The pitching landscape has fundamentally changed in Major League Baseball. The workhorse starter is a dying breed, with bullpens taking on more and more innings in an effort to keep opposing hitters constantly off-balance. And even as the burden on starters is lessened, the best of the best are more dangerous than ever. We live in a world in which Paul Skenes pitches like a Terminator and Roki Saski spins downright unfair splitters. Good luck, hitters.
But which pitchers will lead MLB in wins, strikeouts and saves? Are the young guns like Skenes and Sasaki ready to take over the league? Or will veterans like Zack Wheeler, Chris Sale and Corbin Burnes lead the way?
Before you make any bets on the 2025 MLB pitching stat leaders, you need to see who SportsLine senior editor Nick Stellini is backing. Stellini worked as a baseball writer for outlets including Baseball Prospectus, FanGraphs, Sporting News, The Athletic and NBC Sports before joining SportsLine. He's had his finger on the pulse of the sport for years.
Now Stellini has shared his 2025 MLB pitching stat leaders picks. Be sure to check out his plays before locking in any of your own.
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