3 Top Under The Radar Starting Pitchers Still Available In Free Agency
Let's have a look at three "under the radar" starters still up for grabs.
Ross Stripling
In his contract year in 2022, the 33-year-old picked a great time to emerge as a consistent, solid starter in the Toronto Blue Jays' rotation. He filled in more than admirably as the No. 3 man on the Jays staff, after injuries (Hyun Jin Ryu) and poor performance (Jose Berrios) left the team in need of someone to step up big-time.
Stripling finished at 10-4 with a career-best 3.01 ERA along with a 111:20 strikeout-to-walk ratio. He should be on plenty of teams' radars as a solid mid-rotation add.
Michael Wacha
He shouldn't be "under the radar" after his strong 2022 campaign. The 31-year-old had one of the best seasons of his 10-year career, posting an 11-2 record with the Boston Red Sox, with a 3.32 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 127.1 innings.
Corey Kluber
He won't be winning any more Cy Young awards (he had two with Cleveland, in 2014 and 2017), but the 36-year-old can still be a viable option for many teams. He went 10-10 with a 4.34 ERA and 1.21 WHIP with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2022, with a 139:21 K/BB ratio. He's been through the postseason wars, and can definitely help a contender toward the back end of a rotation.
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