It's easy to see why Trevor Bauer was so eager to begin the 2020 season for the Cincinnati Reds.
When Bauer takes the mound against the host Milwaukee Brewers on Monday's opener of a four-game series between two struggling teams, he will be looking for his fourth straight win and second victory over the Brewers this month.
Bauer (3-0, 0.68 ERA) put in plenty of extensive training in anticipation for the start of the season. Now, the right-hander has arguably been the majors' best starter this season.
He leads MLB in ERA and has 41 strikeouts against just eight hits over 26 1/3 innings in his four starts.