2024 calendar started to say goodbye to its first days. A fact that makes the arrival of key figures in the training fields a dream in a few weeks. big league (MLB).
Despite this, the MLB Due to the signing of very talented players present in, continues to release very exciting news Free agency.
till now Los Angeles Dodgers He managed to sign two pieces listed on the market. Arrival of the Japanese Shohei Ohtani And Yoshinobu Yamamoto So make the California franchise the biggest favourite World Series.
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However, even with the arrival of these two brilliant pitchers, the organization The Dodgers is not at the top of the important list of MLB.
Best starting rotation in MLB
This site specializes in statistics big league, FangraphsAs always, set up the best rotation heading into the 2024 season. Skipping this list is the most exciting teams in the top spots.
Under the leadership of which is stated in the list Atlanta Braves, the team with the most wins during a heavy season. A rotation that had the most hits (66) and third in strikeouts (970) during 2023. Although he didn’t lose any key players during the offseason, he did manage to add a left-hander Chris SaleHand with experience and quality.
is located in the second place Philadelphia Phillies, an organization with 53 smiles for its inductees in 2023. Something very striking about the Phillies was the number of innings pitched by starters (899.0), the third-best mark in the entire tournament, which shows the quality of the work. For its part, Philadelphia ranks fifth in WHIP (1.22), tenth in AVE (.245) and sixth in strikeouts (864).
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The first surprise was on seeing The Dodgers In third place, with their powerful start. In 2023 the franchise ranked 20th in ERA (4.57), eighth in AVE (.244) and seventh in WHIP (1.22). The numbers that influenced the above situation, however, should undoubtedly improve with the arrival of the Japanese.
Yes Miami Marlins A lot had to do with the starting rotation he led, managing to reach the postseason in 2023 Sandy Alcantara. Despite not achieving a similar season in 2022, the Dominican and his teammates achieved the eighth-best ERA (4.09). Although they have yet to add arms during the offseason, with Alcantara having a better season, the Marlins could achieve good numbers in 2024.
There was another surprise place within the top-5 Cincinnati Reds. Despite failing to advance to the postseason, the starting staff of Reds could overcome Houston, Yankees And Rangers. If pitching during part of the season Cincinnati reduced, now they can trust the services of Frankie MontasVery high quality hand.
