7 Rising Fantasy Baseball Pitchers to Target or Cash In On

Yesterday, we looked into fantasy baseball hitters trending up and down over the past couple weeks. Today, we're back to discuss pitchers - we'll start with pitchers trending up here.

Check back in a bit for our story on pitchers trending down.

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Jacob Misiorowski - Milwaukee Brewers

Misiorowski is still trending up, and has pitched extremely well over his past three outings. He's 3-0 with a 0.43 earned run average over 21 innings in those starts.

Miz has allowed two runs (one earned) on nine hits and four walks. He has 28 strikeouts in that span.

Misiorowski has been a very good fantasy pitcher most of the season, and he seems to just be getting better. At some point, he's going to regress a little bit (at least), so you could look to sell him high.

Miz is a fantasy pitcher I'd be clinging to all season, because even some regression means that he is a high-end fantasy asset. Keep enjoying Misiorowski for the remainder of the season, or look to pay a king's ransom to acquire him.

Logan Webb - San Francisco Giants

Webb has been nearly as good as Misiorowski over his past three starts. He's 1-0 with a 0.93 ERA in that span.

Over 19 1/3 innings, he's allowed two runs on nine hits and four walks. Webb has 16 strikeouts over that span.

He started the year slowly and then missed time with an injury. Webb is looking like his old self since returning from the IL, and he's earning back fantasy value. 

If you still aren't sold on Webb, then selling him high now makes some sense. I'd be more inclined to enjoy Webb's success now that he's pitching at a high level again. If you are looking to acquire Webb, expect to pay a hefty price, but he could be worth adding for the remainder of the season.

Ben Brown - Chicago Cubs

Brown also has a sub-1.00 ERA over his past three starts. He's 1-0 with a 0.98 ERA over 18 1/3 innings.

Brown has allowed two runs on eight hits and four walks over that span. He's struck out 18 batters along the way.

He is rostered in about 79% of leagues right now, so he's a better deep-league asset, and he's someone to add in standard leagues. Brown is a sell-high option in deeper leagues, as he hasn't shown much consistency in the big leagues yet.

Add him in leagues where he's available, and hope he continues to impress on the mound. It's more likely he regresses in time, so look to sell him high while you can. 

Jacob deGrom - Texas Rangers

deGrom is 2-0 with a 1.06 ERA over his past three outings, so he's trending up too.

He's allowed two runs on 11 hits and four walks over 17 innings. deGrom has struck out 20 batters over that span.

deGrom has injury issues in his past, but is a high-level fantasy asset when healthy. I like selling him high when he's pitching really well, like he is now.

Look to sell deGrom to the highest bidder, but if you don't get a great offer, just hold him and hope he continues to pitch well and stay healthy.

Dustin May - St. Louis Cardinals

May has 24 strikeouts over his past three starts. He is just 1-1, but he has a 1.93 ERA.

He's allowed five runs (four earned) on 11 hits and three walks. His 24 strikeouts are third-most in the league over the timeframe we are using.

May is on the rise as a fantasy asset, but is only rostered in 44% of leagues right now. That only makes him a deep-league trade asset.

Look to add him in deeper leagues if he's available still, and consider streaming him in standard leagues for as long as he's pitching well. He could be sold high in a trade in deeper leagues, but the return isn't super high at this point. A couple more starts could make him more valuable if he keeps pitching well, so continue to monitor May.

Luis Castillo - Seattle Mariners

Castillo is back on the rise as a fantasy asset. He has a 1.23 ERA over his past three outings, which includes two starts.

Castillo is 1-0 and has covered 14 2/3 innings in that span. He's allowed three runs (two earned) on six hits and five walks, while striking out 14 batters.

He is back up to 67% rostered right now, which only makes him a deep-league fantasy trade option. Castillo was due to improve after a slow start to the year, and that seems to have already started.

Castillo is one to sell high if you don't have high hopes for him in the long haul. I'd be happier to add Castillo back, or buy him in some deeper leagues, as I see average-or-better results from him the rest of the year.

Shane Baz - Baltimore Orioles

Baz is 2-1 with a 1.83 ERA over his past three outings.

He has worked 19 2/3 innings in that stretch, allowing eight runs (four earned) on 18 hits and five walks. Baz has struck out 18 batters along the way.

Baz is up to 58% rostered, so he's another deep-league trade asset only. While his ERA is solid over the past three starts, his overall numbers aren't elite in that stretch.

I'd be happy to sell Baz high in deeper leagues, as that low ERA won't continue if he keeps giving up that many baserunners. Do it before he regresses.