Dane Dunning (SP, CHW) - Week 8 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12-Team Leagues

ROSTERED IN: 21% of leagues

ANALYSIS: While his third start of the 2020 season didn't live up to the standard he set with his first two turns, Dane Dunning looks like the real deal. The rookie has solid ratios (3.86 ERA, 1.14 WHIP) and 18 strikeouts in his 14 innings of work, and with the recent optioning of Reynaldo Lopez to the team's alternate training site, he appears to have a rotation spot locked up moving forward.

Dunning has flashed plus on all four of his pitches so far, helping him to a spicy 17.5% swinging strike rate. He does a good job of keeping the ball on the ground and limiting home runs, and did not have issues with control in the minors. He's got a favorable matchup against the Tigers this week and can be freely added in nearly 80 percent of Yahoo leagues.