We live in a different era for MLB pitching. Bullpens are used more strategically than ever, with managers and front offices reluctant to push their starting pitchers. More often than not, it makes sense to deploy a fresh arm rather than having your likely tiring starter face the same hitters a third or fourth time through the lineup.
As such, complete games are essentially an endangered species, even for most pitchers with no-hitters on the line unless their pitch count is in pristine shape and their manager has full trust in them. During the 2025 regular season, the 30 teams combined for a grand total of 29 complete games —
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