Tom Koehler (SP, MIA) - Waiver Wire Analysis

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OWNED IN: 26% of Fleaflicker Leagues

ANALYSIS: The Marlins have been a sneaky source for a quality pitching this year and the buck doesn’t stop with Tom Koehler. Koehler has arguably been the Marlins #2 behind Jose Fernandez since the start of June.

Koehler was excellent last time out at the poor Padres, throwing seven shutout innings with seven strikeouts. (Cue to A.J. Preller taking way too many tequila shots).

Since his June 5th start at Coors, Koehler has a 2.22/1.04 line with 5-3 record. Even more impressive he’s on a run of six straight starts with two earned runs or less.

His fastball (92.2) isn’t blowing any batters away but his knuckle curve has been keeping hitters in check. The sabremetrics imply that Koehler’s ERA should be in the 4.00 range, but the good times aren’t over just yet for this 15% owned option. Here are Koehler’s next three matchups lined up: vs WAS, vs NYM, @ ATL.

In case you were curious, those teams are 12th, 22nd, and 26th in OPS vs RHP. This represents a great opportunity for players in deep leagues with limited adds. Ride Koehler for the next three outings and reevaluate from there.