New York Mets‘ ace Jacob deGrom had an incredible run of success over the last two seasons. He led the league with a 1.70 ERA and finished second with 269 strikeouts on his way to the 2018 NL Cy Young Award. He followed that up with a 2.43 ERA and a league-leading 255 strikeouts on his way to the 2019 Cy Young Award.
The 31-year-old has received plenty of attention for his amazing two-year run, and MLB Network has taken notice. Their Shredder tool, which ranks the top 10 players every year at every position, has ranked deGrom as the top starting pitcher in the MLB entering 2020.