VerHagen has pitched well in relief early this season, but one bad outing against the Pirates last week have ballooned his WHIP to 2.00.
He allowed more hits (five) in 0.2 innings against the Pirates than he has in 5.1 innings (six appearances; four hits total). At 6-foot-6, VerHagen has the potential to have his pitches arrive on top of hitters quickly, but he hasn't overpowered anyone so far. He has just a single strikeout to his resume and that was in his first appearance. VerHagen will boot around the pen in the middle innings, at least for now, and his peripherals just don't warrant ownership at this point.