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May 15, 2015; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers starting pitcher Yu Darvish (11) during the game against the Cleveland Indians at Globe Life Park in Arlington. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports /

Yu Darvish: ADP – 133rd

Yu Darvish is currently expected to return to the Rangers’ rotation by early June. If he’s still available in the 14th round, or even a little sooner, don’t be afraid to grab him.

Not only does Darvish strikeout everyone, and I do mean everyone, with a Ks/9 of 11.2 in his career, he also has a career ERA of 3.27.

While it’s impossible to predict whether or not he’ll return to form immediately, he’s still worth the pick up.

From 2012-2014, only three pitchers have more strikeouts that Yu Darvish. What that means is that you’re getting a top-five fantasy pitcher more than halfway through the draft.

Even if Darvish doesn’t come back until July, he’s still going to have a chance to put up some big numbers. It’s going to be nice to have Darvish jump into your lineup before playoffs start and give your team an extra boost.

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