The Venezuelan left-hander Ranger Suárez, of the Philadelphia Phillies, remained in first place, but the Dominican Luis Gil, of the New York Yankees, verified the greatest rise within the ranking of the best Latin pitchers of the season, according to the eighth installment of “Al Rojas Vivo“, which celebrates 19 years of being published in ESPN every Tuesday during the regular season Big leagues.
“Al Rojas Vivo” It takes into account statistics (traditional and latest generation) from the entire year until Monday’s games. Players are not considered for their salaries, level or fame, but for their performance during the current season.
Pos.: Opener | Team: Philadelphia Phillies | Previous Rank: 1
Statistics 2024
Venezuelan left-hander Ranger Suárez pitched 12 zeros in his last two starts to continue reducing his earned run percentage until he was only behind Shota Imanaga in MLB. Suarez is 8-0, 1.37 ERA, 0.76 WHIP and opponents are hitting .171 against him. He has 58 strikeouts and just 10 walks in 59.0 innings and 1.8 WAR for pitchers. Basically, he’s one of the old circuit’s leading Cy Young Award candidates.
Pos.: Opener | Team: Kansas City Royals | Previous Rank: 2
Statistics 2024
The American of Puerto Rican origin Seth Lugo continues to strengthen his image as the leader of the starting rotation of the emerging Kansas City Royals. Lugo fanned 10 Oakland batters and allowed two earned runs in 5.2 innings in his last appearance. On the season, Lugo (7-1, 1.79) leads the American League in ERA and innings (65.1) and has 58 strikeouts and 13 walks in 10 starts.
Pos.: Opener | Team: Chicago Cubs | Previous Rank: 5
Statistics 2024
In his last three starts, Mexican Javier Assad of the Chicago Cubs has allowed one run in 16.1 innings to improve his position among the most outstanding pitchers of the year. Assad (4-0, 1.49) is third in the National League in ERA and has 42 strikeouts and 15 walks in 48.1 innings in his first nine starts of the season. He has only given up two home runs this year.
Pos.: Opener | Team: Atlanta Braves | Previous Rank: 3
Statistics 2024
The Dominican right-hander had a very good outing on Monday (2 runs, 4 strikeouts, 1 walk in 6.1 innings) against San Diego and has now allowed three runs in 16.2 innings in his last three appearances. On the season, López (2-1, 1.54) has the fourth-best ERA in the National League and has 44 strikeouts, 17 walks and eight earned runs in 46.2 innings.
Pos.: Opener | Team: New York Yankees | Previous Rank: 9
Statistics 2024
The young Dominican Luis Gil has, surprisingly and effectively, filled the shoes of the injured Gerrit Cole, the winner of the Cy Young award in the American League last season. In his last outing, Gil struck out 14 in six innings, a record for a rookie in the New York Yankees franchise. For the full season, he is 5-1 with a 2.39 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 49.0 innings. The opposition’s .154 average is the lowest against a starter on the young circuit.
REST OF THE RANKING
6- José Berríos, Blue Jays (5-3, 2.98, 48 K, 18 BB, 60.1 IL)
7- Ronel Blanco, Astros (4-0, 2.09, 45 K, 21 BB, 47.1 IL)
8- Luis Castillo, Mariners (4-5, 3.28, 66 K, 15 BB, 60.1 IL)
9- Emmanuel Clase, Guardians (3-1, 0.47, 14 SV, 24 K, 2 BB, 24.1 IL)
10- Robert Suárez, Padres (2-0, 0.44, 13 SV, 18 K, 4 BB, 20.1 IL)
11- Andrés Muñoz, Mariners (2-2, 1.77, 28 K, 7 BB, 20.1 IL)
12- Cristopher Sánchez, Phillies (2-3, 3.31, 47 K, 18 BB, 49 K)
13- Luis Severino, Mets (2-2, 3.48, 44 K, 23 BB, 51.2 IL)
14- Néstor Cortés, Yankees (2-4, 3.56, 57 K, 12 BB, 60.2 IL)
15- Raisel Iglesias, Braves (0-0, 2.45, 12 K, 5 BB, 18.1 IL)
Note: Statistics updated until Monday’s games.
