Selecting Philip Humber this week requires less imagination than the Questions To Ask Checklist in the sideline reporters' manual.

By now, you know Humber threw the 21st perfect game in major-league history.

What you probably didn't realize is he entered Sunday available in more than 92 percent of the leagues on ESPN.com. Granted, he wasn't very good last year, but perfect games tend to get you noticed by any fantasy baseball owner who is looking for a pitcher (aka every fantasy baseball owner).

Humber is the obvious choice to lead our waiver-wire pitching picks for Week 3. As we have repeated the past few weeks, we select players who are available in more than half of the ESPN leagues, and we usually go deeper than that. This week's group is available in at least 57 percent of the ESPN formats.

-- Philip Humber, SP, White Sox (owned in 7.3 percent of the ESPN leagues): Humber's two-start season stats obviously are dominated by his perfecto, but he was effective in his season debut against the Orioles on April 16. He allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings and struck out seven in a no-decision in that contest. This week, he's a mediocre play, since he will pitch once and the matchup isn't great (Thursday at home against the Red Sox). If you acquire Humber, you'll need to temper your expectations from very good to a decent starter in deeper mixed leagues. Remember, he was 9-9 with a 3.75 ERA and an unimpressive 116 Ks in 163 innings last season, his first full year in the big leagues. He also didn't exactly rip up the minor leagues (40-42, 4.50 ERA, 1.32 WHIP) after he was selected third overall in 2004 -- one spot after Justin Verlander.

-- Ross Detwiler, SP, Nationals (42.2 percent): Like Humber, Detwiler was a high draft pick (No. 6 overall in 2007) who struggled in the minors (23-23, 3.97 ERA, 1.50 WHIP). Like Humber, Detwiler is off to a sizzling start and forcing many of us to give him a chance. He took over the fifth spot in Washington's rotation because of a hamstring injury suffered by Chien-Ming Wang, and all Detwiler has done is go 2-0 with a 0.56 ERA, 0.94 WHIP and 15 strikeouts in 16 innings. He has allowed one earned run on the year, and considering Wang has won 13 games since 2008, Detwiler's spot should be secure unless or until he has an extended stretch in which he struggles. This week, again like Humber, he's only a so-so play. Friday, Detwiler will face Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers on the road.

-- Bartolo Colon, SP, Athletics (28.8 percent): Colon's ownership percentage is surprisingly low after four starts in which he has allowed one or zero runs in three contests. Colon is 3-1 with a 2.63 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 19 Ks in 27 1/3 innings. Don't expect the 38-year-old to win 15 games, but you should play him until the wheels come off. Last season with the Yankees, Colon was 5-3 with a 3.10 ERA after a win over the Tribe on June 11. In August and September, he was a combined 0-4 with a 5.37 ERA. This week, he's a must-start against the White Sox (Monday at home) and Orioles (on the road Sunday).

-- Henry Rodriguez, RP, Nationals (25.1 percent): As we mentioned in the Brian Wilson replacement options blog, Rodriguez is a good source of strikeouts (116 Ks in 104 2/3 innings) and he's been sharing the Nationals' closer job with Brad Lidge while Drew Storen is on the disabled list. Rodriguez, however, has started to establish himself as the undisputed stopper. He has four saves, nine Ks and a 0.00 ERA in 7 1/3 innings. He has received the Nats' last two save chances, and we should expect to get the bulk of the opportunities until Storen returns from an elbow injury (likely not until sometime around the All-Star break).

-- Francisco Cordero, RP, Blue Jays (2.9 percent): He's a big name among the relievers after saving 34 games or more every year from 2007 to '11 (and all but one season since 2004). Cordero was the setup man to Sergio Santos, but the latter is on the disabled list with shoulder inflammation. Cordero saved his first game for the Jays on Sunday, and he's averaged nearly one K per inning in his career (771 in 792 1/3 frames).

Previous waiver-wire picks

BATTERS: Jose Altuve (Week 2), Mike Aviles (2), Zack Cozart (Week 1), Ryan Doumit (1), Raul Ibanez (1), Jon Jay (2), Russell Martin (1), A.J. Pierzynski (2), Nolan Reimold (2), Cody Ross (1).

PITCHERS: Trevor Cahill (Week 1), Kyle Lohse (1), Jonathon Niese (1), Ivan Nova (1), Hector Santiago (1).

"Will meet with Dr. James Andrews."

The six words you never want to read about a pitcher.

Brian Wilson -- he of the superhuman beard, memorable post-World Series championship interview and rifle of a right arm -- deserved better than this.

You can't help but like the Giants' closer, who likely is facing season-ending surgery because of structural damage in his elbow. But if you're a fantasy owner, you must put those feelings aside -- and people say we aren't tough -- and find a replacement via trade or the waiver wire.

If you are looking for saves, here are five possible options. All are available in more than half of the leagues on ESPN.com, and two are teammates of Wilson in San Francisco.

1. Hector Santiago, White Sox (owned in 44.4 percent of the ESPN leagues): If you're in a 12-team league or larger, it's likely too late to acquire Santiago, who was Manager Robin Ventura's unlikely choice to pitch the ninth inning. The former minor-league starter who had appeared in two career games in the big leagues prior to 2012 has four strikeouts and three saves in as many chances thus far. He's a must-start in category leagues and points leagues in which you have to play more than one reliever.

2. Henry Rodriguez, Nationals (4.1 percent): The reports say promising Washington closer Drew Storen had "minor surgery" on his elbow and could return before the All-Star break. I say any elbow surgery is scary, and Rodriguez is a very promising option moving forward. Thus far, Brad Lidge and Rodriguez have one save each, but I'd give the edge to the latter. The 25-year-old Rodriguez has three Ks in his last three appearances, a span in which he hasn't allowed a run in three innings, and he has struck out 113 batters in 100 2/3 innings in his career.

3. Alfedo Aceves, Red Sox (38.8 percent): He failed to record an out in his first two appearances of the season, leading many Sox fans to panic following a stretch in which Boston's choice to replace Jonathan Papelbon -- Andrew Bailey, who will miss at least two more months because of a thumb injury -- was already injured. In his last three appearances, however, Aceves has returned to his 2011 level. He has a pair of saves in three perfect innings, striking out four in the process. Last season, he had 80 Ks, a 2.61 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 114 innings.

4. Sergio Romo, Giants (9.1 percent): Manager Bruce Bochy has indicated he will take the closer-by-committee approach in replacing Wilson. He has two quality options in Romo and Santiago Casilla, though Romo -- who struck out 70 in 48 innings last season -- would seem to have the overpowering stuff managers prefer in their stoppers. Plus, like Wilson, he has a great beard. Romo has three career saves, but if he's the choice and doesn't have to share chances, he should be a must-start. Romo has averaged 10.7 Ks per nine innings in his career.

5. Santiago Casilla, Giants (1.9 percent): If Bochy goes the committee route, Casilla, who had six saves last season, is a decent selection in NL-only formats. Last season, the 31-year-old had a 1.74 ERA and 1.12 WHIP. He is a decent source of strikeouts (45 in 51 2/3 innings last season), but not as effective as Romo in that category.