Most-Added Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pitchers Heading into Week 2: Seth Halvorsen, David Peterson, Chris Paddack, Luke Jackson, Jeffrey Springs and More
Looking at how pitchers fared on March 30 and then looking at the most-added waiver options.
After looking at the top waiver wire fantasy hitter performances (and then the top overall waiver adds) in one story, we're back to see how pitchers fared.
We will cover all pitchers though, not just waiver wire options. We'll tap into the FantasySP waiver list to see the top pickups going into the second week of the season as well.
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Yankees 12, Brewers 3
Marcus Stroman only made it 4 2/3 innings, so he didn't get the win for New York. He allowed three runs on five hits and one walk, while striking out three.
Tim Hill pitched next and got the win. He struck out three of the four batters he faced.
Aaron Civale took the loss after allowing five runs on four hits and a walk over three frames. He struck out two.
Nationals 5, Phillies 1
Mitchell Parker got the win for Washington after striking out five over 6 1/3 scoreless innings. He gave up seven hits and two walks.
Kyle Finnegan earned a save after cleaning up a mess in the ninth inning.
Aaron Nola took the loss after allowing five runs on six hits over 5 1/3 innings. He struck out eight and walked none.
Blue Jays 3, Orioles 1
Chris Bassitt got the win after striking out seven over six strong innings. He surrendered a run on eight hits and two walks.
Brendon Little and Yariel Rodriguez earned holds before Jeff Hoffman locked down his first save.
Tomoyuki Sugano was the losing pitcher after allowing two runs on four hits and two walks. He struck out one batter.
Giants 6, Reds 3
Robbie Ray picked up the win after going 5 1/3 innings for San Francisco. He allowed three runs on three hits and one walk, while striking out four.
Erik Miller, Lou Trivino and Tyler Rogers earned holds before Camilo Doval claimed his first save.
Nick Martinez took the loss after giving up four runs on four hits and a walk. He struck out five batters.
Marlins 3, Pirates 2
Max Meyer worked 5 2/3 innings for Miami, striking out seven along the way. He gave up two runs (one earned) on five hits and a walk.
Anthony Bender eventually got the win after tossing a scoreless ninth inning.
Andrew Heaney was the Pittsburgh starter. He allowed a run on four hits and one walk over five innings, while striking out two.
Justin Lawrence earned a hold before Colin Holderman was charged with a blown save (his second already). David Bednar later took the loss, which was his second already.
Rays 6, Rockies 4
Taj Bradley earned the win after striking out seven over six innings. He gave up two runs on five hits and no walks.
Edwin Uceta earned a hold later, before Pete Fairbanks claimed his first save.
Ryan Feltner started for Colorado, working five innings. He allowed two runs on four hits and one walk, while punching out five.
Luis Peralta pitched next and took the loss after allowing two runs over 1/3 of an inning.
Angels 3, White Sox 2
Jack Kochanowicz worked six solid innings for LA, surrendering two runs on four hits. He struck out four and walked none.
Ben Joyce later claimed the win before Brock Burke got a hold. Kenley Jansen then locked down his second save.
Davis Martin was the starter for Chicago, allowing two unearned runs over six frames. He allowed four hits and two walks, while also striking out two.
Cam Booser later was charged with the loss.
Guardians 6, Royals 2
Tanner Bibee got the win after working 5 2/3 scoreless innings. He gave up two hits and two walks, while also striking out two.
Hunter Gaddis later got a save before Cleveland added to its lead.
Michael Wacha was the losing pitcher despite allowing just one run over four frames. He allowed four hits and walks, while striking out just two.
Cardinals 9, Twins 2
Andre Pallante picked up the win after tossing the first five innings. He surrendered two runs on four hits and two walks, while also striking out three.
Steven Matz worked the final four innings to get the save. He didn't allow a run on just one hit - he struck out two and walked none.
Bailey Ober was the losing pitcher, giving up eight runs on eight hits and three walks over 2 2/3 innings. He struck out three batters.
Randy Dobnak tossed the final 5 1/3 innings for Minnesota, then was designated for assignment after the contest.
Rangers 3, Red Sox 2
Jacob deGrom started and worked five scoreless frames for Texas. He struck out six, while allowing two hits and two walks.
Shawn Armstrong pitched next - he was charged with a blown save, but also got the win.
Robert Garcia and Chris Martin earned saves before Luke Jackson earned his second save.
Richard Fitts took the loss after pitching pretty well over six innings. He allowed three runs on six hits, while punching out four and walking none.
Diamondbacks 10, Cubs 6
Eduardo Rodriguez allowed three runs on three hits and three walks over 5 1/3 innings in his start for Arizona. He also struck out five batters.
Justin Martinez later earned the win.
Matthew Boyd worked five scoreless innings for Chicago. He allowed four hits and three walks, while striking out five.
Nate Pearson and Caleb Thielbar each allowed two runs, but got holds. Eli Morgan was the losing pitcher and also took the loss after being tagged for six runs in just 2/3 of an inning.
Mariners 2, Athletics 1
Bryan Woo was the winning pitcher after striking out five over six frames. He gave up a run on three hits and two walks.
Gregory Santos and Trent Thornton earned holds before Andres Munoz claimed his second save.
JP Sears took the loss despite striking out seven over 6 2/3 innings. He gave up two runs on five hits and no walks.
Padres 5, Braves 0
Nick Pivetta struck out four over seven scoreless innings for San Diego. He earned the win and gave up just one hit along the way.
Jason Adam earned a hold before the Padres added to their lead.
AJ Smith-Shawver worked four innings for Atlanta, surrendering two runs on six hits and three walks. He struck out four batters.
Top Waiver Wire Pitchers
The top waiver wire addition among pitchers is Colorado reliever Seth Halvorsen, who is up 6.64% at the time of publication.
New York Mets' David Peterson got a 4.99% boost, while Minnesota's Chris Paddack is up 4.49%. Texas' Jackson is up 4.46% today.
Athletics' Jeffrey Springs got another 4.39% boost. Cincinnati's Emilio Pagan was added in 4.25% of leagues, while Miami's Meyer is up 3.22%.
Los Angeles Dodgers' Blake Treinen is up 2.96% today, while Chicago Cubs' Ben Brown was added in 2.76% of leagues.
Pittsburgh's Heaney is up 2.69%. Kansas City's Kris Bubic was added in 2.49% of leagues, while New York Yankees' Stroman is up 2.44%.
St. Louis' Miles Mikolas got a 2.36% bump. Toronto's Bowden Francis was added in 2.34% of leagues.
