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BALLER MOVE: Add in AL Only Leagues
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ANALYSIS: The former first round pick of the then Florida Marlins back in 2012, Andrew Heaney has compiled an impressive set of stats in the first half of the season. Sure it's only over four starts and 27 1/3 innings pitched, but look what the 24-year-old has done in that time: he's 3-0 with a 1.32 ERA, 2.78 FIP, 0.84 WHIP, 22.6% strikeout rate and 1.32 BB/9.
It's irresponsible to judge a starter wholly on such a small set of statistics, but for now it's all we have to go by and this season's numbers are a marked improvement over his five starts with the Marlins last season (5.83 ERA, 1.33 WHIP). One should also consider his talents and scouting grades, especially in this situation, where you would then find that Heaney projects to be an average to above-average regular during his career and has three very solid pitches he can rely on in his fastball, changeup and slider. His command is pretty great, especially considering his age and experience, and if the strikeout figures stay somewhere in the range of 7-8 per game (currently 7.57 K/9) and the walks stay limited, he can be quite effective in AL-only leagues this season, potentially blossoming into something more for 2016 and beyond.
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