- Detroit's Tarik Skubal enters 2025 as the best pitcher in baseball.
While pitchers aren’t asked to do as much in this era of baseball, the top hurlers in the league typically stand above the rest.
It’s important for MLB odds bettors to know who is pitching in any given game, particularly when one of the top starters takes the mound.
So, who are the best pitchers entering the 2025 MLB season?
MLB Pitcher Power Rankings 2025
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | FIP (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarik Skubal | Detroit Tigers | 2.09 |
| 2 | Paul Skenes | Pittsburgh Pirates | 2.44 |
| 3 | Zack Wheeler | Philadelphia Phillies | 3.13 |
| 4 | Garrett Crochet | Boston Red Sox | 2.69 |
| 5 | Cole Ragans | Kansas City Royals | 2.99 |
| 6 | Logan Webb | San Francisco Giants | 2.95 |
| 7 | Logan Gilbert | Seattle Mariners | 3.27 |
| 8 | Blake Snell | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2.43 |
| 9 | Tyler Glasnow | Los Angeles Dodgers | 2.90 |
| 10 | Dylan Cease | San Diego Padres | 3.10 |
1. Tarik Skubal
Coming off an AL Cy Young odds campaign, Skubal has established himself as the best pitcher in baseball.
2. Paul Skenes
Skenes took the league by storm, showing he has the best stuff in baseball during his rookie campaign. His second season could be even more dominant.
3. Zack Wheeler
Wheeler leads all pitchers in fWAR (22.7) since 2021, demonstrating his consistent excellence.
4. Garrett Crochet
Now that Crochet has been traded from the White Sox to Red Sox, baseball fans will get to appreciate his pitching prowess on a national stage.
5. Cole Ragans
Ragans has been one of the more exciting pitchers in the league since being traded from the Rangers to the Royals at the 2023 deadline.
6. Logan Webb
Webb has defined consistency during his six seasons with the Giants. He’s second in total innings (761 1/3) since 2021.
7. Logan Gilbert
The Mariners have the best rotation in the American League, but Gilbert is the best of the bunch after an All-Star campaign in 2024.
8. Blake Snell
The two-time Cy Young winner signed a five-year, $182 million contract with the Dodgers this winter. Don’t be surprised if the best is yet to come for Snell.
9. Tyler Glasnow
Glasnow posted a 3.49 ERA in his first season with the Dodgers, but his expected ERA of 2.65 indicates he could be even better in 2025.
10. Dylan Cease
Cease was traded from the White Sox to the Padres last spring and joined the list of pitchers to throw a no-hitter during the 2024 season.
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