Spring starters to follow, 2026
Feb 14 2026
With spring training games around the corner, let's take a closer look at some starting pitchers that are worth following in the spring due to the strong skills they flashed in the recent past.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Shane Baz (RHP, BAL) seems to be an intriguing pitcher at this time every season. His in-season inconsistency has prevented him from reaching his ceiling. He gets a fresh start with the Orioles. Baz is coming off a rough second half with the Rays (5.47 ERA, 1.43 WHIP), but his swinging strike rate jumped considerably (+2.5% SwK%), helping his skills go from average (88 BPV in 1H) to impactful (120 BPV in 2H).
Joe Boyle (RHP, TAM) struggled to turn his strikeout stuff from the minors into whiffs in MLB, at least until September (14.1%...
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