Should You Buy Low or Sell High on These 6 Fantasy Baseball Pitchers?

As promised, let's now go over some fantasy baseball pitchers who are trending up and down on the FantasySP Trade Value Chart.

Here is the story on hitters who are trending up and down of late.

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Pitchers Trending Up

Nolan McLean - New York Mets

McLean has been really good, and pretty consistent, over his past starts. He's worked six innings in each outing, allowing just five runs (two earned) over that span. He has at least five strikeouts in each start, and has seven or more in three of those starts.

He has a 3.34 earned run average over his 20 starts so far this season. McLean is 7-6 and has 135 strikeouts over 113 1/3 innings pitched. 

McLean has been pretty good all season, but there's still a bit of inconsistency to his pitching. That makes now a time to possibly sell high on McLean, who also could have his innings limited as the season rolls along. I like the idea of at least throwing him on the trade block to see the offers that float in.

Justin Wrobleski - Los Angeles Dodgers

Wrobleski has been a fantasy surprise this season, and he's been great of late. He has allowed just two runs over his past two starts, which have spanned 13 1/3 innings. He has 16 strikeouts over those outings.

He has a 2.62 ERA over 106 2/3 innings in his 16 starts and 17 overall appearances this season. Wrobleski has an 11-2 record and 80 strikeouts to his name.

Wrobleski is breaking out this season, and a little regression should be coming in time. Add that on top of the Dodgers maybe limiting his innings a bit down the stretch, and that makes now a time to possibly sell high on Wrobleski - make sure the return is big, because he's been a high-end fantasy pitcher this season.

George Kirby - Seattle Mariners

Kirby has been on a roll of late, not allowing over two earned runs in any of his past four starts. He's given up some hits in those outings, but still worked 26 innings, striking out 25 along the way.

He's due to regress in time, but I could also see you look at his career stats and expect more big things out of Kirby down the stretch. He has a 3.57 ERA this season, which is right near his 3.58 ERA over his career. Kirby has 104 strikeouts over 116 innings pitched, and he's 8-8.

Trading or keeping Kirby depends on your fantasy rotation overall. I could justify trading him away high, or holding him and hoping for more success in the games/starts to come. His value is high right now, so you really need to consider moving him at least.

Pitchers Trending Down

Jacob Misiorowski - Milwaukee Brewers

Misiorowski has been the top fantasy pitcher this season, but some recent fatigue and injury issues are clouding his future. He has pitched just once since July 7, and he only worked four innings (65 pitches) in that one. He could be limited the rest of the way - and there's of course a chance he hits the IL too.

The Miz is 10-4 with a stellar 1.57 ERA over 19 starts this season. He has 173 punchouts over 115 innings, so it's really hard to part ways with him.

The call on whether or not to sell high on Miz is really up to you. I at least wanted to mention him, because things are murky right now.

Joe Ryan - Minnesota Twins

He's been pretty good this season, but he was tagged for eight runs in his last outing against the Guardians. Ryan pitched four innings, allowing 10 hits (including six home runs) - he walked none and only struck out three.

Ryan is a trade candidate in real life, and a change of scenery could up his fantasy value, so now could be the perfect time to buy a bit lower on him. He's 6-6 with a 3.38 ERA over 21 starts - he has 131 strikeouts over 114 1/3 innings this season.

I'd keep rostering Ryan if I had him, but if I didn't, I'd be looking to buy him low in a trade. He's going to bounce back from his last outing, and could be a top-end fantasy pitcher the rest of the season.

Braxton Ashcraft - Pittsburgh Pirates

He has pitched pretty well this season, but has been tagged for 13 runs (12 earned) over his past two outings. Ashcraft allowed 14 hits and three walks in those starts, while striking out eight.

Ashcraft is 9-4 with a 3.95 ERA over 20 starts this season. He has 130 punchouts over 116 1/3 innings. 

Now could be a good time to buy low on the young hurler. It's a bit risky considering he hasn't pitched this many innings at the big league level ever, and was not starting every time he pitched even a season ago, so he could wear down as this season continues. He's not going to cost a lot though, so I like the idea of at least seeing what the price tag is to add a potential high-end pitcher after a couple of down outings.