Fantasy Baseball Week 15 Preview: Top 10 sleeper pitchers feature Kyle Gibson, Simeon Woods Richardson (2024)

Fantasy Baseball Week 15 Preview: Top 10 sleeper pitchers feature Kyle Gibson, Simeon Woods Richardson (1)

There are some weeks when 10 names are simply too many

By Scott White

1 min read

Fantasy Baseball Week 15 Preview: Top 10 sleeper pitchers feature Kyle Gibson, Simeon Woods Richardson (3)

Not that you'd sit just any pitcher, of course, but if you're looking to stream with a spot or two, you've come to the right place. Scott White has 10 recommendations for the upcoming scoring period, allrostered in less than 80 percentof CBS Sports leagues. Most likely, they're the best you'll find off the waiver wire.

All information is up to date as of Sunday afternoon.

Sleeper pitchers for Week 15 (July 1-7)

Fantasy Baseball Week 15 Preview: Top 10 sleeper pitchers feature Kyle Gibson, Simeon Woods Richardson (4)

Kyle Gibson SP

STL St. Louis • #44 • Age: 36

Matchups
at PIT, at WAS
Rostered
70%

Not a good sign when Kyle Gibson is kicking things off, but he consistently works deep into games and has two favorable matchups at Pittsburgh and Washington.

Fantasy Baseball Week 15 Preview: Top 10 sleeper pitchers feature Kyle Gibson, Simeon Woods Richardson (7)

Reese Olson SP

DET Detroit • #45 • Age: 24

Matchup
at CIN
Rostered
67%

Another week, another chance to recommend Reese Olson, who seems to have gotten back on track after those two ugly starts earlier this month. It helps that the Reds don't match up well with righties, having the third-highest strikeout rate and ninth-lowest OPS against them.

Fantasy Baseball Week 15 Preview: Top 10 sleeper pitchers feature Kyle Gibson, Simeon Woods Richardson (10)

Michael Wacha SP

KC Kansas City • #52 • Age: 32

Matchup
vs. TB
Rostered
47%

Michael Wacha's start Thursday was just the latest in what's been a nice turnaround for the right-hander, even with an IL stint in the middle. He has a 2.43 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 8.0 K/9 in his past seven starts and has a favorable matchup this week against the Rays.

Fantasy Baseball Week 15 Preview: Top 10 sleeper pitchers feature Kyle Gibson, Simeon Woods Richardson (13)

Zack Littell SP

TB Tampa Bay • #52 • Age: 28

Matchups
at KC, at TEX
Rostered
58%

No. 4 on this list is really the last that I have any enthusiasm for, and enthusiasm may not even be the right word for Zack Littell, who has been merely fine in his past couple turns. He does at least line up for two starts against teams that rank in the 11-20 range for runs scored.

Fantasy Baseball Week 15 Preview: Top 10 sleeper pitchers feature Kyle Gibson, Simeon Woods Richardson (16)

Ben Lively SP

CLE Cleveland • #39 • Age: 32

Matchup
vs. CHW
Rostered
63%

Ben Lively bounced back from a couple bumpy outings with a quality start at the Royals on Thursday and still has strong numbers overall. He can probably keep it going against a White Sox lineup that's still well behind every other in runs scored.

Fantasy Baseball Week 15 Preview: Top 10 sleeper pitchers feature Kyle Gibson, Simeon Woods Richardson (19)

Simeon Woods Richardson SP

MIN Minnesota • #78 • Age: 23

Matchups
vs. DET, vs. HOU
Rostered
39%

A high-ish fly-ball rate and low-ish walk rate have allowed Simeon Woods Richardson to limit baserunners and overall damage, but his overall skill set isn't so impressive. Still, in a week like this one, with such limited choices, it's enough to recommend him with one good matchup (Tigers) and one not so good (Astros).

Fantasy Baseball Week 15 Preview: Top 10 sleeper pitchers feature Kyle Gibson, Simeon Woods Richardson (22)

Albert Suarez SP

BAL Baltimore • #49 • Age: 34

Matchup
at SEA
Rostered
20%

I was ready to move on from Albert Suarez, but he stopped the free fall with six shutout innings against the Rangers over the weekend. Starting a right-hander against the Mariners, who have a league-high 28 percent strikeout rate vs. righties, generally pays off.

Fantasy Baseball Week 15 Preview: Top 10 sleeper pitchers feature Kyle Gibson, Simeon Woods Richardson (25)

Brayan Bello SP

BOS Boston • #66 • Age: 25

Matchup
at MIA
Rostered
70%

There have been more misses than hits for Brayan Bello this year, but he remains a talented pitcher with a high ground-ball rate and a couple of swing-and-miss secondaries. He should be able to handle a Marlins lineup that ranks second-to-last in runs scored.

Fantasy Baseball Week 15 Preview: Top 10 sleeper pitchers feature Kyle Gibson, Simeon Woods Richardson (28)

Christian Scott P

NYM N.Y. Mets • #96 • Age: 25

Matchup
at WAS
Rostered
48%

Christian Scott would rank ahead of Brayan Bello if not for two reasons. One is that his return to the rotation this week is suspected but unconfirmed. The other is that his outings in the minors have been on the shorter side, which might hold true for his return to the majors as well.

Fantasy Baseball Week 15 Preview: Top 10 sleeper pitchers feature Kyle Gibson, Simeon Woods Richardson (31)

Jose Quintana SP

NYM N.Y. Mets • #62 • Age: 35

Matchup
at WAS
Rostered
25%

Jose Quintana has begun to stabilize after a rocky first couple months with four quality starts in his past seven. He's still a risky play, but it helps that he's facing a Nationals team with the third-lowest OPS against lefties.

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