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ANALYSIS: I'm still a little hesitant on fully endorsing Alfredo Simon this season, but he's doing his best to convince me that he's at least worth a bench spot in deep leagues. In 2015, the 33-year-old right-hander is 4-1 with a 3.13 ERA and 1.17 WHIP. His FIP (3.27) suggests he's been pretty good, too, and that his success has not been the result of a few lucky bounces. In fact, if anything, a .299 opponent BABIP this year - one that is .16 points above his career average - tells us that WHIP could even possibly go a little lower.
It's encouraging that his HR/FB ratio is down to 6.9 percent from 11.8 percent last year, too. That statistic, coupled with the fact he's inducing ground balls from nearly 50 percent of the batters he faces tells me what he has going should be fairly sustainable. I also like the fact the Tigers are scoring 4.41 runs a game, and with that run support, don't be surprised to see Simon in line for wins at a good rate.
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