This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.
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MLB TOP 100
For the week June 15-21
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| Rank | Pitcher | Opp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masahiro Tanaka | at MIA, DET | He's looked like the '14 Tanaka we all fell in love with over his last two starts; baseball is better when he's dominating |
| 2 | Dallas Keuchel | COL, at SEA | He is just flat out nasty right now and while he'll never be a 25% K guy, his 20% mark is excellent when paired w/a 64% GB rate |
| 3 | Chris Sale | TEX | |
| 4 | Corey Kluber | TB | |
| 5 | Sonny Gray | LAA | Smoked LAA in back-to-back outings in late-Apr (1.80 ERA, 13 Ks in 15 IP), though their O is markedly improved since then |
| 6 | David Price | at CIN | Since a 1 K outing v. KC, he has 49 Ks in 46 IP good for a 27% K rate; he's pitching into the 7th in his last nine starts |
| 7 | Chris Archer | at WAS | |
| 8 | Felix Hernandez | SF | Trying not to overreact but two nightmares in his last three including 0.3 IP at HOU smells like a DL stint |
| 9 | Danny Salazar | CHC | Carrasco can only blame his woes on the defense so much as Salazar and Kluber continue to find plenty of success lately |
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| Rank | Pitcher | Opp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | R.A. Dickey | NYM | |
| 54 | Marco Estrada | BAL | |
| 55 | Alex Colome | WAS, at CLE | |
| 56 | Wade Miley | ATL, at KC | He's not missing bats and gets two of the toughest teams to strikeout, this could get ugly |
| 57 | Kyle Gibson | at STL, CHC | Oddly enough, his regression in ERA comes when he finally starts missing some bats |
| 58 | Rick Porcello | ATL, at KC | Has a better K rate than Miley, but everything else has been a disaster |
| 59 | Chris Tillman | PHI, at TOR | |
| 60 | Jered Weaver | ARI, at OAK | |
| 61 | Kyle Ryan | CIN, at NYY | |
| 62 | Jason Vargas | BOS | |
| 63 | Phil Hughes | CHC | |
| 64 | Bud Norris | at PHI | |
| 65 | Joe Kelly | at ATL | |
| 66 | Mike Pelfrey | STL | |
| 67 | Mark Buehrle | at NYM, BAL | |
| 68 | Matt Andriese | at WAS | |
| 69 | Mike Wright | at TOR | |
| 70 | CC Sabathia | DET | |
| 71 | Brett Oberholtzer | at COL | |
| 72 | Tommy Milone | STL | |
| 73 | Jeremy Guthrie | MIL | |
| 74 | John Danks | PIT | |
| 75 | Colby Lewis | at LAD |
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| Rank | Pitcher | Opp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Arrieta | CLE, at MIN | Hasn't allowed more than 4 ER in a single start this year; pitching brilliantly home and away |
| 2 | Matt Harvey | TOR, at ATL | |
| 3 | Max Scherzer | PIT | |
| 4 | Clayton Kershaw | TEX | Back-to-back 11 K games, 10+ in four of six, 7+ in all six; don't get too ERA-focused, it might only be 3.00 this year… with 300 Ks |
| 5 | Gerrit Cole | at CWS | Has finished 7 IP in five of six (1.28 ERA); hasn't allowed >3 ER this year and he last allowed 3 on May 6th |
| 6 | Michael Wacha | MIN, at PHI | First six starts: 2.09 ERA, 12K% in 38.7 IP; last six: 2.82 ERA, 24% K rate in 38.3 IP; recent dominance (12% SwStr) says latter is real |
| 7 | Carlos Martinez | MIN, at PHI | Pummeled for 14 ER in 9 IP over two starts to open May, but since: 1.16 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 28% K rate, 3.1 K:BB ratio in last 38.7 IP |
| 8 | Johnny Cueto | DET | |
| 9 | Cole Hamels | STL | |
| 10 | Zack Greinke | TEX | |
| 11 | Madison Bumgarner | at SEA | |
| 12 | Francisco Liriano | CWS, at WAS | Since MIN blasted him for 2 IP/7 ER: 1.67 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 33% K rate, and 7.0 K:BB ratio in 27 IP |
| 13 | Tyson Ross | OAK, at ARI | The 1.53 WHIP is really killing his value right now, but this .367 BABIP isn't all on him; still buying |
| 14 | Jacob deGrom | at ATL | |
| 15 | Jason Hammel | at CLE | Not his sharpest on Fri, but just came off a four-start road swing: 2.20 ERA, 0.73 WHIP w/a 32% K rate & 11.7 K:BB in 28.7 IP |
| 16 | A.J. Burnett | at WAS | We knew some regression was coming (6.75 ERA), but lame that it came in two of the most favorable NL parks (SD/SF) |
| 17 | James Shields | at ARI | |
| 18 | Shelby Miller | BOS | You can't always make a lot out of one start, he rebounded from a 6 BB dud w/1 BB in a 7 IP/1 ER gem v. SD |
| 19 | Andrew Cashner | OAK, at ARI | |
| 20 | Gio Gonzalez | at TB, PIT | Has smoothed out from a mid-May blip: 3.38 ERA, 24% K rate in 24 IP, the 1.33 WHIP is high, but he's always lived w/BBs |
| 21 | Noah Syndergaard | TOR, at ATL | Back-to-back 10 H efforts left him with 11 ER in 10 IP, but still 12 Ks and just 1 BB; rookie growing pains, but lots to like |
| 22 | Julio Teheran | at BOS, NYM | |
| 23 | Charlie Morton | CWS, at WAS | Skills might soon start matching the results more closely as more swings-and-misses start to come through |
| 24 | Brett Anderson | at TEX, SF | Staying upright and pitching well; modest endurance (fewer than 6 IP in 6 of 12), but just the fact that he has 12 starts is a plus |
| 25 | Jon Lester | at MIN | |
| 26 | Chase Anderson | LAA | He's enjoyed improvements everywhere but K% yet the trade-off is worthwhile given his 3.12 ERA |
| 27 | John Lackey | at PHI | |
| 28 | Jaime Garcia | at MIN | Hit suppression will ultimately determine his fate: his .267 is a career-best right now (.306 career) |
| 29 | Jordan Zimmermann | TB | It just hasn't been sharp for JZ this yr and now his ERA has surged from 2.88 to 3.74 in his last two; mechnical or health? |
| 30 | Chris Heston | at LAD | |
| 31 | Mike Fiers | at KC | He's not that different than Ross right now w/fewer BB, but more Hs (and a .379 BABIP); K output could be stifled at KCHe's not that different than Ross right now w/fewer BB, but more Hs (and a .379 BABIP); K output could be stifled at KC |
| 32 | Michael Bolsinger | SF | The ERA & WHIP will go up, but he isn't a skill-less scrub as some might have you think |
| 33 | Kyle Hendricks | at CLE | . |
| 34 | Alex Wood | BOS | It's been a far cry from '14, but he's finding some success again; Ks unlikely to return barring major change, though |
| 35 | Anthony DeSclafani | MIA | Massive improvements v. LHB has driven recent success (3.08 ERA), but sporadic K output tempers value (5, 1, 5, 2, 6, 1, 0, 7) |
| 36 | Ian Kennedy | at OAK | |
| 37 | Chad Bettis | at HOU, MIL | Another solid home outing v. quality opponent (5 IP/3 ER v. StL in Coors is solid) and skills are intriguing; deep-league buy |
| 38 | Dan Haren | at CIN | |
| 39 | Jorge De La Rosa | MIL | |
| 40 | Mike Foltynewicz | NYM | It's just going to be volatile so if you can't stomach the lows, he's a bad investment for you |
| 41 | Jimmy Nelson | at KC | Smothered a hot-hitting PIT tm, but got 'em twice when they were down: 1.00 ERA in 18 IP v. PIT; 5.05 v. rest of the league |
| 42 | Carlos Frias | at TEX, SF | |
| 43 | Williams Perez | at BOS, NYM | |
| 44 | Aaron Harang | at BAL, STL | |
| 45 | Tsuyoshi Wada | CLE, at MIN | Piling up Ks (25%), but averaging fewer than 5 IP per outing through five starts |
| 46 | Jeff Locke | at CWS | |
| 47 | Tanner Roark | at TB, PIT | Has allowed 8 HR in his last five outings (4 starts and a 3-IP relief app.) and isn't K'ing anyone |
| 48 | Tom Koehler | NYY, at CIN | |
| 49 | Tyler Lyons | at MIN | Did fan 27% in his three starts earlier this year, but 1.4 HR/9 left him w/a 5.54 ERA; also had a K surge in AAA (career-best 29%) |
| 50 | Ryan Vogelsong | at SEA | Does have 5 K in each of his last four w/a 3.28 ERA depsite trips to COL, PHI, and MIL |
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| Rank | Pitcher | Opp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Bartolo Colon | at TOR | Love Big Bart even with his inflated ERA, but I'm not letting his 1.4 HR/9 into TOR; you know he's gonna drop 7 scoreless now |
| 52 | Joe Ross | TB | |
| 53 | Rubby De La Rosa | SD | Taking a breather after three straigh 2 HR outings |
| 54 | Mike Leake | DET | |
| 55 | Mat Latos | at NYY | |
| 56 | Dillon Gee | at ATL | Back in, at least temporarily, for a six-man rotation; stay tuned to see if it holds |
| 57 | Josh Collmenter | LAA | |
| 58 | Tim Lincecum | SEA, at LAD | |
| 59 | Jeremy Hellickson | at LAA, SD | |
| 60 | Tim Hudson | SEA, at LAD | |
| 61 | Kyle Lohse | KC, at COL | Every time he starts to dig out, he gets his face caved in again; K & BB skills remain intact |
| 62 | Mike Lorenzen | at DET, MIA | If you can spot-start him for the MIA outing, I might take that chance, but no way if I'm locked in for both |
| 63 | Odrisamer Despaigne | at OAK | |
| 64 | David Hale | HOU | Some impressive skills through 3 starts (0% BB, 12% SwStr), but residence in Coors makes it tough to invest w/out seeing more |
| 65 | Robbie Ray | at LAA, SD | |
| 66 | David Phelps | NYY, at CIN | |
| 67 | Jerome Williams | at BAL, STL | |
| 68 | Jon Niese | at TOR | |
| 69 | Kevin Correia | BAL | |
| 70 | Sean O'Sullivan | BAL | |
| 71 | Taylor Jungmann | at COL | |
| 72 | Jose Urena | at NYY | |
| 73 | Chris Rusin | at HOU, MIL | |
| 74 | Matt Garza | KC, at COL | |
| 75 | Kyle Kendrick | HOU | |
| 76 | Jon Moscot | at DET, MIA |
MLB TOP 100
| Rank | Pitcher | Opp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masahiro Tanaka | at MIA, DET | He's looked like the '14 Tanaka we all fell in love with over his last two starts; baseball is better when he's dominating |
| 2 | Jake Arrieta | CLE, at MIN | Hasn't allowed more than 4 ER in a single start this year; pitching brilliantly home and away |
| 3 | Matt Harvey | TOR, at ATL | |
| 4 | Dallas Keuchel | COL, at SEA | He is just flat out nasty right now and while he'll never be a 25% K guy, his 20% mark is excellent when paired w/a 64% GB rate |
| 5 | Max Scherzer | PIT | |
| 6 | Clayton Kershaw | TEX | Back-to-back 11 K games, 10+ in four of six, 7+ in all six; don't get too ERA-focused, it might only be 3.00 this year… with 300 Ks |
| 7 | Chris Sale | TEX | |
| 8 | Gerrit Cole | at CWS | Has finished 7 IP in five of six (1.28 ERA); hasn't allowed >3 ER this year and he last allowed 3 on May 6th |
| 9 | Michael Wacha | MIN, at PHI | First six starts: 2.09 ERA, 12K% in 38.7 IP; last six: 2.82 ERA, 24% K rate in 38.3 IP; recent dominance (12% SwStr) says latter is real |
| 10 | Carlos Martinez | MIN, at PHI | Pummeled for 14 ER in 9 IP over two starts to open May, but since: 1.16 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, 28% K rate, 3.1 K:BB ratio in last 38.7 IP |
| 11 | Corey Kluber | TB | |
| 12 | Johnny Cueto | DET | |
| 13 | Cole Hamels | STL | |
| 14 | Zack Greinke | TEX | |
| 15 | Sonny Gray | LAA | Smoked LAA in back-to-back outings in late-Apr (1.80 ERA, 13 Ks in 15 IP), though their O is markedly improved since then |
| 16 | David Price | at CIN | Since a 1 K outing v. KC, he has 49 Ks in 46 IP good for a 27% K rate; he's pitching into the 7th in his last nine starts |
| 17 | Chris Archer | at WAS | |
| 18 | Felix Hernandez | SF | Trying not to overreact but two nightmares in his last three including 0.3 IP at HOU smells like a DL stint |
| 19 | Danny Salazar | CHC | Carrasco can only blame his woes on the defense so much as Salazar and Kluber continue to find plenty of success lately |
| 20 | Madison Bumgarner | at SEA | |
| 21 | Francisco Liriano | CWS, at WAS | Since MIN blasted him for 2 IP/7 ER: 1.67 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 33% K rate, and 7.0 K:BB ratio in 27 IP |
| 22 | Tyson Ross | OAK, at ARI | The 1.53 WHIP is really killing his value right now, but this .367 BABIP isn't all on him; still buying |
| 23 | Jacob deGrom | at ATL | |
| 24 | Jason Hammel | at CLE | Not his sharpest on Fri, but just came off a four-start road swing: 2.20 ERA, 0.73 WHIP w/a 32% K rate & 11.7 K:BB in 28.7 IP |
| 25 | A.J. Burnett | at WAS | We knew some regression was coming (6.75 ERA), but lame that it came in two of the most favorable NL parks (SD/SF) |
| 26 | James Shields | at ARI | |
| 27 | Shelby Miller | BOS | You can't always make a lot out of one start, he rebounded from a 6 BB dud w/1 BB in a 7 IP/1 ER gem v. SD |
| 28 | Andrew Cashner | OAK, at ARI | |
| 29 | Gio Gonzalez | at TB, PIT | Has smoothed out from a mid-May blip: 3.38 ERA, 24% K rate in 24 IP, the 1.33 WHIP is high, but he's always lived w/BBs |
| 30 | Jesse Hahn | at SD, LAA | |
| 31 | Jose Quintana | at PIT, TEX | Working off 14 ER in your first 3 starts can be tough, but a 2.88 ERA in his last 9 has him finally on the cusp of a sub-4.00 |
| 32 | Garrett Richards | ARI, at OAK | Strong bounce back after a meltdown in the Bronx; I can still envision him getting hot and looking like his '14 self for 10-12 starts |
| 33 | Trevor Bauer | at CHC, TB | |
| 34 | Edinson Volquez | at MIL, BOS | |
| 35 | Anibal Sanchez | CIN, at NYY | Now three straight 7+ IP outings (2.49 ERA in 21.7 IP); keeping ball in the yard much better w/0.8 HR/9 in last three (1.6 in first 10) |
| 36 | Scott Kazmir | at SD, LAA | |
| 37 | Michael Pineda | MIA | The bust potential for these next two in any given start is a lot higher than I thought it would be given their raw stuff… |
| 38 | Carlos Carrasco | CHC | …that said, they're only down this far because of the two-start cluster; I'm still buying both in bulk |
| 39 | Jeff Samardzija | PIT | |
| 40 | Eduardo Rodriguez | at KC | Rookie road bumps will hit soon, but they will be temporary as he looks like the real deal (21 Ks in first 3 MLB starts in 20.7 IP) |
| 41 | Noah Syndergaard | TOR, at ATL | Back-to-back 10 H efforts left him with 11 ER in 10 IP, but still 12 Ks and just 1 BB; rookie growing pains, but lots to like |
| 42 | Julio Teheran | at BOS, NYM | |
| 43 | Charlie Morton | CWS, at WAS | Skills might soon start matching the results more closely as more swings-and-misses start to come through |
| 44 | Trevor May | at STL, CHC | Skills have been screaming for better results and they've finally shown up: 3.03 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 24% K, & 7.8 K:BB ratio in 32.7 IP |
| 45 | Yovani Gallardo | LAD, at CWS | |
| 46 | Brett Anderson | at TEX, SF | Staying upright and pitching well; modest endurance (fewer than 6 IP in 6 of 12), but just the fact that he has 12 starts is a plus |
| 47 | Carlos Rodon | at PIT, TEX | It's going to be a push-pull balancing act with the BBs; left-handed Trevor Bauer from a skills perspective |
| 48 | Lance McCullers Jr. | at SEA | The most impressive part of his five start run has been the six walks after a 4.5 BB/9 mark in the minors (256.7 IP) |
| 49 | Jon Lester | at MIN | |
| 50 | Justin Verlander | at CIN | Stay tuned to his season debut on Saturday |
| 51 | Clay Buchholz | at ATL | |
| 52 | Jesse Chavez | SD | |
| 53 | Chase Anderson | LAA | He's enjoyed improvements everywhere but K% yet the trade-off is worthwhile given his 3.12 ERA |
| 54 | John Lackey | at PHI | |
| 55 | Jaime Garcia | at MIN | Hit suppression will ultimately determine his fate: his .267 is a career-best right now (.306 career) |
| 56 | Jordan Zimmermann | TB | It just hasn't been sharp for JZ this yr and now his ERA has surged from 2.88 to 3.74 in his last two; mechnical or health? |
| 57 | Chris Heston | at LAD | |
| 58 | Mike Fiers | at KC | He's not that different than Ross right now w/fewer BB, but more Hs (and a .379 BABIP); K output could be stifled at KC |
| 59 | Mike Bolsinger | SF | The ERA & WHIP will go up, but he isn't a skill-less scrub as some might have you think |
| 60 | Kyle Hendricks | at CLE | . |
| 61 | Alex Wood | BOS | It's been a far cry from '14, but he's finding some success again; Ks unlikely to return barring major change, though |
| 62 | Anthony DeSclafani | MIA | Massive improvements v. LHB has driven recent success (3.08 ERA), but sporadic K output tempers value (5, 1, 5, 2, 6, 1, 0, 7) |
| 63 | Ian Kennedy | at OAK | |
| 64 | Matt Shoemaker | at OAK | Three straight HR-free outings and headed to a place where he has a good chance at a fourth |
| 65 | Nate Karns | at CLE | |
| 66 | Collin McHugh | at COL | I'm buying into a rebound in the ERA rest of the season, but probably not starting that run here; trade for him after this one |
| 67 | Hector Santiago | at ARI | |
| 68 | Ubaldo Jimenez | at PHI | Followed up 6 BB outing w/just 2 v. NYY, but that's now three straight multi-BB games; he had 4 in his first 9 |
| 69 | Vincent Velasquez | COL, at SEA | |
| 70 | Wei-Yin Chen | PHI, at TOR | |
| 71 | Chris Young | at MIL, BOS | |
| 72 | Chad Bettis | at HOU, MIL | Another solid home outing v. quality opponent (5 IP/3 ER v. StL in Coors is solid) and skills are intriguing; deep-league buy |
| 73 | Dan Haren | at CIN | |
| 74 | Jorge de la Rosa | MIL | |
| 75 | Adam Warren | MIA | |
| 76 | Alfredo Simon | at NYY | Simon and Elias are kind of right and left handed versions of each other; not great skills, but get it done more often than not… |
| 77 | Roenis Elias | HOU | …occasional stinker, but also capable of eating innings with more good starts than bad |
| 78 | C.J. Wilson | at ARI | |
| 79 | Erasmos Ramirez | WAS, at CLE | Essentially a 5 IP guy with the occassional 6-7 IP effort when he's rolling, but limited IP has helped improve results |
| 80 | Chi Chi Gonzalez | LAD, at CWS | |
| 81 | Taijuan Walker | at SF, HOU | These next three will test your risk tolerance w/a 2-start week, but they've all shown flashes that keep us coming back |
| 82 | Nathan Eovaldi | at MIA, DET | |
| 83 | Aaron Sanchez | at NYM, BAL | |
| 84 | Shaun Marcum | at CHC, TB | TEX got him for 7 ER in 2.7 IP, but he has a 2.38 ERA in his other five starts |
| 85 | J.A. Happ | at SF, HOU | Six-year low in K rate mitigates some of his already-scant upside, especially with a 1.32 WHIP |
| 86 | Mike Foltynewicz | NYM | It's just going to be volatile so if you can't stomach the lows, he's a bad investment for you |
| 87 | Jimmy Nelson | at KC | Smothered a hot-hitting PIT tm, but got 'em twice when they were down: 1.00 ERA in 18 IP v. PIT; 5.05 v. rest of the league |
| 88 | Carlos Frias | at TEX, SF | |
| 89 | Williams Perez | at BOS, NYM | |
| 90 | Aaron Harang | at BAL, STL | |
| 91 | Tsuyoshi Wada | CLE, at MIN | Piling up Ks (25%), but averaging fewer than 5 IP per outing through five starts |
| 92 | Jeff Locke | at CWS | |
| 93 | Tanner Roark | at TB, PIT | Has allowed 8 HR in his last five outings (4 starts and a 3-IP relief app.) and isn't K'ing anyone |
| 94 | Tom Koehler | NYY, at CIN | |
| 95 | Drew Hutchison | NYM | |
| 96 | Yordano Ventura | MIL | Has allowed 4 or 5 ER in five of his last seven; still not racking up the Ks, either |
| 97 | Nick Martinez | at CWS | |
| 98 | Kendall Graveman | SD | |
| 99 | Mike Montgomery | at WAS | |
| 100 | Wandy Rodriguez | at LAD | He's been alright for TEX this and the Dodgers sit 22nd in the league with an 89 wRC+ |
As always, remember that rotations are subject to change, so if you see something that looks incorrect, assume that it was a change that occurred since this was written and feel free to politely bring it up in the comments, I'll let you know where the new arm slots.
For the week June 15-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE
START
| Rank | Pitcher | Opp | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masahiro Tanaka | at MIA, DET | He's looked like the '14 Tanaka we all fell in love with over his last two starts; baseball is better when he's dominating |
| 2 | Dallas Keuchel | COL, at SEA | He is just flat out nasty right now and while he'll never be a 25% K guy, his 20% mark is excellent when paired w/a 64% GB rate |
| 3 | Chris Sale | TEX | |
| 4 | Corey Kluber | TB | |
| 5 | Sonny Gray | LAA | Smoked LAA in back-to-back outings in late-Apr (1.80 ERA, 13 Ks in 15 IP), though their O is markedly improved since then |
| 6 | David Price | at CIN | Since a 1 K outing v. KC, he has 49 Ks in 46 IP good for a 27% K rate; he's pitching into the 7th in his last nine starts |
| 7 | Chris Archer | at WAS | |
| 8 | Felix Hernandez | SF | Trying not to overreact but two nightmares in his last three including 0.3 IP at HOU smells like a DL stint |
| 9 | Danny Salazar | CHC | Carrasco can only blame his woes on the defense so much as Salazar and Kluber continue to find plenty of success lately |
| 10 | Jesse Hahn | at SD, LAA | |
| 11 | Jose Quintana | at PIT, TEX | Working off 14 ER in your first 3 starts can be tough, but a 2.88 ERA in his last 9 has him finally on the cusp of a sub-4.00 |
| 12 | Garrett Richards | ARI, at OAK | Strong bounce back after a meltdown in the Bronx; I can still envision him getting hot and looking like his '14 self for 10-12 starts |
| 13 | Trevor Bauer | at CHC, TB | |
| 14 | Edinson Volquez | at MIL, BOS | |
| 15 | Anibal Sanchez | CIN, at NYY | Now three straight 7+ IP outings (2.49 ERA in 21.7 IP); keeping ball in the yard much better w/0.8 HR/9 in last three (1.6 in first 10) |
| 16 | Scott Kazmir | at SD, LAA | |
| 17 | Michael Pineda | MIA | The bust potential for these next two in any given start is a lot higher than I thought it would be given their raw stuff… |
| 18 | Carlos Carrasco | CHC | …that said, they're only down this far because of the two-start cluster; I'm still buying both in bulk |
| 19 | Jeff Samardzija | PIT | |
| 20 | Eduardo Rodriguez | at KC | Rookie road bumps will hit soon, but they will be temporary as he looks like the real deal (21 Ks in first 3 MLB starts in 20.7 IP) |
| 21 | Trevor May | at STL, CHC | Skills have been screaming for better results and they've finally shown up: 3.03 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 24% K, & 7.8 K:BB ratio in 32.7 IP |
| 22 | Yovani Gallardo | LAD, at CWS | |
| 23 | Carlos Rodon | at PIT, TEX | It's going to be a push-pull balancing act with the BBs; left-handed Trevor Bauer from a skills perspective |
| 24 | Lance McCullers | at SEA | The most impressive part of his five start run has been the six walks after a 4.5 BB/9 mark in the minors (256.7 IP) |
| 25 | Justin Verlander | at CIN | Stay tuned to his season debut on Saturday |
| 26 | Clay Buchholz | at ATL | |
| 27 | Jesse Chavez | SD | |
| 28 | Matt Shoemaker | at OAK | Three straight HR-free outings and headed to a place where he has a good chance at a fourth |
| 29 | Nate Karns | at CLE | |
| 30 | Collin McHugh | at COL | I'm buying into a rebound in the ERA rest of the season, but probably not starting that run here; trade for him after this oneI'm buying into a rebound in the ERA rest of the season, but probably not starting that run here; trade for him after this one |
| 31 | Hector Santiago | at ARI | |
| 32 | Ubaldo Jimenez | at PHI | Followed up 6 BB outing w/just 2 v. NYY, but that's now three straight multi-BB games; he had 4 in his first 9 |
| 33 | Vincent Velasquez | COL, at SEA | |
| 34 | Wei-Yin Chen | PHI, at TOR | |
| 35 | Chris Young | at MIL, BOS | |
| 36 | Adam Warren | MIA | |
| 37 | Alfredo Simon | at NYY | Simon and Elias are kind of right and left handed versions of each other; not great skills, but get it done more often than not… |
| 38 | Roenis Elias | HOU | …occasional stinker, but also capable of eating innings with more good starts than bad |
| 39 | C.J. Wilson | at ARI | |
| 40 | Erasmo Ramirez | WAS, at CLE | Essentially a 5 IP guy with the occassional 6-7 IP effort when he's rolling, but limited IP has helped improve results |
| 41 | Chi Chi Gonzalez | LAD, at CWS | |
| 42 | Taijuan Walker | at SF, HOU | These next three will test your risk tolerance w/a 2-start week, but they've all shown flashes that keep us coming back |
| 43 | Nathan Eovaldi | at MIA, DET | |
| 44 | Aaron Sanchez | at NYM, BAL | |
| 45 | Shaun Marcum | at CHC, TB | TEX got him for 7 ER in 2.7 IP, but he has a 2.38 ERA in his other five starts |
| 46 | J.A. Happ | at SF, HOU | Six-year low in K rate mitigates some of his already-scant upside, especially with a 1.32 WHIP |
| 47 | Drew Hutchison | NYM | |
| 48 | Yordano Ventura | MIL | Has allowed 4 or 5 ER in five of his last seven; still not racking up the Ks, either |
| 49 | Nick Martinez | at CWS | |
| 50 | Kendall Graveman | SD | |
| 51 | Mike Montgomery | at WAS | |
| 52 | Wandy Rodriguez | at LAD | He's been alright for TEX this and the Dodgers sit 22nd in the league with an 89 wRC+ |
