STARTERS: Young targets, 2019

Young starting pitchers often are risky investments. But when they own a sturdy skill foundation, they can turn into very attractive targets, especially for those in keeper leagues.

Here are the starting pitchers age 28 or under who have posted the best skills so far in 2019:

75+ BPV, Age 28 or Under*

Name         Age  Ctl  Dom   HR/9  GB%  H%/S%   hr/f  FAv   SwK%  FpK%  Ball%  BPV
===========  ===  ===  ====  ====  ===  ======  ====  ====  ====  ====  =====  ===
Cole, G       28  2.3  13.7   1.5  40%  34/68%   21%  96.7  15.7%  62%    33%  201
Snell, B      26  2.2  13.0   1.1  43%  32/72%   17%  95.5  19.2%  69%    35%  197
Glasnow, T    25  1.7  10.2   0.6  52%  28/83%    8%  96.6  12.0%  62%    34%  169
Smith, C      27  2.4 ...

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