STARTERS: 2021 LIMA targets

The Low Investment Mound Aces (LIMA) Plan is a way for you to allocate resources on cheaper, high-skilled pitchers without paying high-skill prices, thereby allowing you to spend more of your money on hitters without sacrificing the skills of your starting rotation.

Our latest iteration of the LIMA model suggests that the best LIMA targets are those who are projected to meet the following thresholds:

  • Strikeout (K/9) rate of 7.0 or better;
  • Command ratio (K/BB) of 2.5 or better;
  • Expected home run rate (xHR) of 1.0 or less.

LIMA values can vary based on your league context. We encourage you to use our Custom Draft Guides to see customized LIMA values for your league.

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