STARTERS: Early buy low targets, 2022

Surface stats like ERA can be misleading, especially at this time of the year, as they can mask strong underlying skills that are likely to result in ERA improvement in the future.

These have been the most skilled starting pitchers among those with a 4.00+ ERA:

Here is a closer look at several underperforming guys in each league worthy of targeting.
 

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Dylan Bundy (RHP, MIN) has given up barrels at a high rate early in 2022 (12.5% Brl%), which has contributed to his 5.14 ERA. That said, Bundy's skills have been solid: 21% K%, 6% BB%, 15% K-BB%, 46% GB%, 108 BPV. His 11.2% SwK%, 67% FpK%, and 31% ball% give his skills the potential for further growth.

Nathan Eovaldi (RHP, BOS) has began 2022 as a premium strike-thrower....

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