Impact The right-hander is currently battling Joe Ross and Austin Voth for the No. 5 job, but with Jon Lester (thyroid surgery) now questionable for Opening Day another spot could open up, and given the overall state of the team's veteran and injury-prone top of the rotation, all three could wind up getting turns in the early part of the season. The Nats also only have two scheduled off days over the first three weeks, giving them extra incentive to take it easy on the likes of Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg. Fedde appeared in 11 games (eight starts) in 2020, posting a solid 4.29 ERA and 1.37 WHIP over 50.1 innings, but his 12.6 percent strikeout rate gives him limited fantasy appeal in any role.
MARCH 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE