Young targets, 2023 updated

Young starting pitchers with a solid base of skills are attractive targets moving into the season's final two months, as well as for those in keeper leagues.

Here are the starting pitchers age 26 or under who have posted the best skills so far in 2023:

NameLgAgeK%BB%K-BB%GB%SwK%Ball%BPV
Spencer StriderNL2440%7%33%33%19.6%31%202 
Nick LodoloNL2528%6%22%46%13.0%35%175 
Braxton GarrettNL2527%4%23%47%13.0%33%169 
Logan WebbNL2625%5%21%60%9.3%32%158 
Taj BradleyAL2230%7%23%35%11.5%34%154 
Jesús LuzardoNL2529%7%23%42%14.5%35%150 
Reese OlsonAL2327%6%21%40%12.5%36%146 
George KirbyAL2523%2%20%44%9.9%29%145 
Bryan WooAL2329%7%22%40%12.9%32%145 
Cristopher SánchezNL2623%4%19%55%9.9%32%143 
Hunter BrownAL2428%8%20%55%11.0%37%139 
Logan GilbertAL26

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