Whichever way you slice it, there are so many ways to attack starting pitching in 2025 fantasy baseball drafts, so don’t feel pressure to jump in early and have some fun leaning into upside as your draft nears the end.

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Holmes’ Chase% is in the 97th percentile, while his BB% is in the 90th. He owns the third-highest SwStr% on sliders over the last two seasons. Holmes will benefit from pitching for a Braves team primed to produce more run support in 2025, so he’s a steal while going undrafted in 52% of Yahoo leagues.