Fernando Rodney (RP, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: When the San Diego Padres signed Fernando Rodney this off-season, expectations were not high after he posted a 4.74 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in 2015. But after the first month of the season, he has been a pleasant surprise. He is off to a 10.1 inning scoreless streak, racking up six saves along the way with a 11:4 K:BB ratio. The early success can be attributed to the heavy use of his two-seam fastball (51.5%, Top 10 among RP), which has helped induce ground balls at a 58.3% rate. There may not be a healthy amount of wins for the Padres this year, but thanks to their lackluster offense, this could still equate to plenty enough saves for Rodney to remain fantasy relevant. If he is still available in your league, do not let those saves go to waste on the waiver wire.