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Fantasy Baseball: 10 Starting Pitchers Expected to See an Increase in Production
According to our projections, which starting pitchers are expected to see a boost in their fantasy value during the 2017 season?

Matt Harvey, New York Mets

2016 nF Score: -3.58

2017 Projected nF Score: 0.00

Projected Boost: 3.58

Year IP W K BB ERA WHIP
2016 92.2 4 76 25 4.86 1.47
2017 (Projected) 157 8 122 40 3.79 1.22


Matt Harvey has already been through a lot during his tenure with the Mets. His injury history doesn't leave him with the most promising bounce-back potential in his own rotation, but he's proven in the past that he can be a top-tier talent on the mound.

However, based on his results so far this spring, it's probably better to take the wait-and-see approach before making any kind of investment in the right-hander moving forward.

Getting surgery to correct his thoracic outlet syndrome should help with his control, which will also help him limit hard contact after producing career worsts in line-drive rate (25.3%) and hard-hit rate (30.3%). His increase in production here is mostly coming from the increase in innings pitched, but he'll also have to get there first.

Current Fantasy Draft Information:

While he carries a recognizable name, his draft stock has plummeted after last season's poor performance -- he's also just barely inside the top 150, but getting taken right before Keuchel as the 34th starting pitcher off the board.

He has a chance at bouncing back, but with all the unknowns regarding Harvey, it's better to just let someone else take on that risk.

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