BALLER MOVE: Target ~200
CURRENT ADP: 210
ANALYSIS: Kyle Hendricks broke into the bigs in 2014 and produced impressive surface stats, going 7-2 with a 2.46 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in 13 starts. However, an anemic strikeout rate limited his utility in fantasy baseball leagues. Last season, though, his K% leaped by eight percentage points and his K/9 increased from 5.27 to 8.35. He gave up a few more homers, which contributed to the run-and-a-half rise in his ERA, but his walk rate remained excellent.
The Cubs will have plenty of star power this season, and most of those players will command a hefty price on draft day. Hendricks could be one of the few fantasy bargains to be found in Wrigleyville this year. RotoBaller staff rankings have him 60th among starting pitchers, which is fairly close to his ADP.
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