Andrew Suarez (SP, SF) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Andrew Suarez did well to scatter seven hits and allow a lone unearned run over 5 1/3 innings against Atlanta on Sunday en route to his first Major League W. The 25-year-old righty does not have great Minor League strikeout numbers and his current stat line of 18 K's in 17 2/3 innings could mislead fantasy owners, but he did have 23 strikeouts in 23 1/3 MiLB frames prior to the promotion with a swinging-strike rate around 10 percent.

It is much easier to buy the 2.88 SIERA and expect to lower my ERA/WHIP ratios rather than boost strikeouts, but there is room for both at AT&T Park. With his walk rates often hovering between 3-7 percent in the Minors, it is smart to buy how he has just two walks thus far.

Even a 3.80 ERA/1.25 WHIP with 140 K's in 150-160 innings would be a win for several of you. San Francisco's rotation lacks depth (even with Madison Bumgarner coming back soon) and can support an emerging talent like Suarez. He will start on May 11 in Pittsburgh and is a strong streamer.