Caleb Smith (SP, MIA) - Week 6 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Miami Marlins starting pitcher Caleb Smith has really taken a shine to this whole “being aggressive” schtick, as his swing-and-miss stuff was once again on display against the Reds on May 5. Smith rung up seven Redlegs over 5 ⅔ shutout innings (sorry, QS leaguers), walking only one in his third consecutive stellar outing.

He has now walked just two against a whopping 26 strikeouts over those three starts (18 ⅔ IP), with just seven hits allowed over that span. He has dominated the Brewers, Rockies and Reds over that span, who rank 15th, 5th and 22nd in team wOBA over the last few weeks, respectively. He has not just run through terrible offenses, but he has not shut down elite teams either.

With all of this said, he is in “must-start territory” for this writer. He will start on Thursday against the Braves and should be added immediately and held with SP4 upside.