Marco Estrada (SP, TOR) - Week 2 Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues

OWNED IN: 31% of leagues

ANALYSIS: Marco Estrada kicked off his 2018 by holding the Yankees to three runs with an even 1.00 WHIP over seven frames, which shows promise that the righty has reclaimed his form after an up-and-down ‘17 campaign. While he only induced five swinging strikes on the day, he scored an impressive 17 called strikes -- 10 with his fastball alone -- and only allowed an average exit velocity of 83 MPH. His 2017 was ruined by sleep/stress issues in relation to the Trade Deadline, evidenced by his 3.15 ERA with 78 K’s and just 17 walks in April and May before crumbling with an 8.87 ERA between June 1 and July 28. If he’s more relaxed and able to recover between outings with a good night’s sleep all season long then we’ve got some serious value here.