Floyd, Gavin

- Starting Pitcher, Chicago White Sox

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Baseball Player Info

AL
Age	27
Bats or Throws	Right

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Reviewed by ewagner25
March 02, 2010
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He's not flashy, but Floyd should again be a solid guy to have in your rotation mix. His 3.77 FIP is an encouraging sign that he may be able to once again bring his ERA below 4.00. His upside may not be tremendous, but his downside is also not as steep as observers suspected during his surprising 2008 run. 13-0-4.00-1.24-150 in 190 IP

Positives / Upside	With two full seasons under his belt, Floyd has shown he's capable of being a reliable fantasy starter. With his underlying numbers trending in the right direction - his home run and walk rates dropped while his strikeout rate and groundball % rose - he should at least be able to muster another season as a back-end rotation option in mixed leagues, and if he has another uptick of growth left in him, he could be a bit more.
Negatives / Downside	As a pitcher who is fairly hittable and prone to walks at times, many have anticipated a fall-off in production. Thus, the possibility exists that if the strikeout rate increase isn't real, or if the 3% jump in LD% is the beginning of a trend, there could be some regression.
Recommendation	Buy at cost
Draft Position	205