Waiver Wire Pitching Targets Based on Week 8 Fantasy Baseball Projections

After checking out some possible fantasy baseball waiver wire hitters to target based on weekly projections, let's do the same for pitchers.

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Starting Pitchers

Toronto's Jose Berrios is projected for 28 fantasy points across two starts. He's owned in 79% of leagues.

Berrios has made eight starts this season, going 1-1 with a 3.86 earned run average. He has 45 strikeouts over 46 2/3 innings, along with a 1.41 WHIP. Berrios could make starts against the Rays and Tigers this week.

Tampa Bay's Shane Baz is rostered in 72% of leagues and he's projected for 27 fantasy points over his two starts.

Baz is 3-2 with a 4.93 ERA across seven starts so far. He has 40 punchouts over 38 1/3 innings, along with a 1.33 WHIP. Baz could face the Blue Jays and Marlins this week.

New York Mets' David Peterson is owned in 51% of leagues and is set for 25 fantasy points in his two projected starts.

Across seven starts and 38 1/3 innings this season, Peterson is 2-2 with a 3.05 ERA. He's struck out 36 batters and sports a 1.36 WHIP so far. Peterson could face the Pirates before a tougher test against the Yankees.

Kansas City's Michael Wacha has two starts this week and is projected for 24 fantasy points in those outings. He's owned in 56% of leagues.

Wacha has made eight starts so far this season, going 2-4 with a 2.98 ERA. He's struck out 34 batters over 45 1/3 innings, while having a 1.15 WHIP. Wacha starts Monday against Houston, and then could face the Cardinals later in the week.

Arizona's Merrill Kelly is owned in 54% of leagues and is set for 24 fantasy points over two probable starts.

He's made eight starts and has a 3-2 record and 4.09 ERA so far. He's got 33 punchouts over 44 innings, and has a 1.05 WHIP. Kelly could start against the Giants and Rockies this week.

Los Angeles Angels' Yusei Kikuchi is projected for 24 points across two starts. He's owned in 71% of leagues right now.

In eight starts and across 42 1/3 innings so far, Kikuchi has an 0-4 record, but a solid 3.83 ERA. He's struck out 39 batters over 42 1/3 innings, while having a 1.47 WHIP.

Chicago Cubs' Colin Rea is set for 20 fantasy points over two possible starts this week. He's rostered in just 35% of leagues.

Rea has made five starts across eight appearances this season. He's 2-0 with a 2.43 ERA. Rea has 25 punchouts over 29 2/3 innings, along with a 1.21 WHIP. He's got favorable matchups against the Marlins and White Sox this week.

Athletics' Jeffrey Springs is projected for 20 fantasy points despite having tougher matchups against the Dodgers and Giants. He's owned in 23% of leagues right now.

Springs is 4-3 with a 4.81 ERA across eight starts this season. He's got 32 strikeouts over 39 1/3 innings, and has a 1.42 WHIP.

Relief Pitchers

Most of the top projected fantasy relievers are the top-end options in the game. There's a few names worth noting though.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Kirby Yates is set for 14 fantasy points across six possible games this week. He's owned in 51% of leagues. 

Yates has a 3-1 record, seven holds and one save and blown save over 20 appearances. He's pitched 17 1/3 innings, has a 3.12 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP.

Tampa Bay closer Pete Fairbanks is owned in 75% of leagues and is projected for 13 fantasy points this week. His team plays six times this week.

Fairbanks has been good this season, with a 3-1 record, eight saves and a 1.65 ERA across 16 1/3 total innings. He has 15 strikeouts and a 1.10 WHIP, while blowing just one save.

Atlanta's Raisel Iglesias is rostered in 89% of leagues and is set for 12 fantasy points. His team could play up to seven games.

Iglesias is 2-3 with a 5.87 ERA over 15 1/3 innings so far this season. He's struck out 18 batters and has a 1.24 WHIP. Iglesias has blown two saves and allowed a run in seven of his 16 appearances.

New York Yankees' Devin Williams (82%), Kansas City's Carlos Estevez (79%) and Washington's Kyle Finnegan (81%) are all projected for 12 fantasy points this week. Finnegan's team has seven games, while Williams' and Estevez's teams only have six games scheduled.

Williams lost the closer role for New York, but is still pitching high-leverage innings. Estevez and Finnegan are the definite closers for their teams.