(could help your pitching)
David Festa, SP, Twins
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Festa authored his strongest performance in the majors last Wednesday in a bulk relief outing against the Phillies, recording seven strikeouts and allowing just one run over 4 1/3 impressive innings, and is slated to take the ball on Tuesday evening against the Mets in a road tilt at Citi Field. The 24-year-old top pitching prospect was roughed up, surrendering 12 runs over 10 innings in a pair of starts earlier this month following a promotion from Triple-A St. Paul, which made last week's stellar performance even more noteworthy since it showed he's capable of adjusting and improving at the highest level. He's had issues with left-handers in the big leagues so far and that problem likely isn't going away. However, he's displayed stellar control so far in the majors with a 15/3 K/BB ratio across 14 1/3 innings of work, and is going to miss enough bats to make an impact for fantasy managers. The biggest question is whether there’s enough room for him in Minnesota’s starting rotation mix, especially if they decide to add at Tuesday's trade deadline. With Chris Paddack on the shelf with a forearm strain, Festa appears likely to get some extended runway over the next few weeks, and is at least worthy of a speculative roster spot in all fantasy formats until further notice given his prospect pedigree and most recent performance.