Top 10 right-handed pitchers in MLB for 2021

Greinke did post a 4.03 ERA in 12 games a season ago, though his 2.80 FIP suggests that his numbers would have evened out over the course of a normal 162-game season. As recently as 2019, Greinke made 33 starts and posted a 2.93 ERA, and he's such a savant that he could easily remain a frontline starter into his early-40s. It would be best for Greinke to have an All-Star-caliber season in 2021, as he can become a free agent after the season.

A lot is made - rightfully so - of the White Sox trading Fernando Tatis Jr. to the San Diego Padres in June of 2016. That said, the White Sox fleeced the Nationals a few months earlier when they acquired Giolito in a deal that sent Adam Eaton to Washington. Now, Eaton is back in Chicago, and he'll play in right field behind Giolito, who has a 3.43 ERA in 249.0 innings over the past two seasons.

Bauer was dominant in 2020, which earned him the National League Cy Young Award and a three-year/$102 million free-agent contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. As Bauer joins the defending World Series Champions, he'll be looking to build off of a campaign that saw him post a 1.73 ERA in 11 starts. However, wedged in between excellent 2018 and 2020 seasons was a 2019 that was a very mixed bag. The 30-year-old has a career 3.90 ERA and 3.85 FIP. No one's doubting that Bauer will help the Dodgers in their attempt to fend off the San Diego Padres, but it is fair to wonder if he'll ever match what he did in 2020.

To this point, Scherzer has held off any real dip in velocity. As the 36-year-old enters the final year of one of the most successful free-agent deals in sports history, he hopes he can do it again. At this stage of his career, Scherzer may no longer be a guy that will throw over 220 innings in a season, but he still figures to be an All-Star candidate.

After an offseason where they slashed payroll, fans of the Reds don't have a ton to be excited about in 2021. But even after losing Trevor Bauer in free agency - among other notable departures - the Reds still employ one of the best right-handed pitchers in baseball. Over the past two seasons, Castillo has a 3.35 ERA and 3.41 FIP in 44 games. He may very well become the hottest trade target in late July, but not before he makes his second All-Star Game appearance.

Buehler's regular season in 2020 was actually underwhelming compared to what he's done in prior seasons, as he posted a 4.36 FIP and 0.5 fWAR. That said, he was dominant in the postseason, posting a 1.80 ERA in five starts during the Dodgers World Series run. Given that Buehler is just two seasons removed from being graded as one of the 10 best pitchers in the sport, we're going to bet that the 26-year-old has a monster 2021 season, potentially one that allows him to contend for the National League Cy Young Award.

Following a dominant 2018 campaign, Nola saw some regression in 2019. He bounced back in 2020, though, posting a 3.28 ERA in 12 starts. Nola has become one of the most steady pitchers in the sport. The only thing that he needs to fix are his struggles late in the season, as he has a 4.28 ERA in 27 career starts in September/October. As the Phillies look to reach the postseason for the first time in a decade, they expect a big year from the 27-year-old.

Bieber followed up a breakout 2019 season by solidifying himself as one of the most dominant arms in the sport in 2020. En route to winning the American League Cy Young Award, Bieber posted a minuscule 1.63 ERA, 2.07 FIP and 3.2 fWAR in just 12 starts. Cleveland dealt Francisco Lindor to the New York Mets, but between Bieber and José Ramírez, Terry Francona's club still possess quite a bit of star power.

Cole had a very nice first season with the Yankees, but FanGraphs graded him as just the 23rd-best pitcher in baseball. Considering he was the third-best pitcher between 2018 and 2019, the Yankees hope for even more in year two of Cole's nine-year/$324 million pact. From here, he's the odds-on favorite to win the American League Cy Young Award.

At 32, deGrom is building a compelling Hall of Fame case. Over the past three seasons, deGrom has gone on a historic run, posting a 2.10 ERA, 2.31 FIP and 18.7 fWAR. He's unquestionably one of the most dominant pitchers of this era, and with a few more peak years, he'll cement his place in Cooperstown.