SHOCKING! Gerrit Cole, Max Scherzer Excluded From MLB ERA Leaderboard, This Marlins Pitcher Makes It Big

Published 04/22/2022, 12:00 PM EDT

Even though the 2022 MLB season started a bit late because of the lockout, most of the baseball players are having their best time in the ballpark. However, there are still a few superstars who are struggling to give their best in the ballpark. Some big names like Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer are the prime examples in this case.

Notably, fans thought that after having a horrible season for the New York Yankees in 2021, Cole will be back to his best. But guess what? He is now becoming more of a liability to the Yankees because of his endless poor performances. Max Scherzer, on the other hand, is not any different. After switching from the LA Dodgers to the New York Mets, Scherzer is also struggling with his new franchise.

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However, there is a new superstar in the town, who is ruling the pitching stat this season. Playing for the Miami Marlins, the Venezuelan pitcher has been the top performer from the mound this season. Currently leaving the MLB ERA chart, he is way ahead of the likes of Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer.

Miami Marlins ace Pablo Lopez Tops the MLB ERA leaderboard

Although the Miami Marlins have not played their best baseball this season, they have a superstar in their squad. Yes, the 26-years-old Venezuelan pitcher Pablo Lopez is probably having his best-ever season in 2022. Pity that he is playing for an average side. Had Lopez played for any big MLB team, he would have got the limelight he deserves.

As per ESPN, the Marlins ace is sitting at the top of the MLB ERA (Earned Run Average) this season. While the big names like Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer have failed big time this season. With a 0.52 ERA, Lopez has the best ERA this season, while Cole (6.35) and Scherzer (2.35) are way behind the Marlins’ newbie.

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However, even after Lopez’s incredible numbers, the Marlins are striving to win games this season. As of now, the Marlins have played 12 matches in 2022, and they have won only five of them. Despite winning the last game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, the Marlins lost the series.

Pablo López is now the MLB leader in ERA at 0.52. What a start for him.
— Craig Mish (@CraigMish) April 22, 2022

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With more than 140 games still to be played, it will be interesting to see how far the Miami Marlins will go this season.

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Abhishek Kumar is an MLB author at EssentiallySports. After completing his Master’s degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Abhishek has been working in the media industry since two years. Before joining EssentiallySports, he previously worked at APN News as a sub-editor, where he has written articles on sports and politics.

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Deepakshi Chaudhary

SHOCKING! Gerrit Cole, Max Scherzer Excluded From MLB ERA Leaderboard, This Marlins Pitcher Makes It Big

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