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Kyle Bishop profiles Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Spencer Howard as a waiver wire pickup and add in Week 3 of the 2020 MLB season.
BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues
OWNED IN: 22% of leagues
ANALYSIS: The Phillies' top pitching prospect, Spencer Howard was expected to make his major league debut on Friday before concerns over a COVID outbreak led to the team's games being postponed. With the news that the team has no new positive tests and will resume play on Monday, it likely won't be long before the 24-year-old sees action.
A second-round pick back in 2017, Howard dominated across multiple minor-league levels in 2019, fanning 86 batters and walking only 14 in 66 innings. His fastball sits mid-90s while occasionally touching 99, and all three of his off-speed offerings (curve, slider, and change) rate as plus pitches. Given the Phillies' well-documented rotation issues, Howard may already be the third-best starter in the organization behind Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler.
Howard is free to add in over three-quarters of Yahoo leagues right now. That won't be the case when his debut date becomes official, so snap him up now if you're in need of another arm.
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