Francisco Liriano struck out fifteen batters last night against the Oakland Athletics while only walking one batter.
Analysis: Liriano has now allowed three earned runs or less in five of his last six starts. He has also struck out at least six batters in eight of his last nine starts. It appears that the talented lefty has found his groove. His command issues are much improved as he will continue to lower his current 1.41 WHIP.
Liriano remains available in seventy percent of fantasy leagues nationwide. He may not have the run support to earn the wins but his 9.56K/9 ranks sixth best among all big league starters. Liriano is a free agent next year so look for the Twins to deal the lefty to a contender.
It’s the last call on Francisco Liriano before the hype machine gets to him. In a week or two he will be a hot commodity on the wire and as trade bait in the majors. He is showing the consistency and the command that he lacked earlier in the year and keep in mind that he is playing for a big contract next year.