There's Only 5 Aces in MLB... (Here's Why)

My guy used a lot of Pablo Lopez footage for never having mentioned him in any category

This guy would think Maddux wasn't an ace because he also pitched to contact when it was needed.

I agree with your 5 picks as aces but to say Logan webb isn’t an ace because he pitches to contact with one of the worst defenses in the league is batshit crazy.

"These guys are more worried about throwing strikes than throwing something that's hard for the batter to hit, as a result they can give up a lot of contact and balloon their ERAs" Also puts Spencer fucking Strider as a true ace despite him throwing so many strikes that it lead to an ERA over 4 last year.

The definition of "teams top pitcher" feels misleading when teams have had multiple aces at once, looking at the 1990's Braves with Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz or the 2-headed monster of Schilling and Johnson on the 2001 Dbacks. Also Logan Webb is an ace lmao if you wanna say his style "relies on defense" too much keep in mind he placed 2nd in CYA voting with one of the worst defenses in MLB who led the league in errors by a big margin.

Logan webb is still the most underrated pitcher in baseball for not making this list. definately an Ace, would like to have him over Gausman and gallen and strider rn. More innings and no difference in ERA with the worst defense in baseball as a groundball pitcher. By far the best ground ball pitcher in the league, he has no comparisons for innings with 216 pitched. 2nd in cy young and projected to lead the league in pitchers war. Dude is an ace on a trash giants roster and I am a giants fan. the fact that he didnt get all mlb team SP or an all star is literally criminal and the league should be embarrassed.

So based on your definition Greg Maddux wouldn’t not be an ace pitcher? In what world is only strikeout pitchers aces

I agree with your point about pitchers who pitch to contact, but numbers strongly suggest that Logan webb is an ace regardless of his style. 2021-2023: 92 G, 556.2 IP 3.07 ERA, 3.00 FIP 23.2% K, 5.2% BB, 0.6 HR/9 14.2 WAR Those numbers rival or exceed most of the five true aces you named in this video

I’m shocked you didn’t include Corbin Burnes as an ace. I’m a Yankees fan and I shit my pants thinking about him pitching against the Yanks

Dont sleep on max fried. He had injury trouble last year but other than that hes consistently around 30 starts a year, strikeouts,walks,and era all being near the top of MLB. I fully expect him to have a cy young type if season

7 min in and he has yet to name 1 of the aces.

Interesting no mention of Nola. I know he’s had a few rough seasons since his career best 2018 season (including last season), but I’d consider him a 1B. He’s among the most durable pitchers in the game, walks barely anybody and has a nasty arsenal despite only topping out around 92-93. He’s struggled with the long ball though. Hanging watermelon curveballs. I think Nola is gunna have himself a very good 2024.

I for one am really hoping that knuckleball George Kirby has teased every now and then can become a real pitch for him. He could pound the zone about as much if he pleases if hitters have it in the back of their heads that a legit knuckleball could come out at any time.

Dodgers fan here. Every time the Dodgers face Logan Webb, it’s a tough game.

i like kirby the way he is. he'll be the first pitcher to throw 200 innings with only 2 walks

An Ace is a Elite Starter who you trust, who can put you in position to win (low FIP/ERA), getting outs (K-rate), and racking up innings. Gerrit Cole Kevin Gausman Zack Wheeler Spencer Strider Zac Gallen I think Sandy Alcantara, and Corbin Burnes could make a comeback... but otherwise, I like the list. (Oh... you did mention them. Lol.)

Bkake Snell has gotta be the most unimpressive 2× cy young winner i can think of.

Ace is the best pitcher in the staff. That’s how it started. Managers would say I’m leading with my ace. Which is putting your best card forward. Around the 90s I noticed people started calling certain pitchers “true Aces.” Which meant legit studs. That’s now how we use the term ace as it’s seems the true part got dropped off and people just call really good pitchers aces. However, every staff still has their number one guy.

Gerett Cole is probably the most dependable pitcher in baseball today if you need a win he will definitely keep you in the game to give the offense the opportunity to win the game.

An ace to me is someone that could be the guy on a contending team and theres a lot of them. Obviously guys like Cole are aces because they're the best pitchers in the league lmao but to say someone like Logan Webb isn't is silly, he easily could be main or 1A pitcher on a legit contender