Fantasy Baseball 2025 Two-Start Pitchers & Streaming Starters - Week 1

Spring training is done and in the books, with the regular season now prepared to begin in earnest. Time for our weekly analysis of those dual start arms and the pitchers that might be worthy of a streaming start this coming scoring period to kick off. These articles will analyze the ranks of the 2025 Fantasy Baseball Pitchers who are lined up to toe the rubber twice over the next seven days. In addition, the second half of the weekly pieces will delve into those 2025 Fantasy Baseball Streaming Pitcher options that you may wish to snag off the wire or as free agents to improve your chances to take home a 2025 Fantasy Baseball league trophy. 

Fantasy Baseball 2025 Two-Start Pitchers

There is certainly no bountiful collection of top tier arms to plug into your starting rotation this week, but that goes with the territory of the first full week of the 2025 Fantasy Baseball season starting up. These are the arms you should not miss out on inserting into your starting rotation for both their times atop the bump, so you do not miss out on the potential ratio and counting stats that can get your team off and running. The coming weeks will undoubtedly be crowded with more aces to rely upon for your team’s pitching prowess; patience is a virtue it is suggested you cultivate. 

The 28-year-old righty Francis finished his 2024 season in spectacularly dominant fashion, posting a superb 1.53 ERA and 0.53 WHIP over his final 59.0 innings pitched, while also striking out 56 opposing hitters and only allowing 7 free passes. He struggled with the long ball this spring, allowing five dingers over just 15.2 IP. Then again, spring training stats should not be overly relied upon when projecting who to trust in your rotation once the results count, it has been advised. He starts his Week 1 with a home start, although his home/road splits are remarkably even, so the second start on the road against the Mets is not exactly a concern.

Singer’s move from spacious Kauffman Stadium to the more hitter-friendly Great American Ballpark in Cincy might have more impact on the veteran righthander if he did not generate so many grounders when dealing from the hill. He manages to strike out nearly a batter per frame, and has good control, which help offset his lack of a true third solid pitch to deliver to the plate. He does have to face off against one of the starting pitchers that made the top tier in his first Week 1 matchup, so that is a potential concern when deciding to use him for both his starts.

While acknowledging that spring training stats are not entirely indicative of that will happen once the season starts, it must be noted that Peterson has been extremely impressing for the Mets down in Florida: 0.57 ERA, 0.89 WHIP with 12 Ks, and only seven hits over his 15.2 IP. He does face off against the first member of this tier in his end of Week 1 contest, but pitching on the road in Miami is a good opener to the scoring period. 

Anderson had best hope that spring training performance is not indicative of how things will develop once the games count, as he had a forgettable time in Tempe for the Angels. He is coming off a strong, dependable 2024, however, despite delivering below-average strikeouts and handing out too many walks which inflates his WHIP unnecessarily as he is relatively stingy with the number of base hits he allows.

Mlodzinski, a third-year youngster, was being stretched out this spring so that he could take the final rotation spot for Pittsburgh, and look where he landed, with a pair of starts in the first full week of action. Given that he has been used primarily as an opener or reliever out of the bullpen during his major league time, he will likely be on a short leash early on as he shows off his skillset, and victories will therefore be a rarity on the stat sheet. He has demonstrated an ability to keep the ball in the park, and also induces significant ground ball results from opposing hitters, so that bodes well for his success toeing the rubber, although any stumbles will inevitably lead to the Pirates exploring other options at the back of the rotation, notably Bubba Chandler and Thomas Harrington, both currently waiting their call-ups from Triple A Indianapolis.

Ortiz has a pair of road games on tap to fill his Week 1 duties, but he has proven to be much more of a road warrior in his short time in the major leagues, so that is not the primary concern. His 13 free passes over his 17.1 spring IP is more alarming but those control issues were something he reigned in last season, so there is hope. He is a below-average K producer, so extra base runners is not something he should be toying with while dealing from the hill.

Brown was tagged for the fifth starter spot in the Cub rotation, despite being tagged with the loss to the Dodgers in Japan in the season opener, where he allowed two earned runs (three total) over 2.2 IP in relief. He should prove to be an excellent source of Ks, so that factors into employing him as a dual start option, certainly, although on weeks when he is only being shown the middle of the diamond once, those strikeout numbers will be tempting for streaming purposes.

Jobe is the newest phenom to burst on the scene, and admittedly, he offers a fantastic duality of velocity and movement, as well as four pitches he can rely on when dealing from the bump. His wildness is a concern, when reviewing his minor league stats accumulated last season, but the Tigers do not seem that concerned, promoting him to the fifth starter spot and pushing Kenta Maeda to the bullpen to open the season. If he lasted this long on the wire in your league, it would behoove you to snatch him up immediately.

This bottom group is littered with those dual start arms that do not promise great production, despite their being slated to climb the hill for a pair of appearances in Week 1. Some of these bottom group could be tagged for a streaming start, based on venue and/or opponent, such as Paddack or Mikolas, but using them for both their times on the mound is risky. Undoubtedly some of these pitchers will rise to Tier 2 status as the season progresses; likewise, some that are in the upper tiers will likely end up dwelling in the bottom tier at some point this year. 

Fantasy Baseball 2025 Streaming Starters

There is no promise that each game day will provide a streaming option. First of all, the pitcher must be available in at least 50% of leagues to be a viable candidate to snag off the wire. Then, the pitchers discussed above are not included as they have a different sort of value, even though some might be available as free agents in your league. Plus, some days the matchups and/or venues just do not figure as positive enough factors to favor plugging the arm into your rotation, even for one start. That all being said, here are this week’s best Fantasy Baseball 2025 Streaming Starters:

Sean Newcomb, Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles

The Red Sox recalled Newcomb from Triple A to join their rotation. The various injuries to their other SPs-Brayan Bello, Lucas Giolito, Kutter Crawford-likely pushed their hand in this direction, but the superior numbers he posted in Grapefruit League action probably tipped the scale for him, as well, after he demonstrated a 13:2 K/BB ratio and allowed only a pair of tallies (one earned) over his 14.1 IP this spring. 

Simeon Woods Richardson, Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox

It seems unlikely that the White Sox will fare as poorly as they did last season between the chalk lines, but this is still a good matchup for the Minnesota 24-year-old righty. Woods Richardson won the fifth starter role based on his tremendous efforts in the Grapefruit League over the past month and a half. He started off his 2024 campaign like a house on fire but faded as the year wore on. Perhaps a reoccurrence of those results is in the offing? 

Jose Soriano, Los Angeles Angels vs Cleveland Guardians

The Angels’ third year right-hander is a below-average K producer who has some control issues, but in his favor, he rarely allows hitters to take him deep and he keeps the ball on the ground effective while on the hill, two skills that complement one another in helping him to be an effective SP. 

Tylor Megill, New York Mets vs Toronto Blue Jays

The 29-year-old righty nailed down a rotation slot, partly due to the injured status of Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas to begin the campaign. He was effective at missing bats this spring, racking up 18 Ks over his 17.0 spring IP, and demonstrated effective control, only handing out four walks. Granted, taking on Scherzer, even at the advanced age of 40, and given his success this spring, is not ideal, but he does get to do so at home.

Osvaldo Bido, Oakland Athletics at Colorado Rockies

It is going to feel odd talking about Sacramento pitchers this season, but Bido leads us off this season doing so, and he is going to have to work to prove his results in 2024 are his true nature, rather than his pedestrian efforts this spring. He does keep the ball in the confines of the ballpark well, with a 0.4 HR/9 rate last season, this despite not generating a ton of groundball action from opposing hitters (29.6 GB% over his 16 appearances in 2024). He will need to work on that ability to limit dingers in this contest at Coors Field.

Griffin Canning, New York Mets vs. Toronto Blue Jays

The 28-year-old right-hander has never been dependable as a member of a Fantasy Baseball Rotation, but he is coming off a strong spring where he racked up a 16:2 K/BB ratio over his 10.0 Grapefruit League IP. Perhaps his move to the East Coast will pay benefits for those willing to take a flyer on him?

Tomoyuki Sugano, Baltimore Orioles at Kansas City Royals

The 35-year-old veteran of the Japanese Nippon Professional League arrives in Baltimore and has won a starting rotation. Use some caution, as the move from one system of baseball to the MLB is not always a smooth transition and his potential to rack up Ks is likely limited. This plays more for ratios than counting stats, at least until he settles in.

Andre Pallante, St. Louis Cardinals at Boston Red Sox

The youngster (just 26-years old but entering his fourth year of MLB action) was a much better option when pitching at home a couple of years ago, but overcame that issue in 2024, posting fairly equivalent results in St. Louis as when toiling on the hill on the road. Expect below average strikeout production from the righty. 

Mitchell Parker, Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks

The young southpaw is expected to improve on his below-average K production from 2024, as his minor league numbers were consistently showing him whiffing better than a batter per inning. He gets to toe the rubber at home, and looking at his last season home/road splits, that is definitely where he should be a streaming option.