STARTERS: Profit centers

To assemble a dominant starting rotation, it's important to maximize the profit potential of the guys that you draft.

Doing so isn't just about speculating on guys with high ceilings. It requires making informed decisions about when to speculate, as well as an understanding of how the market views your targets.

Here, we'll identify 2012-2013 and 2013 1H-2H skill surgers to help you maximize your SP profit potential on draft day.

Click on the links below to jump to the skills that interest you the most. Below the data tables are writeups on a large group of SP who could give you big profits in 2014.

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  • 2013 vs. 2012

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Fastball velocity
Swinging Strike rate (SwK%)

  • 2013 2H vs. 1H

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Fastball velocity
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