Carlos Rodon (SP, CHW) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS:  Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Carlos Rodon fits a theme of “injury-prone starters” that are still available in many leagues. He just turned in five innings of one-run ball in a rehab start and is good for over a strikeout per inning when healthy, making him very attractive for fantasy purposes.

Those in head-to-head leagues may get burned by his inconsistent nature more -- he has been a sub-3.00 ERA pitcher in some months and plus-7.00 ERA in others -- but he does not cost anything right now and is still just 25 years old. While you should not plan on a WHIP below 1.30, he could turn in a 28% strikeout rate or higher in this whiff-happy season.

Those in deeper leagues should be buying Rodon now, as he is looking like he will return in early-to-mid June, and there is a case for him to be on more shallow rosters as well. Simply put, if you have a DL slot, you could do a lot worse than stashing Rodon.