Matt Moore (TB, SP) - Waiver Wire Analysis

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ANALYSIS: I wrote about Moore in my DL edition article but with his rehab progressing smoothly, I wanted to reiterate to owners to grab Moore if you have an extra DL spot. He only threw 52 pitches over 2.1 innings and his fastball was hovering around 91-92 mph. It's highly unlikely Moore ever get his fastball back to the 94-95 range, but that doesn't mean he can't be successful. Keep in mind his fastball was around 92 mph in 2013 when he turned in a 17-4 record with a 3.29 ERA.

The main issue with Moore remains his poor control. Even in 2013 his WHIP was 1.30 (1.33 for his career). That's right about average for MLB pitchers but a little too high to be a SP 3-4 for a fantasy rotation. Regardless of the control we're talking about a pitcher with proven success in the majors and a return anticipated near the end of June. I'm interested to see if Moore continues the increase in usage of the curveball before T.J. (I say no) and how Tampa handles his workload with the team in contention.

I understand many of you have your DL spots filled or have an overload of injured players, but I'm going to make a prediction and say in 84% of leagues, there's a good probability someone has DL room to stash a player.