Fantasy managers certainly knew that White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito could help our fantasy teams before he tossed his exciting no-hitter against the embarrassing Pirates lineup on Tuesday night. Giolito was overall a clear top-20 starting pitcher in 2019, posting a 3.41 ERA with 228 strikeouts, and he earned himself a seventh-round slot in ESPN ADP this season. Everyone was already relying on the 25-year-old Chicago ace.
However, with 26 strikeouts against two walks, a mere three hits and nary a run allowed in his past two starts and 16 innings, one might wonder whether Giolito deserves attention in higher tiers of fantasy stardom.
Let us remember that Giolito,