Rubby de la Rosa -- de la Rosa will be called up to start on Wednesday against the White Sox and makes for a decent streaming option in deeper leagues. De la Rosa has posted an 8.3 K/9, 2.2 BB/9, 50% GB%, and 2.91 xFIP in 5 starts for the Sox this season. That's a small sample size, sure, but stuff supports it. He's one of the hardest-throwing starters in the game, routinely sitting at 96 mph. He mixes in a hard slider and a change-up with good run and 8 mph of velocity separation. His upside is tremendous and should be stashed in deeper leagues in case he gets a chance to stick around.
Garrett Richards -- Richards absolutely dominated the Astros on Sunday, going 7.1 one-run innings with 11 strikeouts and just 1 walk. Richards has made the transition from a guy with good stuff and upside into a legitimate fringe ace this season, and his 3.38 xFIP should be bought into. His fastballs sit at 97--a four-seamer to set up his secondary offerings for whiffs and a two-seamer for groundballs--and his off-speed stuff is fantastic. He has a slider and curveball, the slider being his most utilized. It's got great bite, and when he uses his curveball (not as often as he probably should, given its quality), it comes in slower but on the same plane and just falls off the table. Richards is legit and should be owned in all leagues.
Corey Kluber -- Kluber made easy work of the Royals on Sunday, going 8.1 one-run innings with 10 strikeouts while collecting the win. Kluber emerged as a potential ace last season and has all but confirmed that status this season with a 9.7 K/9, 2.2 BB/9, and 2.86 xFIP. He throws his primary fastball, a two-seamer, at 94 mph, and he complements it with a full arsenal of secondary offerings. His cutter, slider, and change-up are all plus pitches, and it's difficult to say which is best. It doesn't matter, though, because he has plenty of weapons to put away hitters from either side of the plate, either by making them swing and miss or pound the ball into the ground.
Nolan Reimold -- With Edwin Encarnacion hitting the DL, the Blue Jays claimed Nolan Reimold off waivers from the Orioles on Sunday. Reimold has always been a favorite of mine when healthy; unfortunately, those times are few and far between. He's a great source of cheap power that won't destroy your batting average, and in the Rogers Centre could do some serious damage. He performed well on his rehab assignment for the O's, triple-slashing .315/.420/.481, but the Orange Birds simply didn't have room on the roster for him. He needs to be owned in AL-only leagues and, depending on how much he plays, could be a consideration in deeper mixed leagues.
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