New inhabitants in the Top 2 pitchers
1: Néstor Cortés
Pos: Starter | Team: New York Yankees | Previous Rank: 2
Statistics 2022
The Cuban remains steadfast in his plan to become one of the top Latin pitchers of the 2022 season. Cortés (3-1, 1.80) is third in batting average allowed (.180), fifth in ERA (1.80) and WHIP (0.88) and sixth in strikeouts (56) in the American League. The right-hander has allowed 11 walks and four home runs in 45.0 innings in eight starts.
2: Martin Perez
Pos..: Starter | Team: Texas Rangers | Previous Rank: 4
Stats 2022
The Venezuelan has allowed two runs in 22.0 innings in his last three appearances with the Texas Rangers to move into the MLB lead in ERA (1.60) nearly two months into the season. Perez (3-2) has 44 strikeouts and 14 walks, and, most impressively, has yet to knock a ball out of the park in 56.1 innings.
3: Sandy Alcantara
Pos..: Starter | Team: Miami Marlins | Previous Rank: 3
Stats 2022
The Dominican has one complete game and two eight-inning performances in his last three starts with the Miami Marlins. Alcantara (5-2, 2.00) leads MLB with 67.2 innings and is also third in the old circuit in batting average allowed (.197), fourth in ERA and strikeouts (63) and sixth in WHIP (1.00). He has given up 22 tickets in 10 starts.
4: Pablo López
Position: Starter | Team: Miami Marlins | Previous Rank: 4.
Statistics 2022
The Venezuelan rebounded with six zeroes after allowing seven runs in 10 innings in his previous two appearances. Lopez (4-2, 1.83) leads the National League in ERA and ranks fifth in strikeouts (61), opponents’ batting (.200) and WHIP (0.98). He has surrendered 15 walks in 59.0 episodes in his first 10 starts of 2022.
5: Framber Valdez
Position: Starter | Team: Houston Astros | Previous Rank: 5.
2022 Stats
The Dominican pitched a complete game two-hitter in his last start to hold on to fifth place in the Latin American pitcher rankings. Valdez (5-2, 2.57) leads the American League in innings pitched (63.0), is eleventh in effectiveness and has 50 strikeouts, 22 walks and three home runs in 10 starts. The left-hander has only allowed more than two runs in a start twice on the year.
REST OF THE RANKING
6- José Quintana, Pittsburgh Pirates (1-2, 2.15, 38 K, 17 BB, 46.0 IL)
7- Julio Urías, Los Angeles Dodgers (3-4, 2.49, 34 K, 11 BB, 47.0 IL)
8- Luis Severino, New York Yankees (3-1, 3.38, 51 K, 13 BB, 48.0 IL)
9- Luis Garcia, Houston Astros (3-3, 3.14, 51 K, 15 BB, 48.2 IL)
10- Frankie Montás, Oakland Athletics (2-4, 3.28, 66 K, 15 BB, 57.2 IL)
11- Edwin Diaz, New York Mets (2-1, 2.61, 11 SV, 38 K, 10 BB, 20.2 IL)
12- Dany Jimenez, Oakland Athletics (2-2, 2.25, 10 SV, 21 K, 8 BB, 20.0 IL)
13- Emmanuel Clase, Cleveland Guardians (1-2, 2.45, 7 SV, 7 K, 20 K, 4 BB, 18.1 IL)
14- Emilio Pagán, Minnesota Twins (1-1, 2.12, 7 SV, 7 SV, 22 K, 11 BB, 17.0 IL)
15- Gregory Soto, Detroit Tigers (2-2, 2.16, 9 SV, 9 K, 14 K, 88 BB, 16.2 IL)
