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,...
That's when the future Hall of Famer, at age 36, embarked on what would be his only season spent primarily as a starting pitcher -- and he was still outstanding. The knuckleballer led the Majors with a 2.19 ERA over 226 innings for the Orioles. Pitchers moving from the bullpen to the...
he would join quite the elite club. Since Sandy Koufax in 1963, only six qualified pitchers in a full season posted a sub-2.00 ERA with five times as
3. Justin Verlander, starting pitcher, Houston Astros Justin Verlander contract:2 years, $86.666 million Justin Verlander salary:$43.333 million Justin Verlander career earnings:$350.92 million The New York Mets are responsible for handing out contracts to the two highest-paid pitchers in MLB history...
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...
One on a new team, one coming off a tough end to last season, these two Shreveport area pitchers are looking for fresh starts in 2024
As always, selecting All-Star rosters is a bit of a jigsaw puzzle, with 32-man rosters composed of 20 position players and 12 pitchers (eight starters, four relievers) and one representative needed from each franchise -- and we're trying to predict the fan starters along the way. We ...
American League starting pitchers LHP: Tyler Anderson, Los Angeles Angels RHP: Corbin Burnes, Baltimore Orioles LHP: Garrett Crochet, Chicago White Sox RHP: Logan Gilbert, Seattle Mariners RHP: Tanner Houck, Boston Red Sox RHP: Seth Lugo, Kansas City Royals LHP: Cole Ragans, Kansas City Royals...
Who are the probable pitchers for Opening Day? Thursday's pitching matchup offers arguably the most intriguing one on MLB's slate. The Phillies will send out ace Zack Wheeler to oppose Braves righty Spencer Strider. Both starters are making their first career Opening Day starts. ...
And it's hard to argue with that pick. The Dodgers have the shinier pieces on their team but even their lineup lacks the depth Atlanta has. The Braves won't give pitchers any breaks 1-9, while the bottom of Los Angeles' order is better than most but still a slight breather....