This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.
As always, remember that rotations are subject to change, so if you see something that isn't correct, assume that it was a change that has occurred since this was written and feel free to politely bring it up in the comments, and I'll let you know where the new arm slots.
For the week June 30 - July 6
AMERICAN LEAGUE
For the week June 30 - July 6
AMERICAN LEAGUE
START
| 1. David Price - at NYY, at DET Note: Price has a 54:5 K:BB ratio in June with five straight 10-plus K games |
| 2. Anibal Sanchez - OAK, TB |
| 3. Felix Hernandez - at CWS Note: Not as many Ks as Price, but his 45/3 K:BB ratio in June might actually be better |
| 4. Masahiro Tanaka - at MIN |
| 5. Chris Sale - SEA Note: Walked 7 in four April starts; has walked 4 in seven starts since then heading into TOR on Saturday |
| 6. Max Scherzer - TB |
| 7. Yu Darvish - at BAL Note: Slogging through an uneven June with three 4 ER starts, but 0 ER in 17 IP in his other two |
| 8. Corey Kluber - at LAD, KC Note: June started off a little poorly, but a 1.28 ERA and 14/2 K:BB ratio in his last two suggests he is fine |
| 9. Garrett Richards - at CWS, HOU |
| 10. Scott Kazmir - at DET, TOR Note: Tough slate and lowered K rate keeps him behind some of the elites even in a two-start week |
| 11. Jon Lester - BAL |
| 12. Collin McHugh - |
As always, remember that rotations are subject to change, so if you see something that isn't correct, assume that it was a change that has occurred since this was written and feel free to politely bring it up in the comments, and I'll let you know where the new arm slots.
For the week June 30 - July 6
AMERICAN LEAGUE
CONSIDER
SIT
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CONSIDER
SIT
MLB TOP 100
For the week June 30 - July 6
AMERICAN LEAGUE
START
| 1. David Price - at NYY, at DET Note: Price has a 54:5 K:BB ratio in June with five straight 10-plus K games |
| 2. Anibal Sanchez - OAK, TB |
| 3. Felix Hernandez - at CWS Note: Not as many Ks as Price, but his 45/3 K:BB ratio in June might actually be better |
| 4. Masahiro Tanaka - at MIN |
| 5. Chris Sale - SEA Note: Walked 7 in four April starts; has walked 4 in seven starts since then heading into TOR on Saturday |
| 6. Max Scherzer - TB |
| 7. Yu Darvish - at BAL Note: Slogging through an uneven June with three 4 ER starts, but 0 ER in 17 IP in his other two |
| 8. Corey Kluber - at LAD, KC Note: June started off a little poorly, but a 1.28 ERA and 14/2 K:BB ratio in his last two suggests he is fine |
| 9. Garrett Richards - at CWS, HOU |
| 10. Scott Kazmir - at DET, TOR Note: Tough slate and lowered K rate keeps him behind some of the elites even in a two-start week |
| 11. Jon Lester - BAL |
| 12. Collin McHugh - SEA, at LAA Note: At least 6 Ks in seven of his last eight en route to a 2.89 ERA in 46.7 IP |
| 13. Hisashi Iwakuma - at HOU |
| 14. Phil Hughes - NYY |
| 15. Sonny Gray - TOR |
| 16. Yordano Ventura - at CLE Note: Just 14 Ks in his last four, but it's hard to argue with the 2.67 ERA |
| 17. Alex Cobb - at DET |
| 18. C.J. Wilson - HOU |
| 19. John Lackey - BAL |
| 20. Chris Archer - at NYY, at DET Note: Consistency isn't there for the 25-year old, but the ups are fantastic making the downs at least palatable |
| 21. Rick Porcello - OAK, TB Note: Speaking of inconsistent 25-year olds ... he's riding a 16-inning scoreless streak |
| 22. Danny Duffy - at MIN, at CLE |
| 23. Jered Weaver - at CWS, HOU Note: I worry about that start in US Cellular with his 1.1 HR/9 |
| 24. Justin Verlander - OAK Note: I'm pleased with the last two outings, but I know he's not in the clear just yet, especially with OAK on tap |
| 25. Jesse Chavez - at DET |
| 26. Drew Smyly - TB |
| 27. Jake Odorizzi - at NYY |
| 28. Marcus Stroman - at OAK Note: Loved how he adjusted when facing a team twice in a row |
| 29. Jose Quintana - SEA Note: Back on track with a 1.93 ERA and 14 Ks in his last 14 IP |
| 30. James Shields - at MIN Note: He's allowed 7-plus H in seven of his last eight along with 10 HRs allowed |
| 31. Taijuan Walker - at HOU, at CWS Note: I'm putting him in my lineup immediately, but tempering expectations |
| 32. Hiroki Kuroda - TB, at MIN |
| 33. David Phelps - TB, at MIN |
| 34. R.A. Dickey - at OAK |
| 35. Dallas Keuchel - at LAA Note: A bum wrist is bumping him from his Saturday start so I'm playing it conservatively right now |
| 36. Roenis Elias - at CWS |
| 37. Mark Buehrle - at OAK Note: Allowed 2 HR in first 12 (2.10 ERA), but he's allowed 5 in his last four (3.81 ERA) |
| 38. Jason Vargas - at MIN |
| 39. Tyler Skaggs - HOU Note: Slated to return next week, but stay tuned to our news section for confirmation before setting your lineups |
| 40. Matt Shoemaker - at CWS |
CONSIDER
| 41. Jarred Cosart - SEA, at LAA Note: Love the elite GB rate, hate the uninspiring K & BB rates |
| 42. Drew Hutchison - MIL, at OAK Note: Can he figure out the home woes? |
| 43. Wei-Yin Chen - TEX Note: Nice June with a 2.61 ERA and 5.8 K:BB ratio in 31 IP |
| 44. Brandon Workman - CHC Note: Fighting for a permanent spot in the rotation |
| 45. Chris Tillman - TEX Note: Has a 1.61 ERA in his last four, but with a 7/8 K:BB ratio - that's not a typo |
| 46. Brad Peacock - SEA Note: 3 or fewer ER in each of his last six |
| 47. Trevor Bauer - at LAD Note: Still far from a complete product, though admittedly better than we've seen |
| 48. Kyle Gibson - NYY Note: Had a streak of 21 scoreless IP busted by a 2 IP/7 ER massacre in LAA |
| 49. J.A. Happ - MIL Note: Highly volatile with four 0-1 ER outings and four others where's allowed 21 of his 31 ER on the season |
| 50. Chase Whitley - at MIN Note: Getting thrashed in TOR doesn't send me running away from a guy |
| 51. Clay Buchholz - CHC Note: The matchup is the only reason I'm considering Buchholz here |
| 52. Kevin Gausman - TEX, at BOS Note: These teams aren't as scary as last year, but Gaus hasn't shown much, either |
SIT
| 53. Ubaldo Jimenez - TEX, at BOS |
| 54. Jake Peavy - CHC, BAL |
| 55. Chris Young - at HOU Note: Still fading him even in the face of a 2.89 June ERA |
| 56. John Danks - LAA Note: The Angels destroy lefties, be careful here |
| 57. Brad Mills - at DET |
| 58. Tommy Milone - TOR Note: I know it's home, but I'm leery of TOR |
| 59. Vidal Nuno - TB |
| 60. Nick Tepesch - at BAL, at NYM |
| 61. Scott Feldman - at LAA |
| 62. Colby Lewis - at NYM |
| 63. Ricky Nolasco - KC, NYY |
| 64. Justin Masterson - at LAD Note: The knee issue might be an answer to his horrid season |
| 65. Yohan Pino - KC, NYY |
| 66. Erik Bedard - at DET |
| 67. Miguel Gonzalez - at BOS |
| 68. Nick Martinez - at BAL |
| 69. Josh Tomlin - KC |
| 70. Jeremy Guthrie - at CLE |
| 71. Kevin Correia - KC |
| 72. T.J. House - KC |
| 73. Hector Noesi - LAA, SEA |
| 74. Scott Carroll - LAA |
| 75. Joe Saunders - at BAL, at NYM |
NATIONAL LEAGUE
START
| 1. Johnny Cueto - at SD Note: His 8.3 IP/2 ER gem in San Fran raised his ERA |
| 2. Clayton Kershaw - at COL Note: I'm not even really scared about this matchup for him |
| 3. Adam Wainwright - at SF |
| 4. Cole Hamels - at MIA Note: He's a single run away 10 straight QS with 7-plus IP, but COL got him for 4 ER on May 27th |
| 5. Julio Teheran - NYM Note: After just 26 Ks in 43 April IP, he's got 77 in 76 IP over his last 11 |
| 6. Madison Bumgarner - STL |
| 7. Jordan Zimmermann - COL, CHC Note: Vintage Zimm in June - 1.18 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, and 7.2 K:BB ratio in 38 IP |
| 8. Stephen Strasburg - COL |
| 9. Zack Greinke - at COL |
| 10. Jake Arrieta - at BOS, at WAS Note: Has shown that his May flashes were legit with an incredible 1.14 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, and 7.6 K:BB ratio in 31.7 June IP |
| 11. Gio Gonzalez - CHC |
| 12. Jeff Samardzija - at WAS Note: Responded to the 3 IP/8 ER dud in MIL with a 2.52 ERA and 30 Ks in 25 IP as he raises his trade stock |
| 13. Jason Hammel - at WAS Note: Waiting for the shoe to drop on Hammel? It hasn't and the skills back his gaudy ERA |
| 14. Tyson Ross - CIN |
| 15. Mat Latos - at SD, MIL Note: ERA and WHIP are there, the skills will come next |
| 16. Josh Beckett - CLE, at COL Note: I'd expect some backslide on that 2.11 ERA (perhaps starting w/these 2 matchups), but health has made him a viable arm once again |
| 17. Jesse Hahn - CIN, SF |
| 18. A.J. Burnett - at MIA, at PIT Note: Sharpening up of late with a 2.59 ERA and 0.93 WHIP over his last four starts going at least 7 IP in each of them |
| 19. Zack Wheeler - at ATL, TEX |
| 20. Hyun-Jin Ryu - CLE |
| 21. Lance Lynn - MIA Note: He's allowed 0, 2, or 4 ER in each of his last 10 yielding a 2.52 ERA in 64.3 IP |
| 22. Doug Fister - COL |
| 23. Gerrit Cole - PHI |
| 24. Alex Wood - NYM, ARI Note: Solid return to the majors and rotation with seven scoreless in HOU |
| 25. Tim Hudson - at SD Note: I think he's a solid mid-3.00s ERA guy the rest of the way |
| 26. Mike Leake - at SD Note: June shows his volatility - 8.22 ERA in 15.3 IP in his first three, 1.13 ERA in 16 IP over last two |
| 27. Bartolo Colon - TEX Note: Both of these Mets are on fire and among the most underrated in the NL |
| 28. Jon Niese - TEX |
| 29. Kyle Lohse - at CIN |
| 30. Yovani Gallardo - at CIN |
| 31. Alfredo Simon - MIL Note: Continues to dazzle with 12 QS in 15 outings and component numbers have pumped up in his last eight - 18% K rate, 3.5 K:BB ratio in 52 IP |
| 32. Ian Kennedy - CIN |
| 33. Ryan Vogelsong - STL |
| 34. Tanner Roark - CHC |
| 35. Homer Bailey - MIL Note: .634 OPS against the first time through, .947 the second time |
| 36. Henderson Alvarez - PHI, at STL Note: Seven starts with a 0.78 ERA deserves attention even if he only fanned 29 in 46.3 IP (impressive 4.8 K:BB, though) |
| 37. Charlie Morton - ARI |
| 38. Ervin Santana - ARI Note: 12 ER in four June starts, but 6 came in Coors; he can be trusted as a high-3.00s ERA with mid-3.00s upside |
| 39. Mike Minor - NYM Note: HR issues that plagued him early in his career have returned |
| 40. Brandon Cumpton - PHI |
| 41. Travis Wood - at BOS |
| 42. Nathan Eovaldi - at STL Note: He's fallen from that early season perch with inconsistency returning, but I still like him |
| 43. Chase Anderson - at PIT |
| 44. Matt Garza - at CIN |
| 45. Tim Lincecum - STL, at SD Note: Well, he gets another look at the Padres ... no-hitter No. 3??? |
| 46. Aaron Harang - ARI Note: His component numbers collapsed in June - just a blip or sign of future trouble? |
| 47. Andrew Heaney - at STL Note: There'll be some inconsistency, but he can be an impact arm this year |
| 48. Tom Koehler - PHI |
| 49. Jacob deGrom - at ATL |
CONSIDER
| 50. Wily Peralta - at TOR Note: Handled himself in Coors, can he double-up escape TOR relatively unscathed? |
| 51. Matt Cain - at SD Note: He should be able to handle the Padres in Petco, but they ripped him at AT&T his last time out |
| 52. Wade Miley - at PIT, at ATL Note: Could have a nice week in a pair of HR-suppressing parks |
| 53. Brandon McCarthy - at PIT Note: OK, you handled SD, can you get a streak of strong starts going? |
| 54. Marco Gonzales - at SF, MIA Note: Looked brilliant through three in debut before a rough fourth ruined it |
| 55. Jeff Locke - ARI Note: He's looked great in five starts so far with muuuch better skills than last year's horrific 1.5 K:BB ratio |
| 56. Carlos Martinez - at SF Note: Still being stretched out, topped 80 pitches last time out |
| 57. Vance Worley - ARI Note: In Ray Searage I Trust |
SIT
| 58. Odrisamer Despaigne - SF Note: I want to see him face a team twice before trusting him |
| 59. Kyle Kendrick - at MIA |
| 60. Dan Haren - CLE, at COL Note: I'm admittedly speculating, but I believe he's hurt |
| 61. Edwin Jackson - at BOS |
| 62. Shelby Miller - MIA Note: Cracks are showing and I think we could see a cascade of rough starts |
| 63. Marco Estrada - at TOR Note: No way |
| 64. David Buchanan - at PIT |
| 65. Edinson Volquez - PHI |
| 66. Jhoulys Chacin - LAD |
| 67. Roberto Hernandez - at PIT |
| 68. Daisuke Matsuzaka - at ATL |
| 69. Jorge De La Rosa - LAD |
| 70. Anthony Desclafani - PHI |
| 71. Christian Friedrich - at WAS, LAD |
| 72. Mike Bolsinger - at ATL |
| 73. Tyler Matzek - at WAS |
| 74. Josh Collmenter - at ATL |
| 75. Yohan Flande - at WAS, LAD |
| 76. Eric Stults - SF |
MLB TOP 100
| 1. David Price - at NYY, at DET Note: Price has a 54:5 K:BB ratio in June with five straight 10-plus K games |
| 2. Anibal Sanchez - OAK, TB |
| 3. Johnny Cueto - at SD Note: His 8.3 IP/2 ER gem in San Fran raised his ERA |
| 4. Felix Hernandez - at CWS Note: Not as many Ks as Price, but his 45/3 K:BB ratio in June might actually be better |
| 5. Clayton Kershaw - at COL Note: I'm not even really scared about this matchup for him |
| 6. Masahiro Tanaka - at MIN |
| 7. Adam Wainwright - at SF |
| 8. Chris Sale - SEA Note: Walked 7 in four April starts; has walked 4 in seven starts since then heading into TOR on Saturday |
| 9. Max Scherzer - TB |
| 10. Cole Hamels - at MIA Note: He's a single run away 10 straight QS with 7-plus IP, but COL got him for 4 ER on May 27th |
| 11. Julio Teheran - NYM Note: After just 26 Ks in 43 April IP, he's got 77 in 76 IP over his last 11 |
| 12. Yu Darvish - at BAL Note: Slogging through an uneven June with three 4 ER starts, but 0 ER in 17 IP in his other two |
| 13. Corey Kluber - at LAD, KC Note: June started off a little poorly, but a 1.28 ERA and 14/2 K:BB ratio in his last two suggests he is fine |
| 14. Garrett Richards - at CWS, HOU |
| 15. Scott Kazmir - at DET, TOR Note: Tough slate and lowered K rate keeps him behind some of the elites even in a two-start week |
| 16. Madison Bumgarner - STL |
| 17. Jordan Zimmermann - COL, CHC Note: Vintage Zimm in June - 1.18 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, and 7.2 K:BB ratio in 38 IP |
| 18. Stephen Strasburg - COL |
| 19. Zack Greinke - at COL |
| 20. Jake Arrieta - at BOS, at WAS Note: Has shown that his May flashes were legit with an incredible 1.14 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, and 7.6 K:BB ratio in 31.7 June IP |
| 21. Jon Lester - BAL |
| 22. Collin McHugh - SEA, at LAA Note: At least 6 Ks in seven of his last eight en route to a 2.89 ERA in 46.7 IP |
| 23. Hisashi Iwakuma - at HOU |
| 24. Gio Gonzalez - CHC |
| 25. Jeff Samardzija - at WAS Note: Responded to the 3 IP/8 ER dud in MIL with a 2.52 ERA and 30 Ks in 25 IP as he raises his trade stock |
| 26. Jason Hammel - at WAS Note: Waiting for the shoe to drop on Hammel? It hasn't and the skills back his gaudy ERA |
| 27. Tyson Ross - CIN |
| 28. Phil Hughes - NYY |
| 29. Sonny Gray - TOR |
| 30. Mat Latos - at SD, MIL Note: ERA and WHIP are there, the skills will come next |
| 31. Josh Beckett - CLE, at COL Note: I'd expect some backslide on that 2.11 ERA (perhaps starting w/these 2 matchups), but health has made him a viable arm once again |
| 32. Jesse Hahn - CIN, SF |
| 33. A.J. Burnett - at MIA, at PIT Note: Sharpening up of late with a 2.59 ERA and 0.93 WHIP over his last four starts going at least 7 IP in each of them |
| 34. Zack Wheeler - at ATL, TEX |
| 35. Hyun-Jin Ryu - CLE |
| 36. Lance Lynn - MIA Note: He's allowed 0, 2, or 4 ER in each of his last 10 yielding a 2.52 ERA in 64.3 IP |
| 37. Doug Fister - COL |
| 38. Gerrit Cole - PHI |
| 39. Yordano Ventura - at CLE Note: Just 14 Ks in his last four, but it's hard to argue with the 2.67 ERA |
| 40. Alex Cobb - at DET |
| 41. C.J. Wilson - HOU |
| 42. John Lackey - BAL |
| 43. Chris Archer - at NYY, at DET Note: Consistency isn't there for the 25-year old, but the ups are fantastic making the downs at least palatable |
| 44. Rick Porcello - OAK, TB Note: Speaking of inconsistent 25-year olds ... he's riding a 16-inning scoreless streak |
| 45. Alex Wood - NYM, ARI Note: Solid return to the majors and rotation with seven scoreless in HOU |
| 46. Danny Duffy - at MIN, at CLE |
| 47. Jered Weaver - at CWS, HOU Note: I worry about that start in US Cellular with his 1.1 HR/9 |
| 48. Justin Verlander - OAK Note: I'm pleased with the last two outings, but I know he's not in the clear just yet, especially with OAK on tap |
| 49. Tim Hudson - at SD Note: I think he's a solid mid-3.00s ERA guy the rest of the way |
| 50. Mike Leake - at SD Note: June shows his volatility - 8.22 ERA in 15.3 IP in his first three, 1.13 ERA in 16 IP over last two |
| 51. Bartolo Colon - TEX Note: Both of these Mets are on fire and among the most underrated in the NL |
| 52. Jon Niese - TEX |
| 53. Kyle Lohse - at CIN |
| 54. Yovani Gallardo - at CIN |
| 55. Alfredo Simon - MIL Note: He just continues to dazzle with 12 QS in 15 outings and his component numbers have pumped up in his last eight - 18% K rate, 3.5 K:BB ratio in 52 IP |
| 56. Ian Kennedy - CIN |
| 57. Ryan Vogelsong - STL |
| 58. Tanner Roark - CHC |
| 59. Jesse Chavez - at DET |
| 60. Drew Smyly - TB |
| 61. Jake Odorizzi - at NYY |
| 62. Marcus Stroman - at OAK Note: Loved how he adjusted when facing a team twice in a row |
| 63. Jose Quintana - SEA Note: Back on track with a 1.93 ERA and 14 Ks in his last 14 IP |
| 64. Homer Bailey - MIL Note: .634 OPS against the first time through, .947 the second time |
| 65. Henderson Alvarez - PHI, at STL Note: Seven starts with a 0.78 ERA deserves attention even if he only fanned 29 in 46.3 IP (impressive 4.8 K:BB, though) |
| 66. Charlie Morton - ARI |
| 67. Ervin Santana - ARI Note: 12 ER in four June starts, but 6 came in Coors; he can be trusted as a high-3.00s ERA with mid-3.00s upside |
| 68. James Shields - at MIN Note: He's allowed 7-plus H in seven of his last eight along with 10 HRs allowed |
| 69. Taijuan Walker - at HOU, at CWS Note: I'm putting him in my lineup immediately, but tempering expectations |
| 70. Hiroki Kuroda - TB, at MIN |
| 71. David Phelps - TB, at MIN |
| 72. R.A. Dickey - at OAK |
| 73. Mike Minor - NYM Note: HR issues that plagued him early in his career have returned |
| 74. Brandon Cumpton - PHI |
| 75. Travis Wood - at BOS |
| 76. Nathan Eovaldi - at STL Note: He's fallen from that early season perch with inconsistency returning, but I still like him |
| 77. Chase Anderson - at PIT |
| 78. Matt Garza - at CIN |
| 79. Tim Lincecum - STL, at SD Note: Well, he gets another look at the Padres ... no-hitter No. 3??? |
| 80. Dallas Keuchel - at LAA Note: A bum wrist is bumping him from his Saturday start so I'm playing it conservatively right now |
| 81. Roenis Elias - at CWS |
| 82. Mark Buehrle - at OAK Note: Allowed 2 HR in first 12 (2.10 ERA), but he's allowed 5 in his last four (3.81 ERA) |
| 83. Jason Vargas - at MIN |
| 84. Tyler Skaggs - HOU Note: Slated to return next week, but stay tuned to our news section for confirmation before setting your lineups |
| 85. Matt Shoemaker - at CWS |
| 86. Aaron Harang - ARI Note: His component numbers collapsed in June - just a blip or sign of future trouble? |
| 87. Andrew Heaney - at STL Note: There'll be some inconsistency, but he can be an impact arm this year |
| 88. Tom Koehler - PHI |
| 89. Jacob deGrom - at ATL |
| 90. Jarred Cosart - SEA, at LAA Note: Love the elite GB rate, hate the uninspiring K & BB rates |
| 91. Drew Hutchison - MIL, at OAK Note: Can he figure out the home woes? |
| 92. Wily Peralta - at TOR Note: Handled himself in Coors, can he double-up escape TOR relatively unscathed? |
| 93. Matt Cain - at SD Note: He should be able to handle the Padres in Petco, but they ripped him at AT&T his last time out |
| 94. Wade Miley - at PIT, at ATL Note: Could have a nice week in a pair of HR-suppressing parks |
| 95. Brandon McCarthy - at PIT Note: OK, you handled SD, can you get a streak of strong starts going? |
| 96. Wei-Yin Chen - TEX Note: Nice June with a 2.61 ERA and 5.8 K:BB ratio in 31 IP |
| 97. Brandon Workman - CHC Note: Fighting for a permanent spot in the rotation |
| 98. Marco Gonzales - at SF, MIA Note: Looked brilliant through three in debut before a rough fourth ruined it |
| 99. Jeff Locke - ARI Note: He's looked great in five starts so far with muuuch better skills than last year's horrific 1.5 K:BB ratio |
| 100. Carlos Martinez - at SF Note: Still being stretched out, topped 80 pitches last time out |
