Jacob deGrom

After winning his second consecutive Cy Young Award, deGrom has an obvious case to be the top pitcher taken in the game. Back-to-back season with a sub-2.50 ERA and sub-1.00 WHIP with at least 200 strikeouts makes deGrom perhaps the safest pitcher in the game, especially after three straight seasons of at least 200 innings pitched. The bugaboo for deGrom is his lack of wins - just 21 over the last two seasons despite historic numbers. But with the improved Mets bullpen, there's every reason to think deGrom can get back to the 15-win total he put up in 2017. It's him or Gerrit Cole for the top pitcher off the board and you can't go wrong.

Jacob deGrom aiming to build up to 85 pitches before season begins

Jacob deGrom says he expects to ramp up to 85 pitches in his final summer camp tune-up.

Fantasy Impact

This would put him on track to throw 100 pitches on Opening Day, which means he might not need to be limited early on this season. Some starters will inevitability have a slower buildup but deGrom looks like he'll be able to hit the ground running once the regular season begins.