Sean Burke DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Chicago White Sox right-hander Sean Burke turned in a quality start in his team's 8-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Burke threw six scoreless innings, scattering two hits while walking three and striking out five to improve his record to 2-4 on the season. The 25-year-old hurler now has a 4.91 ERA, 1.36 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts over 33 innings of work this season. His low strikeout rate, coupled with him pitching for a lowly White Sox team, doesn't make him a very attractive fantasy option moving forward.

Chicago White Sox starting pitching prospect Sean Burke took a tough loss in his second start of the campaign on Wednesday afternoon against the Minnesota Twins. Burke was able to log four 1/3 innings of work and allowed seven hits and six earned runs. He tallied just two strikeouts. He ran into trouble early, allowing a solo home run to Minnesota outfielder Byron Buxton in the first inning. Later in the fourth, he would allow a three-run shot to outfielder Harrison Bader. This was a tough outing for Burke, who performed quite well on Opening Day, as he tossed six shutout innings against the Angels. In that game, he allowed just three hits and struck out three. Last season, the former third-round pick received a brief taste of the majors as he logged 19 innings to the tune of a 1.42 ERA. He is worth holding in deeper 15-team formats as the White Sox will continue to provide him starting opportunities.

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Sean Burke impressed on Opening Day, tossing six shutout innings, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out three on the way to earning the win in the 8-1 victory over the Angels. The righty didn't have a great spring, pitching to a 6.75 ERA with a 9:8 BB:K, but looked more like he did last season when he was put into the rotation in September. In those four September starts, the 6-foot-6 hurler posteda 1.42 ERA (3.32 FIP), 1.00 WHIP, and a 19.7 percent K-BB%. The former third-round draft pick had command issues in the minors (12.5 percent BB%), but always had strong strikeout rates (29.4 percent K%), so if he can limit the walks like he did on Thursday, then he could be a solid back-end pitcher for redraft and DFS whenthe matchup is favorable. Speaking of which, Burke's nextstart should come next Wednesday at home against the Twins, who struck out 11 times as a team on Opening Day.