Erick Fedde DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Offense was hard to come by on both sides in Wednesday's series finale at PNC Park between the St. Louis Cardinals and Pittsburgh Pirates in a game the Bucs ended up winning 2-1 in 13 innings. Cardinals right-hander Erick Fedde was dialed in but picked up a no-decision, tossing six hitless and scoreless innings while walking four and striking out two. The strong outing lowered the 32-year-old veteran's season ERA to 4.20, and he's now picked up quality starts in two of his first three outings on the year. It was a nice bounce-back performance for him after he was pummeled for six earned runs on five hits (two homers) for his first loss over three innings in his last outing on April 4 against the Boston Red Sox. However, Fedde has only fanned five in 15 innings pitched and will be a shaky fantasy option in his next scheduled outing next week against the visiting Houston Astros.

St. Louis Cardinals right-handed pitcher Erick Fedde is drawing interest on the trade market. According to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Dispatch, several teams believe the Cardinals are actively trying to find a trade partner for the 31-year-old. Throughout the offseason, the Cardinals have attempted to shed payroll. They decided to let Paul Goldschmidt test the open market and have had several discussions with teams about moving third baseman Nolan Arenado. Fedde will likely be moved sometime this season as he is set to enter free agency after the 2025 campaign. Last season, the right-hander posted a 3.30 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP across 177 1/3 innings. He tallied 154 punchouts and allowed walks at a strong 7.2 percent rate. He is currently penciled to be the No. 2 option in the St. Louis starting rotation behind Sonny Gray.

According to Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat, the St. Louis Cardinals are not expected to trade starting pitcher Erick Fedde before spring training. President of Baseball Operations, John Mozeliak, noted that while the team would like to continue increasing their financial flexibility, with spring training around the corner, the team would rather hold on to Fedde instead. However, trade talks will likely resume if the Cardinals fall out of playoff contention early in the summer. The 31-year-old opened the 2024 season with the Chicago White Sox before being shipped to St. Louis before the trade deadline. Across 177 1/3 innings, the right-hander posted a 3.30 ERA and a 1.16 WHIP. He struck out 154 batters with a 7.2% walk rate. Fantasy managers should expect Fedde to open the season as the No.2 option in the St. Louis rotation.