Jeffrey Springs spent four years in Tampa Bay, pitching for the Rays and establishing himself as a top-flight major-leaguer.

“He’s a pitcher’s best friend out there. He just grabs outs,” Counsell said. “A lot of times those balls to the wall, that’s an extra-base hit. He’s taking runs off the board for ...

Sandy Koufax owned the mound throughout the 1960s, striking out hitters at a pace few could touch. In just 12 years, he ...

How Yankees $218 million pitcher told his best friend they are now rivals. ... The three pitchers have been friends since they played together on the Harvard-West Lake High School team.

In a franchise filled with rich pitching history, Zack Wheeler is quietly making a case as the best to ever wear a Philadelphia Phillies uniform. And with the way 2025 is going, it’s getting harder to ...

Somehow, Wheeler has yet to win a Cy Young award over his six seasons in red pinstripes. It seems like a crime against baseball when you look at his numbers. At 8-3 with a 2.27 ERA and an MLB-best 4.4 ...

A generational talent, Skenes is already one of the best pitchers in MLB independent of age. He’s the clear choice to lead our 25-and-under rotation. Since 1920, ...

5. Garrett Crochet, LHP, Boston Red Sox. 2024: 6-12, 146 IP, 3.58 ERA, 209 Ks, 4.7 fWAR 2025 ZiPS: 12-6, 135 IP, 2.93 ERA, 169 Ks, 4.0 fWAR The pressure is on Crochet to do two things: bring, from ...

Who is the sport's most dominant pitcher right now? We rank the elite. ... 2025 MLB ace rankings: Baseball's best starting pitchers. Kiley McDaniel Apr 11, 2025, 07:00 AM ET. Close.

2024: 9-12, 208 IP, 3.23 ERA, 220 Ks, 4.1 fWAR 2025 ZiPS: 12-8, 189 IP, 3.29 ERA, 190 Ks, 3.5 fWAR In an era of way-too-many pitchers being sidelined by major and minor injuries, Gilbert's ability ...