Ervin Santana (SP, MIN) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Ervin Santana is 35 years old and coming off of finger surgery that may very well dent his abilities as a Major League starting pitcher. Plus, he has never been a big strikeout guy (career 7.19 K/9), so there are good reasons why he may be going under the radar.

Also, his latest Triple-A rehab start saw him give up three runs on four hits (two homers (one to Gary Sanchez) and a walk with seven strikeouts over 5 ⅔ innings. The whiffs are there, which is a very good thing considering his low strikeout rate, and he is showing off his usual control (two walks in 23 innings so far). There is a chance that he can pick up as a mid-threes ERA arm with a good chance at wins in a weak division. Considering that he has a 3.32 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over the last two seasons (392 2/3 innings pitched), this is a good dice throw in deeper leagues.