In my opinion, it’s been a very strange year in fantasy baseball when it comes to pitchers. For example, there are guys like Felix Hernandez and Matt Harvey that seem to be picking up right where they left off with their best stuff. Then you have Clayton Kershaw that just hasn’t been himself so far in four starts, and then you have emerging stars like Cards teammates Michael Wacha and Carlos Martinez that have been dominant. I have mad ea list of some guys to buy low and to sell high if you get the chance to do so that I think could really help your team out in the long run.

Buy-low pitching options:

Some pitchers you will be able to buy lower than others, but considering where Jon Lester was ranked preseason and the way that he has started 2015, you might be able to get him for a very reasonable price. He has struggled to get going in Chicago so far, which could be the contract, or it just could simply be that he didn’t have near the amount of time this spring to shake off the rust he gained from the winter due to an injury. Regardless of the case, I would love to have Lester on my team if someone was selling him lower than he what we know he’s capable of.

Drew Smyly has now started two games for the Rays, after going six strong innings at Yankee Stadium, striking out 10 and giving up two earned runs. As one of the main pieces that the Rays wanted back in the trade for David Price, Smyly, to me, could be considered a bit of a sleeper. He has only made two starts this season after Wednesday because of a shoulder injury, but he has had good stuff in his first two appearances. Again, make sure the price is right and make sure the shoe fits for what they are offering, but he could be a great addition for what he might cost.

This one might be more risky than others, but if I don’t have many injuries on my team so far this season, I would take the risk of buying low on Archie Bradley. He’s been great so far for the Diamondbacks and appears to only be missing the minimum amount of time on the disabled list after being hit in the face with a line drive.

Sell high options:

Alfredo Simon has been spectacular for the Tigers this season so far, just as he was for the Reds in 2014. We all know what happened to Simon towards the end of 2014 with his production, and I believe that same tail off is coming. He is one of only four pitchers in the league that has won all four of his starts, and his ERA is a dazzling 1.65.

Edinson Volquez has been a great addition for the Royals so far this season, but I’m not sure if that can continue, and definitely not at the pace that he’s on now. His next start comes Saturday against the high flying Tigers, so you might want to make a quick decision on what you want to do.

Trevor Bauer is someone that I would consider selling high, due only to the fact that he has had trouble with his command so far in four starts, regardless of the success he has had. I believe that Bauer has the chance to be a really good pitcher in this league, but I also believe that he is a ticking bomb just waiting to go off. He has issued 13 walks in four starts this season, and his strikeouts have decreased in each game as well.