Nate Karns (SP, KC) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: Look past Nate Karns’ 4.58 ERA and you'll realize that he’s got a 1.22 WHIP with over a strikeout per inning (36 in 35 1/3 IP, including 17 in his last 12 1/3 IP) and gets a rather K-happy team in the Orioles (21.8 percent as a team) next. Karns and his 3.56 SIERA is worth some attention, but just be sure he’s maintaining his solid control. Also, keep an eye on his ground-ball rate (up 16 percent) and soft-contact rate (up seven percent) as the year progresses, but for now he’s showing many positive signs worth taking seriously.