STARTERS: Early 2023 targets

Our last SP Buyers Guide column of the regular season will point you towards early 2023 targets.

The following arms have posted impactful results this season and were recommended as early 2022 targets in this space last season:

Sandy Alcantara (2.37 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, $30)
Luis Castillo (2.85 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, $15)
Dylan Cease (2.13 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, $29)
Luis García (3.90 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, $11)
Logan Gilbert (3.13 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, $16)
Triston McKenzie (3.04 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, $24)
Joe Ryan (3.61 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, $13)
Patrick Sandoval (3.01 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, $6)
Tarik Skubal (3.52 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, $7)
Blake Snell (3.62 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, $9)
Michael Wacha (2.61 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, $16)

Here are several starting pitchers in each league that have a good shot...

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