The New York Mets are responsible for handing out contracts to the two highest-paid pitchers in MLB history. Fittingly, neither Scherzer nor Justin Verlander are still on the Mets’ roster. Dealt to the Houston Astros at the 2023 MLB trade deadline, Verlander’s contract holds a $35 million...
The greatest pitcher we didn't really get to see. Dizzy Dean said he was the best pitcher he'd ever seen, having barnstormed with Paige. He didn't make his MLB debut until after his 42nd birthday in 1948; in his last MLB appearance, when he was almost 60, he retired nine of ...
Whether you believe Johnson should be first, second or third among pitchers on this list, it's inarguable that he's one of the best pitchers ever. Every kid wanted to pitch like the Big Unit. The problem is, none of them grew up to be ...
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,...
postseason closing duties were handed to rookie Adam Wainwright -- Isringhausen came back as strong as ever in 2007, with a 2.48 ERA. Isringhausen ranks third among Cardinals relief pitchers with 373 strikeouts, and his 401 relief appearances are the sixth most in club history.Cardinals top 5 ...
significantly better than the pitcher in second place -- Bumgarner at 2.98. The only pitcher to allow fewer hits per nine innings than Kershaw's 6.62 –- the only pitcher, ever –- is Nolan Ryan (6.56). Kershaw is fourth all-time in WHIP at 1.007, and two of the pitchers ahead of ...
Kaline was rarely a league leader in any particular category of note, but, at a time when pitchers were dominating,he provided commendable consistency, with double-digit homers every year from 1955-74. Apr 7, 2020 · 1:21 Remembering Al Kaline ...
There are so many nasty pitchers in Major League Baseball today. Every pitching staff is full of pitchers with great stuff. So let's highlight some of the pitches across the league that we're most looking forward to seeing when the season starts. Here's
"The White Sox will take the best deal they get offered. If that's a couple solid pitchers, they will take that return, ten times out of ten. " lol, this is 100% false. You don't know what you're talking about here.Chi Sox Agree0 Disagree1 Reply To Above Rumour ...
Five years earlier, he'd had been regarded as a transcendent talent, perhaps one of the greatest pitchers ever, before drinking problems moved him to the outskirts of baseball. Cleveland player/manager Tris Speaker, in a push for the playoffs, wanted to give Caldwell another chance,...