Griffin Canning and Reese Olson Among Fantasy Baseball Pitchers Trending Up

We looked at fantasy baseball hitters who were trending up and down earlier in the week, and now it's time to look at pitchers on the rise and fall.

We'll again look at things over the past 15 days to come up with our lists.

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Lowest ERAs

Among qualified pitchers, New York Yankees' Carlos Rodon leads the MLB over the past 15 days with a 0.95 earned run average.

He's 3-0 in his three starts in that span. He has allowed three runs (two earned) on eight hits and seven walks, while striking out 24 batters.

Rodon is already owned and held in all fantasy leagues, so he's a trade option. He's unlikely to keep pitching this well for super long, so he's a sell-high trade candidate. His season-long numbers are pretty good though, so don't trade Rodon away just to cash in on his recent string of success.

New York Mets' Griffin Canning and St. Louis' Miles Mikolas have 1.13 ERAs over the past 15 days.

Canning is 3-0 over his three starts, while striking out 18 batters over 16 innings. He's allowed two runs on 14 hits and six walks.

Mikolas is just 1-0 over his three starts. He's allowed two runs on 14 hits and four walks, while striking out just seven over 16 innings.

Canning has seen his own percentage soar from 24% on April 27 to 46% currently. His season-long numbers are good enough to add and hold him in deeper leagues, at least until this stretch of hot pitching slows. Canning is also a standard league streaming option because of his recent success.

Mikolas appeared to be washed up, at least according to most baseball fans and fantasy owners. He's still only rostered in 7% of leagues, but his run prevention of late should make him a streaming option in deeper leagues for a start, at least.

Texas' Jacob deGrom has a 1.47 ERA over his last three starts. He's 1-1 and has 20 punchouts over 18 1/3 innings. deGrom has allowed three runs on 13 hits and one walk.

deGrom has been an elite fantasy option when healthy over his career, and he's flashing his high upside again this season. He's been especially good of late, and is someone you can trust with a fantasy start against all opponents.

Texas' Nathan Eovaldi has a 1.50 ERA over his past three starts, as does Detroit's Reese Olson.

Eovaldi is 1-0 and has 22 punchouts over 18 innings. He's allowed four runs (three earned) on 14 hits and one walk.

Olson is 2-1 and has 19 punchouts over his 18 innings. He's allowed three runs on 10 hits and six walks.

Eovaldi has been one of the top fantasy pitchers all season, and he hasn't slowed down yet. He's another guy you can trust against all opponents for now, although I expect some regression in time.

Olson is up to 59% rostered - he was around 30% on April 21. Olson deserves to be rostered in all deeper leagues right now, and he can start in those leagues against all opponents. He's a good standard league streaming option right now too, but probably should be avoided still against elite-hitting teams.

Athletics' JP Sears, San Diego's Michael King, Kansas City's Seth Lugo and Pittsburgh's Andrew Heaney are other starters with ERAs of 2 or less over the past 15 days.

Sears is 3-0 over his three starts, with 14 strikeouts over 16 2/3 innings. He's allowed three runs on 13 hits and three walks.

He's up to 49% owned, and is another good hold option in deeper leagues for now. Sears has standard league streaming value, but just against opponents who aren't elite offenses.

King is 1-1 with a 1.65 ERA over 16 1/3 innings. He's allowed four runs (three earned) on 11 hits and four walks, while punching out 22 batters.

King is already owned in all fantasy leagues, and he's a fantasy asset to trust in every start. I'd keep riding with King, instead of trying to sell him high, because this could continue all season.

Lugo has made just two starts over the past 15 days. He's 1-1 with a 1.84 ERA over 14 2/3 innings. Lugo has allowed three runs on eight hits and three walks, while striking out 13 batters.

Lugo had a rough start to the season, and his own percentage was down to about 90%. He's back up to 93% owned now, and can be trusted again against the non-elite offenses. If you don't believe in him for the long haul, now might be a good time to sell high on Lugo.

Heaney is 2-1 with a 2.00 ERA over his last three starts. He's allowed four runs on 11 hits and five walks over 18 innings, while striking out 13 batters.

Heaney has been one of the better fantasy pitchers to start the season - his ERA ballooned after allowing four runs in his most recent start. He's dropped to 70% rostered, and is a deep-league hold option who is a standard league streamer. Sell high on him before his value drops any more.

Most Strikeouts

Philadelphia's Zack Wheeler has 29 strikeouts over the past 15 days.

He's 1-0 over three starts, with a 2.75 ERA. Wheeler has allowed six runs on 15 hits and three walks over 19 2/3 innings.

Wheeler is one of the top fantasy arms in the game, and his big strikeout numbers show why. He can be trusted against all opponents, and should be held instead of trying to trade him as a sell-high candidate.

Washington's MacKenzie Gore has 27 punchouts over his past three starts.

He's 1-1 and has a 3.50 ERA over 18 innings in those outings. Gore has allowed seven runs on 13 hits and three walks.

Gore went from a solid standard league streamer at the beginning of the season to someone to own in all formats now. He can be trusted against all opponents, with the strikeout numbers helping him overcome any runs he allows.

San Francisco's Logan Webb has 24 strikeouts over the past three starts he's made. He's just 1-2 in those starts despite having a 3.12 ERA over 17 1/3 innings. Webb has allowed seven runs (six earned) on 19 hits and four walks.

Webb is another must-own fantasy player, and a pitcher you can trust against all opponents. I'd rather keep Webb all season than ever try to sell high on him.

Best Relievers

Several relievers have four saves over the past 15 days, but a few have really stood out.

Baltimore's Felix Bautista has four saves over the past 15 days. He's made five total appearances, not allowing a run on two hits and a walk over five total innings. Bautista has seven strikeouts.

He's starting to look like a top-end fantasy reliever again, and his own percentage is starting to go back up. As long as Bautista is healthy, he should be among the fantasy closer leaders for 2025.

Seattle's Andres Munoz still hasn't allowed a run this season. He's 1-0 and earned four saves over his past six appearances in the past 15 days. He's allowed no hits and two walks over six innings, while striking out seven.

Munoz is an elite fantasy option right now. He might not retain the top spot all season, so he is a sell-high candidate. I'd much rather just keep utilizing Munoz though, as I think we're witnessing his breakout season.

New York Mets' Edwin Diaz has four saves and a 1.69 ERA over his past five appearances in the past 15 days. He's worked 5 1/3 innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on two hits and two walks - Diaz has 11 punchouts in that span.

Diaz is a must-own fantasy asset, and is showing why of late. His season-long numbers aren't as good, and after an up-and-down 2024 campaign, you could argue Diaz is another sell-high candidate. It really comes down to how you view Diaz for the rest of the season.