This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.
As always, remember that rotations are subject to change. If something looks incorrect, assume it was a change that occurred since this was posted. Feel free to politely bring it up in the comments, and I'll let you know where the new arm slots.
For the week July 20-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE
For the week July 20-26
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Rank | Pitcher | Opp | Comments |
1 | Chris Sale | at CLE | Can we just marvel at the 34% K rate? We haven't seen a K rate that high from a starter since RJ, Pedro were at 35% in 2000 |
2 | Corey Kluber | CWS | Allowed 8.6 H/9 before arrival of Lindor, Urshela; just 6.6 H/9 in five starts w/the pair |
3 | David Price | SEA | K/9 still lagging from 4 in 15 IP vs. KC in back-to-back outings, but in 11 starts since it's up from 6.4 to 9.4 |
4 | Felix Hernandez | TOR | He has allowed just 6 ER in 34.7 IP since that 0.3 IP/8 ER disaster at HOU |
5 | Dallas Keuchel | at KC | He's not known for Ks and KC doesn't K, so of course he dropped 7 Ks on 'em in 8 shutout IP earlier this year |
6 | Chris Archer | BAL | |
7 | Sonny Gray | TOR | |
8 | Carlos Carrasco | CWS | Already has four 5 ER outings, three of which saw him finish fewer than five innings |
9 | Michael Pineda | at MIN | |
10 | Masahiro Tanaka | BAL | So this lesser version of Tanaka is essentially a peak Iwakuma w/HRs ultimately determining whether he'll be low-3.00s or mid-3.00s |
11 | Anibal Sanchez | SEA | |
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As always, remember that rotations are subject to change. If something looks incorrect, assume it was a change that occurred since this was posted. Feel free to politely bring it up in the comments, and I'll let you know where the new arm slots.
For the week July 20-26
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MLB Top 100
For the week July 20-26
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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Rank | Pitcher | Opp | Comments |
1 | Chris Sale | at CLE | Can we just marvel at the 34% K rate? We haven't seen a K rate that high from a starter since RJ, Pedro were at 35% in 2000 |
2 | Corey Kluber | CWS | Allowed 8.6 H/9 before arrival of Lindor, Urshela; just 6.6 H/9 in five starts w/the pair |
3 | David Price | SEA | K/9 still lagging from 4 in 15 IP vs. KC in back-to-back outings, but in 11 starts since it's up from 6.4 to 9.4 |
4 | Felix Hernandez | TOR | He has allowed just 6 ER in 34.7 IP since that 0.3 IP/8 ER disaster at HOU |
5 | Dallas Keuchel | at KC | He's not known for Ks and KC doesn't K, so of course he dropped 7 Ks on 'em in 8 shutout IP earlier this year |
6 | Chris Archer | BAL | |
7 | Sonny Gray | TOR | |
8 | Carlos Carrasco | CWS | Already has four 5 ER outings, three of which saw him finish fewer than five innings |
9 | Michael Pineda | at MIN | |
10 | Masahiro Tanaka | BAL | So this lesser version of Tanaka is essentially a peak Iwakuma w/HRs ultimately determining whether he'll be low-3.00s or mid-3.00s |
11 | Anibal Sanchez | SEA | |
12 | Danny Salazar | at MIL, CWS | We've seen the upside, we've seen the downside; there's too much of the former to ignore |
13 | Jose Quintana | at CLE | Has a 2.98 ERA in 15 starts since getting blasted for 9 ER at DET |
14 | Garrett Richards | MIN | |
15 | Jake Odorizzi | at PHI | TOR can wear anyone down; the 5 BB really killed Odorizzi in the 6 ER outing |
16 | Erasmo Ramirez | BAL | Among SPs w/at least his 79 IP or more, his 13% Swinging Strike rate is 12th-best |
17 | Lance McCullers Jr. | BOS, at KC | Recently faced these exact two teams back-to-back and had a 1.50 ERA in 12 IP w/9 Ks (6 of 'em vs. KC) |
18 | Kyle Gibson | at LAA, NYY | Officially on a run: 2.76 ERA in 65.3 IP w/8.1 K/9 and 3.1 K:BB; he's a second half buy target (2HBT) |
19 | Wei-Yin Chen | at NYY, at TB | I don't love him in the Bronx even after a 7 IP/1 ER gem there earlier this year, but he's been great on the road (2.57 ERA) |
20 | Andrew Heaney | BOS, TEX | |
21 | Jeff Samardzija | STL | |
22 | Hector Santiago | TEX | Skills say he's 2013-14 version still, gaudy ERA is heavily influenced by 89% LOB rate - he's a second half sell target (2HST) |
23 | Eduardo Rodriguez | DET | (2HBT) |
24 | Yovani Gallardo | at LAA | |
25 | Hisashi Iwakuma | at DET | |
26 | Scott Kazmir | TOR | |
27 | Nate Karns | at PHI | (2HBT) |
28 | Ervin Santana | at LAA | Is the 1 K in 7.7 IP at OAK an anomaly or has MIN infected him w/their K-hating ways?! (2HBT) |
29 | Yordano Ventura | PIT, HOU | He strikes me as someone who will slowly build to a breakout as opposed to have it all click suddenly |
30 | Marco Estrada | at SEA | |
31 | C.J. Wilson | MIN | If you're cool w/an upper-3.00s ERA, then just hang on through the rough patches |
32 | Edinson Volquez | PIT | |
33 | Justin Verlander | at BOS | Big start in MIN is promising, but doesn't erase all the damage; still need to see more before fully trusting in all formats |
34 | Ubaldo Jimenez | at NYY | Had a 4.93 ERA and 1.50 WHIP vs. DET going into the post-break opener; at least he had a 5/0 K/BB in the 4.7 IP (7 ER) |
35 | Taijuan Walker | at DET, TOR | Lopping off his first two starts cuts his ERA by a run, but it's still a 3.88 in 16 starts showing the volatility still exists |
36 | Carlos Rodon | STL, at CLE | Maintaining a 3.80 ERA despite a 1.61 WHIP speaks to just how good - and raw - he is |
37 | Collin McHugh | BOS | |
38 | Wade Miley | at HOU | Seems to shake off every dud w/a gem, but maybe we could just start avoiding the duds? |
39 | Trevor Bauer | CWS | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
40 | Kevin Gausman | at NYY | |
41 | Nathan Eovaldi | BAL, at MIN | Has a stark home/road split right now, but a .397 road BABIP hasto come down, right? (2HBT) |
42 | Miguel Gonzalez | at TB | HR toll coming due: managed a 3.33 ERA despite 1.4 HR/9 in first 12, 7.52 ERA in last four w/2.7 HR/9 |
43 | Tommy Milone | NYY | |
44 | Ivan Nova | BAL | |
45 | Drew Hutchison | at OAK | He has allowed 74 H in 47 road innings thanks in part to a .426 BABIP; markedly better at home says road is the fluke (2HBT) |
46 | Cody Anderson | at MIL | |
47 | Jason Vargas | HOU | |
48 | Jesse Chavez | at SF | Had a 5.20 ERA last July before moving back to the pen, has a 6.55 ERA in his last four starts (2HST) |
49 | Chris Young | PIT | |
50 | Phil Hughes | NYY | Finding his form a bit, but it's still a lesser version than '14 as he just doesn't induce swings-and-misses |
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Rank | Pitcher | Opp | Comments |
51 | Mike Montgomery | at DET | |
52 | Mark Buehrle | at OAK, at SEA | |
53 | Matt Moore | at PHI, BAL | Command and control are the last pieces to return from Tommy John and his were already suspect (2HST) |
54 | Alfredo Simon | SEA, at BOS | |
55 | Kendall Graveman | TOR, at SF | The amount of contact he allows makes me particularly nervous against TOR |
56 | Matt Shoemaker | MIN | This could be his last start before a shift to the bullpen |
57 | Jered Weaver | TEX | Displaying Buehrle's skills from the right side w/out the ratio upside |
58 | Chris Bassitt | at SF | Skills are even lighter than Graveman's and yet the results are somehow better; pass |
59 | Scott Feldman | at KC | |
60 | Brian Johnson | at HOU, DET | |
61 | Danny Duffy | HOU | |
62 | J.A. Happ | at DET, TOR | A lefty legitimately can't get a worse two-start slate |
63 | Wandy Rodriguez | at COL, at LAA | |
64 | Colby Lewis | at LAA | |
65 | Dan Straily | BOS | |
66 | CC Sabathia | at MIN | |
67 | Chris Tillman | at TB | |
68 | Rick Porcello | at HOU | |
69 | R.A. Dickey | at SEA | Used to be a guaranteed 200+ IP of league average-esque work; it's just not there right now |
70 | Mike Pelfrey | at LAA | |
71 | Shane Greene | SEA, at BOS | |
72 | Jeremy Guthrie | at STL | |
73 | John Danks | at CLE | |
74 | Felix Doubront | at OAK | |
75 | Martin Perez | at COL | |
76 | Matt Harrison | at COL | |
77 | Steven Wright | at LAA, DET |
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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Rank | Pitcher | Opp | Comments |
1 | Gerrit Cole | at KC, WAS | Has gone 6+ in 15 of his 18 starts (1.67 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 101 Ks in 102.7 IP during those outings) |
2 | Jacob deGrom | at WAS, at LAD | The All-Star game was a perfect microcosm for deGrom, espec. for those missing what he's up to this year |
3 | Matt Harvey | at WAS, at LAD | |
4 | Max Scherzer | at PIT | The most aspect of his season is also exhibit 4,739,019 why W-L records mean jack: he has seven losses |
5 | Clayton Kershaw | at NYM | So stupid that he had fight his way into the All-Star Game; even if you only go off of '15, his ERA is 10th in NL |
6 | Zack Greinke | at NYM | Might "only" be a 2.75 ERA the rest of the way; he's an ace either way |
7 | Jake Arrieta | PHI | A veritable carbon copy of last year's excellence, Arrieta is for real - second half buy target (2HBT) |
8 | Carlos Martinez | at CWS, ATL | The only real concern is innings which makes it too hard to make him a buy target, especially for re-draft leagues |
9 | Madison Bumgarner | OAK | Your league may vary, but it seems perception has him w/worse season than reality; still an easy ace (2HBT) |
10 | Johnny Cueto | at COL | You can't really bench him because he has the stuff to make it outta there alive |
11 | Michael Wacha | ATL | Been backing him from the jump, but while some might be ready to sell out of this ERA, I think he can continue on this level (2HBT) |
12 | Cole Hamels | at CHC | Will this be the last start for him as a Phillie? |
13 | Lance Lynn | KC | He is essentially repeating last year's results with skills that are much more supportive of a sub-3.00s ERA |
14 | A.J. Burnett | at KC, WAS | |
15 | Francisco Liriano | WAS | Liriano is a scary name in the market which tamps down his value regardless of performance; use that for a discount (2HBT) |
16 | Noah Syndergaard | at WAS | The only real concern is innings which makes it too hard to make him a buy target, especially for re-draft leagues |
17 | Jason Hammel | at CIN | Small bump down as a nod to the hamstring, though it appears to have passed |
18 | Gio Gonzalez | NYM, at PIT | |
19 | Jon Lester | PHI | It wasn't all bad in April, but just wipe it off the slate to get a better idea of him right now: 2.94 ERA, 85 Ks, 3.4 K:BB in 88.7 IP |
20 | Jose Fernandez | at ARI | He's been fantastic, but don't sleep on ARI's ability to actually put up some runs |
21 | James Shields | SF | |
22 | John Lackey | ATL | Not the toxic name value of Liriano, but often underrated; likely a 3.30ish ERA rest of way, but you can buy for 4.00 ERA prices (2HBT) |
23 | Julio Teheran | LAD | He has been two different versions of himself, but the home one is the one you want right now; upside if he rights road ship (2HBT) |
24 | Shelby Miller | at STL | |
25 | Tyson Ross | MIA | Has been relatively successful despite the ugly BB rate; if he can slice into it at all, he's on track for 2014-level numbers (2HBT) |
26 | Mat Latos | at ARI, at SD | |
27 | Brett Anderson | at ATL, at NYM | If you have to hit a pair of road starts in a two-start week, then this pair isn't too bad |
28 | Jordan Zimmermann | NYM | |
29 | Andrew Cashner | MIA | His .403 BABIP at home seems out of sorts against a .284 career mark; crazy BABIP is hiding a 6.5 K:BB at home (2HBT) |
30 | Chris Heston | at SD | |
31 | Ian Kennedy | SF, MIA | He can't keep allowing homers at a 2.1 HR/9 clip, right? Only two guys have qual'd for ERA while allowing 2.0 HR/9 (Arroyo, Lima) |
32 | Dan Haren | at SD | |
33 | Patrick Corbin | MIL | |
34 | Mike Leake | CHC | In the midst of another high: 3.35 ERA in last eight, but there will be an inevitable couple start crash; just ride it out if you have him |
35 | Kyle Hendricks | at CIN | If you don't like those Mike Fiers/Chris Heston types, then Hendricks and his 89 MPH (9th-slowest) aren't for you |
36 | Jimmy Nelson | at ARI | |
37 | Jake Peavy | OAK | |
38 | Robbie Ray | MIA | Playing above his head, but has experienced real gains in stuff and feel for pitching; at the very least ride the hot hand |
39 | Chase Anderson | MIL | |
40 | Rubby De La Rosa | MIA, MIL | Yelich, Bour, Gordon, Lind, and Parra are the only lefties of note here and Gordon isn't a power threat |
41 | Matt Cain | at SD | |
42 | Alex Wood | LAD | |
43 | Mike Bolsinger | at ATL | |
44 | Mike Fiers | at ARI | These soft-tossers have different routes to success, but the lack of overpowering stuff leaves them ever-susceptible to a Shellacking |
45 | Taylor Jungmann | at ARI | BBs were a major issue for most of '14 and all of '15 in minors, but 7% rate so far; meager 56% 1st-pitch Strike Rate says be careful |
46 | Jorge De La Rosa | TEX | |
47 | Jeremy Hellickson | MIA, MIL | |
48 | Matt Wisler | LAD, at STL | |
49 | Jon Niese | LAD | |
50 | Manny Banuelos | at STL | At 95 IP already, Banuelos isn't long for 2015 w/a rough cap around 120-130 so use him while you can in appropriate leagues |
51 | David Phelps | at ARI, at SD |
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Rank | Pitcher | Opp | Comments |
52 | Bartolo Colon | LAD | Gotta love the K:BB ratio, but he might find the zone too much to use against a team like LAD (10.1 H/9, 1.2 HR/9) |
53 | Charlie Morton | at KC | Has gone 6 IP in each of his three starts since the 0.7 IP/9 ER nightmare, chopping a run off each time w/4, 3, and 2 ER |
54 | Doug Fister | at PIT | |
55 | Kyle Lohse | CLE | |
56 | Aaron Nola | TB | Flying blind on Nola, but he could be a right-handed Andrew Heaney if things really work out |
57 | Raisel Iglesias | CHC | How much tolerance do you have for volatility? The raw stuff is there, but the rest comes and goes |
58 | Adam Morgan | TB | |
59 | Tom Koehler | at SD | He's been abysmal on the road this year, regardless of venue type |
60 | Tim Hudson | at SD, OAK | |
61 | Anthony DeSclafani | at COL | |
62 | Odrisamer Despaigne | SF, MIA | |
63 | David Buchanan | TB, at CHC | I thought there might be a glimpse of something here coming into the season, but he just can't miss enough bats |
64 | Tony Cingrani | CHC | |
65 | Tanner Roark | NYM, at PIT | |
66 | Clayton Richard | at CIN, PHI | |
67 | Brandon Beachy | at ATL, at NYM | |
68 | Jeff Locke | WAS | |
69 | Tim Cooney | at CWS | |
70 | Chad Bettis | CIN | |
71 | Chad Billingsley | at CHC | |
72 | Chris Rusin | TEX | |
73 | Michael Lorenzen | CHC, at COL | |
74 | Matt Garza | CLE, at ARI | |
75 | Kyle Kendrick | TEX, CIN |
MLB Top 100
Rank | Pitcher | Opp | Comments |
1 | Gerrit Cole | at KC, WAS | Has gone 6+ in 15 of his 18 starts (1.67 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 101 Ks in 102.7 IP during those outings) |
2 | Jacob deGrom | at WAS, at LAD | The All-Star game was a perfect microcosm for deGrom, espec. for those missing what he's up to this year |
3 | Matt Harvey | at WAS, at LAD | |
4 | Max Scherzer | at PIT | The most aspect of his season is also exhibit 4,739,019 why W-L records mean jack: he has seven losses |
5 | Clayton Kershaw | at NYM | So stupid that he had fight his way into the All-Star Game; even if you only go off of '15, his ERA is 10th in NL |
6 | Zack Greinke | at NYM | Might "only" be a 2.75 ERA the rest of the way; he's an ace either way |
7 | Jake Arrieta | PHI | A veritable carbon copy of last year's excellence, Arrieta is for real (2HBT) |
8 | Chris Sale | at CLE | Can we just marvel at the 34% K rate? We haven't seen a K rate that high from a starter since RJ, Pedro were at 35% in 2000 |
9 | Corey Kluber | CWS | Allowed 8.6 H/9 before arrival of Lindor, Urshela; just 6.6 H/9 in five starts w/the pair |
10 | David Price | SEA | K/9 still lagging from 4 in 15 IP vs. KC in back-to-back outings, but in 11 starts since it's up from 6.4 to 9.4 |
11 | Felix Hernandez | TOR | He has allowed just 6 ER in 34.7 IP since that 0.3 IP/8 ER disaster at HOU |
12 | Carlos Martinez | at CWS, ATL | The only real concern is innings which makes it too hard to make him a buy target, especially for re-draft leagues |
13 | Madison Bumgarner | OAK | Your league may vary, but it seems perception has him w/worse season than reality; still an easy ace (2HBT) |
14 | Dallas Keuchel | at KC | He's not known for Ks and KC doesn't K, so of course he dropped 7 Ks on 'em in 8 shutout IP earlier this year |
15 | Chris Archer | BAL | |
16 | Sonny Gray | TOR | |
17 | Johnny Cueto | at COL | You can't really bench him because he has the stuff to make it outta there alive |
18 | Michael Wacha | ATL | Been backing him from the jump, but while some might be ready to sell out of this ERA, I think he can continue on this level (2HBT) |
19 | Cole Hamels | at CHC | Will this be the last start for him as a Phillie? |
20 | Lance Lynn | KC | He is essentially repeating last year's results with skills that are much more supportive of a sub-3.00s ERA |
21 | A.J. Burnett | at KC, WAS | |
22 | Francisco Liriano | WAS | Liriano is a scary name in the market which tamps down his value regardless of performance; use that for a discount (2HBT) |
23 | Noah Syndergaard | at WAS | The only real concern is innings which makes it too hard to make him a buy target, especially for re-draft leagues |
24 | Carlos Carrasco | CWS | Already has four 5 ER outings, three of which saw him finish fewer than five innings |
25 | Michael Pineda | at MIN | |
26 | Masahiro Tanaka | BAL | So this lesser version of Tanaka is essentially a peak Iwakuma w/HRs ultimately determining whether he'll be low-3.00s or mid-3.00s |
27 | Anibal Sanchez | SEA | |
28 | Danny Salazar | at MIL, CWS | We've seen the upside, we've seen the downside; there's too much of the former to ignore |
29 | Jose Quintana | at CLE | Has a 2.98 ERA in 15 starts since getting blasted for 9 ER at DET |
30 | Jason Hammel | at CIN | Small bump down as a nod to the hamstring, though it appears to have passed |
31 | Garrett Richards | MIN | |
32 | Jake Odorizzi | at PHI | TOR can wear anyone down; the 5 BB really killed Odorizzi in the 6 ER outing |
33 | Erasmo Ramirez | BAL | Among SPs w/at least his 79 IP or more, his 13% Swinging Strike rate is 12th-best |
34 | Gio Gonzalez | NYM, at PIT | |
35 | Jon Lester | PHI | It wasn't all bad in April, but just wipe it off the slate to get a better idea of him right now: 2.94 ERA, 85 Ks, 3.4 K:BB in 88.7 IP |
36 | Jose Fernandez | at ARI | He's been fantastic, but don't sleep on ARI's ability to actually put up some runs |
37 | James Shields | SF | |
38 | John Lackey | ATL | Not the toxic name value of Liriano, but often underrated; likely a 3.30ish ERA rest of way, but you can buy for 4.00 ERA prices (2HBT) |
39 | Julio Teheran | LAD | He has been two different versions of himself, but the home one is the one you want right now; upside if he rights road ship (2HBT) |
40 | Shelby Miller | at STL | |
41 | Tyson Ross | MIA | Has been relatively successful despite the ugly BB rate; if he can slice into it at all, he's on track for 2014-level numbers (2HBT) |
42 | Lance McCullers Jr. | BOS, at KC | Recently faced these exact two teams back-to-back and had a 1.50 ERA in 12 IP w/9 Ks (6 of 'em vs. KC) |
43 | Kyle Gibson | at LAA, NYY | Officially on a run: 2.76 ERA in 65.3 IP w/8.1 K/9 and 3.1 K:BB; he's a second half buy target (2HBT) |
44 | Mat Latos | at ARI, at SD | |
45 | Brett Anderson | at ATL, at NYM | If you have to hit a pair of road starts in a two-start week, then this pair isn't too bad |
46 | Jordan Zimmermann | NYM | |
47 | Andrew Cashner | MIA | His .403 BABIP at home seems out of sorts against a .284 career mark; crazy BABIP is hiding a 6.5 K:BB at home (2HBT) |
48 | Chris Heston | at SD | |
49 | Wei-Yin Chen | at NYY, at TB | I don't love him in the Bronx even after a 7 IP/1 ER gem there earlier this year, but he's been great on the road (2.57 ERA) |
50 | Andrew Heaney | BOS, TEX | |
51 | Jeff Samardzija | STL | |
52 | Hector Santiago | TEX | Skills say he's 2013-14 version still, gaudy ERA is heavily influenced by 89% LOB rate (2HST) |
53 | Eduardo Rodriguez | DET | (2HBT) |
54 | Yovani Gallardo | at LAA | |
55 | Hisashi Iwakuma | at DET | |
56 | Scott Kazmir | TOR | |
57 | Nate Karns | at PHI | (2HBT) |
58 | Ervin Santana | at LAA | Is the 1 K in 7.7 IP at OAK an anomaly or has MIN infected him w/their K-hating ways?! (2HBT) |
59 | Yordano Ventura | PIT, HOU | He strikes me as someone who will slowly build to a breakout as opposed to have it all click suddenly |
60 | Marco Estrada | at SEA | |
61 | C.J. Wilson | MIN | If you're cool w/an upper-3.00s ERA, then just hang on through the rough patches |
62 | Ian Kennedy | SF, MIA | He can't keep allowing homers at a 2.1 HR/9 clip, right? Only two guys have qual'd for ERA while allowing 2.0 HR/9 (Arroyo, Lima) |
63 | Dan Haren | at SD | |
64 | Patrick Corbin | MIL | |
65 | Mike Leake | CHC | In the midst of another high: 3.35 ERA in last eight, but there will be an inevitable couple start crash; just ride it out if you have him |
66 | Kyle Hendricks | at CIN | If you don't like those Mike Fiers/Chris Heston types, then Hendricks and his 89 MPH (9th-slowest) aren't for you |
67 | Jimmy Nelson | at ARI | |
68 | Jake Peavy | OAK | |
69 | Robbie Ray | MIA | Playing above his head, but has experienced real gains in stuff and feel for pitching; at the very least ride the hot hand |
70 | Edinson Volquez | PIT | |
71 | Justin Verlander | at BOS | Big start in MIN is promising, but doesn't erase all the damage; still need to see more before fully trusting in all formats |
72 | Ubaldo Jimenez | at NYY | Had a 4.93 ERA and 1.50 WHIP vs. DET going into the post-break opener; at least he had a 5/0 K/BB in the 4.7 IP (7 ER) |
73 | Taijuan Walker | at DET, TOR | Lopping off his first two starts cuts his ERA by a run, but it's still a 3.88 in 16 starts showing the volatility still exists |
74 | Carlos Rodon | STL, at CLE | Maintaining a 3.80 ERA despite a 1.61 WHIP speaks to just how good - and raw - he is |
75 | Collin McHugh | BOS | |
76 | Wade Miley | at HOU | Seems to shake off every dud w/a gem, but maybe we could just start avoiding the duds? |
77 | Trevor Bauer | CWS | ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
78 | Kevin Gausman | at NYY | |
79 | Nathan Eovaldi | BAL, at MIN | Has a stark home/road split right now, but a .397 road BABIP hasto come down, right? (2HBT) |
80 | Chase Anderson | MIL | |
81 | Rubby De La Rosa | MIA, MIL | Yelich, Bour, Gordon, Lind, and Parra are the only lefties of note here and Gordon isn't a power threat |
82 | Matt Cain | at SD | |
83 | Alex Wood | LAD | |
84 | Mike Bolsinger | at ATL | |
85 | Mike Fiers | at ARI | These soft-tossers have different routes to success, but the lack of overpowering stuff leaves them ever-susceptible to a Shellacking |
86 | Taylor Jungmann | at ARI | BBs were a major issue for most of '14 and all of '15 in minors, but 7% rate so far; meager 56% 1st-pitch Strike Rate says be careful |
87 | Jorge De La Rosa | TEX | |
88 | Jeremy Hellickson | MIA, MIL | |
89 | Matt Wisler | LAD, at STL | |
90 | Jon Niese | LAD | |
91 | Manny Banuelos | at STL | At 95 IP already, Banuelos isn't long for 2015 w/a rough cap around 120-130 so use him while you can in appropriate leagues |
92 | Miguel Gonzalez | at TB | HR toll coming due: managed a 3.33 ERA despite 1.4 HR/9 in first 12, 7.52 ERA in last four w/2.7 HR/9 |
93 | Tommy Milone | NYY | |
94 | Ivan Nova | BAL | |
95 | Drew Hutchison | at OAK | He has allowed 74 H in 47 road innings thanks in part to a .426 BABIP; markedly better at home says road is the fluke (2HBT) |
96 | Cody Anderson | at MIL | |
97 | Jason Vargas | HOU | |
98 | Jesse Chavez | at SF | Had a 5.20 ERA last July before moving back to the pen, has a 6.55 ERA in his last four starts (2HST) |
99 | Chris Young | PIT | |
100 | Phil Hughes | NYY | Finding his form a bit, but it's still a lesser version than '14 as he just doesn't induce swings-and-misses |