of one run allowed in6 2/3 innings against the Angelsover the weekend in his seventh start of the year, the right-hander lowered his ERA to 1.67. Entering Wednesday, that was fourth-lowest ERA among American League pitchers with at least 30 innings pitched. The three pitchers ahead of ...
On the strength of those, only Corey Kluber and Chris Sale had better strikeout-to-walk ratios in the American League than Carrasco did last season, in the most complete performance of his career -- in his ninth year with the Cleveland organization. Remember, it was during the 2009 season ...
Shohei Ohtani is the highest-paid player in MLB. After winning his second American League MVP award, Ohtani hit the open market as the most coveted free agent in MLB history. Even with teams recognizing he can’t take the mound in 2024 and understanding there’s risks of him never pitching...
Top 10 starting pitchers The top three names on this year’s list are familiar. While he didn’t win a third consecutive National League Cy Young Award, Jacob deGrom posted a 2.38 ERA and struck out a whopping 39% of batters faced, holding on to the top spot. Gerrit Cole is ranked ...
Southern California before being drafted by the Boston Red Sox in 1973. He won the title “Of American League Rookie” of the Year in 1975 and played 17 seasons in the majors. Lynn was a nine-time All-Star and a four-time Gold Glove winner. He won the American League MVP award in ...
Aces low: Lots of top pitchers getting pounded in playoffs1 of 5 | Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw is removed during the seventh inning of Game 1 of the baseball team’s National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Los Angeles, Friday, Oct. 6, 201...
But now that he's arrived, he'll look to climb up the Nationals' pipeline quickly, working on staying healthy unlike other pitchers in recent years who miss time with arm injuries. "There are a lot of things in my routine to stay healthy. That'll be the first one. And I think, i...
The list of MLB's best starting pitchers stays pretty consistent from year to year. The relievers? Not so much.
. On October 4, 2022, in the second game of a double-header on the last day of the season,Aaron Judgehit his 62nd home run of the season. That swing capped off a historic season for the slugger and helped him passRoger Marisfor the most home runs in a single American League season...
Jul 13, 2024; Arlington, TX, USA; National League Future outfielder Dylan Crews (3) warms up before the game against the American League Future team during the Major league All-Star Futures game at Globe Life Field. / Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports ...