Drue Hackenberg

Hackenberg may not have a true plus pitch or great command, but he has the tools to be a No. 4 or No. 5 starter in the big leagues. The sturdy 6-foot-2, 220-pound righty has a deep pitch mix led by an above-average curveball and a worm-killing low-90s sinker. He had an excellent 53.9 percent groundball rate, which was a top-20 mark among qualified minor-league starters. Hackenberg built up to 129 innings over 25 starts, splitting the year between High-A, Double-A and Triple-A. His run at Double-A was his most successful stint and included a 16-strikeout game and a 23.2 K-BB%. Hackenberg doesn't have a high ceiling on paper, but the No. 5 starter for Atlanta can have mixed-league value in deeper roto formats. He should spend the bulk of the year back at Triple-A, as he's not yet on the 40-man roster. Read Past Outlooks