Tarik Skubal's return to the top of the starting pitcher power list is no surprise, and it's really surprising that he hasn't been at the top of the list before.
It's a testament to the quality of other top starting pitchers in the major leagues — topped by the Houston Astros' explosive fireball man Hunter Brown — but the current American League Young and pitcher triple crown winner has regained the top spot on the ace list.

The ranking is based on an algorithmic model built by MLB's data team, which considers the performance of the past 365 days, and focuses on the current quarter and recent data. (Unless otherwise noted, all data is as of Wednesday's pre-game Beijing time.) ）

The latest starting pitcher power list

1. Tariq Scabal (Detroit Tigers, previously: 2)
   Skbarr is an unstoppable force on the pitcher's mound. He had just thrown one of the most dominant battles of modern times: 13 strikeouts with 100 ball<s ("Madus") and finished with a 102.6-mile speedball strikeout, the fastest tiebreaker for a starting pitcher since the pitch tracking system was introduced in 2008. With a self-responsibility score of 2.26 and 99 strikeouts in 75.2 innings, it is on its way to the Lianzhuang Saiyan Award.
2. Zach Wheeler (Philadelphia Philadelphia, 4th)
   Although Wheeler has just been hit hard by the Warriors, he has previously suppressed the Guardians, Pirates and Athletics without conceding points in three consecutive games. The Phillies aces have a 2.96 ERA this season, 94 strikeouts in 76 innings, and continue to chase the first Cy Young award in their careers.
3. Paul Skens (Pittsburgh Pirates, 8th)
   Skens returns to the reign of the Rookie King in 2024. In the last five games, the starting self-blame rate was 1.04, 34.2 rounds and 38 strikeouts, and the points conceded in a single game did not exceed 1. Its self-responsibility rate of 2.05 ranks second in the National League, and 83.1 innings pitching leads the major leagues.
4. Hunter Brown (Houston Astros, 1)
   Brown is tied for the top league pitch with eight wins, with a 1.83 ERA (third in the American League) and 84 strikeouts (fourth in the American League). In the last ten games, eight games have lost ≤ 1. Although he was replaced at the top of the list, Skabbard is still the top young pitcher in the major leagues.
5. Garrett Crochett (Boston Red Sox, 7th)
   Crochet is a strikeout machine. The left-hand shooter has two consecutive double-digit strikeouts: 12K against the Warriors and 11K against the Brewers. He tied the top spot with MacKenzie Gore for 101 strikeouts this season (as of Wednesday's pregame), dropped to 1.98 ERAs and led the American League with 82 innings pitched.
6. Chris Bubick (Kansas City Royals, 6th)
   Bubick's surprise season has not been on the decline. The Royals have topped the major leagues with a 1.43 left throw and have not conceded more than one point in a single game since the end of April. After that, the self-responsibility rate was 0.69 in the next six games, and there were 42 strikeouts in 39.1 games.
7. Max Fried (New York Yankees, 3rd)
   Fried was hit hard by the Dodgers on the court, but it was understandable that he was bombarded against a hitter of Shohei Ohtani's level. Undetrimental to its ace-level performance: 7 wins and 1 defeat in 12 starts, with a self-responsibility rate of 1.92.
8. Flamber Valdez (Houston Astros, not on the list)
   Valdez may have been overlooked by teammate Brown's rise, but the Astros' innings are at their peak. He finished shooting against the Rays on the court, with a self-blame rate of 1.70 in the last five games, and an average of more than seven innings per game.
9. Andrew Abbott (Cincinnati Red, not on the list)
   Abbott is the core pillar of the Reds' 2025 rotation. Wednesday lost ≤ 1 point in the first nine starts, and despite losing five points against the Brewers, the ERA remained at 2.18.
10. Carlos Roden (New York Yankees, not on the list)
    Roden's form has been climbing game by game, and he has built a Yankee double ace with Fried. He is tied with Brown for the top league wins with 8 wins, with 98 strikeouts in 79.2 innings, third in the American League (behind Crochette and Skembal) and second in the American League in terms of innings pitched.

Honorable Mention: Jacob DeGrom (Rangers), Mackenzie Gore (Nationals), Drew Rasmussen (Rays), Robbie Ray (Giants), Chris Searle (Warriors), Chiga Tsugadai (New York Mets), Logan Webb (Giants), Brian Wu (Mariners)