A.J. Burnett has had a dominant season so far in 2015. Heading into Sunday’s action, Burnett leads all of baseball in ERA (1.37) and leads the National League and is second in all of baseball in WAR (2.6). In the NL, he also ranks 12th in WHIP (1.10), seventh in innings pitched (59.0), and 15th in strikeouts (53). He’s having an incredible start to his farewell season in the big leagues to say the least. His exceptional pitching this year has led fans, analysts, and media members alike to speculate as to whether this really will and should be his final season.
A.J. Burnett should go out on his own terms
