Curated Lists/Best Under-25 Starters
Curated List

Best Under-25 Starters

Young rotation anchors.

This is a pitcher-focused board built to rank a specific kind of arm profile, with the top signal and supporting numbers shown to explain why each pitcher is here.

MLBALL_LEVELSAge Curvespitcher2025
LevelMLB
ScopeALL_LEVELS
Season used2025
Based on

Composite Score, plus supporting indicators like ERA, WHIP, and IP

Current cohort exists for 2026, but that season is not populated yet, so this page is showing the most recent populated season.
Players25
UpdatedMar 25, 2026
1
Paul Skenes
Paul Skenes
PAge 23R
Composite Score32.4
ERA1.97
WHIP0.95
IP188
2
Ryan Johnson
Ryan Johnson
PAge 22S
Composite Score29.1
ERA1.88
WHIP0.89
IP57.3
3
Javier Perez
Javier Perez
PAge 21R
Composite Score27.9
ERA1.69
WHIP0.98
IP42.7
4
Braden Davis
Braden Davis
PAge 22L
Composite Score23.6
ERA2.21
WHIP1.04
IP36.7
5
Dalton Pence
Dalton Pence
PAge 22L
Composite Score24.5
ERA1.55
WHIP1.04
IP46.3
7
Mick Abel
Mick Abel
PAge 23R
Composite Score25
ERA2.2
WHIP1.11
IP98.3
8
Ben Hess
Ben Hess
PAge 22R
Composite Score23.4
ERA2.7
WHIP0.95
IP36.7
12
Nolan McLean
Nolan McLean
PAge 23R
Composite Score22.5
ERA2.78
WHIP1.1
IP87.3
14
Chase Burns
Chase Burns
PAge 22R
Composite Score21.4
ERA4.57
WHIP1.32
IP43.3
16
Yunior Marte
Yunior Marte
PAge 21R
Composite Score22.6
ERA2.91
WHIP1.04
IP102
19
Mason Molina
Mason Molina
PAge 21R
Composite Score21.3
ERA2.39
WHIP1.22
IP49
23
Cade Horton
Cade Horton
PAge 23R
Composite Score22.2
ERA2.67
WHIP1.08
IP118
25
Eury Pérez
Eury Pérez
PAge 22R
Composite Score20.6
ERA4.25
WHIP1.05
IP95.3