# Best strikeout starting pitchers

> The best strikeout starting pitchers in MLB 26, ranked against every card eligible there, with live Community Market prices.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/best/strikeout/sp

Misses bats.

154 cards ranked

**Ranked on:** K/9 44% · Break 22% · Velocity 20% · H/9 14%. Ranked among cards rated 90 overall and above — below that the order is simply the overall rating again.

| # | Card | OVR | Why | Buy now |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Dylan Cease](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-dylan-cease-fde70d66) | 99 | TOR · 2026 Finest · K/9 99% · H/9 99% |  |
| 2 | [Gavin Williams](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-gavin-williams-7e5d31f2) | 99 | CLE · 2026 Postseason · K/9 99% · H/9 99% |  |
| 3 | [Jacob Misiorowski](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-jacob-misiorowski-579ba259) | 99 | MIL · 2026 Postseason · K/9 99% · H/9 99% |  |
| 4 | [Jesús Luzardo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-jesus-luzardo-39b2fda3) | 99 | PHI · 2026 Finest · K/9 99% · H/9 98% |  |
| 5 | [Kerry Wood](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-kerry-wood-9a0b49a3) | 99 | CHC · Spooky · K/9 99% · H/9 95% |  |
| 6 | [Randy Johnson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-randy-johnson-c40fa296) | 99 | SEA · Spooky · H/9 99% · K/9 98% | 750,000 |
| 7 | [Cristopher Sánchez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-cristopher-sanchez-d6b3ccf6) | 99 | PHI · 2026 Finest · H/9 99% · K/9 98% | 74,999 |
| 8 | [CC Sabathia](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-cc-sabathia-cc120fe2) | 99 | NYY · Milestone · K/9 98% · H/9 95% | 8,500 |
| 9 | [Nolan McLean](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-nolan-mclean-5f04a288) | 99 | NYM · 2026 Finest · K/9 98% · H/9 95% | 154,990 |
| 10 | [Cam Schlittler](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-cam-schlittler-a35e319b) | 99 | NYY · 2026 Finest · K/9 97% · H/9 97% |  |
| 11 | [Garrett Crochet](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-garrett-crochet-b8658ec8) | 99 | BOS · Milestone · H/9 99% · K/9 96% | 10,666 |
| 12 | [Drew Rasmussen](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-drew-rasmussen-38f87012) | 99 | TB · 2026 Finest · H/9 97% · K/9 96% | 11,235 |
| 13 | [Jake Arrieta](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/finest-jake-arrieta-1916b8bf) | 99 | CHC · Finest · H/9 99% · K/9 95% | 6,390 |
| 14 | [Bob Gibson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-bob-gibson-86f5efd8) | 99 | STL · Awards · K/9 96% · H/9 92% |  |
| 15 | [Paul Skenes](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-paul-skenes-e91e8a77) | 99 | PIT · 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball · K/9 95% · H/9 94% |  |
| 16 | [Chris Sale](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-chris-sale-6f691501) | 99 | ATL · 2026 Finest · K/9 97% · H/9 88% | 77,774 |
| 17 | [Justin Verlander](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-justin-verlander-e594aff8) | 99 | HOU · Awards · K/9 95% · H/9 94% |  |
| 18 | [Gerrit Cole](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-gerrit-cole-19a509b0) | 99 | NYY · 2026 Postseason · K/9 95% · H/9 93% |  |
| 19 | [Chase Burns](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-topps-update-series-baseball-chase-burns-723fcf23) | 99 | CIN · 2026 Topps Update Series Baseball · K/9 95% · H/9 88% |  |
| 20 | [Kyle Bradish](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-kyle-bradish-1462064d) | 94 | BAL · Topps Now · K/9 94% · H/9 88% | 7,220 |
| 21 | [John Donaldson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-john-donaldson-2f5dbbcf) | 99 | FA · The Negro Leagues · K/9 95% · Velocity 87% | 88,966 |
| 22 | [Payton Tolle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-payton-tolle-64cbf702) | 99 | BOS · 2026 Finest · H/9 93% · K/9 92% |  |
| 23 | [Dustin May](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-dustin-may-0136a957) | 99 | MIL · New Threads · K/9 94% · Velocity 87% | 13,197 |
| 24 | [Gio Rojas](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-gio-rojas-52ce99d2) | 97 | TEX · 2026 Draft · K/9 93% · H/9 89% |  |
| 25 | [J.R. Richard](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-j-r-richard-f890680f) | 99 | HOU · Spooky · K/9 93% · Velocity 87% | 23,000 |
| 26 | [Jacob deGrom](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-jacob-degrom-9bd7158c) | 99 | TEX · Spotlight · K/9 93% · Velocity 87% | 29,750 |
| 27 | [Seth Hernandez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-seth-hernandez-45b0c38c) | 99 | PIT · Pipeline · K/9 93% · Velocity 87% |  |
| 28 | [Carlos Lagrange](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-carlos-lagrange-c0f84bef) | 98 | NYY · Pipeline · H/9 95% · K/9 90% |  |
| 29 | [Brody Bumila](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-brody-bumila-6e876917) | 96 | TEX · 2026 Draft · K/9 92% · H/9 88% | 6,500 |
| 30 | [José Soriano](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-jose-soriano-f3b9d861) | 99 | TOR · New Threads · K/9 92% · H/9 89% |  |
| 31 | [Liam Doyle](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-liam-doyle-2f3689de) | 99 | STL · Pipeline · K/9 92% · H/9 88% |  |
| 32 | [Michael King](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-michael-king-3089247a) | 99 | SD · 2026 Postseason · K/9 97% · H/9 93% |  |
| 33 | [Pedro Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-pedro-martinez-5be34915) | 99 | BOS · Milestone · K/9 92% · Velocity 87% | 58,333 |
| 34 | [Hunter Greene](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/summer-hunter-greene-f6d456e6) | 96 | CIN · Summer · H/9 92% · K/9 89% | 8,896 |
| 35 | [Carson Bolemon](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-carson-bolemon-e6231293) | 96 | SF · 2026 Draft · K/9 92% · Velocity 87% | 6,958 |
| 36 | [Jared Jones](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-jared-jones-2774ac01) | 97 | PIT · Spotlight · H/9 91% · K/9 89% | 7,715 |
| 37 | [Liam Peterson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-liam-peterson-89fe1afd) | 97 | CLE · 2026 Draft · K/9 92% · Velocity 87% | 25,999 |
| 38 | [Taj Bradley](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-taj-bradley-067178e6) | 95 | MIN · Topps Now · K/9 89% · Velocity 87% | 9,444 |
| 39 | [Anibal Sanchez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/ranked-1000-anibal-sanchez-3680bb5f) | 99 | MIA · Ranked 1000 · H/9 96% · K/9 93% |  |
| 40 | [Roki Sasaki](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-roki-sasaki-c86c6f69) | 95 | LAD · Spotlight · K/9 89% · Velocity 87% |  |
| 41 | [Freddy Peralta](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-freddy-peralta-945afd2e) | 99 | TB · 2026 Postseason · K/9 96% · H/9 94% |  |
| 42 | [Jackson Flora](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-jackson-flora-f8ca6864) | 98 | SF · 2026 Draft · Velocity 87% · H/9 87% | 97,497 |
| 43 | [Ubaldo Jiménez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/vintage-ubaldo-jimenez-31ad1bb4) | 95 | COL · Vintage · K/9 89% · Velocity 87% |  |
| 44 | [Jamie Arnold](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-jamie-arnold-0911501a) | 99 | OAK · Pipeline · K/9 94% · H/9 88% | 6,200 |
| 45 | [Tarik Skubal](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-tarik-skubal-f35232fa) | 99 | LAD · New Threads · Velocity 87% · K/9 87% |  |
| 46 | [Felix Hernandez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/awards-felix-hernandez-4e7281b9) | 99 | SEA · Awards · Velocity 87% · K/9 86% |  |
| 47 | [Ryan Sloan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-ryan-sloan-9a274fcf) | 99 | SEA · Pipeline · K/9 93% · Velocity 87% | 9,825 |
| 48 | [Walker Buehler](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-walker-buehler-856536b4) | 95 | SD · Spotlight · K/9 92% · H/9 88% | 7,790 |
| 49 | [Logan Gilbert](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-logan-gilbert-888a8bd4) | 99 | SEA · 2026 Finest · K/9 98% · H/9 97% |  |
| 50 | [Hunter Dietz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-hunter-dietz-709257ee) | 96 | NYY · 2026 Draft · K/9 96% · H/9 87% |  |
| 51 | [Tyler Glasnow](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-tyler-glasnow-271dbca3) | 93 | LAD · Spotlight · Velocity 87% · K/9 87% | 9,931 |
| 52 | [Dontrelle Willis](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-dontrelle-willis-1152018e) | 99 | MIA · Milestone · K/9 96% · H/9 90% | 6,898 |
| 53 | [Connelly Early](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-connelly-early-9e0a4b7f) | 98 | WAS · New Threads · H/9 96% · K/9 94% | 6,440 |
| 54 | [Mike Mussina](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/subway-mike-mussina-d60162eb) | 99 | NYY · Subway · K/9 97% · H/9 85% |  |
| 55 | [Al Leiter](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/signature-al-leiter-c93cbd51) | 97 | NYM · Signature · K/9 97% · H/9 85% | 288,999 |
| 56 | [Bubba Chandler](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cityscapes-bubba-chandler-c72fe9d1) | 94 | PIT · Cityscapes · H/9 92% · Velocity 87% | 19,997 |
| 57 | [Sandy Alcantara](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-sandy-alcantara-4fdd3da4) | 97 | MIA · Milestone · Velocity 87% · Break 85% |  |
| 58 | [Cade Cavalli](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-cade-cavalli-a8ee3f8b) | 99 | WAS · Spotlight · H/9 93% · Velocity 87% | 8,900 |
| 59 | [Ryan Weathers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-ryan-weathers-72649487) | 99 | NYY · Spotlight · K/9 91% · H/9 87% | 9,999 |
| 60 | [Logan Webb](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-show-classics-logan-webb-bee50caa) | 99 | SF · The Show Classics · H/9 96% · K/9 94% |  |
| 61 | [Luis Castillo](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-luis-castillo-ebeb8de2) | 97 | CWS · New Threads · Velocity 87% · K/9 86% |  |
| 62 | [Max Scherzer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cornerstone-max-scherzer-f9bbbe3d) | 99 | WAS · Cornerstone · K/9 95% · H/9 91% |  |
| 63 | [Nick Martinez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-postseason-nick-martinez-434b7cea) | 99 | TB · 2026 Postseason · H/9 99% · K/9 91% |  |
| 64 | [Clay Buchholz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spooky-clay-buchholz-51c6fddc) | 99 | BOS · Spooky · H/9 93% · K/9 87% |  |
| 65 | [Cameron Flukey](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-cameron-flukey-5b037ea8) | 97 | DET · 2026 Draft · Velocity 87% · Break 85% | 24,988 |
| 66 | [Corbin Burnes](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/breakout-corbin-burnes-20510b4c) | 94 | MIL · Breakout · Velocity 87% · Break 85% | 10,112 |
| 67 | [Nolan Ryan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/standout-nolan-ryan-df8cdf7c) | 96 | TEX · Standout · Velocity 87% · H/9 87% | 9,999 |
| 68 | [Steve Carlton](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/all-star-steve-carlton-edc096e7) | 96 | PHI · All-Star · Velocity 87% · Break 85% | 8,311 |
| 69 | [Max Fried](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-max-fried-fc17ff9e) | 99 | NYY · 2026 Finest · H/9 99% · K/9 91% | 14,982 |
| 70 | [Quinn Mathews](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-quinn-mathews-b3900fa8) | 97 | STL · Topps Now · K/9 96% · H/9 88% |  |
| 71 | [Noah Schultz](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-noah-schultz-06ad210e) | 90 | CWS · Topps Now · Velocity 87% · Break 85% | 7,549 |
| 72 | [Peter Lambert](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-peter-lambert-1aece83d) | 98 | HOU · Spotlight · H/9 97% · Break 85% | 11,487 |
| 73 | [Roger Clemens](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/all-star-roger-clemens-4b0e97bc) | 97 | HOU · All-Star · Velocity 87% · H/9 87% | 86,394 |
| 74 | [Michael Wacha](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-michael-wacha-82b29511) | 99 | KC · 2026 Finest · H/9 96% · K/9 91% | 14,998 |
| 75 | [Hunter Brown](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cityscapes-hunter-brown-95a5abdc) | 91 | HOU · Cityscapes · Velocity 87% · Break 85% | 5,499 |
| 76 | [Max Meyer](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-max-meyer-80c4be14) | 95 | MIA · 2026 All-Star · K/9 89% · H/9 85% | 5,883 |
| 77 | [Parker Messick](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-parker-messick-a70a65bc) | 99 | CLE · 2026 Finest · K/9 93% · H/9 88% |  |
| 78 | [Casey Mize](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-casey-mize-d95f2c85) | 99 | SD · New Threads · H/9 94% · Break 85% | 9,400 |
| 79 | [Trey Yesavage](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/cityscapes-trey-yesavage-22a144f7) | 96 | TOR · Cityscapes · H/9 94% · K/9 86% | 18,500 |
| 80 | [Tyler Bremner](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-tyler-bremner-7836a887) | 98 | LAA · Pipeline · K/9 91% · Break 85% |  |
| 81 | [Sonny Gray](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-sonny-gray-b7f7771f) | 96 | BOS · Milestone · K/9 93% · Break 85% |  |
| 82 | [Shohei Ohtani](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-shohei-ohtani-465b552b) | 99 | LAD · 2026 All-Star · Velocity 87% · Break 85% | 97,477 |
| 83 | [Cade Townsend](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-cade-townsend-8bc0a2fe) | 96 | CHC · 2026 Draft · K/9 89% · Break 85% | 7,154 |
| 84 | [Troy Melton](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-troy-melton-a013e5e4) | 97 | DET · Spotlight · Velocity 87% · H/9 85% |  |
| 85 | [Aaron Nola](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/milestone-aaron-nola-7cacd1fc) | 99 | PHI · Milestone · K/9 94% · H/9 88% |  |
| 86 | [Justin Wrobleski](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-justin-wrobleski-2a742637) | 97 | LAD · 2026 All-Star · Velocity 87% · Break 85% |  |
| 87 | [Kevin Gausman](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/new-threads-kevin-gausman-e107f22c) | 97 | CHC · New Threads · K/9 89% · H/9 85% | 5,623 |
| 88 | [Cole Carlon](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-draft-cole-carlon-139a09e6) | 96 | TOR · 2026 Draft · K/9 95% · H/9 88% | 6,995 |
| 89 | [Whitey Ford](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/field-of-dreams-whitey-ford-50d685a1) | 98 | NYY · Field of Dreams · H/9 95% · K/9 92% |  |
| 90 | [Cool Papa Bell](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/the-negro-leagues-cool-papa-bell-99c684e8) | 99 | FA · The Negro Leagues · K/9 88% · H/9 85% | 83,998 |
| 91 | [Kyle Harrison](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-kyle-harrison-1bfbd734) | 94 | MIL · Spotlight · Break 85% · K/9 85% | 8,100 |
| 92 | [Gage Wood](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-gage-wood-91b8ec86) | 98 | PHI · Pipeline · K/9 89% · Break 85% |  |
| 93 | [Walbert Ureña](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-walbert-urena-3726e4f7) | 91 | LAA · Topps Now · H/9 88% · Velocity 87% | 8,299 |
| 94 | [Carlos Rodón](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/summer-carlos-rodon-163ef570) | 94 | NYY · Summer · H/9 91% · Break 85% |  |
| 95 | [Jackson Kent](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-jackson-kent-89d45745) | 97 | WAS · Topps Now · H/9 92% · Break 85% |  |
| 96 | [Connor Prielipp](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-connor-prielipp-b083d936) | 99 | MIN · Spotlight · H/9 89% · Break 85% |  |
| 97 | [Cam Caminiti](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-cam-caminiti-2d421c86) | 99 | ATL · Pipeline · H/9 96% · K/9 95% | 5,992 |
| 98 | [Kade Anderson](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-kade-anderson-7c8e26c0) | 99 | SEA · Pipeline · H/9 90% · Break 85% |  |
| 99 | [Reid Detmers](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-reid-detmers-8e60a5d8) | 99 | LAA · Spotlight · H/9 90% · Break 85% | 37,975 |
| 100 | [Eury Pérez](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/spotlight-eury-perez-bd9a240d) | 97 | MIA · Spotlight · Velocity 87% · H/9 85% | 10,000 |

## Other positions

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