With Week 10 behind us, it is time to take a look at some emerging arms that may warrant a spot on our roster. While these pitchers have shown flashes of potential at times, they have not enjoyed success over an extended period.In this piece, we will analyze the latest trends for four emerging starting pitchers, including Hayden Birdsong of the San Francisco Giants, Shane Smith of the Chicago White Sox, Luis L. Ortiz of the Cleveland Guardians, and Adrian Houser of the Chicago White Sox.Who ...

It's not a surprise to see several pitchers break out in the early going. It happens every year, and those breakout pitchers wind up helping fantasy managers win championships. In 2025, there are plenty of pitchers who certainly have breakout potential.Yoshinobu Yamamotohas arguably been the best pitcher in the National League, and youngsters likeKris Bubic,Casey Mize, andMatthew Liberatoreare finally showing their upside.In this article, we will dive into the strong starts ofReese Olson,Luis L....

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 4 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.We've got three right-handers to look at this week. First, we'll check out the latest experiment from the Mets' pitching lab in Griffin ...

Welcome back to the "Are You For Real?" series as we dive into Week 27 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. This week, we're looking at two NL Central arms that transitioned from reliever to starter this season. First, we'll break down a strong start from Luis L. Ortiz in Pittsburgh. Then, we'll deep dive into groundball specialist Andre Pallante's start against Cleveland.For those who are not familiar, this is a weekly column where we take starting pitchers who had surprisingly good starts over...

The MLB regular season is rapidly coming to a close. Fantasy managers who are in the hunt for a championship need to make the most out of every one of their starts down the stretch. With so many injuries across the league, that can be difficult.For those who need starting pitching reinforcements, streaming the right players could be key. Are Andrew Heaney, Luis L. Ortiz, Reid Detmers, Dean Kremer, and DJ Herz just viable streaming options, or could any of them be worth rostering for the ...

Welcome back, RotoBallers, to my weekly "Starting Pitcher Arsenal Changes" article series for Week 19 of the 2024 fantasy baseball season. Today's article will discuss Grayson Rodriguez and Luis L. Ortiz. For those new to this column, each week, we cover a few starting pitchers and their arsenal changes via pitch mix, velocity, and movement. We're at a point where the pitch movement, arsenal, and velocity should tell us a story with several starts under their belts. With more injuries likely ...

Finding viable starting pitching options on the waiver wire isn't easy, especially in deeper fantasy baseball leagues. Injuries haven't helped things, thinning the pool of viable targets.As managers make a push for a fantasy title, streaming the right pitchers down the stretch could be key. Are Drew Thorpe, Luis L. Ortiz, Andrew Heaney, Kyle Freeland, and JP Sears just viable streaming options, or could any of them be worth rostering for the entirety of the stretch run?Let's dig into the stats ...

Right-handed pitching prospect Luis Ortiz was optioned by the Pittsburgh Pirates to their Triple-A team. This move comes after the top-100 prospect put up an ERA of 10.50 in three spring training starts. Ortiz made his major-league debut last September with an xERA of 2.96 and an opponent wOBA of just .230 in four starts. His elite fastball-slider combo -- .114 opponent average on his 98 mph heater and an average of .174 on his slider -- draws comparisons to 2023 National League Cy Young ...