As April comes to a close, some fantasy managers will start to reach panic mode with their struggling players. This is a great time to acquire those who are in a slump, especially pitchers whose numbers may have been skewed by one bad start. You will find plenty of mid-level hurlers in this space, and my advice is to acquire them before their next outing.

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Fred Zinkie · Yahoo Fantasy Contributor
Tue, April 27, 2021, 11:46 PM · 4 min read
As April comes to a close, some fantasy managers will start to
reach panic mode with their struggling players. This is a great
time to acquire those who are in a slump, especially pitchers
whose numbers may have been skewed by one bad start. You
will find plenty of mid-level hurlers in this space, and my
advice is to acquire them before their next outing.
Players to acquire
Andrew Heaney (SP, LAA)
Fantasy managers will initially believe that 2021 is more of the
same for Heaney, who last produced an ERA under 4.00 in
2015. But the southpaw, who is in a contract year, has thus far
produced career-best marks in K/9 rate (12.6) and FIP (2.18).
Heaney’s control skills are in line with his career norms, and he
will hit a hot stretch when his 53.8 percent strand rate moves
towards his lifetime 73.1 percent mark.
Nathan Eovaldi (SP, BOS)
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2. Those who look past Eovaldi’s 3.77 ERA might see someone
who is on course for a special season. The right-hander
struggled last time out, but he has been excellent overall,
logging a 27:5 K:BB ratio while also limiting hitters to a lowly
25.9 percent hard contact rate. Backed by Boston’s excellent
lineup, Eovaldi could win plenty of games while posting a low
3.00’s ERA.
Ryan Yarbrough (SP/RP, TB)
I believe that Yarbrough turned a corner in his past two starts.
After a pair of disappointing outings, the Rays have used an
opener in his past two outings and the results have been
excellent. Having an opener ahead of Yarbrough gives him an
even better chance to secure wins, as he now has until the
sixth or seventh inning for his team to take a lead. Yarbrough
continues to flash his trademark control skills and is also
continuing a career-long pattern of limiting hard contact.
Raisel Iglesias (RP, LAA)
Smart managers may be able to make the case in trade talks
that Iglesias is a failing closer (6.75 ERA, two blown saves) who
is holding his ninth-inning gig by a thread. But Iglesias should
turn things around right away, as his fastball velocity has not
dipped and his 12:1 K:BB ratio is an elite mark. I entered the
season with Iglesias valued as a top-5 reliever and haven’t yet
seen anything to change my mind.
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