Bryan Shaw (RP, CLE) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues for Holds

ANALYSIS: Reliever Bryan Shaw is having another solid season for the Indians. After a year with an ERA in the 2.50 range, the 27-year-old Shaw currently has an ERA approaching 2.00, and he is doing it with his usual two-pitch repertoire. Relying on movement, Shaw turns to a cutter 75 percent of the time and a slider 24 percent of the time. Opponents are held to a .222 batting average by Shaw, and he has not been getting outs at the same ground ball rate that he had last year. After generating 45.8 percent ground balls, Shaw has generated 36 percent ground balls. His fly ball rate is about the same, 38.7 this year, 36.0 last year. Regardless, he is finding success and will be a good addition to teams seeking out holds. That is, when the Indians starting pitchers aren’t teasing perfection.