Lance McCullers (SP, HOU) - Waiver Wire Analysis

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ANALYSIS: If you don't know who Lance McCullers is, don't fret. This guy went undrafted and if it wasn't for his major league debut the other day, there might not even be a picture of him on the internet.

In McCullers's first start for Houston, he went four and two-thirds innings, one earned run, a WHIP of 1.286, a FIP of 2.94, and five strikeouts. Notice he produced more than a strikeout per inning? That seems to be McCullers's forte. In 2015 with Double-A Corpus Christi, McCullers produced a 0.62 ERA, a 0.897 WHIP, 0.3 HR/9, 3.4 BB/9, and 13.3 K/9. In total in the minors, McCullers averaged out with a 3.79 ERA, a 1.364 WHIP, and 10.7 K/9.

McCullers is a high volume strikeout producer who looks like he might find a long term home in the youthful Houston rotation. If you need strikeouts or are looking for an electrifying streamer, at this point, McCullers is a wise selection for any fantasy baseball manager in a deeper league.