And thus, two of the best power pitchers of their time joined forces. Scherzer authored two no-hitters in his first season with Washington, and then the 2013 AL Cy Young Award winner received that honor in the NL in 2016 and '17. Injuries limited Strasburg throughout their time together,...
Kirby Yates ^, TEX (2nd) This is a relatively new group of pitchers, with eight of them appearing in their first All-Star Game. Burnes leads the way with four appearances but the only other pitcher with more than two is Clase (three). That’s because there’s a group of exciting yo...
Why the Mariners took him here:Cijntje was one of the hottest names on draft boards in the final weeks ahead of Sunday, and he's going to a franchise that has done very well at developing starting pitchers in recent years. Yes, being a switch-pitcher has garnered hi...
Starting Pitcher: Tanner Houck, Red Sox, 28 Houck is among the league leaders in ERA, ERA+, FIP and home run rate. He has obtained at least 17 outs in 16 of his 17 starts. He has been so efficient in providing that consistent length that he has walked only 17 batters while throwing...
There are a few pitchers with a rostership level below 50% but are not highlighted as viable streamers. The first is Gavin Stone, making his return to the majors with Dustin May and Julio Urias out for the Dodgers. There will be opportunities ...
“I remember in the minor leagues seeing a lot of pitching gems in the seven-inning games, so I think it’s an opportunity for starting pitchers — to really from pitch one, you can see the end a little bit quicker.” Sure enough, Cincinnati’s Trevor Bauer threw a two-hit ...
The state of starting pitching has the attention of MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred, who said in October the league is considering lowering the maximum of 13 pitchers per team to 12 possibly as soon as the 2025 season — with the goal of placinga greater emphasis...
“I told our line, ‘We’re gonna get it today.’ I was going to make it a long day for them.” 1983: Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king Ron Vesely // Getty Images 1983: Nolan Ryan becomes strikeout king By the time Nolan Ryan finished his career, he led all pitchers with 5,714 ...
Who are the most productive starting pitchers in MLB history? That's the question at the heart of our MLB 100 for Starting Pitchers project, which will be updated at the conclusion of each season. Using data from 1901 through the present day, MLB Math ha
In 2023, Walker won 15 games for the Phillies, which led the team in wins. But it was the way the postseason went for Walker that led to the controversy. Even though Walker was one of the team's best pitchers in the regular season, he never made an appearance in the playoffs for th...