Freddy Peralta (SP, MIL) - Week 13 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues

OWNED IN: 16% of leagues

ANALYSIS: Freddy Peralta is on fire just three games into the year. He won two of those contests and now has a 2.30 ERA. His K/9 is outstanding at 14.36. Peralta is just 22 years old and has a bright future but it looks like we may not have to wait for him to develop. While he's a great addition in any format, he's especially valuable in dynasty formats with a ton of upside. His ability to strikeout a lot batters is very valuable in any fantasy format. He should continue to get strikeouts and will get enough run support to pick up wins. Both of those are important for pitchers no matter what scoring format you play. Peralta has had issues with walks, as his 4.60 BB/9 shows. However, he has stranded runners 79.4% of the time so far this season. It's a small sample size, but he's flashed plenty of talent. Claim him for this two-start week, but strongly consider keeping him for the rest of the year.