It's been a pretty boring couple of weeks on the waiver wire at starting pitcher. The most-added pitchers in recent weeks have mostly been boring veterans like Andrew Heaney, Tyler Mahle, and Jameson Taillon, useful enough streamers, but not the kinds of pitchers worth getting excited about or who should be part of your long-term plans.

Matthew Boyd has pitched to a 2.54 ERA in 28 1/3 innings so far in 2025. The command-oriented lefty has increased his fastball velocity by more than a tick, but has also seen his K% fall from 27.7% last season to 19.5%. When his command is on, he looks good, but I’m skeptical of buying into this mold of pitcher.