Fantasy Baseball Waiver Wire Pitchers to Add as April Starts: David Peterson, Kris Bubic, Sean Burke, Brady Singer, Jordan Hicks and More
Looking at how pitchers fared on March 31 and then looking at the most-added waiver options.
After looking at the top fantasy baseball performances from hitters already, let's check out how pitchers fared on Monday, March 31.
We'll cover all pitchers, whether they are owned in every fantasy league, or none.
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Royals 11, Brewers 1
Kris Bubic earned the win for KC after working six scoreless innings. He struck out eight batters, while allowing just three hits and two walks.
Elvin Rodriguez took the loss after surrendering four runs on six hits and a walk over four frames. He struck out three batters.
White Sox 9, Twins 0
Martin Perez earned a win for Chicago after tossing six scoreless frames. He struck out nine batters and allowed just three walks. Perez did not surrender a hit.
Chris Paddack was tagged for nine runs on six hits and four walks over 3 1/3 innings. He took the loss and finished with just two strikeouts, while allowing more homers (three).
Orioles 8, Red Sox 5
Cade Povich started for Baltimore, allowing three runs on five hits and two walks over 4 1/3 innings. He finished with eight strikeouts.
Seranthony Dominguez got the win after working a scoreless frame. Keegan Akin and Yennier Cano earned holds before the Orioles scored and took away the save chance.
Close Felix Bautista still pitched, but he surrendered two runs on two hits and two walks.
Sean Newcomb took the loss after surrendering four runs on eight hits and two walks. He struck out four batters over four innings.
Phillies 6, Rockies 1
Cristopher Sanchez struck out seven over 5 1/3 innings in his start for Philly. He allowed a run on four hits and two walks.
Joe Ross eventually picked up the win before Jose Alvarado got a hold.
German Marquez worked six scoreless frames for Colorado. He allowed four hits, while striking out four and walking none.
Scott Alexander pitched next and was tagged with the loss. Victor Vodnik also got a blown save.
Mets 10, Marlins 4
David Peterson earned the win after working six strong innings. He gave up two runs on five hits and three walks, but also punched out nine.
Cal Quantrill took the loss after giving up six runs on eight hits and one walk over four innings. He struck out two batters.
Reds 14, Rangers 3
Brady Singer got the win after striking out eight over seven scoreless frames. He gave up two hits and one walk.
Kumar Rocker was rocked for six runs on seven hits and two walks over three innings. He struck out three batters.
Rays 6, Pirates 1
Drew Rasmussen worked five scoreless innings for Tampa Bay and earned the win. He struck out four, while walking none and allowing no walks.
Carmen Mlodzinski took the loss after allowing four runs on seven hits and two walks over 3 2/3 innings. He struck out four batters.
Blue Jays 5, Nationals 2
Bowden Francis earned the win after tossing six strong innings. He surrendered two runs on two hits and three walks, while punching out four.
Nick Sandlin and Brendon Little earned holds before Yimi Garcia claimed his first save of the young season.
Michael Soroka took the loss after giving up four runs on five hits and a walk over five frames. He struck out three batters.
Angels 5, Cardinals 4 (10 inn.)
Tyler Anderson started for LA, working the first five innings. He allowed three runs on six hits and two walks, while striking out four.
Brock Burke eventually earned the win, and Ryan Johnson picked up the save after allowing an unearned run in the 10th.
Miles Mikolas started and worked 5 1/3 innings for St. Louis. He allowed two runs on two hits and two walks, while punching out three.
Chris Roycroft earned a hold before Ryan Fernandez was charged with a blown save. JoJo Romero eventually took the loss after allowing two runs (one earned) in the final frame.
Giants 7, Astros 2
Jordan Hicks fired six scoreless innings to get the win for San Fran. He allowed just one hit and two walks, while punching out six.
Erik Miller later earned a hold for the Giants.
Ronel Blanco was the losing pitcher after working the first five innings. He surrendered three runs on three hits and three walks, while striking out six.
Padres 7, Guardians 2
Kyle Hart worked the first five innings and picked up the win for San Diego. He allowed two runs on five hits and one walk, while punching out four.
Luis L. Ortiz was the losing pitcher after giving up seven runs on nine hits and four walks over 4 2/3 innings. He struck out two batters.
Tigers 9, Mariners 6
Jackson Jobe worked the first four innings for Detroit. He allowed three runs on three hits and four walks, while striking three.
Tyler Holton eventually picked up the win for the Tigers. Brant Hurter pitched the final three innings to get the save - he allowed two runs on three hits and no walks, while striking out a pair.
Emerson Hancock took the loss after being tagged for six runs on seven hits and a walk over just 2/3 of an inning. He didn't record a strikeout.
Cubs 18, Athletics 3
Ben Brown struck out five over five innings to get the win for Chicago. He allowed three runs on six hits and two walks.
Colin Rea worked the final three frames to get the save. He allowed no runs on four hits and no walks, while striking out one.
Joey Estes gave up six runs on nine hits and four walks over four innings and took the loss. He struck out two, while giving up three homers.
Dodgers 6, Braves 1
Tyler Glasnow earned the win for LA after working five scoreless frames. He struck out eight batters, while giving up two hits and three walks.
Grant Holmes was the losing pitcher. He gave up four runs on four hits and four walks. Holmes struck out three batters over four innings.
Top Waiver Wire Pitchers
New York Mets' Peterson is the most-added pitcher at the time of publication. He's up 7.11% today.
Detroit's Casey Mize got a 5.21% boost, while Kansas City's Bubic is up 4.89%. Cincinnati's Emilio Pagan was added in 4.52% of leagues.
Mets' Tylor Megill got a 4.26% boost, while Minnesota's Paddack is up 4.04%. Chicago White Sox' Sean Burke is up 3.8%.
Athletics' Jeffrey Springs was added in 3.75% of leagues. Cincinnati's Singer is up 3.68%, while Texas' Chris Martin got a 3.32% boost.
Athletics' Luis Severino is up 3.26% today, while LA Angels' Jose Soriano was added in 3.08% of leagues.
Texas' Luke Jackson got a 2.86% boost today. San Francisco's Hicks is up 2.82%.
