# WAF 220 - First-Half Pitching Risers

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Podcast: [Pitcher List Fantasy Baseball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/pitcher-list-fantasy-baseball-771958)
Published: 2026-07-09T11:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://pitcherlist.com/
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## Resource

Wins Above Fantasy – Van Burnett (@Van_Verified) Steve Gesuele (@stav8818) break down a group of pitchers who have made meaningful improvements over the course of the season, separating sustainable skill growth from surface-level results by examining changes in strikeout ability, Stuff+, velocity, pitch mix, and other underlying process metrics.

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