STARTERS: Young targets 2015

Let's take a look at the most skilled young starting pitchers in the game in an effort to help you establish a list of young building blocks for your 2015 rotation.

These young starting pitchers posted the best skills in 2014:

75+ BPV in 2014, Age 26 or Under*

Name              League  Ctl  Dom   HR/9  GB%  H%   S%   hr/f  FAv   SwK%  FpK%  BPV
================  ======  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===  ===  ====  ====  ====  ====  ===
Kershaw, Clayton      NL  1.4  10.9   0.4  52%  29%  81%    7%  92.9   14%   69%  187
Fernandez, Jose       NL  2.3  12.2   0.7  49%  30%  78%   10%  94.6   14%   65%  185
Sale, Chris           AL  2.0  10.8   0.7  41%  29%  81%    8%  92.8   13%   67%  158
Strasburg, Stephen    NL  1.8  10.1   1.0  46%  32% ...

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