These young starting pitchers are emerging as MLB aces

One of the most valuable commodities in baseball is a true No. 1 starter. A team ace can be a stabilizing force, giving their team a reliable six or seven innings every five days and often being the one who prevents a short losing streak from becoming a long one.As valuable as No. 1 starters are at any stage of their careers, they are even more valuable when they are homegrown and under team control for many years. These are the kinds of pitchers that teams can build around. One month into the season, there are a handful of young pitchers who appear to be emerging as their teams’ No. 1 starters.Let’s take a look at these budding aces below.Advertisement