran right-hander. Gibson's record dropped to 11-6 with a 4.40 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and 133 strikeouts in 139 innings of work. The 31-year-old has regressed this season after finally breaking out in 2018. Despite the lackluster outing...