Second half surgers, 2025
Aug 9 2025
Starting pitchers with improving skills in the second half can make for excellent stretch-run targets.
These starting pitchers have increased their overall skill base the most since the calendar turned to July (min 30 IP each half):
| Name | Lg | Tm | BPV 1H | BPV 2H | Δ |
| Zac Gallen | NL | ARI | 61 | 150 | +89 |
| Brady Singer | NL | CIN | 54 | 141 | +86 |
| Noah Cameron | AL | KC | 54 | 136 | +81 |
| Luis Castillo | AL | SEA | 71 | 152 | +81 |
| Shota Imanaga | NL | CHC | 52 | 130 | +78 |
| Framber Valdez | AL | HOU | 112 | 183 | +71 |
| Jeffrey Springs | AL | ATH | 34 | 104 | +70 |
| Edward Cabrera | NL | MIA | 85 | 154 | +69 |
| Keider Montero | AL | DET | 25 | 92 | +67 |
| Luis Severino | AL | ATH | 48 | 114 | +66 |
| Paul Skenes | NL | PIT | 129 | 194 | +65 |
| Gavin Williams | AL | CLE | 48 | 112 | +64 |
| Jose Quintana | NL | MIL | 24 | 87 | +63 |
| Zack Wheeler | NL | PHI | 166 | 228 | +62 |
| Name | Lg | Tm | BPV 1H | BPV 2H | Δ |
| Chris Paddack | AL | DET | 63 |
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