SPECULATOR: 2017 Early spring IP leaders

Last week, we took an early peek at the AB leaders in spring training, on the grounds that under-the-radar guys who are accumulating plate appearances are at the very least getting a chance to impress the higher-ups. Depending on their situation (and how they are performing in what amounts to a teeny sample size), some of these might be worthy of speculative picks late in drafts.

This week, we take the same concept to starting pitchers. By this point many starters have had five appearances to show their wares, and by examining the IP leaders in the spring, we can get a glimpse of who might be meriting more MLB consideration than what we realized. Granted, like with hitters,...

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