Andrew Heaney (SP, LAA) - Week 18 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in leagues of 10+ teams

ROSTERED IN: 52% of leagues

ANALYSIS: Heaney has been plagued with inconsistency all year long, but when he has pitched well he's been able to provide decent fantasy value. His biggest value driver this year has been the strikeouts, as his 27.9 percent strikeout rate and 29.5 percent whiff rate are his best marks since 2019, while his career-high 33.1 percent chase rate ranks in the 92nd percentile. It's difficult to overlook the 5.32 ERA he's posted across 88 innings, but it appears he's been somewhat unlucky on the mound as he sports a 4.20 xERA. Granted that's still not a great ERA, but it is an improvement.

He'll start off the week at home when he faces off against the Rockies, who have gone 5-5 over their last 10 games while slashing .249/.324/.374 and averaging 4.3 runs per game over that span. On one hand Colorado is hitting significantly better against left-handers (.263/.328/.425) than against right-handers (.237/.305/.379) this season. But on the other hand, take the Rockies out of Coors Field and their offensive numbers plummet, as they're slashing .204/.279/.305 on the road as opposed to .276/.338/.461 at home.

Closing out Week 18, Heaney will stay at home to take on the Athletics for the second time this year. The lefty-righty splits for Oakland this year are nearly identical, and unfortunately for Heaney they are hitting better on the road than at home. Over their last 10 games though, Oakland is averaging 3.9 runs per game while slashing .234/.294/.417, and given the fact Heaney only allowed three runs over five innings with six strikeouts in his last appearance against the Athletics, this could still end up being a decent enough matchup.

Heaney is not exactly an exciting option in Week 18, but he can still get the job done. He'll be most valuable to managers who are chasing strikeouts and are not particularly concerned about taking a hit to their ERA and WHIP. Of the two matchups, his outing against Colorado should provide the most value.

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