Shane Bieber (SP, CLE) - Week 12 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues

OWNED IN: 9% of leagues

ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Shane Bieber should get some extended looks in Cleveland’s rotation for as long as Carlos Carrasco is out, and may very well push for playing time down the line. While neither of his first two starts (both against the Twins) will inspire any romance novels, he does have a 3.20 xFIP and SIERA behind the 3.97 ERA.

These numbers are due in large part to the ungodly .471 BABIP that Minnesota has saddled him with -- more than double his .212 mark from Triple-A. Some of that was Bieber’s fault, throwing pitches that were just begging to be smashed, but he has walked just one per start after issuing five free passes in 45 ⅔ Triple-A frames.

Once again, it is wise to buy the control and strong team environment for a top prospect. This is a decent lottery ticket for deeper formats and Bieber should help with ratios and wins at a minimum.