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2.Bobby Witt Jr. | 2.7 |
3.Shohei Ohtani | 2.6 |
4.Juan Soto | 2.6 |
5.Gunnar Henderson | 2.1 |
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WPA
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2.Dylan Cease | 1.7 |
3.Tanner Houck | 1.6 |
4.Tyler Glasnow | 1.5 |
5.Tarik Skubal | 1.5 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
1.Mason Miller | 1.2 |
2.Emmanuel Clase | 0.9 |
3.Jeff Hoffman | 0.9 |
4.Clay Holmes | 0.8 |
5.Matt Strahm | 0.7 |