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ANALYSIS: The 24-year-old rookie right-hander that had a cup of tea with the Blue Jays last year (4 2/3 innings pitched total) is putting together a solid campaign for the Athletics in 2015. Through 13 starts, Graveman owns a 3.16 ERA, a 6-4 record, a 4.35 FIP and a 45:24 K:BB ratio. There are certainly no eye-popping stats there, but the low ERA is noteworthy and six wins is a nice figure before the All-Star break.
He's also been on a roll recently, with a 1.25 ERA and 1.06 WHIP over the last 30 days. Today he faces the Cleveland Indians, which isn't the most intimidating matchup, so he may be worth a look off the waiver wire if you're looking to stream or try and shore up the back of your rotation.
As a minor-leaguer, Graveman projected only as a back-end starter at the MLB level. While he has been effective this season, nothing has really changed in his makeup and he's most likely still a back-of-the-rotation guy. The lack of strikeouts is also a little concerning in the long run. That said, I think his command is precise enough and he induces enough ground balls that he can keep his ERA on the lower end, and, ultimately, be an effective fantasy starter in deeper formats this season.
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