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 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 22-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE
For the week June 22-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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| 1. Felix Hernandez - KC, at LAA Note: My big concern after 2 super-duds in 3 starts was injury, eight scoreless IP of four-hit ball assuages those injury concerns |
| 2. David Price - at CLE, CWS Note: Probably would've made it into the seventh inn. for a 10th straight, but rain stopped him short (5 IP/2 ER in 72 pitches) |
| 3. Chris Sale - at MIN Note: Almost deserves the top spot even without 2 starts given this obscene run: 1.19 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, and 75 Ks in his last 45.3 IP ... WHAT?! |
| 4. Masahiro Tanaka - at HOU Note: Now matching or bettering his '14 numbers across the board: 2.49 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 27% K (all better), and 4% BB (matching) |
| 5. Corey Kluber - at BAL |
| 6. Michael Pineda - PHI, at HOU Note: Severe home/road split (2.36/5.05 ERA), but strong skills on road says that ugly ERA will come down: 20% K, 4% BB, and 5.3 K:BB |
| 7. Sonny Gray - at TEX Note: Facing a team twice in a row is hit-or-miss, in Apr he got LAA 2x in a row (3 ER in 15 IP), mixed results |
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 22-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
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MLB TOP 100
For the week June 22-28
AMERICAN LEAGUE
START
| 1. Felix Hernandez - KC, at LAA Note: My big concern after 2 super-duds in 3 starts was injury, eight scoreless IP of four-hit ball assuages those injury concerns |
| 2. David Price - at CLE, CWS Note: Probably would've made it into the seventh inn. for a 10th straight, but rain stopped him short (5 IP/2 ER in 72 pitches) |
| 3. Chris Sale - at MIN Note: Almost deserves the top spot even without 2 starts given this obscene run: 1.19 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, and 75 Ks in his last 45.3 IP ... WHAT?! |
| 4. Masahiro Tanaka - at HOU Note: Now matching or bettering his '14 numbers across the board: 2.49 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 27% K (all better), and 4% BB (matching) |
| 5. Corey Kluber - at BAL |
| 6. Michael Pineda - PHI, at HOU Note: Severe home/road split (2.36/5.05 ERA), but strong skills on road says that ugly ERA will come down: 20% K, 4% BB, and 5.3 K:BB |
| 7. Sonny Gray - at TEX Note: Facing a team twice in a row is hit-or-miss, in Apr he got LAA 2x in a row (3 ER in 15 IP), mixed results this time (7.3 IP/0 ER, 6 IP/5 ER) |
| 8. Chris Archer - TOR Note: The Jays don't seem to faze him: 2.67 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 24% K rate in 67.3 IP for his career (0.00 ERA in 14 IP this year) |
| 9. Dallas Keuchel - NYY |
| 10. Anibal Sanchez - CWS Note: Trumpeted him even when his ERA was in the 5.00s, last four now: 1.76 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 21% K in 30.7 IP |
| 11. Jesse Chavez - at TEX, KC Note: His ERA hasn't been north of 2.89 at any point this year (11 starts, 4 relief app.) |
| 12. Garrett Richards - SEA Note: Since the NYY debacle: 1.29 ERA in 14 IP with 11 Ks (and 4 BBs ... which are way up from last year) |
| 13. Danny Salazar - DET |
| 14. Carlos Carrasco - DET Note: First start with the new IF defense wasn't great, but I still think the Lindor/Urshela infield will benefit Carrasco most |
| 15. Trevor May - at MIL |
| 16. Trevor Bauer - DET, at BAL Note: Two top 10 teams vs. RHP plus Bauer's volatility makes you think at least one of these will go awry |
| 17. Eduardo Rodriguez - BAL Note: Bounced back from his first thrashing (6.3 IP/1 ER) showing it was more TOR being tough than any commentary on his readiness |
| 18. Lance McCullers Jr. - at LAA Note: I'd rather he have the occasional 3-4 BB gm here & there as opposed to 2-3 every single start (3+ BB three times; 0-1 BB three times) |
| 19. Edinson Volquez - at OAK |
| 20. Jesse Hahn - KC |
| 21. Scott Kazmir - KC |
| 22. Clay Buchholz - BAL |
| 23. Hector Santiago - HOU, SEA |
| 24. Ubaldo Jimenez - at BOS, CLE Note: The ERA is on the rise, but the skills are holding firm: 4.28 ERA in his last 33.7 IP with a 23% K rate, 8% BB, and 4.0 K:BB ratio |
| 25. Jeff Samardzija - at MIN, at DET Note: Two roadies could be worrisome with a 5.71 ERA, but a 3.6 K:BB ratio suggests it should get better |
| 26. Jose Quintana - at DET |
| 27. Wei-Yin Chen - CLE Note: Sent to High-A as a means to skip him in TOR (141 wRC+ vs. LHP), very savvy move by BAL; fantasy owners should thank them |
| 28. Chris Young - at OAK |
| 29. Roenis Elias - KC |
| 30. C.J. Wilson - HOU Note: Wasn't buying early when he was succeeding with light skills, but has ramped the skills of late (28% K, 9% BB in last 40 IP) |
| 31. Erasmo Ramirez - BOS Note: Has allowed 11 ER in seven starts since joining the rotation and 5 came in one outing, has allowed 3 ER in his last four starts combined |
| 32. Nate Karns - TOR Note: TB has been really careful with their handling of Ramirez & Karns and it's helped both flourish |
| 33. Adam Warren - PHI |
| 34. Wandy Rodriguez - OAK Note: Has allowed more than 3 ER just twice in 11 starts; skills are sporadic, though (20% K rate through 10 starts, then 1 K in his last outing) |
| 35. Justin Verlander - at CLE |
| 36. Alfredo Simon - CWS |
| 37. Tommy Milone - CWS, at MIL Note: Since his recall: 2.37 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 18% K rate, and 6.5 K:BB ratio in 19 IP; these are MLB's 2 worst teams vs. LHP by wRC+ |
| 38. Mike Montgomery - KC |
| 39. Taijuan Walker - at LAA Note: He is really coming together of late: 2.34 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 22% K rate in his last five, four of which were on the road |
| 40. Miguel Gonzalez - at BOS Note: Slated to return from his groin injury next week |
| 41. Kendall Graveman - at TEX Note: Lop off that April and he's at a 2.27 ERA, 1.16 WHIP in 39.7 IP with 30 Ks |
| 42. Vincent Velasquez - NYY Note: One up, one down so far; let's get another handful of starts before we make sweeping judgments on the youngster |
| 43. Nathan Eovaldi - at HOU |
| 44. J.A. Happ - at LAA Note: Has allowed more than 3 ER just three times in 13 starts and the 14 ER in those three starts account for 45% of his season ER |
| 45. R.A. Dickey - at TB |
| 46. Drew Hutchison - at TB, TEX |
| 47. Brett Oberholtzer - at LAA, NYY |
| 48. Wade Miley - at TB Note: The inconsistency is frustrating, but there's been a lot of good with in his last seven: 0, 2, 1, 5, 2, 5, and 2 ER in those seven (3.53 ERA) |
| 49. CC Sabathia - PHI, at HOU Note: A 4.9 K:BB ratio can only do so much when you're allowing 11 H/9 and 1.6 HR/9, but these two matchups are too good to pass up |
| 50. Jered Weaver - SEA |
SIT
| 51. Yovani Gallardo - at TOR Note: He's quietly been really solid this year, but you should always limit exposure to Rogers Centre with non-elite arms |
| 52. Matt Shoemaker - HOU |
| 53. Collin McHugh - at LAA, NYY Note: Two top 10 teams in HRs vs. RHP means you might want McHugh on your bench, even in deeper leagues where he remains viable |
| 54. Phil Hughes - CWS Note: The 2.91 ERA over his last three is encouraging, but the whopping 10 Ks (in 21.7 IP) to go with it takes the air out of the ERA |
| 55. Carlos Rodon - at DET |
| 56. Matt Andriese - TOR, BOS Note: He's a five-and-dive at best and he hasn't shown enough to make the 5 IP worth it |
| 57. Chi Chi Gonzalez - OAK, at TOR Note: His WHIP (1.00) is actually higher than his ERA (0.90), also has more BBs (12) than Ks (10) |
| 58. Kyle Ryan - at CLE, CWS |
| 59. Joe Kelly - BAL, at TB |
| 60. Nick Martinez - at TOR Note: This is the gm where you're certain he'll get smashed and then he drops six scoreless on 'em because why not? Still not starting him |
| 61. Marco Estrada - at TB |
| 62. Alex Colome - BOS |
| 63. Kyle Gibson - at MIL |
| 64. Rick Porcello - BAL |
| 65. Chris Tillman - CLE |
| 66. Bud Norris - at BOS |
| 67. Mike Pelfrey - CWS |
| 68. Colby Lewis - OAK |
| 69. Mark Buehrle - TEX |
| 70. Cody Anderson - at BAL |
| 71. Jeremy Guthrie - at SEA |
| 72. Yohan Pino - at SEA |
| 73. Scott Copeland - TEX |
| 74. John Danks - at MIN, at DET |
NATIONAL LEAGUE
START
| 1. Clayton Kershaw - at CHC, at MIA Note: Oh no, his ERA is 4.27 on the road! ... with a 27% K rate and 3.7 K:BB ratio yielding a 3.24 road FIP; he's fine and still super-elite |
| 2. Max Scherzer - at PHI Note: Credit to those out there beating the drum for him as the #2 SP and a late-first rounder this March, like our own Chris Liss |
| 3. Zack Greinke - at CHC, at MIA Note: Ks are down a bit from last year (from 25% to 23%), but everything else has been better; he's amazing |
| 4. Gerrit Cole - CIN Note: Hasn't allowed more than 2 ER in any of his last eight starts; good luck to CIN getting the PIT & NYM staffs this week |
| 5. Matt Harvey - CIN |
| 6. Johnny Cueto - at PIT, at NYM Note: Cueto's 1.74/4.01 home/road ERA split looks alarming, but his 6.3 K:BB ratio on the road is actually better; strong 1.10 WHIP, too |
| 7. Michael Wacha - CHC Note: Don't let the 18% overall K rate dissuade you, he's held a 24% mark over his last seven starts, fanning fewer than 5 just once |
| 8. Madison Bumgarner - SD, COL Note: Had a weird 4.03 ERA at home last year, but has fixed that in '15 with a 2.53 ERA at AT&T Park this year |
| 9. Jacob deGrom - at MIL |
| 10. Carlos Martinez - at MIA, CHC Note: Three pitchers get this Cubs-Marlins combo this week, the 1st and 6th highest K% teams in the NL (MIA jumps to 4th vs. RHP) |
| 11. Jason Hammel - LAD, at STL Note: 5 BBs in last two has made it a little bumpy (4.00 ERA) after just 4 BBs in his previous five starts combined (1.96 ERA) |
| 12. Francisco Liriano - ATL Note: Looks like he has home struggles with a 4.35 ERA at PNC Park, but it's heavily inflated by the 2 IP/7 ER dud vs. MIN |
| 13. A.J. Burnett - CIN Note: Burnett stayed pretty dry despite a flood of hits vs. WAS (3 ER on 14 H in 6.7 IP); weird outing, but I wouldn't worry too much |
| 14. Jake Arrieta - at STL |
| 15. Cole Hamels - at NYY Note: Hamstring strain that cost him FRI's start isn't expected to be anything significant |
| 16. James Shields - at SF |
| 17. Shelby Miller - at WAS Note: His ERA hasn't been higher than 2.17 at any point this year |
| 18. Jordan Zimmermann - ATL, at PHI Note: We're just not used to this kind of volatility from Zimm: 0, 4, 6, and 3 ER in four June starts |
| 19. Andrew Cashner - ARI Note: I'm holding strong on the two SD frontliners as their skills and overall talent are much better than their ERAs suggest |
| 20. Tyson Ross - ARI Note: At least both are still delivering Ks even as their ERA and WHIP continue to sting |
| 21. Jon Lester - LAD Note: LAD is a bottom 10 team against lefties in wRC+ |
| 22. Ian Kennedy - at SF Note: Skills & results by month: HR/9 - 4.1, 2.5, 0.8; K:BB - 1.3, 3.0, 5.5, and ERA: 10.80, 6.40, and 2.63; SF's .103 ISO at home is 30th in MLB |
| 23. Mat Latos - STL Note: Latos has a 5.37 ERA overall, but just a 3.58 ERA against non-ATL opponents (14 ER in 7.7 IP vs. ATL in three starts) |
| 24. Gio Gonzalez - at PHI |
| 25. Noah Syndergaard - CIN Note: Raw skills of 26% K and 5% BB rates suggest the ERA is too high at 3.76 and a 2.90 FIP backs that up |
| 26. John Lackey - CHC |
| 27. Alex Wood - at WAS, at PIT Note: Now has a 2.74 ERA in his last seven starts (4.32 in first six); wonder if the 23% K rate in his last three is a harbinger |
| 28. Mike Bolsinger - at CHC Note: Everyone is waiting for the shoe to drop here and 5 ER in his last outing might exacerbate that, but it was really one bad inning |
| 29. Charlie Morton - ATL |
| 30. Chris Heston - SD Note: SD is starting to look like last year's offense despite all the new faces; easy pick-on team right now |
| 31. Anthony DeSclafani - at PIT |
| 32. Stephen Strasburg - ATL Note: Had a rehab in Double-A on Wednesday and could rejoin the rotation next week, but if not this will be Joe Ross |
| 33. Bartolo Colon - at MIL |
| 34. Chase Anderson - at COL, at SD Note: Polar opposites of venue desirability with Anderson this week; if he can survive Coors (6 IP/4 ER?), it'll be a good week |
| 35. Tsuyoshi Wada - LAD, at STL Note: Two teams in the bottom 10 of wRC+ against lefties, plus an intriguing K surge by Wada make him interesting |
| 36. Mike Fiers - NYM, MIN Note: The volatility is reaching a breaking point, but the 25% K rate is still too much ignore right now |
| 37. Jaime Garcia - at MIA Note: I lke both Garcia & Anderson, but MIA vs. lefties is really tough (112 wRC+ is 2nd in MLB) |
| 38. Brett Anderson - at MIA |
| 39. Mike Leake - at PIT Note: If you carved out a spot for his 200 IP of league average work, then just leave him there and ride the highs & lows |
| 40. Chad Bettis - at SF Note: Tough trip to HOU, hard to really blame anyone for that; skills remain intriguing, espec. on road |
| 41. Kyle Hendricks - LAD |
| 42. Jimmy Nelson - NYM |
| 43. Williams Perez - at PIT |
| 44. Robbie Ray - at SD Note: Great results so far (1.09 ERA, 0.97 WHIP), but modest skills (17% K, 2.3 K:BB ratio) says ride will end soon; still like a trip to Petco |
| 45. Tom Koehler - LAD Note: That ballpark covers a lot of mistakes and has aided him to a 1.52 home ERA (6.21 on the road) |
| 46. Dan Haren - STL Note: WHIP will determine ultimate success as HRs aren't going anywhere so it's a matter of whether they're solos or multi-run |
| 47. Jeff Locke - CIN, ATL Note: Two gems in a row, but came against two of MLB's worst vs. LHP (PHI & CWS); a deep-league stream option at best |
| 48. Jorge De La Rosa - ARI Note: Hasn't shown his usual mastery of Coors with a 7.56 ERA (2.93 ERA in 173 IP from '13-14), but K upside is still worth watching |
| 49. Carlos Frias - at CHC Note: 40% of his season (10) came in 7% of his IP (4) when SD trounced him; skills have been erratic at best |
| 50. Doug Fister - ATL Note: More blah work in return (5.3 IP/5 ER), but had a creaky injury return last year (4.3 IP/5 ER) and then reeled off a 2.20 ERA for 160 IP |
SIT
| 51. Matt Wisler - at WAS Note: Great debut going toe-to-toe with deGrom for 8 IP; could be a real asset if he can fan at least 18-19% (just 2 Ks in the debut) |
| 52. Jeremy Hellickson - at SD Note: Could be a solid spot-start here: 4.46 ERA on the road, but 3.1 K:BB ratio |
| 53. Julio Teheran - at PIT Note: Just a mess right now and need to see something on the road before trusting him again (7.17 road ERA in 42.7 IP) |
| 54. David Hale - ARI |
| 55. David Phelps - LAD |
| 56. Aaron Harang - WAS |
| 57. Ryan Vogelsong - SD Note: Tough to even stream because he doesn't follow any pattern - 6 IP/0 ER in Coors, 6.7 IP/5 ER at PHI; sure it was at PHI, but still ... |
| 58. Tim Lincecum - COL |
| 59. Tim Hudson - COL |
| 60. Kyle Lohse - MIN |
| 61. Rubby De La Rosa - at COL Note: Two great outings are notable, but .960 OPS vs. LH with a trip to Coors is worrisome; he's lucky Dickerson is on the shelf at least |
| 62. Tyler Lyons - at MIA Note: MIA mashes lefties with a 112 wRC+, good for second to only the Blue Jays |
| 63. Michael Lorenzen - at NYM |
| 64. Chris Rusin - at SF |
| 65. Odrisamer Despaigne - at SF, ARI |
| 66. Jon Niese - at MIL, CIN |
| 67. Kevin Correia - at NYY, WAS |
| 68. Sean O'Sullivan - at NYY, WAS |
| 69. Taylor Jungmann - NYM |
| 70. Jose Urena - STL, LAD |
| 71. Matt Garza - MIN |
| 72. Kyle Kendrick - ARI, at SF |
| 73. Allen Webster - at COL |
| 74. Jon Moscot Replacement - at NYM Note: It will likely be a fill-in type like Axelrod or Holmberg, but maybe Robert Stephenson gets a shot (1.91 ERA, 40 Ks in last 30 IP) |
MLB TOP 100
| 1. Clayton Kershaw - at CHC, at MIA Note: Oh no, his ERA is 4.27 on the road! ... with a 27% K rate and 3.7 K:BB ratio yielding a 3.24 road FIP; he's fine and still super-elite |
| 2. Felix Hernandez - KC, at LAA Note: My big concern after 2 super-duds in 3 starts was injury, eight scoreless IP of four-hit ball assuages those injury concerns |
| 3. David Price - at CLE, CWS Note: Probably would've made it into the seventh inn. for a 10th straight, but rain stopped him short (5 IP/2 ER in 72 pitches) |
| 4. Chris Sale - at MIN Note: Almost deserves the top spot even without 2 starts given this obscene run: 1.19 ERA, 0.64 WHIP, and 75 Ks in his last 45.3 IP ... WHAT?! |
| 5. Max Scherzer - at PHI Note: Credit to those out there beating the drum for him as the #2 SP and a late-first rounder this March, like our own Chris Liss |
| 6. Zack Greinke - at CHC, at MIA Note: Ks are down a bit from last year (from 25% to 23%), but everything else has been better; he's amazing |
| 7. Gerrit Cole - CIN Note: Hasn't allowed more than 2 ER in any of his last eight starts; good luck to CIN getting the PIT & NYM staffs this week |
| 8. Matt Harvey - CIN |
| 9. Johnny Cueto - at PIT, at NYM Note: Cueto's 1.74/4.01 home/road ERA split looks alarming, but his 6.3 K:BB ratio on the road is actually better; strong 1.10 WHIP, too |
| 10. Michael Wacha - CHC Note: Don't let the 18% overall K rate dissuade you, he's held a 24% mark over his last seven starts, fanning fewer than 5 just once |
| 11. Madison Bumgarner - SD, COL Note: Had a weird 4.03 ERA at home last year, but has fixed that in '15 with a 2.53 ERA at AT&T Park this year |
| 12. Masahiro Tanaka - at HOU Note: Now matching or bettering his '14 numbers across the board: 2.49 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 27% K (all better), and 4% BB (matching) |
| 13. Corey Kluber - at BAL |
| 14. Jacob deGrom - at MIL |
| 15. Michael Pineda - PHI, at HOU Note: Severe home/road split (2.36/5.05 ERA), but strong skills on road says that ugly ERA will come down: 20% K, 4% BB, and 5.3 K:BB |
| 16. Sonny Gray - at TEX Note: Facing a team twice in a row is hit-or-miss, in Apr he got LAA 2x in a row (3 ER in 15 IP), mixed results this time (7.3 IP/0 ER, 6 IP/5 ER) |
| 17. Chris Archer - TOR Note: The Jays don't seem to faze him: 2.67 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 24% K rate in 67.3 IP for his career (0.00 ERA in 14 IP this year) |
| 18. Dallas Keuchel - NYY |
| 19. Carlos Martinez - at MIA, CHC Note: Three pitchers get this Cubs-Marlins combo this week, the 1st and 6th highest K% teams in the NL (MIA jumps to 4th vs. RHP) |
| 20. Jason Hammel - LAD, at STL Note: 5 BBs in last two has made it a little bumpy (4.00 ERA) after just 4 BBs in his previous five starts combined (1.96 ERA) |
| 21. Francisco Liriano - ATL Note: Looks like he has home struggles with a 4.35 ERA at PNC Park, but it's heavily inflated by the 2 IP/7 ER dud vs. MIN |
| 22. A.J. Burnett - CIN Note: Burnett stayed pretty dry despite a flood of hits vs. WAS (3 ER on 14 H in 6.7 IP); weird outing, but I wouldn't worry too much |
| 23. Jake Arrieta - at STL |
| 24. Cole Hamels - at NYY Note: Hamstring strain that cost him FRI's start isn't expected to be anything significant |
| 25. James Shields - at SF |
| 26. Anibal Sanchez - CWS Note: Trumpeted him even when his ERA was in the 5.00s, last four now: 1.76 ERA, 0.88 WHIP, 21% K in 30.7 IP |
| 27. Jesse Chavez - at TEX, KC Note: His ERA hasn't been north of 2.89 at any point this year (11 starts, 4 relief app.) |
| 28. Garrett Richards - SEA Note: Since the NYY debacle: 1.29 ERA in 14 IP with 11 Ks (and 4 BBs ... which are way up from last year) |
| 29. Danny Salazar - DET |
| 30. Carlos Carrasco - DET Note: First start with the new IF defense wasn't great, but I still think the Lindor/Urshela infield will benefit Carrasco most |
| 31. Trevor May - at MIL |
| 32. Trevor Bauer - DET, at BAL Note: Two top 10 teams vs. RHP plus Bauer's volatility makes you think at least one of these will go awry |
| 33. Eduardo Rodriguez - BAL Note: Bounced back from his first thrashing (6.3 IP/1 ER) showing it was more TOR being tough than any commentary on his readiness |
| 34. Lance McCullers Jr. - at LAA Note: I'd rather he have the occasional 3-4 BB gm here & there as opposed to 2-3 every single start (3+ BB three times; 0-1 BB three times) |
| 35. Edinson Volquez - at OAK |
| 36. Jesse Hahn - KC |
| 37. Shelby Miller - at WAS Note: His ERA hasn't been higher than 2.17 at any point this year |
| 38. Jordan Zimmermann - ATL, at PHI Note: We're just not used to this kind of volatility from Zimm: 0, 4, 6, and 3 ER in four June starts |
| 39. Andrew Cashner - ARI Note: I'm holding strong on the two SD frontliners as their skills and overall talent are much better than their ERAs suggest |
| 40. Tyson Ross - ARI Note: At least both are still delivering Ks even as their ERA and WHIP continue to sting |
| 41. Jon Lester - LAD Note: LAD is a bottom 10 team against lefties in wRC+ |
| 42. Ian Kennedy - at SF Note: Skills & results by month: HR/9 - 4.1, 2.5, 0.8; K:BB - 1.3, 3.0, 5.5, and ERA: 10.80, 6.40, and 2.63; SF's .103 ISO at home is 30th in MLB |
| 43. Mat Latos - STL Note: Latos has a 5.37 ERA overall, but just a 3.58 ERA against non-ATL opponents (14 ER in 7.7 IP vs. ATL in three starts) |
| 44. Gio Gonzalez - at PHI |
| 45. Noah Syndergaard - CIN Note: Raw skills of 26% K and 5% BB rates suggest the ERA is too high at 3.76 and a 2.90 FIP backs that up |
| 46. John Lackey - CHC |
| 47. Alex Wood - at WAS, at PIT Note: Now has a 2.74 ERA in his last seven starts (4.32 in first six); wonder if the 23% K rate in his last three is a harbinger |
| 48. Mike Bolsinger - at CHC Note: Everyone is waiting for the shoe to drop here and 5 ER in his last outing might exacerbate that, but it was really one bad inning |
| 49. Charlie Morton - ATL |
| 50. Chris Heston - SD Note: SD is starting to look like last year's offense despite all the new faces; easy pick-on team right now |
| 51. Anthony DeSclafani - at PIT |
| 52. Stephen Strasburg - ATL Note: Had a rehab in Double-A on Wednesday and could rejoin the rotation next week, but if not this will be Joe Ross |
| 53. Bartolo Colon - at MIL |
| 54. Scott Kazmir - KC |
| 55. Clay Buchholz - BAL |
| 56. Hector Santiago - HOU, SEA |
| 57. Ubaldo Jimenez - at BOS, CLE Note: The ERA is on the rise, but the skills are holding firm: 4.28 ERA in his last 33.7 IP with a 23% K rate, 8% BB, and 4.0 K:BB ratio |
| 58. Jeff Samardzija - at MIN, at DET Note: Two roadies could be worrisome with a 5.71 road ERA, but a 3.6 K:BB ratio suggests it should get better |
| 59. Jose Quintana - at DET |
| 60. Wei-Yin Chen - CLE Note: Sent to High-A as a means to skip him in TOR (141 wRC+ vs. LHP), very savvy move by BAL; fantasy owners should thank them |
| 61. Chris Young - at OAK |
| 62. Roenis Elias - KC |
| 63. C.J. Wilson - HOU Note: Wasn't buying early when he was succeeding with light skills, but has ramped the skills of late (28% K, 9% BB in last 40 IP) |
| 64. Erasmo Ramirez - BOS Note: Has allowed 11 ER in seven starts since joining the rotation and 5 came in one outing, has allowed 3 ER in his last four starts combined |
| 65. Nate Karns - TOR Note: TB has been really careful with their handling of Ramirez & Karns and it's helped both flourish |
| 66. Adam Warren - PHI |
| 67. Wandy Rodriguez - OAK Note: Has allowed more than 3 ER just twice in 11 starts; skills are sporadic, though (20% K rate through 10 starts, then 1 K in his last outing) |
| 68. Justin Verlander - at CLE |
| 69. Alfredo Simon - CWS |
| 70. Tommy Milone - CWS, at MIL Note: Since his recall: 2.37 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 18% K rate, and 6.5 K:BB ratio in 19 IP; these are MLB's 2 worst teams vs. LHP by wRC+ |
| 71. Chase Anderson - at COL, at SD Note: Polar opposites of venue desirability with Anderson this week; if he can survive Coors (6 IP/4 ER?), it'll be a good week |
| 72. Tsuyoshi Wada - LAD, at STL Note: Two teams in the bottom 10 of wRC+ against lefties, plus an intriguing K surge by Wada make him interesting |
| 73. Mike Fiers - NYM, MIN Note: The volatility is reaching a breaking point, but the 25% K rate is still too much ignore right now |
| 74. Jaime Garcia - at MIA Note: I lke both Garcia & Anderson, but MIA vs. lefties is really tough (112 wRC+ is 2nd in MLB) |
| 75. Brett Anderson - at MIA |
| 76. Mike Leake - at PIT Note: If you carved out a spot for his 200 IP of league average work, then just leave him there and ride the highs & lows |
| 77. Chad Bettis - at SF Note: Tough trip to HOU, hard to really blame anyone for that; skills remain intriguing, espec. on road |
| 78. Mike Montgomery - KC |
| 79. Taijuan Walker - at LAA Note: He is really coming together of late: 2.34 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 22% K rate in his last five, four of which were on the road |
| 80. Miguel Gonzalez - at BOS Note: Slated to return from his groin injury next week |
| 81. Kendall Graveman - at TEX Note: Lop off that April and he's at a 2.27 ERA, 1.16 WHIP in 39.7 IP with 30 Ks |
| 82. Kyle Hendricks - LAD |
| 83. Jimmy Nelson - NYM |
| 84. Williams Perez - at PIT |
| 85. Robbie Ray - at SD Note: Great results so far (1.09 ERA, 0.97 WHIP), but modest skills (17% K, 2.3 K:BB ratio) says ride will end soon; still like a trip to Petco |
| 86. Tom Koehler - LAD Note: That ballpark covers a lot of mistakes and has aided him to a 1.52 home ERA (6.21 on the road) |
| 87. Dan Haren - STL Note: WHIP will determine ultimate success as HRs aren't going anywhere so it's a matter of whether they're solos or multi-run |
| 88. Vincent Velasquez - NYY Note: One up, one down so far; let's get another handful of starts before we make sweeping judgments on the youngster |
| 89. Nathan Eovaldi - at HOU |
| 90. J.A. Happ - at LAA Note: Has allowed more than 3 ER just three times in 13 starts and the 14 ER in those three starts account for 45% of his season ER |
| 91. R.A. Dickey - at TB |
| 92. Drew Hutchison - at TB, TEX |
| 93. Brett Oberholtzer - at LAA, NYY |
| 94. Wade Miley - at TB Note: The inconsistency is frustrating, but there's been a lot of good with in his last seven: 0, 2, 1, 5, 2, 5, and 2 ER in those seven (3.53 ERA) |
| 95. CC Sabathia - PHI, at HOU Note: A 4.9 K:BB ratio can only do so much when you're allowing 11 H/9 and 1.6 HR/9, but these two matchups are too good to pass up |
| 96. Jeff Locke - CIN, ATL Note: Two gems in a row, but came against two of MLB's worst vs. LHP (PHI & CWS); a deep-league stream option at best |
| 97. Jorge De La Rosa - ARI Note: Hasn't shown his usual mastery of Coors with a 7.56 ERA (2.93 ERA in 173 IP from '13-14), but K upside is still worth watching |
| 98. Carlos Frias - at CHC Note: 40% of his season (10) came in 7% of his IP (4) when SD trounced him; skills have been erratic at best |
| 99. Doug Fister - ATL Note: More blah work in return (5.3 IP/5 ER), but had a creaky injury return last year (4.3 IP/5 ER) and then reeled off a 2.20 ERA for 160 IP |
| 100. Matt Wisler - at WAS Note: Great debut going toe-to-toe with deGrom for 8 IP; could be a real asset if he can fan at least 18-19% (just 2 Ks in the debut) |
