Every fantasy baseball manager should regularly look to get a leg up on the competition. Planning ahead and playing the waiver wire well are two of the most effective ways. With the “Two-Start Pitcher Lookahead,” the goal is to peer into the future to point out some lesser-rostered (under 60%) starting pitchers who should be taking the mound twice for their clubs in a couple of weeks.
If there is room on your fantasy roster, it often pays off to stash one of these starters, particularly the first few in the rankings below. Why wait for the bidding war to start immediately before a pitcher has a two-start week? Get out in front of things now and grab those future two-start pitchers off the waiver wire.
Keep in mind that situations can change quickly with MLB rotations. Given the way things stand at the time of writing, the collection of pitchers below should be in line to get that coveted two-start week down the road.
- Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Assistant
- Fantasy Baseball Trade Tools
- Weekly Fantasy Baseball Content
- MLB Prop Bet Cheat Sheet
Two-Start Pitcher Lookahead (May 27 – June 2)
Here are my two-start pitcher rankings and projected matchups for Week 10, which takes place from May 27 through June 2.
***Rostered Percentage based on Yahoo! Leagues as of May 16***
| Rank | SP | Start 1 | Start 2 | Likelihood of Making Two Starts | Rostered Percentage |
| 1 | Alec Marsh (KC) | at MIN | vs. SD | High | 20% |
| 2 | Zack Littell (TB) | vs. OAK | at BAL | High | 40% |
| 3 | Christian Scott (NYM) | vs. LAD | vs. ARI | High | 17% (ESPN) |
| 4 | Robert Gasser (MIL) | vs. CHC | vs. CWS | High | 20% |
| 5 | Bryce Elder (ATL) | vs. WSH | vs. OAK | High | 17% |
| 6 | Jake Irvin (WSH) | at ATL | at CLE | High | 7% |
| 7 | Taijuan Walker (PHI) | at SF | vs. STL | High | 27% |
| 8 | Cooper Criswell (BOS) | at BAL | vs. DET | Medium | 23% |
| 9 | Griffin Canning (LAA) | vs. NYY | at SEA | High | 11% |
| 10 | Joey Estes (OAK) | at TB | at ATL | Medium | 6% |
| 11 | Hunter Brown (HOU) | at SEA | vs. MIN | Medium | 32% |
| 12 | Austin Gomber (COL) | vs. CLE | at LAD | High | 3% |
| 13 | Mike Clevinger (CWS) | vs. TOR | at MIL | High | 3% |
| 14 | Lance Lynn (STL) | at CIN | at PHI | High | 24% |
| 15 | Patrick Corbin (WSH) | at ATL | at CLE | High | 2% |
| 16 | Kyle Hendricks (CHC) | at MIL | vs. CIN | High | 3% |
| 17 | Matt Waldron (SD) | vs. MIA | at KC | High | 2% |
| 18 | Carlos Carrasco (CLE) | at COL | vs. WSH | High | 3% |
| 19 | Trevor Rogers (MIA) | at SD | vs. TEX | High | 2% |
| 20 | Simeon Woods Richardson (MIN) | vs. KC | at HOU | Medium | 10% |
| 21 | Jose Quintana (NYM) | vs. LAD | vs. ARI | High | 7% |
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Nate Miller is a featured writer at FantasyPros. He has been an analyst in the fantasy sports industry for the past decade, covering the NFL and MLB. For more from Nate, check out his archive and follow him on Twitter @Miller_RotoDad.
