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2026 Starting Pitcher Preview Part 1! Process, Strategy & Top-12 ADP (2/19 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Feb 19, 2026
A deep dive into pitcher process, injury probability and workload strategy. They debate velocity tradeoffs and how to mitigate injury risk in drafts. Trends in innings and the stabilized pitching environment get attention. Then they run through early ADP debates and profiles for top starting pitchers, highlighting durability, innings questions and strikeout upside.
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INSIGHT

Pitcher Injuries Are Unpredictable

  • Pitcher injuries are rising and largely unpredictable despite data and MRIs.
  • Use injury history and workload ability to make probabilistic, not binary, assessments.
ADVICE

Check Workload Ability And Team Usage

  • Assess if a pitcher can physically handle an ace workload and whether his team will allow it.
  • Favor pitchers with demonstrated 160–180 inning ability for ace roles.
ADVICE

Mitigate Risk With Volume

  • Mitigate injury risk by drafting more pitchers than you think you need.
  • Surround risky early picks with safer, high-floor arms later in drafts.
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