Yordano Ventura making the leap in 2016
by Chris Zolli | Fri, Apr 29th 8:31pm EDT
Yordano Ventura has a 2-0 record with a 2.35 ERA and .179 opponent's batting average in 2016, striking out 21 batters in 23 innings for the Royals. He has allowed five hits or fewer in three of his four starts and has only given up one home run. He will face the Mariners tomorrow.
Fantasy Impact:
Even though Ventura has been great in 2016 for fantasy purposes, everything says that he will regress. His .226 BABIP is considerably lower than his career .316, his walk rate is at an absurd 5.48 per nine, and batters are actually hitting the ball harder against him in 2016 (33.3%) than his career average (27.4%). Everything screams "sell-high" for Ventura, especially since you can sell him with the expectation of wins on a good Royals team. Ventura has faced off with current Mariners in 57 at-bats and the team has a .175 batting average off of the Dominican, even though Ketel Marte is 3-for-3 with a triple off of the 24-year-old.
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