Kansas City Royals reliever Brian Flynn has been on a roll since he returned from the Injured List (elbow). Flynn has worked 9 2/3 innings in relief so far, and is carrying a sparkling 0.93 ERA. On Monday, he showed off by shutting down the Mariners for two scoreless innings to allow his offense to come back and snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Unfortunately, while Flynn looks attractive so far, his underlying numbers bear some concern. That shiny ERA is buoyed by an 86% strand rate, and Flynn is walking more than four batters per nine innings so far. His xFIP of 4.06 is more in line with his career ERA of 4.07, and it seems like the more logical landing place for Flynn once he evens out some.
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Brian Flynn was tasked with dragging the team through the game with the Rangers after starting pitcher Homer Bailey left in the fourth inning, and he did a better job. While Bailey only faced 19 hitters, Flynn took on 20 and only allowed one earned run in the four completed frames. Flynn recently returned from the Injured List and has regularly worked as a long reliever for the Royals in the past, but he could see some spot starts this year since the rotation is so bad. Unfortunately, he hasn't shown much upside, so even if he does land a spot start or more, it's unlikely he'll bring anything interesting to the fantasy table.
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Brian Flynn (elbow) has been activated from the 10-day injured list on Saturday. Flynn has missed the first two months of the season and has not pitched yet. He's someone that could pitch multiple innings out of the bullpen or get a few spot starts in. Richard Lovelady has been optioned to the minors in a corresponding move. He had a 4.26 ERA in 16 appearances, but should be back soon. Neither player has enough fantasy value to be owned in leagues.
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Brian Flynn has been hampered by a sore elbow, and that likely means he'll start the season on the Injured List if he makes the roster. Flynn shined with the team in 2016, but he fell apart in 2017, like much of the Kansas City pitching staff. The hope was that he would be able to return to what was working for him in 2016, and if so, he could find himself in line to vulture some saves along the way in the fluid Royals bullpen. Instead, an elbow issue in spring training is usually a bad sign, and he can likely be dismissed from contention for the foreseeable future.
