Andrew Cashner recorded his sixth win of the season Monday night against the Brewers. He pitched 6.0 innings, allowing 3 runs on 3 hits while striking out 6 batters.
Analysis: The Padres may be struggling but they cannot blame Andrew Cashner. He’s sporting a 3.84 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP which is 46th in baseball at the moment. Over his last eights starts he has allowed more than three earned runs just once and has not given up a home run in that span. His xFIP is just below 4.00 which is just fine for deeper leagues.
Cashner’s strikeout rate is down this year but he was a reliever for most of the 2012 season where his fastball velocity averaged over 97 MPH. He’s still throwing heat this year but his contact rate is up considerably. Cashner is available in 50-90% of fantasy leagues and he projects to sustain his sub 4.00 ERA. He has a career 1.32 WHIP so it is safe to say he won’t be blowing up your ratios in roto leagues. He also has dual starter/reliever position eligibility for those who like using starters as relievers to rack up wins and K’s.