Noah Cameron DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Kansas City Royals rookie left-hander Noah Cameron will remain in the team's starting rotation for at least one more turn and face off against the visiting New York Yankees at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday. The Royals are going with a six-man rotation for the time being after left-hander Cole Ragans returns from a stint on the injured list recently. Cameron, 25, has been outstanding for KC in his first five MLB starts, allowing only three earned runs on 15 hits (two homers) while walking 10 and striking out 19 in 31 2/3 innings pitched. However, his lack of control and 3.64 FIP how that he's been pretty fortunate to get away with a 0.85 ERA to this point. The young southpaw will look to keep things rolling this week, but fantasy managers should consider better streaming options than Cameron against the first-place Yankees.

Kansas City Royals left-handed pitching prospect Noah Cameron continued his incredible start to his MLB career on Thursday. Facing the St. Louis Cardinals, the southpaw tossed six shutout frames with two hits and two free passes. He struck out three. Through his first 31 2/3 innings in the majors, Cameron has posted a stellar 0.85 ERA with a 0.79 WHIP. Across this stretch, he has struck out just 19 batters but allowed just two long balls. While the 25-year-old has looked quite strong, his underlying metrics suggest he could be due for some regression. He currently sits with a 3.19 xERA and a .230 xBA. In addition, he has allowed hard contact at a modest 40.0% rate. With Cole Ragans back in action, the Royals could opt to send Cameron back to Triple-A to continue his development or shift Michael Lorenzen to a long relief role. However, given his productive start, fantasy managers should continue to hold Cameron on their bench as he will likely be given more opportunities in the major leagues.

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Noah Cameron tossed 6 1/3 innings of one-run ball in Wednesday's 3-2 win against the Cincinnati Reds. The rookie yielded six hits while striking out and walking two to notch his fourth straight quality start -- improving to 2-1. He was again solid, as he's allowed one earned run or fewer and gone more than six innings in each of his first four starts. Cameron may not miss many bats, but the 6.52 K/9 he bolstered heading into this start is much lower than the 10.42 he held last season. He may be slightly out-pitching his 1.05 ERA and 0.82 WHIP, but an xERA of 2.89 says regression may not hit him too hard. He'll look to keep the impressive start to his career going his next time out -- next week on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals. However, it's worth mentioning that's not a guarantee with teammate Seth Lugo (finger) set to return from the IL.