This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.
August turns to September and we're heading down the stretch. Normally, September is one of the better months to stream pitching since the league ERA usually drops. It remains to be seen what happens this year considering roster expansion only entails two additional spots. It's unclear how this will affect how teams manage their pitching, especially since workload concerns will be front and center.
This week is pretty quiet with only 94 games, helped by a weekend doubleheader between the Mets and Nationals. As has been the case all season, finding two-start options to grab off waivers of via FAAB is tough. However, there are several talented hurlers slated to return from an absence to deepen the pool. Examples are Trevor Rogers, Jose Urquidy, Ian Anderson, Matthew Boyd and (drum roll please) Corey Kluber!
Here is your weekly reminder I cull the schedule from the Projected Starters page, so all rotation questions should be sent in the direction. I'm happy to handle all rankings-specific questions below.
UPDATED: Monday August 30 2:15 AM ET
Week of August 30 - September 5
Mixed
Rank | Pitcher | TM | OPP | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | @WAS, @MIA | 0-3 last three starts, 23 K with just 2 BB in last 20.2 IP but 4 HR allowed |
2 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | @SF, STL | |
3 | Robbie Ray | TOR | BAL, OAK | Getting even better… 33 K, 2 BB in last 22 IP |
4 | Julio Urias | LAD | ATL, @SF | |
5 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | @LAA |
August turns to September and we're heading down the stretch. Normally, September is one of the better months to stream pitching since the league ERA usually drops. It remains to be seen what happens this year considering roster expansion only entails two additional spots. It's unclear how this will affect how teams manage their pitching, especially since workload concerns will be front and center.
This week is pretty quiet with only 94 games, helped by a weekend doubleheader between the Mets and Nationals. As has been the case all season, finding two-start options to grab off waivers of via FAAB is tough. However, there are several talented hurlers slated to return from an absence to deepen the pool. Examples are Trevor Rogers, Jose Urquidy, Ian Anderson, Matthew Boyd and (drum roll please) Corey Kluber!
Here is your weekly reminder I cull the schedule from the Projected Starters page, so all rotation questions should be sent in the direction. I'm happy to handle all rankings-specific questions below.
UPDATED: Monday August 30 2:15 AM ET
Week of August 30 - September 5
Mixed
Rank | Pitcher | TM | OPP | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | @WAS, @MIA | 0-3 last three starts, 23 K with just 2 BB in last 20.2 IP but 4 HR allowed |
2 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | @SF, STL | |
3 | Robbie Ray | TOR | BAL, OAK | Getting even better… 33 K, 2 BB in last 22 IP |
4 | Julio Urias | LAD | ATL, @SF | |
5 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | @LAA | |
6 | Walker Buehler | LAD | ATL | |
7 | Max Scherzer | LAD | ATL | |
8 | Luis Castillo | CIN | STL, DET | |
9 | Kevin Gausman | SF | MIL | |
10 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | PIT | |
11 | Carlos Rodon | CWS | PIT | |
12 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | @SF | |
13 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | @NYM | |
14 | Taijuan Walker | NYM | MIA, @WAS | |
15 | Yu Darvish | SD | @ARI | |
16 | Chris Sale | BOS | @TB | Quite the immaculate return |
17 | German Marquez | COL | @TEX, ATL | |
18 | Lance McCullers Jr. | HOU | @SEA | |
19 | Adam Wainwright | STL | @MIL | |
20 | Joe Musgrove | SD | HOU | |
21 | Alex Wood | SF | MIL, LAD | Probably already surpassed expected number of starts with 23 |
22 | Jose Berrios | TOR | OAK | |
23 | Chris Flexen | SEA | HOU, @ARI | 12 QS in 24 GS |
24 | Kyle Gibson | PHI | @MIA | |
25 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | STL | |
26 | Logan Webb | SF | MIL | |
27 | Lance Lynn | CWS | @KC | |
28 | Tyler Mahle | CIN | DET | |
29 | Carlos Carrasco | NYM | MIA | |
30 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | NYY | MVP? Yes. Cy Young? Sorry, no. |
31 | John Means | BAL | @NYY | |
32 | Alek Manoah | TOR | OAK | Hitting the wall? 5.17 ERA with 1.40 WHIP previous 15.2 IP |
33 | Wade Miley | CIN | STL | |
34 | Mike Minor | KC | CLE, CWS | |
35 | Luis Garcia | HOU | @SEA | |
36 | Aaron Nola | PHI | @WAS | Clubhouse leader for my favorite "value" pitcher next season |
37 | Corey Kluber | NYY | @LAA, BAL | Returns with great matchups, but will he throw five frames? |
38 | Framber Valdez | HOU | @SD | |
39 | Madison Bumgarner | ARI | SEA | |
40 | Charlie Morton | ATL | @LAD, @COL | |
41 | Hyun Jin Ryu | TOR | BAL | |
42 | Rich Hill | NYM | MIA | |
43 | Max Fried | ATL | @LAD | |
44 | Trevor Rogers | MIA | PHI | |
45 | Zach Plesac | CLE | @KC, @BOS | |
46 | Zack Greinke | HOU | @SD | |
47 | Sonny Gray | CIN | STL | |
48 | Nathan Eovaldi | BOS | CLE | |
49 | Edward Cabrera | MIA | @NYM | Another stellar young Marlins hurler |
50 | Nick Pivetta | BOS | @TB, CLE | |
51 | Marcus Stroman | NYM | @WAS | |
52 | Anthony DeSclafani | SF | LAD | |
53 | Jordan Montgomery | NYY | BAL | |
54 | Tyler Gilbert | ARI | SD, SEA | |
55 | Elieser Hernandez | MIA | PHI | |
56 | Casey Mize | DET | MIN, @CIN | |
57 | Dylan Cease | CWS | @KC | |
58 | Jake Odorizzi | HOU | @SEA | |
59 | Frankie Montas | OAK | @TOR | |
60 | Shane McClanahan | TB | BOS | |
61 | Jose Urquidy | HOU | @SD | |
62 | Taylor Hearn | TEX | @LAA | |
63 | Chris Archer | TB | MIN | |
64 | Carlos Hernandez | KC | CLE | |
65 | Johnny Cueto | SF | MIL, LAD | |
66 | Glenn Otto | TEX | @LAA | |
67 | Jameson Taillon | NYY | @LAA | |
68 | Austin Gomber | COL | @TEX, ATL | |
69 | Chris Paddack | SD | @ARI, HOU | |
70 | Josiah Gray | WAS | PHI, NYM | Scherzer is crushing it with LAD, but Gray is holding his own too |
71 | Ranger Suarez | PHI | @MIA | |
72 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | PIT | |
73 | Cole Irvin | OAK | @DET, @TOR | |
74 | Zac Gallen | ARI | SD | |
75 | David Price | LAD | @SF | |
76 | James Kaprielian | OAK | @DET | |
77 | Eduardo Rodriguez | BOS | @TB | |
78 | Blake Snell | SD | @ARI | Gaining consistency with 3.06 ERA and .85 WHIP with 25 K over last 17.2 IP |
79 | Ryan Yarbrough | TB | BOS | |
80 | Bailey Ober | MIN | @DET, @TB | |
81 | Sean Manaea | OAK | @DET | 9.90 ERA and 1.90 WHIP in August |
82 | Drew Rasmussen | TB | BOS | |
83 | Mix 12 Reliever | |||
84 | Marco Gonzales | SEA | @ARI | |
85 | Adrian Houser | MIL | STL | |
86 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | HOU | |
87 | Bryse Wilson | PIT | @CWS, @CHC | |
88 | Tarik Skubal | DET | OAK | |
89 | Zach Thompson | MIA | @NYM | |
90 | Tanner Houck | BOS | CLE | |
91 | Tyler Anderson | SEA | @ARI | |
92 | Mix 15 Reliever | |||
93 | Kwang Hyun Kim | STL | @MIL | |
94 | Miles Mikolas | STL | @CIN | |
95 | Kyle Freeland | COL | @TEX | |
96 | Steven Matz | TOR | BAL | |
97 | Kolby Allard | TEX | @LAA | |
98 | Cal Quantrill | CLE | @BOS | |
99 | Vladimir Gutierrez | CIN | DET | |
100 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | HOU | |
101 | Eric Lauer | MIL | @SF | |
102 | Jose Suarez | LAA | TEX | |
103 | A.J. Alexy | TEX | COL | |
104 | Matt Manning | DET | OAK | |
105 | Patrick Corbin | WAS | PHI | |
106 | Steven Brault | PIT | @CHC | |
107 | Jesus Luzardo | MIA | PHI | |
108 | Luis Patino | TB | BOS, MIN | |
109 | Nestor Cortes | NYY | BAL | |
110 | Matthew Boyd | DET | @CIN | |
111 | Mitch White | LAD | @SF | |
112 | Humberto Mejia | ARI | SEA | |
113 | Andrew Albers | MIN | @TB | |
114 | Jose Quintana | LAA | NYY, TEX | |
115 | Randy Dobnak | MIN | CHC | |
116 | Seth Romero | WAS | NYM | |
117 | Drew Smyly | ATL | @LAD, @COL | |
118 | John Gant | MIN | CHC | |
119 | Packy Naughton | LAA | TEX | |
120 | Alec Mills | CHC | PIT | |
121 | Brett Anderson | MIL | @SF | |
122 | Logan Allen | CLE | @KC | |
123 | Brady Singer | KC | CWS | |
124 | Jon Gray | COL | ATL | |
125 | J.A. Happ | STL | @CIN | |
126 | Griffin Jax | MIN | @TB | |
127 | Daniel Lynch | KC | CWS | |
128 | Tylor Megill | NYM | @WAS | |
129 | Zach Davies | CHC | @MIN | |
130 | Jake Latz | TEX | COL | |
131 | Dallas Keuchel | CWS | @KC | |
132 | Michael Wacha | TB | MIN | |
133 | Erick Fedde | WAS | NYM | |
134 | Jon Lester | STL | @CIN, @MIL | |
135 | Martin Perez | BOS | @TB | |
136 | Tyler Alexander | DET | @CIN | |
137 | Kris Bubic | KC | CLE | |
138 | Ian Anderson | ATL | @COL | |
139 | Ryan Weathers | SD | HOU | |
140 | Taylor Widener | ARI | SD | |
141 | Paul Blackburn | OAK | @TOR | |
142 | Eli Morgan | CLE | @BOS | |
143 | Trevor Williams | NYM | @WAS | |
144 | Adbert Alzolay | CHC | PIT | |
145 | Wil Crowe | PIT | @CHC | |
146 | Wily Peralta | DET | OAK | |
147 | Huascar Ynoa | ATL | @COL | |
148 | Cody Ponce | PIT | @CHC | |
149 | Keegan Thompson | CHC | PIT | |
150 | Keegan Akin | BAL | @TOR | |
151 | Alexander Wells | BAL | @NYY | |
152 | Jordan Lyles | TEX | COL | |
153 | Antonio Senzatela | COL | ATL | |
154 | Matt Harvey | BAL | @TOR | |
155 | Jaime Barria | LAA | NYY | |
156 | Mitch Keller | PIT | @CWS | |
157 | Sam Hentges | CLE | @KC | |
158 | Justin Steele | CHC | @MIN | |
159 | Chris Ellis | BAL | @TOR, @NYY | |
160 | Paolo Espino | WAS | PHI | |
161 | Matt Moore | PHI | @WAS | |
162 | Sean Nolin | WAS | NYM |
American League
Rank | Pitcher | TM | OPP | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Robbie Ray | TOR | BAL, OAK | Getting even better… 33 K, 2 BB in last 22 IP |
2 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | @LAA | |
3 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | PIT | |
4 | Carlos Rodon | CWS | PIT | |
5 | Chris Sale | BOS | @TB | Quite the immaculate return |
6 | Lance McCullers Jr. | HOU | @SEA | |
7 | Jose Berrios | TOR | OAK | |
8 | Chris Flexen | SEA | HOU, @ARI | 12 QS in 24 GS |
9 | Lance Lynn | CWS | @KC | |
10 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | NYY | MVP? Yes. Cy Young? Sorry, no. |
11 | John Means | BAL | @NYY | |
12 | Alek Manoah | TOR | OAK | Hitting the wall? 5.17 ERA with 1.40 WHIP previous 15.2 IP |
13 | Mike Minor | KC | CLE, CWS | |
14 | Luis Garcia | HOU | @SEA | |
15 | Corey Kluber | NYY | @LAA, BAL | Returns with great matchups, but will he throw five frames? |
16 | Framber Valdez | HOU | @SD | |
17 | Hyun Jin Ryu | TOR | BAL | |
18 | Zach Plesac | CLE | @KC, @BOS | |
19 | Zack Greinke | HOU | @SD | |
20 | Nathan Eovaldi | BOS | CLE | |
21 | Nick Pivetta | BOS | @TB, CLE | |
22 | Jordan Montgomery | NYY | BAL | |
23 | Casey Mize | DET | MIN, @CIN | |
24 | Dylan Cease | CWS | @KC | |
25 | Jake Odorizzi | HOU | @SEA | |
26 | Frankie Montas | OAK | @TOR | |
27 | Shane McClanahan | TB | BOS | |
28 | Jose Urquidy | HOU | @SD | |
29 | Taylor Hearn | TEX | @LAA | |
30 | Chris Archer | TB | MIN | |
31 | Carlos Hernandez | KC | CLE | |
32 | Glenn Otto | TEX | @LAA | |
33 | Jameson Taillon | NYY | @LAA | |
34 | Cole Irvin | OAK | @DET, @TOR | |
35 | James Kaprielian | OAK | @DET | |
36 | Eduardo Rodriguez | BOS | @TB | |
37 | Ryan Yarbrough | TB | BOS | |
38 | Bailey Ober | MIN | @DET, @TB | |
39 | Sean Manaea | OAK | @DET | 9.90 ERA and 1.90 WHIP in August |
40 | Drew Rasmussen | TB | BOS | |
41 | Marco Gonzales | SEA | @ARI | |
42 | Yusei Kikuchi | SEA | HOU | |
43 | Tarik Skubal | DET | OAK | |
44 | Tanner Houck | BOS | CLE | |
45 | Tyler Anderson | SEA | @ARI | |
46 | Steven Matz | TOR | BAL | |
47 | Kolby Allard | TEX | @LAA | |
48 | Cal Quantrill | CLE | @BOS | |
49 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | HOU | |
50 | Jose Suarez | LAA | TEX | |
51 | A.J. Alexy | TEX | COL | |
52 | AL Reliever | |||
53 | Matt Manning | DET | OAK | |
54 | Luis Patino | TB | BOS, MIN | |
55 | Nestor Cortes | NYY | BAL | |
56 | Matthew Boyd | DET | @CIN | |
57 | Andrew Albers | MIN | @TB | |
58 | Jose Quintana | LAA | NYY, TEX | |
59 | Randy Dobnak | MIN | CHC | |
60 | John Gant | MIN | CHC | |
61 | Packy Naughton | LAA | TEX | |
62 | Logan Allen | CLE | @KC | |
63 | Brady Singer | KC | CWS | |
64 | Griffin Jax | MIN | @TB | |
65 | Daniel Lynch | KC | CWS | |
66 | Jake Latz | TEX | COL | |
67 | Dallas Keuchel | CWS | @KC | |
68 | Michael Wacha | TB | MIN | |
69 | Martin Perez | BOS | @TB | |
70 | Tyler Alexander | DET | @CIN | |
71 | Kris Bubic | KC | CLE | |
72 | Paul Blackburn | OAK | @TOR | |
73 | Eli Morgan | CLE | @BOS | |
74 | Wily Peralta | DET | OAK | |
75 | Keegan Akin | BAL | @TOR | |
76 | Alexander Wells | BAL | @NYY | |
77 | Jordan Lyles | TEX | COL | |
78 | Matt Harvey | BAL | @TOR | |
79 | Jaime Barria | LAA | NYY | |
80 | Sam Hentges | CLE | @KC | |
81 | Chris Ellis | BAL | @TOR, @NYY |
National League
Rank | Pitcher | TM | OPP | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | @WAS, @MIA | 0-3 last three starts, 23 K with just 2 BB in last 20.2 IP but 4 HR allowed |
2 | Corbin Burnes | MIL | @SF, STL | |
3 | Julio Urias | LAD | ATL, @SF | |
4 | Walker Buehler | LAD | ATL | |
5 | Max Scherzer | LAD | ATL | |
6 | Luis Castillo | CIN | STL, DET | |
7 | Kevin Gausman | SF | MIL | |
8 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | @SF | |
9 | Sandy Alcantara | MIA | @NYM | |
10 | Taijuan Walker | NYM | MIA, @WAS | |
11 | Yu Darvish | SD | @ARI | |
12 | German Marquez | COL | @TEX, ATL | |
13 | Adam Wainwright | STL | @MIL | |
14 | Joe Musgrove | SD | HOU | |
15 | Alex Wood | SF | MIL, LAD | Probably already surpassed expected number of starts with 23 |
16 | Kyle Gibson | PHI | @MIA | |
17 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | STL | |
18 | Logan Webb | SF | MIL | |
19 | Tyler Mahle | CIN | DET | |
20 | Carlos Carrasco | NYM | MIA | |
21 | Wade Miley | CIN | STL | |
22 | Aaron Nola | PHI | @WAS | Clubhouse leader for my favorite "value" pitcher next season |
23 | Madison Bumgarner | ARI | SEA | |
24 | Charlie Morton | ATL | @LAD, @COL | |
25 | Rich Hill | NYM | MIA | |
26 | Max Fried | ATL | @LAD | |
27 | Trevor Rogers | MIA | PHI | |
28 | Sonny Gray | CIN | STL | |
29 | Edward Cabrera | MIA | @NYM | Another stellar young Marlins hurler |
30 | Marcus Stroman | NYM | @WAS | |
31 | Anthony DeSclafani | SF | LAD | |
32 | Tyler Gilbert | ARI | SD, SEA | |
33 | Elieser Hernandez | MIA | PHI | |
34 | Johnny Cueto | SF | MIL, LAD | |
35 | Austin Gomber | COL | @TEX, ATL | |
36 | Chris Paddack | SD | @ARI, HOU | |
37 | Josiah Gray | WAS | PHI, NYM | Scherzer is crushing it with LAD, but Gray is holding his own too |
38 | Ranger Suarez | PHI | @MIA | |
39 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | PIT | |
40 | Zac Gallen | ARI | SD | |
41 | David Price | LAD | @SF | |
42 | Blake Snell | SD | @ARI | Gaining consistency with 3.06 ERA and .85 WHIP with 25 K over last 17.2 IP |
43 | Adrian Houser | MIL | STL | |
44 | Bryse Wilson | PIT | @CWS, @CHC | |
45 | Zach Thompson | MIA | @NYM | |
46 | Kwang Hyun Kim | STL | @MIL | |
47 | Miles Mikolas | STL | @CIN | |
48 | Kyle Freeland | COL | @TEX | |
49 | Vladimir Gutierrez | CIN | DET | |
50 | Eric Lauer | MIL | @SF | |
51 | NL Reliever | |||
52 | Patrick Corbin | WAS | PHI | |
53 | Steven Brault | PIT | @CHC | |
54 | Jesus Luzardo | MIA | PHI | |
55 | Mitch White | LAD | @SF | |
56 | Humberto Mejia | ARI | SEA | |
57 | Seth Romero | WAS | NYM | |
58 | Drew Smyly | ATL | @LAD, @COL | |
59 | Alec Mills | CHC | PIT | |
60 | Brett Anderson | MIL | @SF | |
61 | Jon Gray | COL | ATL | |
62 | J.A. Happ | STL | @CIN | |
63 | Tylor Megill | NYM | @WAS | |
64 | Zach Davies | CHC | @MIN | |
65 | Erick Fedde | WAS | NYM | |
66 | Jon Lester | STL | @CIN, @MIL | |
67 | Ian Anderson | ATL | @COL | |
68 | Ryan Weathers | SD | HOU | |
69 | Taylor Widener | ARI | SD | |
70 | Trevor Williams | NYM | @WAS | |
71 | Adbert Alzolay | CHC | PIT | |
72 | Wil Crowe | PIT | @CHC | |
73 | Huascar Ynoa | ATL | @COL | |
74 | Cody Ponce | PIT | @CHC | |
75 | Keegan Thompson | CHC | PIT | |
76 | Antonio Senzatela | COL | ATL | |
77 | Mitch Keller | PIT | @CWS | |
78 | Justin Steele | CHC | @MIN | |
79 | Paolo Espino | WAS | PHI |