BABS 2026 Positional Analysis - Pitchers
Feb 3 2026
(Ed.—Two BABS-related announcements: First, join BABS founder Ron Shandler at 7p ET Tuesday, February 3 for a BABS-centric chat. Second, all PlayerLink pages now display current BABS ratings for the player in the top-right quandrant of the page, underneath the Playing Time chart.)
BABS has taught us that the skills of starting pitchers are not much different from one another. As such, asset groups often contain numerous arms, providing frequent opportunities to leverage the market. Relief pitchers are even more similar. Saves is an exceedingly difficult stat to predict, but the most skillful often find their way to the ninth inning role.
With that backdrop, let us examine the 2026 BABS ratings for the pitching talent pool....
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