Astros starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel was a featured player in our Waiver Wire column a few weeks back, recommending him as the better long-term Fantasy option over fellow Astros starting pitcher Colin McHugh, who was a hot pickup at the time.
A few weeks later, I still haven't changed my opinion and Keuchel looked awfully good over nine scoreless innings Tuesday against a very good Rangers' lineup.
Keuchel has been keeping hitters off balance this season thanks to his changeup and slider. In April, his whiff percentage on his changeup was 20.8 and it was 21.2 on his slider, per BrooksBaseball.net. In May, the whiff percentage on his slider is at 32.5, which is an all-time best for the left-handed hurler.
I wrote a few weeks ago I didn't feel Keuchel was going to be a Fantasy savior, but even my outlook is getting more optimistic after Tuesday's performance. He does a good job of keeping hitters off balance with an array of pitches and might have more Fantasy value than perceived.