"DJ Herz Struggles in Short Outing Against Padres"
by Jesse Garcia | Nationals Correspondent | Thu, Jun 27th 7:48am EDT
DJ Herz had a rough outing in Wednesday's 8-5 loss to the Padres, surrendering four earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out just one over 3.1 innings.
Fantasy Impact:
This performance certainly didn't help his already inflated 5.48 ERA and 1.50 WHIP, both of which will tick up slightly after today. Despite a promising 11.4 K/9 rate this season, Herz's inconsistency in limiting hits and runs is a growing concern for fantasy managers. His high strikeout rate still makes him a tantalizing option in deeper leagues or formats that heavily reward strikeouts, but his overall effectiveness is hampered by high earned runs and a shaky command as evidenced by a 4.90 FIP. Moving forward, fantasy managers should consider Herz a high-risk, high-reward play, depending on the matchup and their tolerance for potential damage to their team's ERA and WHIP.
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