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Why Gerrit Cole is a cut above Chris Archer, Sonny Gray

One quick takeaway from this particular decile of the Baseball Tonight 100 is that voters placed three of the most exciting and talented young starters in the game in this particular group of 10:

  • Chris Archer, Tampa Bay Rays: He's 27 years old with a 3.33 career ERA and a 32-32 record, but he's coming off a breakthrough season by leading the majors in starts (34) while notching 10.7 strikeouts per nine innings.

  • Gerrit Cole, Pittsburgh Pirates: The youngest of these three as he heads into his age-25 season, Cole boasts a 40-20 career record with a 3.