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2.Shohei Ohtani | 2.9 |
3.Bobby Witt Jr. | 2.6 |
4.William Contreras | 2.6 |
5.Kyle Tucker | 2.6 |
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WPA
ERA
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2.Dylan Cease | 1.8 |
3.Ranger Suarez | 1.8 |
4.Kutter Crawford | 1.8 |
5.Tarik Skubal | 1.8 |
WAR
WPA
ERA
1.Mason Miller | 1.3 |
2.Ryan Helsley | 0.9 |
3.Matt Strahm | 0.9 |
4.Emmanuel Clase | 0.9 |
5.Jeff Hoffman | 0.9 |