Logan Gilbert

Gilbert led MLB with 208.2 innings during the 2024 campaign but was limited to 131 frames in 2025 due to a flexor strain, which sidelined him for all of May and half of June. The right-hander saw his WHIP rise from 0.89 in 2024 to 1.03 last season, but his ERA remained fairly steady at 3.44 while he improved his strikeout rate nearly five points to 32.3 percent. He lost a tick on his fastball (95.5 mph) but relied more on his slider, which he utilized at a career-high clip (35.3 percent) despite the fact opponents slugged .510 against the latter pitch. Gilbert also upped the usage of his splitter to 19.3 percent, which was his most dominant offering with a .119 opponent batting average and 50.4 percent whiff rate. Despite the time missed in 2025, durability isn't a major concern for Gilbert, as he topped 180 frames in each of the previous three seasons. Having pitcher-friendly T-Mobile Park as a home stadium is certainly a plus, but he struggled on the road in 2025 with a 4.74 ERA. Gilbert isn't quite at the ace level of pitcher, but he is a solid bet to be a reliable top-end starter again in 2026. Read Past Outlooks