Jacob Lopez has been a pleasant surprise so far with three nine-strikeout efforts in his past five and a combined one earned run allowed in his past four. While it's reasonable to

Athletics starting pitcher Jacob Lopez (57) throws his last pitch against the Detroit Tigers to complete seven full innings at Comerica Park. Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images Young pitchers such as Paul Skenes and Jacob Misiorowski create excitement by overpowering opposing hitters with their nasty stuff and triple-digit heat.