PT TOMORROW: NL Central — Flaherty ready and waiting in Triple-A
Apr 13 2018
Optimism was abound in the Cardinals clubhouse following the Adam Wainwright’s (RHP, STL) second start of the season on April 11 in which he had a 7 IP, 4 K, 0 BB, 3 ER, 2 HR line, which was good for a PQS-2. Fantasy GMs would be wise to moderate their enthusiasm here, as his grasp on a rotation spot could be weaker than post-game quotes would indicate.
His average fastball velocity is down one mph from last April, indicating decline in velocity (and overall effectiveness) he experienced over the course of 2017 could well be permanent. Wainwright had just 5 swinging strikes in each of his first two outings. Of course, it’s only two starts and he is bouncing back from a recent hamstring strain. But, a string of...
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