Houser had a tale of two seasons in 2025 between the White Sox and Rays. Houser was one of the bright spots in the White Sox rotation making 11 starts while winning 6 of them pitching to a 2.10 ERA and 1.22 WHIP despite a 9.1% K-BB%. The White Sox smartly sold high to Tampa Bay for Curtis Mead, and while Houser's K-BB% improved to 11.9%, regression caught up with him as his ERA ballooned to 4.79 and his WHIP to 1.35 in 10 starts with Tampa Bay. 9 of his 11 starts with Chicago were quality starts while just 2 of his 10 with Tampa Bay qualified as such. The Rays were making some adjustments to Houser after the deal and helped him tap into some more velocity, but none of that should elevate Houser out of mixed league streamer or end game AL-Only status. This is still a pitcher with a risky career 9.4% K-BB% with a 4.06 ERA and 1.36 WHIP that is a prototypical fifth starter on a second division major league club. Draft accordingly. Read Past Outlooks