2012 Fantasy Baseball Deep Sleepers – Pitchers, are based on a standard single season redraft mixed AL/NL fantasy baseball league for the 2012 season. Scoring settings include: wins, losses, saves, strikeouts, ERA, and WHIP – (W, L, SV, K, ERA, WHIP). ( ) = players age.
Pitcher Deep Sleepers are based on pitchers who are flying under the radar to begin the 2012 season. Pitcher Deep Sleepers are players to consider drafting with one of your final picks in your fantasy baseball draft to begin the 2012 season, or simply keep an eye on to begin the season and consider picking up off the waiver wire if needed.
2012 Fantasy Baseball Deep Sleepers – Pitchers
Jacob Turner – Det – SP (20)
The Detroit Tigers top ranked pitching prospect entering the 2011 season, Turner who was the #9 overall pick in the 2009 MLB draft, zipped through the minor leagues and made his major league debut with the Tigers on July 31 at just age 20. Possessing ace potential as a starting pitcher, Turner will likely be given every opportunity to claim the Tigers #5 starting spot to begin the 2012 season. If all goes as well as it could for Turner as a rookie in 2012, he could possibly become the Detroit Tigers second best starting pitcher behind Justin Verlander this season.
2011 Minor League Double A Stats: 113 IP, 3 W, 5 L, 90 K, 3.48 ERA, 1.18 WHIP
2011 Minor League Triple A Stats: 17 IP, 1 W, 0 L, 20 K, 3.12 ERA, 1.05 WHIP
2011 Major League Stats: 12 IP, 0 W, 1 L, 8 K, 8.53 ERA, 1.66 WHIP
2012 Stat Projections: 170 IP, 14 W, 8 L, 150 K, 3.70 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
Mike Minor – Atl – SP (24)
Opening the 2011 season as the Atlanta Braves #5 starting pitcher, Minor struggled mightily as a rookie to begin the year, and he eventually was sent back down to the minors and played there for half of the 2011 season. However after an August call up back to the majors, Minor reclaimed a spot in the Braves starting rotation and finished the season posting a very solid 3.83 ERA to go along with 51 strikeouts over 49 innings pitched. With the #5 starting spot available in the Atlanta Braves rotation to begin the 2012 season, Minor should be considered the favorite to win the job.
2011 Minor League Triple A Stats: 100 IP, 4 W, 5 L, 99 K, 3.22 ERA, 1.19 WHIP
2011 Major League Stats: 82 IP, 5 W, 3 L, 77 K, 4.14 ERA, 1.49 WHIP
2012 Stat Projections: 180 IP, 12 W, 8 L, 180 K, 3.90 ERA, 1.25 WHIP
Jarrod Parker – Oak – SP (23)
After missing the entire 2010 season because of Tommy John surgery, Parker rebounded very well in 2011 as he was able to toss 130 innings at Double A, and he was even able to make his major league debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks to finish out the 2011 season. Now entering the 2012 season having been traded to the Oakland Athletics, Parker is a prime candidate to claim a starting spot in the Athletics rotation in 2012.
2011 Minor League Double A Stats: 130 IP, 11 W, 8 L, 112 K, 3.79 ERA, 1.28 WHIP
2011 Major League Stats: 5 IP, 0 W, 0 L, 1 K, 0.00 ERA, 0.88 WHIP
2012 Stat Projections: 160 IP, 10 W, 8 L, 145 K, 3.80 ERA, 1.25 WHIP
Rex Brothers – Col – RP (24)
After making his major league debut with the Rockies in June of last season, Brothers immediately became one of the top relief pitchers in the Rockies bullpen in 2011. Posting an excellent 2.88 ERA to go along with 59 strikeouts over 40 innings pitched, Brothers tallied 16 holds and 1 save as a rookie during the 2011 season. With the trade of former closer Huston Street, the Rockies closer job is wide open entering the 2012 season, and it makes sense that the young Rex Brothers will be given every opportunity to claim the job.
2011 Minor League Triple A Stats: 28 IP, 3 W, 2 L, 0 SV, 45 K, 2.89 ERA, 1.57 WHIP
2011 Major League Stats: 40 IP, 1 W, 2 L, 1 SV, 59 K, 2.88 ERA, 1.30 WHIP
2012 Stat Projections: 70 IP, 3 W, 3 L, 25 SV, 90 K, 2.90 ERA, 1.20 WHIP
Addison Reed – CWS – RP (23)
Drafted in the 3rd round of the 2010 MLB draft, Reed blew through the White Sox minor league system and made his major league debut in September of last season, after having only played in the minors for a little over a year. At age 23, Reed is a polished college pitcher who has excelled at every level in the minors during his career thus far. Offering excellent control and strikeout ability, Reed offers similar upside as a rookie in 2012 as what Craig Kimbrel brought as a rookie in 2011. With the closers spot open in the White Sox bullpen to begin the 2012 season, Reed is poised to take over that roll and become an excellent closer as a rookie during the 2012 season.
2011 Minor League Single A Stats: 36 IP, 2 W, 0 L, 1 SV, 50 K, 1.48 ERA, 0.82 WHIP
2011 Minor League Double A Stats: 20 IP, 0 W, 1 L, 2 SV, 33 K, 0.87 ERA, 0.79 WHIP
2011 Minor League Triple A Stats: 21 IP, 0 W, 0 L, 2 SV, 28 K, 1.27 ERA, 0.52 WHIP
2011 Major League Stats: 7 IP, 0 W, 0 L, 0 SV, 12 K, 3.68 ERA, 1.50 WHIP
2012 Stat Projections: 70 IP, 2 W, 2 L, 30 SV, 90 K, 2.70 ERA, 1.10 WHIP
Fautino De Los Santos – Oak – RP (26)
Armed with plenty of strikeout potential, De Los Santos is a flame-thrower who can at times be very wild and struggle to throw strikes. Making his major league debut in 2011, De Los Santos displayed plenty of upside as a relief pitcher after tallying 43 strikeouts over just 33 innings pitched with the Athletics. Possessing a classic closers makeup, combined with a wide open closers job in Oakland to begin the 2012 season, De Los Santos should be given ample opportunity to stake his claim as the Athletics closer in 2012.
2011 Minor League Double A Stats: 9 IP, 0 W, 0 L, 3 SV, 15 K, 2.89 ERA, 1.31 WHIP
2011 Minor League Triple A Stats: 19 IP, 0 W, 0 L, 0 SV, 21 K, 1.83 ERA, 1.56 WHIP
2011 Major League Stats: 33 IP, 3 W, 2 L, 0 SV, 43 K, 4.32 ERA, 1.32 WHIP
2012 Stat Projections: 65 IP, 2 W, 3 L, 20 SV, 75 K, 3.80 ERA, 1.35 WHIP