World Series Appearances: 2019
Stats: 2 GS, 2-0, 2.51 ERA, 1.05 WHIP, 14 K, 14.1 IP
Stephen Strasburg had plenty of ups and downs during his career after going No. 1 overall in the 2009 draft as one of the most hyped pitching prospects in baseball history, but there is little question his peak was the 2019 postseason.
He went 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA and 47 strikeouts in 36.1 innings during the Nationals playoff run that year, and he capped off that impressive run with World Series MVP honors after earning the win in Game 2 (6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER) and Game 6 (8.1 IP, 5 H, 2 ER).
Honorable Mentions: Walker Buehler (LAD), Chris Carpenter (STL), Gerrit Cole (HOU/NYY), Nathan Eovaldi (BOS/TEX), Cole Hamels (PHI), Kyle Hendricks (CHC), Cristian Javier (HOU), Randy Johnson (ARI), John Lackey (LAA/BOS/CHC), Andy Pettitte (NYY/HOU)
