Second half surgers, 2025 updated
Jan 30 2026
Starting pitchers whose skills improved late in the prior season can make for excellent draft-day targets.
These starting pitchers increased their overall skill base the most during the second half of 2025 (min 30 IP each half):
| 1H | 2H | 2H vs 1H | |||
| Name | Lg | Tm | BPV | BPV | BPV |
| Luis Castillo | AL | SEA | 71 | 139 | +69 |
| Brady Singer | NL | CIN | 54 | 120 | +65 |
| Shota Imanaga | NL | CHI | 52 | 117 | +65 |
| Bryce Miller | AL | SEA | 28 | 91 | +62 |
| Nick Lodolo | NL | CIN | 114 | 174 | +60 |
| Paul Skenes | NL | PIT | 129 | 188 | +59 |
| Edward Cabrera | NL | CHI | 85 | 144 | +59 |
| Luis Severino | AL | ATH | 48 | 105 | +58 |
| Michael Lorenzen | NL | COL | 73 | 131 | +57 |
| Chris Sale | NL | ATL | 153 | 210 | +57 |
| Sandy Alcantara | NL | MIA | 47 | 102 | +54 |
| Zac Gallen | NL | ARI | 61 | 111 | +50 |
| Jack Leiter | AL | TEX | 41 | 89 | +49 |
| Aaron Civale | NL | CHI | 29 | 76 | +47 |
| Randy Vasquez | NL | SD | (3) | 43 | +46 |
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