The Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals are actively looking at free-agent starting pitchers, according to a source. Jake Odorizzi, James Paxton and Taijuan Walker are the top remaining starters behind Trevor Bauer. Other notable pitchers on the market include Rich Hill, Cole Hamels, Jake Arrieta, Homer Bailey, Anibal Sanchez and Mike Fiers. The Phillies have already signed lefty Matt Moore and right-hander Chase Anderson, but they're both back-of-the-rotation options. ...

The Toronto Blue Jays are among the teams with interest in free-agent right-hander Mike Fiers, according to a source. Fiers, 35, went 6-3 with a 4.58 ERA in 11 starts for the A's during the shortened 2020 season, adding 37 strikeouts in his 59 innings pitched. The veteran right-hander doesn't move the needle all that much in fantasy, but he's a reliable innings-eater for major league teams and has averaged 30 starts and 172 innings a season from 2015 to 2019. With Toronto already re-signing ...

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers allowed one earned run in six innings pitched to earn a win at Colorado on Wednesday. Fiers gave up seven hits, but didn't walk a batter to escape baseball's toughest pitching environment with a victory. Fiers only struck out four which is common for him as he averages just 5.7 K/9 on the season. His ERA and FIP are both well above four so despite the good start Wednesday, he's not a name to chase for the last week of fantasy baseball. A daunting ...

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers allowed one-unearned run in six innings and earned his fourth win of the season Wednesday. Fiers struck out seven in the contest marking the first time this season he's struck out more than a batter-per-inning. On the season, Fiers averages just 5.11 K/9 which is among the lowest marks in the league. His lack of strikeouts limits his upside in fantasy so he needs to be exceptional at run-prevention to be worth starting. His 4.83 ERA isn't great, and...

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers allowed two runs in six innings while taking a no-decision vs the Mariners on Saturday. Fiers allowed four hits and a walk while striking out three in a nice bounce-back performance after getting hit hard by the Angels in his first start. It was a good performance vs a weak lineup, but fantasy owners shouldn't rush to pick up the veteran right-hander. Fiers had a minuscule 16.7 percent strikeout rate last season and simply doesn't miss enough bats ...

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers allowed four runs in four innings pitched in a no-decision vs the Angels on Sunday. Fiers allowed seven hits and did not walk a batter, and also failed to record a strikeout. Fiers was staked a 5-0 lead after the first inning, but put two men on base ahead of Mike Trout which came back to bite Fiers when the Angels superstar launched a three-run shot to bring the Angels back into the game. Fiers made the same mistake in the fifth inning, but was ...

Oakland Athletics starting pitchers Jesus Luzardo and Mike Fiers haven't attended the team's summer-camp workouts yet, but general manager David Forst said he can't say if any players were not cleared to practice on Monday night. Luzardo and Fiers worked out together during the COVID-19 shutdown, but it's unclear if either pitcher has been cleared. It's possible that the results of their tests have been delayed. Luzardo, a 22-year-old left-hander, is the team's top prospect and has tantalizing...

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers was roughed up in his second Spring Training start Friday, allowing five earned runs in two innings pitched. Fiers walked three and struck out just one in the contest while allowing four hits. Veterans like Fiers often use Spring Training to work on things without worrying about their numbers, so there's not much we can take from this one Spring start. Fiers even said after the game he was working on his slider, a pitch he threw just one percent of ...

Mike Fiers will forever be known as the Astros whistleblower, but in 2019 fantasy baseball leagues, he was actually known as a viable asset. In total, he pitched to a 3.90 ERA with a 1.19 WHIP, 126 strikeouts, and 10 wins. There was actually a pretty set instruction guide to using Fiers correctly last year: play him at home. He pitched to a 2.90 ERA (4.68 FIP, 5.29 xFIP) with a 1.05 WHIP at home, compared to a 5.14 ERA (5.33 FIP, 5.07 xFIP) and a 1.36 WHIP on the road. Fiers doesn't draw much ...

Oakland Athletics starting pitcher Mike Fiers will be on the playoff roster for the Wild Card game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday. Fiers is not getting the start, but could come out of the bullpen in this one. Sean Manaea will get the start after posting a 1.21 ERA in September. Right-hander Homer Bailey will not pitch in this contest, but both Fiers and Bailey will be available for the next series, assuming the A's are able to win.