Here's a look at where he ranks among the top starting pitchers of the last 20 years. *All stats courtesy of Baseball Reference unless otherwise noted. 10. John Smoltz 1 of 10.

His last season might have been his best, as he posted his first and long-awaited 20-win season at the age of 39. Not too shabby for someone who quit with 270 wins under his belt.

Scott, 30, signed a multi-year deal with the Dodgers in the offseason. He's already got three saves this season, tossing 6.0 total innings. He's struck out four.

Castillo was 10-12 with a 4.30 ERA in 31 starts for the last-place Reds a year ago. The 26-year-old right-hander is set to begin his second full season with Cincinnati.

One way to find out is to rank the top 20 pitcher seasons of the past 50 years. Ranking the best seasons isn't as easy as looking at Wins Above Replacement.

Top 20 pitcher seasons of past 50 years. 10y David Schoenfield. Soto will take time in free agency, Boras says. New York Yankees. 7h Jesse Rogers. Betts set to return to infield for Dodgers in '25.

Last season, 58 pitchers worked 162 innings, roughly the same as in 2019, when there were 61. The difference is at the high end. In 2019, 15 pitchers reached 200 innings.

One way to find out is to rank the top 20 pitcher seasons of the past 50 years. Ranking the best seasons isn't as easy as looking at Wins Above Replacement.