Ten active major-league starting pitchers have won a Cy Young Award — and nine of them have spent time on the injured list in 2024.
The issue is not only the health of the modern starting pitcher, but the role those starters play in the sport these days.
“You’ve got to get the starting pitcher back.
But has the starting pitcher crisis risen to that level?
If you’re a dominating starting pitcher in this era, it probably means you throw harder than the average pitcher.
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