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 1-7
AMERICAN LEAGUE
For the week June 1-7
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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| 1. Felix Hernandez - NYY, TB Note: His season is being overlooked because it's expected of him: 8-1, 1.91 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 1 K/IP. Insane. |
| 2. Chris Archer - at LAA, at SEA |
| 3. David Price - at CWS Note: It's nitpicky to get overly concerned about Price's Ks; sure, you expected more, but everything else has been prime |
| 4. Chris Sale - at TEX Note: Firmly back on his feet after a pair of rocky ones in late-April: 1.71 ERA, 0.63 WHIP, 40 Ks in 31.7 IP |
| 5. Corey Kluber - at KC Note: The way he's going (57 Ks in last 37.7 IP), he could strike out 10 Royals |
| 6. Sonny Gray - at DET Note: Devastating GB rate lowers reliance on K%: just 5 Ks Fri. night, but 15 groundballs against 4 flyballs |
| 7. Danny Salazar - BAL |
| 8. Garrett Richards - TB, at NYY Note: Hasn't completely found his '14 form, but still getting excellent results; buy now as even better is coming |
| 9. Michael Pineda - at SEA, LAA |
| 10. Jeff Samardzija - at TEX, DET Note: A 6.0 K:BB ratio, 18 Ks in 18 IP during ugly |
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 1-7
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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NATIONAL LEAGUE
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MLB TOP 100
For the week June 1-7
AMERICAN LEAGUE
START
| 1. Felix Hernandez - NYY, TB Note: His season is being overlooked because it's expected of him: 8-1, 1.91 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 1 K/IP. Insane. |
| 2. Chris Archer - at LAA, at SEA |
| 3. David Price - at CWS Note: It's nitpicky to get overly concerned about Price's Ks; sure, you expected more, but everything else has been prime |
| 4. Chris Sale - at TEX Note: Firmly back on his feet after a pair of rocky ones in late-April: 1.71 ERA, 0.63 WHIP, 40 Ks in 31.7 IP |
| 5. Corey Kluber - at KC Note: The way he's going (57 Ks in last 37.7 IP), he could strike out 10 Royals |
| 6. Sonny Gray - at DET Note: Devastating GB rate lowers reliance on K%: just 5 Ks Fri. night, but 15 groundballs against 4 flyballs |
| 7. Danny Salazar - BAL |
| 8. Garrett Richards - TB, at NYY Note: Hasn't completely found his '14 form, but still getting excellent results; buy now as even better is coming |
| 9. Michael Pineda - at SEA, LAA |
| 10. Jeff Samardzija - at TEX, DET Note: A 6.0 K:BB ratio, 18 Ks in 18 IP during ugly 3-start run (7.00 ERA) said better days ahead: 1.96 ERA, 3.8 K:BB, 19 Ks in 23 IP since |
| 11. Collin McHugh - BAL, at TOR Note: Nasty 5.08 ERA in 6 May starts might have you running away, but skills remain strong even with downturn in K%; I'm buying |
| 12. Carlos Carrasco - at KC, BAL |
| 13. Clay Buchholz - MIN, OAK Note: Now four straight quality starts: 2.48 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 3.7 K:BB ratio; can he avoid the 7 ER blowup? |
| 14. Dallas Keuchel - BAL Note: Two-start weeks for several big K guys pushes Keuchel down, but still a stud and automatic start |
| 15. Trevor Bauer - at KC Note: Four straight 7-plus IP, 2 or fewer ER outings with 31 Ks in 29.3 IP; talent is real, let's hope this consistency is, too |
| 16. Jake Odorizzi - at SEA |
| 17. Anibal Sanchez - OAK |
| 18. Masahiro Tanaka - at SEA Note: He is supposed to be on an 80-pitch limit; of course when he's rolling that can be seven innings; plan for five, though |
| 19. Jesse Chavez - at BOS Note: Weak run support left him with a 1-3 rec. despite 2.38 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 3.4 K:BB ratio in 34 IP |
| 20. Drew Hutchison - HOU Note: Guess we're trusting him again? 3.77 May ERA includes 6 ER opener, last four drops ERA to 2.36 with 7.0 K:BB ratio, 28 Ks in 26 IP |
| 21. Eduardo Rodriguez - MIN Note: Electric debut from the 22-year old lefty; I'm expecting him to force his way into a permanent role; MIN tough on LH, though |
| 22. Chris Young - CLE Note: Posted a 1.45 ERA in May which incl. two starts vs. both DET, NYY plus a STL one mixed in |
| 23. Edinson Volquez - CLE |
| 24. Jose Quintana - DET Note: The Tigers planted that 9 ER dud on him earlier this year, but had a 3.13 ERA vs. DET in 8 starts prior to this year |
| 25. Jesse Hahn - at DET Note: Rounding into form over his last three: 2.11 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 3.2 K:BB ratio in 21.3 IP; gets DET for second straight start |
| 26. Nate Karns - at LAA Note: TB continuing to give him just over two times thru the lineup; he got the 1-3 hitters in the sixth during 6 shutout IP with 1 H at BAL |
| 27. Miguel Gonzalez - at HOU Note: Could be developing a sharp home-road split: 2.52 ERA at home, 4.78 ERA on road; this is a chance to flourish on the road |
| 28. Hector Santiago - TB Note: The reliever-esque 87% LOB rate will come down, but still pitching like a mixed leaguer |
| 29. Shane Greene - at CWS |
| 30. Phil Hughes - at BOS, MIL Note: This is a much better slate than we thought it'd be as both offenses are lingering in the middle of the pack |
| 31. Wei-Yin Chen - at HOU |
| 32. J.A. Happ - TB |
| 33. Wade Miley - OAK Note: It takes a long time to work off an 8.62 ERA month and his April is hiding how good he was in May: 2.60 ERA, 1.10 WHIP in 34.7 IP |
| 34. Matt Shoemaker - at NYY Note: He might be a tease all year: 3, 3, 6, 1, 7, 0 ER in last 6 yielding 5.00 ERA, 1.02 WHIP with 24% K rate, 4% BB rate, but 6% HR rate |
| 35. Yovani Gallardo - CWS |
| 36. C.J. Wilson - TB |
| 37. Yordano Ventura - TEX |
| 38. Nick Martinez - CWS Note: Buying him a little more now: 1.47 ERA, 10% K rate in first 6 starts, 2.84 ERA, 18% K rate in last 4 starts |
| 39. Chris Tillman - at CLE Note: Three starts vs. TOR: 12.48 ERA in 13.7 IP; six vs. rest of the lg: 2.85 ERA in 34.7 IP |
| 40. Mike Wright - at HOU, at CLE Note: Hit his first road bump (5 IP/3 ER vs. CWS), but still pulled the W; I'm still buying as a deep-league arm |
| 41. Ubaldo Jimenez - at HOU, at CLE Note: His April (1.59 ERA) is heavily influencing his bottom line as he's been weak in May: 4.34 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 4.2 K:BB ratio in 29 IP |
| 42. Ricky Nolasco - MIL |
| 43. Roenis Elias - TB |
| 44. Alfredo Simon - at CWS Note: He can be on the bereavement list for 7 days so he might make a two-start week, but plan for one and stay tuned to the news |
| 45. Adam Warren - LAA |
| 46. Trevor May - at BOS |
| 47. Jason Vargas - CLE, TEX |
| 48. Lance McCullers Jr. - BAL Note: Sharp against a tough DET team in his second start; there'll be bumps, but so far, so good |
| 49. Jered Weaver - at NYY Note: 6.29 ERA in his first six starts, 1.50 ERA in his last four; his current 4.06 ERA feels right |
| 50. Taijuan Walker - NYY |
| 51. Alex Colome - at LAA, at SEA Note: It hasn't been great, but 8 of his 15 ER came in out awful outing, 2.66 ERA in his other five |
| 52. Kendall Graveman - at DET, at BOS Note: These are the skills his believers expected coming into the season: 20% K rate and 66% GB rate in two May starts |
| 53. Mike Pelfrey - at BOS, MIL Note: He opened May with three starts during which he fanned 2 and walked 6 over 15 IP; 9:1 K:BB ratio in last two is palatable |
| 54. R.A. Dickey - at WAS, HOU Note: It can flip on a dime: had a 5.15 ERA thru 16 starts in '13, had 3.46 ERA in final 18 that year; sit him if worried, but try to hold |
| 55. Carlos Rodon - at TEX Note: The upside is still great, but the BB% is just too high (19%); at least he had his first BB-free outing last time out |
SIT
| 56. Nathan Eovaldi - LAA Note: Shows his upside with starts like one vs. KC (7 IP/1 ER), but still not an all-formats guy |
| 57. Marco Estrada - at WAS |
| 58. Rick Porcello - MIN |
| 59. Erasmos Ramirez - at SEA |
| 60. Chi Chi Gonzalez - at KC Note: Expected to debut Sat., excited about him overall, but definitely going wait-and-see with this matchup |
| 61. Joe Kelly - OAK |
| 62. Shaun Marcum - BAL |
| 63. Kyle Ryan - OAK Note: Filling for Alfredo Simon, who is on bereavement; he's like a poor man's Kyle Lobstein |
| 64. CC Sabathia - at SEA Note: A 4.3 K:BB ratio can only do so much good when you have an 11.0 H/9, too |
| 65. Wandy Rodriguez - at KC |
| 66. Buck Farmer - OAK |
| 67. Kyle Gibson - at BOS |
| 68. Brett Oberholtzer - BAL, at TOR Note: A lefty in Toronto? It better be Chris Sale or forget it; .384 wOBA vs. LH for TOR leads MLB, jumps to .404 at home |
| 69. Mark Buehrle - at WAS |
| 70. Bud Norris - TBD Note: Haven't seen official word on if/when he'll return this week, but he could eat up Wright's two-start |
| 71. Aaron Sanchez - HOU |
| 72. Roberto Hernandez - at TOR |
| 73. Steven Wright - MIN |
| 74. Jeremy Guthrie - TEX |
| 75. John Danks - DET |
| 76. Colby Lewis - CWS, at KC |
| 77. James Paxton Replacement - NYY, TB Note: Paxton was DL'd with a finger tendon strain; TBD on who replaces him |
| 78. Scott Kazmir Replacement - at BOS Note: He will have a start skipped for sure; his replacement is unknown right now |
NATIONAL LEAGUE
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| 1. Max Scherzer - TOR, CHC Note: Even the most aggressive projections seem to have undersold Scherzer in his debut season with WAS: 1.51 ERA, 8.5 K:BB ratio |
| 2. Gerrit Cole - at SF, at ATL Note: Tied with Miller, Greinke, Gray, and… Nick Martinez for MLB lead of 10 starts allowing 3 or fewer ER |
| 3. Madison Bumgarner - at PHI Note: Those expecting a post-World Series collapse are still waiting: 3.00 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 4.6 K:BB ratio |
| 4. Cole Hamels - CIN Note: Remember when his value was tanked bc of 3 starts (5.00 ERA)? His last eight: 2.24 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 26% K rate in 56.3 IP |
| 5. Matt Harvey - at ARI |
| 6. Clayton Kershaw - at COL, STL Note: Obligatory mention of his Coors numbers: 4.78 ERA, 1.33 WHIP in 96 IP, but still 97 Ks and 2.9 K:BB ratio |
| 7. Zack Greinke - at COL, STL Note: Has more Coors success ERA-wise, but in a much smaller sample: 3.58 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 31 Ks in 32.7 IP |
| 8. Jon Lester - at MIA, at WAS |
| 9. Jacob deGrom - at SD, at ARI Note: His '14 K% of 26% had skeptics, but he's at 25% this year while dropping the BB% from 8% to 5%, too |
| 10. Jordan Zimmermann - TOR, CHC Note: K% is making its way north: 16% mark for the season, but 22% over his last three |
| 11. Andrew Cashner - NYM, at CIN Note: His last outing was just the second the Padres have scored five runs for him (he won both times, 2-7 with 3.00 ERA) |
| 12. Lance Lynn - MIL, at LAD |
| 13. A.J. Burnett - at SF Note: SD kept Burnett from that list of guys with 10 starts of 3 or fewer ER (4 ER in 5.7 IP) |
| 14. James Shields - NYM Note: Just hit second HR-free came against hot-hitting PIT; he's an ace if he keeps the ball in the yard thanks to the surge in K% |
| 15. Jake Arrieta - at MIA Note: MIA has fallen apart and become one of the best teams to pick on, especially with studs like Arrieta |
| 16. Tyson Ross - at CIN |
| 17. Johnny Cueto - at PHI Note: Being skipped Sunday vs. WAS, but should pitch in the PHI series; stay tuned, but I'm starting him if he's going |
| 18. Shelby Miller - at ARI Note: Had his first outing against a .500-plus team and excelled: 7 IP/1 ER at SF, but took the L |
| 19. Francisco Liriano - at SF |
| 20. Jason Hammel - at WAS |
| 21. Kyle Hendricks - at MIA, at WAS Note: Followed the shutout with a big effort (7 IP/1 ER vs. WAS) and now great in three of last four: 2.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 4.2 K:BB |
| 22. Michael Wacha - at LAD Note: The 21% K rate from his last three starts is a level he can maintain and it'll support his gaudy ratios much more |
| 23. Julio Teheran - PIT Note: ESPN outing vs. LAD highlighted the command issues causing his inconsistent play: 0, 6, 1, 1, 8 ER in his last five |
| 24. Gio Gonzalez - CHC |
| 25. Noah Syndergaard - at SD Note: Pitching beautifully, but also blessed with a great schedule so far: CHC, MIL, PIT, PHI - all bottom 5 vs. RH when he got them |
| 26. Chase Anderson - NYM |
| 27. Chris Heston - PIT Note: 12 of his 26 ER have come in Coors, he has a 2.51 ERA in 50 IP outside of Coors incl. 2.16 ERA at home in 33.3 IP |
| 28. Charlie Morton - at ATL Note: I thought there'd be more of a ramp up, but he's pitched into the seventh of all 4 of his starts this year (3 in minors) |
| 29. Aaron Harang - CIN |
| 30. Alex Wood - at ARI, PIT Note: Better in May with a 2.88 ERA, but a 1.56 WHIP says he was still nowhere near the '14 version; not an easy slate here, either |
| 31. Dan Haren - CHC |
| 32. Jimmy Nelson - at STL |
| 33. Carlos Martinez - at LAD Note: He strikes me as kind of the NL's Trevor Bauer, but like a year behind developmentally so Bauer's '14 might be the guide |
| 34. Kyle Lohse - at MIN Note: These next three guys are all usable in a lot of formats, but all have tough draws this week |
| 35. Bartolo Colon - at ARI |
| 36. Rubby De La Rosa - ATL Note: MIL only had one dangerous LHB and Rubby couldn't stop him (Lind 3-3, HR); ATL has a couple scary LHB incl. Freeman |
| 37. Brett Anderson - STL |
| 38. Tsuyoshi Wada - at WAS Note: So wait, he's a strikeout master now? 15 in his first two MLB starts this year, but just 10 IP of work |
| 39. Mike Fiers - at STL |
| 40. Stephen Strasburg - TOR Note: And even this ranking might be high, it's just impossible to believe he's 100% healthy, or even 90% these days |
| 41. John Lackey - MIL |
| 42. Mike Foltynewicz - at ARI Note: Showing tantalizing upside in last two: 1.88 ERA, 0.70 WHIP, 15 Ks and 2 BBs in 14.3 IP; 7-plus Ks in each of last five starts |
| 43. Raisel Iglesias - SD Note: Don't be fooled by the 4.26 ERA, he's got the stuff to be much more, but back-n-forth role is frustrating |
| 44. Ryan Vogelsong - PIT, at PHI Note: You might've missed his 1.14 ERA in May without looking at the gamelogs because of his horrid Aprilil; skills say he's a 4.00 ERA |
| 45. Jaime Garcia - MIL, at LAD Note: Rounding into form; worth playing while upright espec. since LAD isn't nearly as tough as on LHP |
| 46. Anthony DeSclafani - at PHI |
| 47. Carlos Frias - STL Note: It's going to take a while to work off that 10 ER start, so the bottom line numbers will be tough to use as a gauge |
| 48. Tim Lincecum - at PHI Note: I think the 2.56 ERA is at least a full run shy of his true talent, but he's still viable against this team |
| 49. Williams Perez - PIT Note: Hard not to be impressed with first two starts: 1.64 ERA, 14 Ks, 7.0 K:BB ratio in 11 IP |
| 50. Dillon Gee - at SD |
| 51. Jon Niese - at ARI |
| 52. Chad Bettis - LAD Note: It's only four starts, but Bettis is drawing attention: 2.96 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, 20% K, 3.7 K:BB ratio in 27.3 IP |
| 53. Tanner Roark - CHC Note: OK, but are we going to get any Ks? A 9.7% rate isn't working out at all |
SIT
| 54. Tim Hudson - PIT Note: Surging PIT is a dangerous matchup these days; much better at home: 4.05 ERA and 1.18 WHIP in 40 IP |
| 55. Jorge De La Rosa - MIA Note: Scratched from his Sat. start (finger), so stay tuned to see what's going on here |
| 56. Josh Collmenter - ATL, NYM |
| 57. Jeff Locke - at ATL |
| 58. Mike Leake - at PHI, SD Note: Wow, fast start was even a bigger mirage than we thought: 12.86 ERA in his last three completely erased the 2.36 ERA thru 7 |
| 59. Matt Garza - at STL, at MIN Note: About the only positive in his profile is a 9.0 K/9 at home… but he's on the road for two |
| 60. Archie Bradley - ATL, NYM Note: It's been brutal since returning from the liner: 11.81 ERA, 2.52 WHIP in 10.7 IP |
| 61. Ian Kennedy - NYM Note: After eight starts, a 28% HR/FB rate is no longer happening to you; too many more HRs and he could be DL or bullpen bound |
| 62. Michael Lorenzen - SD Note: Don't be fooled by the 3.12 ERA, he's still very much a work in progress |
| 63. Jeremy Hellickson - NYM |
| 64. Odrisamer Despaigne - at CIN Note: Last start showed us the guy we saw in glimpses last year, but predominantly at home so only use him there if at all |
| 65. Tyler Wagner - at MIN Note: The 24-year old was ripping through Double-A (2.01 ERA in 9 starts), but he's not a huge prospect so wait-and-see |
| 66. Jerome Williams - SF |
| 67. Sean O'Sullivan - CIN, SF |
| 68. Brad Hand - CHC |
| 69. Severino Gonzalez - SF |
| 70. Michael Bolsinger - at COL Note: It's been really impressive so far, but I'm not taking his 86-88 MPH cutter from the right side into Coors |
| 71. Tom Koehler - at COL Note: Home ERA: 1.57, road ERA: 6.53 |
| 72. David Phelps - at COL |
| 73. Jose Urena - CHC, at COL |
| 74. Eddie Butler - LAD, MIA |
| 75. Jordan Lyles - MIA |
| 76. Kyle Kendrick - LAD |
MLB TOP 100
| 1. Max Scherzer - TOR, CHC Note: Even the most aggressive projections seem to have undersold Scherzer in his debut season with WAS: 1.51 ERA, 8.5 K:BB ratio |
| 2. Felix Hernandez - NYY, TB Note: His season is being overlooked because it's expected of him: 8-1, 1.91 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 1 K/IP. Insane. |
| 3. Gerrit Cole - at SF, at ATL Note: Tied with Miller, Greinke, Gray, ... Nick Martinez for MLB lead of 10 starts allowing 3 or fewer ER |
| 4. Chris Archer - at LAA, at SEA |
| 5. Madison Bumgarner - at PHI Note: Those expecting a post-World Series collapse are still waiting: 3.00 ERA, 1.13 WHIP, 4.6 K:BB ratio |
| 6. Cole Hamels - CIN Note: Remember when his value was tanked bc of 3 starts (5.00 ERA)? His last eight: 2.24 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 26% K rate in 56.3 IP |
| 7. Matt Harvey - at ARI |
| 8. David Price - at CWS Note: It's nitpicky to get overly concerned about Price's Ks; sure, you expected more, but everything else has been prime |
| 9. Chris Sale - at TEX Note: Firmly back on his feet after a pair of rocky ones in late-April: 1.71 ERA, 0.63 WHIP, 40 Ks in 31.7 IP |
| 10. Corey Kluber - at KC Note: The way he's going (57 Ks in last 37.7 IP), he could strike out 10 Royals |
| 11. Clayton Kershaw - at COL, STL Note: Obligatory mention of his Coors numbers: 4.78 ERA, 1.33 WHIP in 96 IP, but still 97 Ks and 2.9 K:BB ratio |
| 12. Zack Greinke - at COL, STL Note: Has more Coors success ERA-wise, but in a much smaller sample: 3.58 ERA, 1.68 WHIP, 31 Ks in 32.7 IP |
| 13. Jon Lester - at MIA, at WAS |
| 14. Jacob deGrom - at SD, at ARI Note: His '14 K% of 26% had skeptics, but he's at 25% this year while dropping the BB% from 8% to 5%, too |
| 15. Jordan Zimmermann - TOR, CHC Note: K% is making its way north: 16% mark for the season, but 22% over his last three |
| 16. Andrew Cashner - NYM, at CIN Note: His last outing was just the second the Padres have scored five runs for him (he won both times, 2-7 with 3.00 ERA) |
| 17. Lance Lynn - MIL, at LAD |
| 18. Sonny Gray - at DET Note: Devastating GB rate lowers reliance on K%: just 5 Ks Fri. night, but 15 groundballs against 4 flyballs |
| 19. Danny Salazar - BAL |
| 20. A.J. Burnett - at SF Note: SD kept Burnett from that list of guys with 10 starts of 3 or fewer ER (4 ER in 5.7 IP) |
| 21. James Shields - NYM Note: Just hit second HR-free came against hot-hitting PIT; he's an ace if he keeps the ball in the yard thanks to the surge in K% |
| 22. Jake Arrieta - at MIA Note: MIA has fallen apart and become one of the best teams to pick on, especially with studs like Arrieta |
| 23. Garrett Richards - TB, at NYY Note: Hasn't completely found his '14 form, but still getting excellent results; buy now as even better is coming |
| 24. Michael Pineda - at SEA, LAA |
| 25. Jeff Samardzija - at TEX, DET Note: A 6.0 K:BB ratio and 18 Ks in 18 IP during ugly 3-start run (7.00 ERA) said better days ahead: 1.96 ERA, 3.8 K:BB, 19 Ks in 23 IP since |
| 26. Collin McHugh - BAL, at TOR Note: Nasty 5.08 ERA in 6 May starts might have you running away, but skills remain strong even with downturn in K%; I'm buying |
| 27. Carlos Carrasco - at KC, BAL |
| 28. Clay Buchholz - MIN, OAK Note: Now four straight quality starts: 2.48 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 3.7 K:BB ratio; can he avoid the 7 ER blowup? |
| 29. Dallas Keuchel - BAL Note: Two-start weeks for several big K guys pushes Keuchel down, but he's still a stud and automatic start |
| 30. Trevor Bauer - at KC Note: Four straight 7-plus IP, 2 or fewer ER outings with 31 Ks in 29.3 IP; talent is real, let's hope this consistency is, too |
| 31. Tyson Ross - at CIN |
| 32. Johnny Cueto - at PHI Note: Being skipped Sunday vs. WAS, but should pitch in the PHI series; stay tuned, but I'm starting him if he's going |
| 33. Shelby Miller - at ARI Note: Had his first outing against a .500-plus team and excelled: 7 IP/1 ER at SF, but took the L |
| 34. Francisco Liriano - at SF |
| 35. Jason Hammel - at WAS |
| 36. Kyle Hendricks - at MIA, at WAS Note: Followed the shutout with a big effort (7 IP/1 ER vs. WAS), now great in three of last four: 2.00 ERA, 1.00 WHIP, 4.2 K:BB |
| 37. Michael Wacha - at LAD Note: The 21% K rate from his last three starts is a level he can maintain and it'll support his gaudy ratios much more |
| 38. Julio Teheran - PIT Note: ESPN outing vs. LAD highlighted the command issues causing his inconsistent play: 0, 6, 1, 1, 8 ER in his last five |
| 39. Gio Gonzalez - CHC |
| 40. Noah Syndergaard - at SD Note: Pitching beautifully, but also blessed with a great schedule so far: CHC, MIL, PIT, PHI - all bottom 5 vs. RH when he got them |
| 41. Chase Anderson - NYM |
| 42. Jake Odorizzi - at SEA |
| 43. Anibal Sanchez - OAK |
| 44. Masahiro Tanaka - at SEA Note: He is supposed to be on an 80-pitch limit; of course when he's rolling that can be seven innings; plan for five, though |
| 45. Chris Heston - PIT Note: 12 of his 26 ER have come in Coors, he has a 2.51 ERA in 50 IP outside of Coors incl. 2.16 ERA at home in 33.3 IP |
| 46. Charlie Morton - at ATL Note: I thought there'd be more of a ramp up, but he's pitched into the seventh of all 4 of his starts this year (3 in minors) |
| 47. Jesse Chavez - at BOS Note: Weak run support left him 1-3 despite 2.38 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, 3.4 K:BB ratio in 34 IP |
| 48. Drew Hutchison - HOU Note: Guess we're trusting him again? 3.77 May ERA includes 6 ER opener, last four drops ERA to 2.36 with 7.0 K:BB ratio, 28 Ks in 26 IP |
| 49. Aaron Harang - CIN |
| 50. Alex Wood - at ARI, PIT Note: Better in May with a 2.88 ERA, but a 1.56 WHIP says he was still nowhere near the '14 version; not an easy slate here, either |
| 51. Eduardo Rodriguez - MIN Note: Electric debut from the 22-year old lefty; I'm expecting him to force his way into a permanent role; MIN tough on LH, though |
| 52. Chris Young - CLE Note: Posted a 1.45 ERA in May which incl. two starts vs. both DET and NYY plus a STL one mixed in |
| 53. Edinson Volquez - CLE |
| 54. Jose Quintana - DET Note: The Tigers planted that 9 ER dud on him earlier this year, but had a 3.13 ERA vs. DET in 8 starts prior to this year |
| 55. Jesse Hahn - at DET Note: Rounding into form over his last three: 2.11 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, 3.2 K:BB ratio in 21.3 IP; gets DET for second straight start |
| 56. Dan Haren - CHC |
| 57. Jimmy Nelson - at STL |
| 58. Carlos Martinez - at LAD Note: He strikes me as kind of the NL's Trevor Bauer, but like a year behind developmentally so Bauer's '14 might be the guide |
| 59. Nate Karns - at LAA Note: TB continuing to give him just over two times thru the lineup; he got the 1-3 hitters in the sixth during 6 shutout IP with 1 H at BAL |
| 60. Miguel Gonzalez - at HOU Note: Could be developing a sharp home-road split: 2.52 ERA at home, 4.78 ERA on road; this is a chance to flourish on the road |
| 61. Hector Santiago - TB Note: The reliever-esque 87% LOB rate will come down, but still pitching like a mixed leaguer |
| 62. Kyle Lohse - at MIN Note: These next three guys are all usable in a lot of formats, but all have tough draws this week |
| 63. Bartolo Colon - at ARI |
| 64. Rubby De La Rosa - ATL Note: MIL only had one dangerous LHB and Rubby couldn't stop him (Lind 3-3, HR); ATL has a couple scary LHB incl. Freeman |
| 65. Brett Anderson - STL |
| 66. Tsuyoshi Wada - at WAS Note: So wait, he's a strikeout master now? 15 in his first two MLB starts this year, but just 10 IP of work |
| 67. Mike Fiers - at STL |
| 68. Stephen Strasburg - TOR Note: And even this ranking might be high, it's just impossible to believe he's 100% healthy, or even 90% these days |
| 69. Shane Greene - at CWS |
| 70. Phil Hughes - at BOS, MIL Note: This is a much better slate than we thought it'd be as both offenses are lingering in the middle of the pack |
| 71. Wei-Yin Chen - at HOU |
| 72. J.A. Happ - TB |
| 73. Wade Miley - OAK Note: It takes a long time to work off an 8.62 ERA month and his April is hiding how good he was in May: 2.60 ERA, 1.10 WHIP in 34.7 IP |
| 74. Matt Shoemaker - at NYY Note: He might be a tease all year: 3, 3, 6, 1, 7, 0 ER in last 6 yielding 5.00 ERA, 1.02 WHIP with 24% K rate, 4% BB rate, but 6% HR rate |
| 75. Yovani Gallardo - CWS |
| 76. C.J. Wilson - TB |
| 77. Yordano Ventura - TEX |
| 78. Nick Martinez - CWS Note: Buying him a little more now: 1.47 ERA, 10% K rate in first 6 starts, 2.84 ERA, 18% K rate in last 4 starts |
| 79. Chris Tillman - at CLE Note: Three starts vs. TOR: 12.48 ERA in 13.7 IP; six vs. rest of the lg: 2.85 ERA in 34.7 IP |
| 80. Mike Wright - at HOU, at CLE Note: Hit his first road bump (5 IP/3 ER vs. CWS), but still pulled the W; I'm still buying as a deep-league arm |
| 81. John Lackey - MIL |
| 82. Mike Foltynewicz - at ARI Note: Showing tantalizing upside in last two: 1.88 ERA, 0.70 WHIP, 15 Ks and 2 BBs in 14.3 IP; 7-plus Ks in each of last five starts |
| 83. Raisel Iglesias - SD Note: Don't be fooled by the 4.26 ERA, he's got the stuff to be much more, but back-n-forth role is frustrating |
| 84. Ryan Vogelsong - PIT, at PHI Note: You might've missed his 1.14 ERA in May without looking at the gamelogs becauase of his horrid Aprilil; skills say he's a 4.00 ERA |
| 85. Jaime Garcia - MIL, at LAD Note: Rounding into form; worth playing while upright espec. since LAD isn't nearly as tough as on LHP |
| 86. Anthony DeSclafani - at PHI |
| 87. Carlos Frias - STL Note: It's going to take a while to work off that 10 ER start, so the bottom line numbers will be tough to use as a gauge |
| 88. Tim Lincecum - at PHI Note: I think the 2.56 ERA is at least a full run shy of his true talent, but he's still viable against this team |
| 89. Williams Perez - PIT Note: Hard not to be impressed with first two starts: 1.64 ERA, 14 Ks, 7.0 K:BB ratio in 11 IP |
| 90. Ubaldo Jimenez - at HOU, at CLE Note: His April (1.59 ERA) is heavily influencing his bottom line as he's been weak in May: 4.34 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 4.2 K:BB ratio in 29 IP |
| 91. Ricky Nolasco - MIL |
| 92. Roenis Elias - TB |
| 93. Alfredo Simon - at CWS Note: He can be on the bereavement list for 7 days so he might make a two-start week, but plan for one and stay tuned to the news |
| 94. Adam Warren - LAA |
| 95. Trevor May - at BOS |
| 96. Jason Vargas - CLE, TEX |
| 97. Lance McCullers Jr. - BAL Note: Sharp against a tough DET team in his second start; there'll be bumps, but so far, so good |
| 98. Jered Weaver - at NYY Note: 6.29 ERA in his first six starts, 1.50 ERA in his last four; his current 4.06 ERA feels right |
| 99. Taijuan Walker - NYY |
| 100. Alex Colome - at LAA, at SEA Note: It hasn't been great, but 8 of his 15 ER came in out awful outing, 2.66 ERA in his other five |
