George Kirby

George Kirby has a fascinating fantasy player profile insofar as the good is REALLY good, but it's not necessarily the thing you want a player to be the best at. Kirby led the league in walk percentage again (3.0), giving up a paltry 23 free passes in 191 innings. This makes your WHIP happy in the vast majority of outings. However, Kirby's strikeout percentage sits in the 50th percentile at 23% and has not improved in his three years in the league. His ERA (3.53) was nothing special, but he did provide 20 quality starts. Essentially, Kirby's value depends on your league and if he's serving as your SP1 or SP2. He is a ratio protector, but you're going to need a strikeout artist elsewhere.

George Kirby avoids arbitration with Mariners

The Mariners and George Kirby avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year, $4.3 million deal.

Fantasy Impact

Kirby has remained one of the more steady starters in baseball over the past few seasons. He'll remain part of one of the best starting rotations in the MLB.