The Mexican southpaw Julio Urías remains in the first place, while the Dominican Frankie montas ascends to the Top 5 for the first time in all the season, according to the last report of “Al Rojas Vivo”, that by 16th. consecutive year publishes ESPN Digital weekly during the regular season of Major League Baseball in the United States.
“Al Rojas Vivo”, which is published on Tuesday of each week, takes into account the statistics for the whole year up to the games on Monday. Players are not considered by their salary, level or fame, but by their performance throughout the current season.
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Pos .: Opener | Team: Dodgers| Previous Rank: 1
The Mexican pitched one-run ball in 5.1 innings to give the Dodgers their only victory in San Francisco this weekend and maintain their spectacular streak of dominance. Urías is 4-0, 1.45 in his last seven starts. This season, the Sinaloan leads MLB with a 13-3 record, has a 3.11 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP, with 160 strikeouts in 156.1 innings. Urías has not lost in his last 11 appearances.
Pos .: Opener | Team: Brewers | Previous Rank: 2
The Dominican has given up seven runs in four innings in two cut performances against the Cardinals since Aug. 18. In the middle of those presentations, he visited the disabled list for shoulder discomfort. The Brewers’ Dominican is 9-4 with a 2.70 ERA and 168 strikeouts in 123.1 innings. Also, it has 0.96 WHIP.
Pos .: Opener | Team: Miami Marlins | Previous Rank: 3
The right-hander allowed the Mets four runs in his most recent start, but he’s still one of the most consistent pitchers in both major leagues in the final stretch of the regular series. In 28 starts this season, Alcantara is 8-13 with a 3.36 ERA and 164 strikeouts in 171.2 innings. He is fourth in innings and only Walker Buehler and Adam Wainwright have the best ERA among those who threw at least 170 innings this year in the National League.
Pos .: Opener | Team: Toronto Blue Jays | Previous Rank: 4
Puerto Rican right-hander J has an extraordinary opportunity to become the difference chip for a contending team in the final weeks of the season. Berríos, who moved from Minnesota to Toronto on the trade deadline, is 3-2, 3.79 and 43 strikeouts in 38 innings at his new club. On the season, he owns a 10-7 record, a 3.55 ERA, 169 strikeouts and 40 walks in 159.2 innings. Accumulate 3.2 WAR in 27 appearances.
Pos .: Opener | Team: Oakland Athletics | Previous Rank: 9
The Dominican of the Oakland Athletics returns to the fore with an impressive streak of monticular dominance. The right-hander is 3-1 with a 2.01 ERA (10 earned runs in 42.2 innings), a 1.01 WHIP and 52 strikeouts in his last seven outings. Since the All-Star Game, his ERA is 2.38 in Thursday assignments. In the full season, he is 11-9. 3.68, 174 strikeouts and 156.2 innings in 27 starts.
REST OF THE RANKING
6- Raisel Iglesias, Los Angeles Angels (7-4, 2.66, 30 SV, 92 K, 9 BB, 61.0 IL)
7- Jonathan Loaisiga, New York Yankees (9-4, 2.25, 18 Holds, 66 K, 15 BB, 68.0 IL)
8- Luis Garcia, Houston Astros (10-6, 3.29, 155 K, 40 BB, 134.0 IL)
9- Framber Valdez, Houston Astros (9-5, 3.08, 103 K, 45 BB, 111.0 IL)
10- German Marquez, Colorado Rockies (11-10, 4.08, 161 K, 55 BB, 161.0 IL)
eleven- Emmanuel Class, Cleveland Indians (3-5, 1.51, 21 SV, 63 K, 15 BB, 59.2 IL)
12- Kenley jansen, Los Angeles Dodgers (2-4, 2.56, 30 SV, 68 K, 34 BB, 56.1 IL)
13- Richard Rodriguez, Pittsburgh Pirates (4-2, 2.29, 14 SV, 39 K, 9 BB, 55.0 IL)
14- Gregory soto, Detroit Tigers (6-3, 3.07, 18 SV, 71 K, 35 BB, 58.2 IL)
fifteen- Yusmeiro Petit, Oakland Athletics (8-1, 3.26, 33 K, 12 BB, 69.0 IL)
Note: Statistics until Monday’s game.
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