Tyler Glasnow, SP, PIT
Glasnow struggled again on Wednesday, allowing 3 ER's in just 3.1 IP, while walking and striking out 4 apiece. That's 4 starts and 14.2 IP for those keeping track, with an unacceptable 13 BB's in those 14.2 IP. Even his shiny 10.32 K/9 is a bit deceiving - his 8.3% SwStr% entering Wednesday's start was below league average and actually so is his 20.2% K% (this kind of discrepancy between K/9 and K% happens for pitchers who give up a lot of baserunners). Glasnow may figure it out eventually, but right now there's nothing wrong with looking for other options off the waiver wire.
Robert Gsellman, SP, NYM
Gsellman put up a clunker on Wednesday against the Braves, allowing 6 runs (5 earned) on 10 hits and 3 BB's in 4 IP, while striking out just 2. For the season, Gsellman's ERA now lies at an ugly 6.23. His 22 K's in 21.2 IP this season is still nice and his .377 BABIP suggests that he has been unlucky, but he has also been walking too many batters (3.74 BB/9), giving up too much hard contact (35.3% Hard% before Wednesday) and truthfully, not missing that many bats, as his 7.5% SwStr% is mediocre at best. Of course, his xFIP is still a very solid 3.32, so there's plenty of room for optimism, but I'm not as excited as I was coming into the season.
Jose Peraza, SS, CIN
Peraza has struggled in the early goings this season, owning a meager .227/.261/.261 slash line through 92 PA's. We knew his BABIP would fall from last year's .361 mark, especially since his Hard% is quite low, but given his speed, I would still expect it to rise from its current .260 BABIP. His Contact% is still excellent, so a BA of in the .260 range is a reasonable expectation. That should be enough to keep him in fantasy lineups when combined with his ability to rack up steals and runs scored. He is particularly in a good position to score runs, generally batting 2nd before Joey Votto and Adam Duvall.
Fernando Rodney, RP, ARI
Rodney blew his first save of the season on Wednesday in drastic fashion, allowing 5 ER's in 0.2 IP. He is now 6-7 in save opportunities this year, but his ERA has jumped to 11.00 and his WHIP to 2.11 through 9.0 IP. Considering that this was just his first blown save, you wouldn't think his closing job would be in jeopardy at this point, but this is just a reminder that Rodney is not on your fantasy team to help your ERA and definitely not your WHIP. His career BB/9 is 4.45 and his WHIP has been above 1.30 in 9 of the past 10 years.
Matt Moore, SP, SF
Moore has been struggling recently, but he has been much better at home (3.38 ERA in SF since joining the Giants) and we know the Dodgers struggle against LHP's (.224 BAA this season). This makes Moore a viable DFS option when the Giants host the Dodgers this Thursday. Draft King Value Play Salary $7,500.
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