Jessica Fletcher - contributing reporter
Jessica Fletcher here, with another edition of Best Player; now let's take a look at the pitcher. Chicks dig the long ball, but pitching is where it's at.
- Billy Chapel (For Love of the Game)
- Harry DaSilva (Buf) - 29 yr old
- Franchy Rolison (Tre) - 31 yr old
- George Avery (CSP) - 30 yr old
- Hideki Lim (Tac) - 29 yr old
- Calvin 'Nuke' LaLoosh (Bull Durham)
- Laynce Johnson (Bos) - 33 yr old
- Magglio Mieses (Tre) - 27 yr old
- Rando Ricon (SLC) - 31 yr old
- Artie Hollins (Ari) - 28 yr old
- Boomer McClain (LA) - 31 yr old
- Jin-Chi Takada (Tac) - 31 yr old
- Alen Baldwin (NO) - 26 yr old
- Henry Rowengartner (Rookie of the Year)
- Walter Lewis (Phi) - 33 yr old
- Donte Person (Cha) - 30 yr old
- Dillon Rupp (Sco) - 30 yr old
- Scooter Timlin (Cle) - 28 yr old
- Rigo Sanchez (Trouble with the Curve)
- Timo Wang (SLC) - 28 yr old
- Bud Brand (Chi) - 32 yr old
- Vic Mesa (Cha) - 31 yr old
- Ryuu Yosida (Syr) - 28 yr old
- Todd Parker (LA) - 33 yr old
- Cookie Velazquez (CSP) - 30 yr old
- Aroldis Rios (Cha) - 33 yr old
But let's dive into the specifics
- Best Control
- Bommer McClain (LA) & Aaron Bailey (Dur) - 99
- Jin-Chi Takada (Tac) - 97
- Dan Edwards (NO) - 96
- Vic Mesa (Cha) - 95
- Best Velocity
- Santos Beltran (Cle) - 95
- Bud Brand (Chi) - 94
- Davey Santana (Swb) & Enrique Trajano (SA) - 93
- Harry DaSilva (Buf), Ned Mercedes (Tuc), & Vinny Schneid (SA) - 92
- Highest combo P1/P2
- Donte Person (Cha) - 96 P1, 91 P2
- Glen Morris (Hel) - 88 P1, 86 P2
- Felipe Tavarez (Dur) - 87 P1, 86 P2
- Kevin Martin (NY) - 97 P1, 75 P2
- Junior Ryu (Cle) - 99 P1, 73 P2
- Tanner Regan (Bal) - 91 P1, 81 P2
- Highest Paid
- Franchy Rolison (Tre) & Vic Mesa (Cha) - $7.8M
- Hideki Lim (Tac) & Laynce Johnson (Bos) - $7.3M
- Dillon Rupp (Sco) - $6.8M
- Jonathon Houston (VC) & Aroldis Rios (Cha) - $6.5M
- Available Upcoming Free Agents
- Shae Grossman (Tre)
- Louie Vizquel (Mnt)
- Javier Nieves (Mnt)
- Anthony Crow (Fre)
- Kiki Ozuna (Nash)
- Glenallen Cepicky (CSP)