Hunter Brown, Astros

Brown continues to pitch like an ace for the Astros, taking a significant leap after a breakout campaign in ’24. He ranks fourth in the AL in ERA (1.82), third in opponents’ batting average (.187), and third in K% (31.1%), cementing himself as a Cy Young contender. Thanks in part to a velocity bump, Brown's four-seamer is nearly unhittable, holding the opposition to a .098 batting average.

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