Chris Young (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Pickup in Deep/AL-Only leagues

OWNED IN: 20% of Fleaflicker Leagues

ANALYSIS: Excluding two rough starts at the end of May and beginning of June, Chris Young has pitched himself to a spectacular 0.56 ERA thus far in 2015. Even after factoring in those two starts, in which he gave up 10 runs in 11 IP, the 36-year-old right-hander still boasts a strong ERA of 1.98 with a WHIP 0.92 and a 6-2 record. Not bad for a player owned in not even half of ESPN leagues. Young won't provide much else beyond innings and outs, though. His fastball is peaking at about 89.3 MPH, hardly fast enough to scare a batter, and he only has two outings with more than four strikeouts this year which results in an unspectacular K/9 of 5.9. Regardless, the veteran seems unaware of his age, holding opposing hitters to a .180 AVG with a lights out 1.64 ERA in 8 starts away from home. Couple that with an improving Kansas City Royals offense behind him and Young's recent success could last well into the summer.

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