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BALLER MOVE: Target in Late Rounds
ANALYSIS: According to Baseball-Reference, the league averaged a 3.74 ERA in 2014, the lowest mark in baseball since 1989. In the current run-scoring environment that is major league baseball, fantasy owners are rightfully placing an even greater emphasis on drafting impact hitters early. A pitching staff can be assembled in the late rounds.
26-year-old right-hander Shane Greene combines strikeout and an above-average groundball rate, and is expected to start for the Detroit Tigers. If you are willing to overlook the lack of a prospect pedigree, the numbers speak for themselves. Greene has the potential to produce a huge return on a late-round investment for fantasy owners.
In 15 appearances (14 starts) with the Yankees last season, Greene went 5-4 with a 3.78 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 81 strikeouts in 78.2 IP. The move to the spacious confines of Comerica Park should help improve those numbers. His approach and repertoire contain elements that show tremendous promise. If you buy into the arsenal and positive trends in his profile, Greene can be a useful option at the back end of a fantasy rotation.
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