It's a shame he pitches for the Diamondbacks. With a 2.19 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 8.5 strikeouts per nine innings in his last six starts, Chase Anderson has the look of something worthwhile in Fantasy.
The strikeout rate is especially encouraging for a pitcher who throws a sinker as much as he does. Frankly, he needs it since all that sinkerballing doesn't yield a high percentage of ground balls. Missing bats helps reduce the damage of home runs, keeping his ERA respectable.
If I sound less than completely enthusiastic, it's because I am. The stuff doesn't blow me away, and he doesn't profile as much better than a mid-rotation type, if that.
But if he can maintain the strikeout and walk rates from his last four starts, Anderson will be another useful streaming type in Fantasy. Again, it's a shame he pitches for the Diamondbacks.
