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The two-time All-Star, who started his career with the Minnesota Twins and now pitches for the Toronto Blue Jays, has 88 career wins, which made him the active leader for under-30 pitchers in Major League Baseball, according to baseball-reference.com. “That's crazy,” D-backs pitcher Zac Gallen said a few weeks ago. Forget about the 300-win pitcher that was the gold standard for Hall of Fame career excellence over the past century — even 200 career wins might be out of the question soon.
Thanks to a combination of less usage for starting pitchers and an uptick in arm injuries, the up-and-coming group of 20-something pitchers has been slow to develop.