The Kansas City Royals recently announced that Dillon Gee will start against the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. He currently has a 2.61 ERA and 16 strikeouts in slightly over 20 innings of work from the bullpen. Chris Young is going to start out of the bullpen, as Gee takes his spot in the rotation. Ge[...]

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This article references Dillon Gee, Johnny Cueto and more! The Kansas City Royals signed free agent pitcher Dillon Gee to a minor league contract with an invitation to Spring Training, according to CBS Sports. The right-hander was last seen in MLB last season as a starter with the New York Mets. Gee was giving the boot once the rookie sensations were called up to the main roster. Gee was struggling with a 5.90 ERA over 30 2/3 innings pitched during his sixth big league season. The Mets moved in a different direction, which helped the team reach the W[...]Keep on reading: Royals Sign Dillon Gee To Minor League Contract

This article references A, Adam Wainwright, Chris Young, Dan Haren, Dillon Gee, Jaime Garcia, Joe Blanton, Kendall Graveman, Robbie Ray, Rubby De La Rosa, SP, Welington Castillo and more! We've reached that point in the season when current production outweighs our pre-season expectations or what we thought we knew about a pitcher. The starters at the back end of fantasy rotations are the most volatile assets on the entire roster. They can be easily discarded after a bad outing, or ride a hot streak into a permanent roster spot. No matter how confident you feel with your current allotment of starters, there is always room for improvment. What follows in this week's edition o[...]Keep on reading: Stock Watch: Let’s Go Streaming, Starting Pitcher Pickups

This article references A, Dillon Gee, Kevin Siegrist, Matt Wisler, Mike Foltynewicz, SP, Trevor Rosenthal and more! A flock of demotions and injuries - both of the serious and nagging variety - have given a clear path to the starting rotation to a lot of studly young pitchers in the National League this season. Plucking one of the aforementioned studs can give you a serious leg up in the competition for the rest of this season, and who knows, you may even find a keeper along the way that can give your squad a boost for seasons to come. Consider the following starting pitchers if you have a glaring need for[...]Keep on reading: Deeper League Waiver Wire: NL Edition (Wisler, Gray, Matz, Siegrist)

This article references A, Dillon Gee, Noah Syndergaard, San Diego Padres and more! The New York Mets designated starting pitcher Dillon Gee for assignment on Monday. The right-hander has drawn the small straw when it comes to the Mets starting rotation. After allowing eight runs on Sunday in only 3 2/3 innings pitched, he won’t be on the main roster 24 hours later. The 29-year-old now has an ERA of 5.90. In eight starts this season, he has yet to win a game.  Gee has been inconsistent this season after having a consistently positive career The Royals, Rangers, Gian[...]Keep on reading: Mets Designate Dillon Gee For Assignment

This article references A, Dillon Gee, SP and more! BALLER MOVE: Stream in Very Deep Leagues / Add in NL-Only Leagues Ownership: Ownership: 3% Yahoo!, 7% Fleaflicker ANALYSIS: Dillon Gee has shown some regression this season, as batters have hit him better than they did last year. The good news is it seems his command and pitch selectivity have improved, and we’re willing to chalk up his getting hit on the nagging groin injury that had plagued him. He’ll be back on the mound on Wednesday, but you have to wonder if it will take him a[...]Keep on reading: Dillon Gee (SP, NYM) – Waiver Wire Pickups

This article references A, Alex Colome, Chris Heston, Clay Buchholz, Dan Jennings, Dillon Gee, Eduardo Rodriguez, Jaime Garcia, Kyle Hendricks, Mike Leake, Rubby De La Rosa, SP and more! Before the season, it seemed as if the AL Central was going to be a three horse race, with an outside shot of a fourth horse playing spoiler. Most baseball pundits picked the Tigers, some went with the Royals, another fraction went with the Indians and most thought the White Sox would make some noise. Kansas City was going to compete with their pitching, specifically that stellar bullpen, while the Tigers were going to ride their stars toward the playoffs. If there was a team that nearly ever[...]Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Streamers for Week 9 (Part 1)

This article references A, Adam Lind, Brandon McCarthy, Carlos Carrasco, Colby Lewis, Danny Duffy, Dillon Gee, Jake Arrieta, Mike Leake, Noah Syndergaard, SP, Zack Wheeler and more! Quality over quantity. Every fantasy owner knows this. But when looking at the starting pitcher free agent waiver wire for the coming week, ideally you'd like to have a guy that is going to be on the mound more than once. Most teams are going to have a couple of starters pitching twice in a week, which in turn raises their value as streaming options and weekly sleepers. In this weekly column, I’ll be looking at my top five two-start pitchers that you should consider streaming for your fantasy [...]Keep on reading: Top Five Two-Start Pitchers for Week Six

This article references A, Alex Colome, Chase Anderson, Chase Whitley, Dillon Gee, James Paxton, Jesse Chavez, Mike Leake, Noah Syndergaard, SP, Tim Lincecum, Ubaldo Jimenez, Wily Peralta and more! Buying Tiny Tim and Young Guns This week’s edition features another round of quality pitchers to consider for your fantasy rotation. Pickings are getting slimmer but all of these players are available in over 60% of Yahoo leagues so hopefully you can nab a few. Let’s get to it. Editor’s Note: to read about even more waiver wire options for starting pitchers, be sure to check out our famous waiver wire pickups list which is updated daily. You can also download our free waiver wire [...]Keep on reading: Starting Pitcher Waiver Wire Pickups and Analysis: Week Six (Syndergaard, Lincecum, Peralta)