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BALLER MOVE: Stash in AL-Only Leagues
CALL-UP ETA: June
ANALYSIS: Chicago White Sox starting pitching prospect Drew Thorpe has been off to a great start to the season at Double-A and is worth stashing in AL-only leagues. Across 36 ⅓ innings with Double-A Birmingham, the 23-year-old has an excellent 1.73 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and 33:11 K:BB ratio. Thorpe has allowed only three earned runs or more in one start this season and has posted three scoreless starts.
Drew Thorpe turns in another scoreless outing and is now rocking a 1.01 ERA this season🔥 pic.twitter.com/XQxngxTYv6
— The Call Up | An MLB Prospect Podcast (@The_CallUpPod) May 8, 2024
The former second-round pick posted very similar numbers in 30 ⅓ innings last season at the same level with a 1.48 ERA, 0.66 WHIP, and a 44:5 K:BB ratio. This is a great sign for fantasy managers as Thorpe as clearly adjusted to Double-A and is on the verge of receiving the call to move up to Triple-A.
With his strong start to the season, the number three prospect in the White Sox system has a path to make his major league debut later this summer. For now, he is worth stashing in AL-only formats but could become a must-stash once he reaches Triple-A.
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