STARTERS: Early 2014 breakout targets

Our last two columns of the regular season will look ahead towards 2014.

Here, let's take a look at a bunch of starting pitchers who could break out next season.

To do so, we'll look at SP who currently have a 3.50-4.50 ERA and speculate on those who could become sub-3.50 ERA rotation anchors next season.

These 3.50-4.50 ERA guys own the best skills:

  • 75+ BPV, 3.50-4.50 ERA*
    
    Name                League  ERA   WHIP  |  Ctl  Dom   HR/9  GB%  BPV
    ==================  ======  ====  ====  |  ===  ====  ====  ===  ===
    Kluber, Corey           AL  3.61  1.20  |  2.0   8.6   0.9  46%  124
    Price, David            AL  3.51  1.12  |  1.3   7.3   0.9  45%  118
    Hamels, Cole            NL  3.50  1.16  |  2.0   8.1   0.8  41%  111
    Estrada, Marco   ...

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