MLB GPP Picks: 4-27-15

The purpose of this column is to highlight some players with upside and well suited for tournaments. While the majority of the hitter picks will likely have power upside, that's not necessarily the case for all the listed options. Other contextual factors such as batting order, ballpark, opposing pitcher, price, speed, etc. also come into play, and you'll see these items sprinkled into the write-ups below. Along with that, we'll be gauging the ownership levels, giving you some plausible pivots from the popular choices in a given game slate.

STARTING PITCHER

When we talk about GPP, we want upside compared to price. Ubaldo Jimenez provides the upside we need at a fraction of the price of elite options. A large favorite in a fair total of 8 against the White Sox lands Ubaldo on this list. If you are at all familiar with the White Sox, you know that they had their strikeout issues throughout the year. While this season they are striking out less, I have reason to believe they will normalize to their old selves. Take the discount, and target Ubaldo against a strikeout prone White Sox team.