Fantasy Baseball: 20 Pitchers You Should Sell

by Ray Guilfoyle on Jul 6, 2010 3:00 PM EDT in Baseball

ATLANTA - JUNE 28: Starting pitcher Tim Hudson #15 of the Atlanta Braves pitches in the second inning against the Washington Nationals at Turner Field on June 28, 2010 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

I haven't written one of these articles in awhile, but here is a list of 20 pitchers you should sell, based on their ERA - FIP per Fangraphs. If you put value in this peripheral statistic, you may want to look to sell a few of these pitchers who could see their ERA's rise in the near future. Let's take a look:

Name	Team	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	E-F	xFIP

Tim Hudson	Braves	4.57	3.23	1.41	0.71	.218	1.15	.234	84.0 %	2.44	4.30	-1.86	4.17
Jeff Niemann	Rays	6.37	2.55	2.50	1.19	.219	1.08	.238	86.4 %	2.80	4.40	-1.60	4.32
David Price	Rays	7.52	3.51	2.14	0.67	.223	1.20	.270	79.5 %	2.42	3.69	-1.26	4.08
Jaime Garcia	Cardinals	7.35	3.72	1.97	0.38	.222	1.22	.276	81.7 %	2.10	3.36	-1.26	3.73
Randy Wolf	Brewers	5.31	4.44	1.20	1.65	.267	1.52	.274	77.4 %	4.70	5.94	-1.24	5.30
Wade LeBlanc	Padres	6.00	3.41	1.76	0.93	.266	1.40	.299	84.2 %	3.10	4.32	-1.22	4.72
Livan Hernandez	Nationals	4.34	2.73	1.59	0.77	.253	1.26	.271	80.6 %	2.98	4.19	-1.21	4.75
Ian Kennedy	Diamondbacks	7.98	3.59	2.23	1.52	.227	1.23	.254	78.7 %	3.77	4.91	-1.14	4.45
Andy Pettitte	Yankees	6.66	2.65	2.52	0.94	.233	1.15	.265	79.7 %	2.82	3.93	-1.11	4.08
Mike Leake	Reds	5.95	3.46	1.72	0.98	.269	1.42	.301	79.5 %	3.38	4.41	-1.04	4.36
Clay Buchholz	Red Sox	6.26	3.72	1.68	0.29	.229	1.25	.275	76.2 %	2.45	3.47	-1.03	4.28
Jon Garland	Padres	5.70	3.94	1.44	0.70	.247	1.36	.279	74.9 %	3.24	4.26	-1.01	4.45
Ubaldo Jimenez	Rockies	8.09	3.33	2.43	0.45	.200	1.08	.254	82.5 %	2.27	3.20	-0.94	3.74
Chris Carpenter	Cardinals	7.90	2.71	2.92	1.05	.244	1.21	.290	79.0 %	3.16	4.06	-0.90	3.77
Ted Lilly	Cubs	6.17	2.12	2.91	1.45	.235	1.10	.249	75.0 %	3.76	4.63	-0.87	4.64
Adam Wainwright	Cardinals	8.63	2.24	3.84	0.70	.210	1.00	.265	82.2 %	2.24	3.07	-0.83	3.18
C.J. Wilson	Rangers	6.42	4.22	1.52	0.53	.219	1.26	.258	71.9 %	3.34	4.06	-0.71	4.64
Wade Davis	Rays	6.00	3.93	1.53	1.66	.271	1.48	.286	77.4 %	4.86	5.57	-0.71	5.07
Mat Latos	Padres	8.22	2.35	3.50	0.81	.199	0.96	.243	80.8 %	2.62	3.33	-0.71	3.59
Matt Cain	Giants	6.44	3.06	2.10	0.63	.225	1.16	.263	76.7 %	2.98	3.69	-0.70	4.72

I own Tim Hudson in my big money 5 x 5 league and have been very happy with his performance to date, but worry when he will implode. His .234 BABIP and 84% LOB% worries me. The same can be said for Rays starter Jeff Niemann. I think everyone knew Ubaldo wouldn't pitch like he has for most of the first 3 months of the season.

We don't know how Mat Latos will pitch the rest of the season, but he has been one of the more consistent pitchers the last two months. Mike Leake started out with quaiity start after quality start, but I think the wheels are starting to come off, and the Reds have already stated they will look to limit his innings in the very near future. The same can be said about Latos, but we do not know when the Padres will skip a few of his starts.

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