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 8-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE
For the week June 8-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE
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| 1. Chris Sale - HOU, at TB Note: His last five: 1.40 ERA, 0.65 WHIP, and 53 Ks (!) in 38.7 IP; how is this fair? |
| 2. Corey Kluber - SEA, at DET Note:His last five: 2.03 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and 59 Ks (!!) in 40 IP; and they're in the same division |
| 3. Sonny Gray - TEX, at LAA Note: His last ... OK, I won't do it for everyone, but he's absolutely dominating |
| 4. Felix Hernandez - at HOU |
| 5. David Price - CLE |
| 6. Chris Archer - CWS Note: OK, we're back ... his last five: 1.31 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, and 47 Ks in 34.3 IP; morphing into an ace |
| 7. Masahiro Tanaka - WAS Note: It's only one start, but we saw dominance (7 IP/1 ER), efficiency (78 pit.), and velo (sat 93, peaked at 96) |
| 8. Dallas Keuchel - at CWS Note: His K deficiency is ovestated, it's not like he has a 15% K rate; currently at a career-high 20% (18% last two yrs) |
| 9. Michael Pineda - at BAL |
| 10. Carlos Carrasco - at DET Note: It probably won't in most leagues, but if you |
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 8-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE
SIT
NATIONAL LEAGUE
SIT
MLB TOP 100
For the week June 8-14
AMERICAN LEAGUE
START
| 1. Chris Sale - HOU, at TB Note: His last five: 1.40 ERA, 0.65 WHIP, and 53 Ks (!) in 38.7 IP; how is this fair? |
| 2. Corey Kluber - SEA, at DET Note:His last five: 2.03 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and 59 Ks (!!) in 40 IP; and they're in the same division |
| 3. Sonny Gray - TEX, at LAA Note: His last ... OK, I won't do it for everyone, but he's absolutely dominating |
| 4. Felix Hernandez - at HOU |
| 5. David Price - CLE |
| 6. Chris Archer - CWS Note: OK, we're back ... his last five: 1.31 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, and 47 Ks in 34.3 IP; morphing into an ace |
| 7. Masahiro Tanaka - WAS Note: It's only one start, but we saw dominance (7 IP/1 ER), efficiency (78 pit.), and velo (sat 93, peaked at 96) |
| 8. Dallas Keuchel - at CWS Note: His K deficiency is ovestated, it's not like he has a 15% K rate; currently at a career-high 20% (18% last two yrs) |
| 9. Michael Pineda - at BAL |
| 10. Carlos Carrasco - at DET Note: It probably won't in most leagues, but if you can leverage the 3.92 ERA into a discount, do it immediately |
| 11. Danny Salazar - at DET |
| 12. Garrett Richards - at TB |
| 13. Collin McHugh - SEA Note: He's better than a 4.33 ERA, still generating the swings-and-misses for a bigger K% than his current 20%; buy |
| 14. Trevor Bauer - SEA Note: About the only concern within his profile is the 10% BB rate, but it's palatable when you're this tough to hit |
| 15. Jeff Samardzija - at TB |
| 16. Clay Buchholz - TOR Note: Slowly climbing the ranks; just 8 ER in his last five starts after 9 ER in the two before that |
| 17. Jesse Hahn - TEX Note: Bottom line says trade of Ks for lower BB% from '14, but last 8 starts show K surge with no BB cost: 19% K rate, 5% BB rate |
| 18. Jose Quintana - HOU |
| 19. Jake Odorizzi - LAA Note: This ranking is basically a health hedge, he left Friday's start with an oblique issue & could miss time |
| 20. Hector Santiago - OAK Note: For me, Santiago is more impressive to watch that he is on the stat sheet; not a sub-3.00 guy, but OAK is garbage vs. LHP |
| 21. Jesse Chavez - at LAA |
| 22. Lance McCullers Jr. - at CWS, SEA Note: Didn't finish 5 IP in two of his first three before a CG vs. BAL (11 Ks); the upside is worth the risk right now |
| 23. Eduardo Rodriguez - at BAL, TOR Note: The polish of this 22-year old is incredible; prefer him to LMc Jr. the rest of way, but slots below him here bc of matchups |
| 24. Miguel Gonzalez - BOS, NYY Note: Lacks a major home/road split career-wise, but it's been sharp this year: 2.52 ERA at home, 4.64 on the road; skills back both #s |
| 25. Edinson Volquez - at MIN |
| 26. Drew Hutchison - at BOS Note: Has a 2.82 ERA in his last six with 7.2 K:BB in 38.3 IP; road has been tough for career (5.31 ERA), but ERA indicators suggest better |
| 27. Nate Karns - LAA, CWS Note: Karns has 56 third-time-through PA, lowest among 79 SP with 11+ starts; they're protecting him and it's working (2.67 ERA in last 6) |
| 28. Anibal Sanchez - CHC, CLE Note: Had him 17 in my intial run bc I believe in the skills, but at some point 12 starts of a 5.69 ERA has to drop down |
| 29. Scott Kazmir - TEX Note: Now hasn't completed 6 IP in any of his last four after doing in all of his first seven starts |
| 30. Wei-Yin Chen - BOS |
| 31. Trevor May - KC Note: Skills kept saying something like his last outing (7 scoreless, 2 H, 9 Ks at BOS) was possible; a key to MIN sustaining success |
| 32. Wade Miley - at BAL Note: Season-long ERA (4.67) won't attract attention, but chiseling April 8.62 with a 3.33 in his last seven; can he recapture '14 K upside? |
| 33. Ubaldo Jimenez - NYY Note: Reasons for excitement: 7% BB and 50% GB rate; former is FAR and AWAY career-best, latter is six-year high |
| 34. Roenis Elias - at CLE Note: Looking a lot like the guy we saw last year which was pretty solid; at least a stream, maybe more |
| 35. C.J. Wilson - OAK |
| 36. J.A. Happ - at CLE |
| 37. Yovani Gallardo - at OAK Note: Basically repeating his '14 which is pretty good considering the league change; no longer great, but offers usable 185+ IP yearly |
| 38. Erasmo Ramirez - LAA Note: He's posted a 2.86 ERA in five starts with 25 Ks in 28.3 IP since joining the rotation in mid-May even with a 5 ER dud in there |
| 39. Yordano Ventura - at STL |
| 40. Alfredo Simon - CLE |
| 41. Adam Warren - at BAL Note: Love a 2.70 ERA over his last four starts, but 5 HRs (4 on road) has me a touch worried given his home park |
| 42. Carlos Rodon - HOU Note: He's shown the prime upside throughout his five starts (incl. 8 and 10 K efforts), but downside is obvious with 14% BB in those starts |
| 43. Chi Chi Gonzalez - at OAK Note: Lacks the upside of McCullers, Rodriguez, or Rodon, but also has a higher immediate floor as he's unlikely to just get eviscerated |
| 44. Matt Shoemaker - at TB, at OAK Note: Even Cliff Lee never wants his BB/9 & HR/9 almost matching so you know Shoemaker can't handle it (2.2 BB/9, 2.1 HR/9) |
| 45. Chris Young - at MIN |
| 46. Nick Martinez - at OAK, MIN Note: He'd been showing some signs of legitimacy in recent run before CWS dropped the Regression Hammer (3.3 IP, 7 ER) |
| 47. Alex Colome - CWS |
| 48. Kyle Gibson - KC |
| 49. Jered Weaver - at TB Note: Even his hot run (1.98 ERA in final 5 May starts) still only had a 17% K rate; 10% in his other seven starts |
| 50. R.A. Dickey - at BOS |
| 51. Nathan Eovaldi - WAS |
| 52. Taijuan Walker - at CLE, at HOU Note: His last two were amazing: both 8 IP efforts with 3 ER, 15 Ks, and 1 BB, but both at home & 9.79 road ERA is terrifying |
| 53. Kendall Graveman - at LAA Note: It'll take a while to erase his April (8.27 ERA), but he's on the way with 3.06 ERA in 17.7 IP since recall; major K deficiency, though |
| 54. Aaron Sanchez - MIA Note: MIA lacks high-impact LH bats to punish Sanchez's .968 OPS vs. southpaws, espec. with Yelich struggling |
SIT
| 55. Marco Estrada - MIA, at BOS Note: Composite numbers look like good MIL version on Estrada, but it's influenced by pen work; as SP: 4.67 ERA, 1.35 WHIP, 1.3 HR/9 |
| 56. Mike Montgomery - at HOU Note: Former blue-chip prospect enjoyed a strong MLB debut; keeping an eye on him here for sure |
| 57. Wandy Rodriguez - MIN |
| 58. Mark Buehrle - MIA Note: Always good for a big run of quality ERA, but comes with worthless K rate |
| 59. Jason Vargas - at MIN, at STL Note: His best value is at home throughout his career, but espec. this year: 4.58 hm ERA/5.00 rd ERA, but 4.0/1.4 K:BB split |
| 60. Phil Hughes - KC, at TEX Note: Essentially repeating the excellent BB% from '14, but nothing else and the HRs from NYY are back (1.6 HR/9) |
| 61. Rick Porcello - at BAL |
| 62. Chris Tillman - BOS |
| 63. Bud Norris - NYY Note: I never really bought his '14, but he's not a 9.88 ERA pitcher, either, so he basically has to get better now that he's healthy |
| 64. Joe Kelly - TOR |
| 65. Shane Greene - CHC Note: No, just no. |
| 66. CC Sabathia - at BAL |
| 67. Brett Oberholtzer - SEA |
| 68. Mike Pelfrey - at TEX |
| 69. Tommy Milone - at TEX |
| 70. Shaun Marcum - SEA |
| 71. Roberto Hernandez - at CWS |
| 72. Jeremy Guthrie - at STL |
| 73. John Danks - at TB |
| 74. Colby Lewis - MIN |
NATIONAL LEAGUE
START
| 1. Max Scherzer - at NYY, at MIL Note: His numbers are amazing regadless of the split in question, but road work is just silly: 0.79 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 36% K, 6.9 K:BB |
| 2. Cole Hamels - at CIN, at PIT Note: Seven HRs in first three starts left him with a 5.00 ERA, but he has a 2.77 ERA and just 3 HR allowed in his last nine |
| 3. Clayton Kershaw - at SD Note: He's no Tom Koehler in Coors (7 IP/1 ER), but we'll take Kershaw's 7 IP/2 ER there any day of the week |
| 4. Gerrit Cole - PHI |
| 5. Johnny Cueto - at CHC Note: Strong return after nearly 2 weeks off - 6 IP/2 R (only 1 ER) with 4 Ks & 0 BBs; looks like he's fine for now |
| 6. Madison Bumgarner - ARI |
| 7. Matt Harvey - SF Note: 11 of his 25 ER came in two starts that everyone freaking out; he calmed 'em down with 7 IP/2 ER in ARI last week |
| 8. Zack Greinke - at SD |
| 9. Jacob deGrom - ATL Note: Close to Apr had some wondering if soph. slump was in play, but 1.74 ERA in six starts since (48 Ks in 41.3 IP) has quelled that |
| 10. A.J. Burnett - MIL, PHI Note: Unfortunate that his give-back (6.75 ERA in 10.7 IP) came in SD and SF, two of the friendliest parks for SPs, but still got 2 Ws! |
| 11. Jon Lester - at DET, CIN |
| 12. James Shields - at ATL, LAD Note: Now has back-to-back HR-free outings, only his second and third of the season |
| 13. Shelby Miller - SD, at NYM Note: Oh, so I guess that 1.48 ERA wasn't real ... who could've guessed? Maybe 6 BB gm offers buying opprtunity? |
| 14. Jake Arrieta - at DET Note: Showing that '14 skills are definitely real and his prospect pedigree from years ago was warranted |
| 15. Jordan Zimmermann - at MIL |
| 16. Andrew Cashner - at ATL Note: Pitching some of his best baseball despite three-year highs in ERA (3.46) and WHIP (1.35) |
| 17. Lance Lynn - KC |
| 18. Francisco Liriano - MIL Note: Stifling RH batters this year which means this righty-focused MIL team doesn't pose a huge problem for him as with other LHP |
| 19. Tyson Ross - at ATL Note: Still a lot to love here despite the elevated ERA & WHIP; I'd be buying if possible, espec. at a discount |
| 20. Jason Hammel - CIN Note: His 3.26 ERA is 13th-best in NL since start of 2014 (251 IP); he's showing last year's run with CHC was legit |
| 21. Kyle Hendricks - CIN Note: Slightly baffled by the substantial surge in K% (from 15% to 20%) as it's not at all supported by his SwStr% (down a tick to 7%) |
| 22. Gio Gonzalez - at NYY |
| 23. Michael Wacha - at COL Note: Now has a 22% K rate in his last five after a 12% in his first six starts; trip to Coors is always scary, though |
| 24. Noah Syndergaard - SF Note: This is his first challenge from a top-end offense after five against outright bad or flawed clubs |
| 25. Julio Teheran - SD |
| 26. Chase Anderson - at SF |
| 27. Brett Anderson - ARI Note: Very K-deficient early on (13% in first 6), but now has 28 Ks in his last 5 starts (21%) making his ERA a lot more bankable |
| 28. Chris Heston - at NYM, ARI Note: Does he really have a home/road split or is it just two starts in Coors making his road work look terrible? |
| 29. Aaron Harang - at CIN Note: CIN just dealt him a dud (5.7 IP/5 ER), but the 5 BB were really uncharacteristic of Harang |
| 30. Alex Wood - at NYM |
| 31. Jimmy Nelson - at PIT, WAS |
| 32. Carlos Martinez - at COL Note: It's a shame that a trip to Coors has to interrupt this run: 0.84 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and 40 Ks in 32.3 IP |
| 33. Mike Fiers - WAS Note: He still hasn't show the kind of command we saw last year, but it's been a lot better since Apr. (3.23 ERA over last seven) |
| 34. Bartolo Colon - ATL |
| 35. Tsuyoshi Wada - CIN |
| 36. John Lackey - at COL, KC |
| 37. Mike Foltynewicz - SD, at NYM Note: I'm willing to incur the risk for that strikeout upside, espec. in a two-start week |
| 38. Mike Bolsinger - ARI, at SD |
| 39. Chad Bettis - STL, at MIA |
| 40. Anthony DeSclafani - PHI, at CHC Note: I think he's still figuring things out hence the volatility, but the stuff says he should be successful more than not |
| 41. Tanner Roark - at MIL |
| 42. Jaime Garcia - KC |
| 43. Carlos Frias - ARI Note: Rebounded from the 10 ER nightmare with a 1.98 ERA in his last two (13.7 IP), but just 6 Ks against 5 BB; be careful |
| 44. Williams Perez - SD |
| 45. Kyle Lohse - at PIT |
| 46. Charlie Morton - MIL Note: Don't need ya to be a strikeout ace, but ya gotta miss some bats to maintain success, Ground Chuck! |
| 47. Dan Haren - at TOR, COL Note: He's been great this year, but a trip to TOR is very scary for the HR-friendly Haren |
| 48. Jorge De La Rosa - STL, at MIA |
| 49. Dillon Gee - SF |
| 50. Jon Niese - ATL |
SIT
| 51. Josh Collmenter - at SF |
| 52. Ryan Vogelsong - ARI |
| 53. Jeff Locke - PHI |
| 54. Rubby De La Rosa - at LAD, at SF Note: Lotta left-handed damage in both of these lineups licking their chops at Rubby's .997 OPS vs. LH |
| 55. Mike Leake - PHI, at CHC Note: A four-start run of 9.00 ERA in 22 IP has erased his excellent work thru the first 7 starts (2.36 ERA in 49.7 IP) |
| 56. Ian Kennedy - at ATL, LAD |
| 57. Tom Koehler - at TOR Note: Great in Coors but can he do it twice in a row as he now gets AL Coors |
| 58. Michael Lorenzen - at CHC |
| 59. Stephen Strasburg Replacement - at MIL Note:Joe Ross is up for Saturday's start and could get this one, too |
| 60. Jeremy Hellickson - at LAD |
| 61. Tim Hudson - at NYM Note: Unusuable away from home right now: 5.64 ERA, 1.52 WHIP, and a 0.9 K:BB ratio in 22.3 IP |
| 62. Odrisamer Despaigne - LAD |
| 63. Tim Lincecum - at NYM Note: I just haven't really bought the renaissance from the start so I'm not going to now as it's starting to crack |
| 64. Matt Garza - WAS |
| 65. Robbie Ray - at LAD |
| 66. David Phelps - COL |
| 67. Jerome Williams - at CIN |
| 68. Sean O'Sullivan - at PIT |
| 69. Brad Hand - at TOR, COL |
| 70. Severino Gonzalez - at PIT |
| 71. Jose Urena - COL |
| 72. Eddie Butler - STL |
| 73. Chris Rusin - at MIA |
| 74. Kyle Kendrick - at MIA |
| 75. Raisel Iglesias Replacement - PHI |
| 76. Brewers Fifth Starter - at PIT, WAS |
MLB TOP 100
| 1. Max Scherzer - at NYY, at MIL Note: His numbers are amazing regadless of the split in question, but road work is just silly: 0.79 ERA, 0.94 WHIP, 36% K, 6.9 K:BB |
| 2. Chris Sale - HOU, at TB Note: His last five: 1.40 ERA, 0.65 WHIP, and 53 Ks (!) in 38.7 IP; how is this fair? |
| 3. Corey Kluber - SEA, at DET Note:His last five: 2.03 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, and 59 Ks (!!) in 40 IP; and they're in the same division |
| 4. Sonny Gray - TEX, at LAA Note: His last ... OK, I won't do it for everyone, but he's absolutely dominating |
| 5. Cole Hamels - at CIN, at PIT Note: Seven HRs in first three starts left him with a 5.00 ERA, but he has a 2.77 ERA and just 3 HR allowed in his last nine |
| 6. Clayton Kershaw - at SD Note: He's no Tom Koehler in Coors (7 IP/1 ER), but we'll take Kershaw's 7 IP/2 ER there any day of the week |
| 7. Gerrit Cole - PHI |
| 8. Felix Hernandez - at HOU |
| 9. David Price - CLE |
| 10. Chris Archer - CWS Note: OK, we're back ... his last five: 1.31 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, and 47 Ks in 34.3 IP; morphing into an ace |
| 11. Johnny Cueto - at CHC Note: Strong return after nearly 2 weeks off - 6 IP/2 R (only 1 ER) with 4 Ks & 0 BBs; looks like he's fine for now |
| 12. Madison Bumgarner - ARI |
| 13. Matt Harvey - SF Note: 11 of his 25 ER came in two starts that everyone freaking out; he calmed 'em down with 7 IP/2 ER in ARI last week |
| 14. Zack Greinke - at SD |
| 15. Jacob deGrom - ATL Note: Close to Apr had some wondering if soph. slump was in play, but 1.74 ERA in six starts since (48 Ks in 41.3 IP) has quelled that |
| 16. Masahiro Tanaka - WAS Note: It's only one start, but we saw dominance (7 IP/1 ER), efficiency (78 pit.), and velo (sat 93, peaked at 96) |
| 17. A.J. Burnett - MIL, PHI Note: Unfortunate that his give-back (6.75 ERA in 10.7 IP) came in SD and SF, two of the friendliest parks for SPs, but still got 2 Ws! |
| 18. Jon Lester - at DET, CIN |
| 19. James Shields - at ATL, LAD Note: Now has back-to-back HR-free outings, only his second and third of the season |
| 20. Shelby Miller - SD, at NYM Note: Oh, so I guess that 1.48 ERA wasn't real ... who could've guessed? Maybe 6 BB gm offers buying opprtunity? |
| 21. Jake Arrieta - at DET Note: Showing that '14 skills are definitely real and his prospect pedigree from years ago was warranted |
| 22. Dallas Keuchel - at CWS Note: His K deficiency is ovestated, it's not like he has a 15% K rate; currently at a career-high 20% (18% last two yrs) |
| 23. Michael Pineda - at BAL |
| 24. Carlos Carrasco - at DET Note: It probably won't in most leagues, but if you can leverage the 3.92 ERA into a discount, do it immediately |
| 25. Danny Salazar - at DET |
| 26. Garrett Richards - at TB |
| 27. Jordan Zimmermann - at MIL |
| 28. Andrew Cashner - at ATL Note: Pitching some of his best baseball despite three-year highs in ERA (3.46) and WHIP (1.35) |
| 29. Lance Lynn - KC |
| 30. Francisco Liriano - MIL Note: Stifling RH batters this year which means this righty-focused MIL team doesn't pose a huge problem for him as with other LHP |
| 31. Tyson Ross - at ATL Note: Still a lot to love here despite the elevated ERA & WHIP; I'd be buying if possible, espec. at a discount |
| 32. Jason Hammel - CIN Note: His 3.26 ERA is 13th-best in NL since start of 2014 (251 IP); he's showing last year's run with CHC was legit |
| 33. Collin McHugh - SEA Note: He's better than a 4.33 ERA, still generating the swings-and-misses for a bigger K% than his current 20%; buy |
| 34. Trevor Bauer - SEA Note: About the only concern within his profile is the 10% BB rate, but it's palatable when you're this tough to hit |
| 35. Jeff Samardzija - at TB |
| 36. Clay Buchholz - TOR Note: Slowly climbing the ranks; just 8 ER in his last five starts after 9 ER in the two before that |
| 37. Jesse Hahn - TEX Note: Bottom line says trade of Ks for lower BB% from '14, but last 8 starts show K surge with no BB cost: 19% K rate, 5% BB rate |
| 38. Jose Quintana - HOU |
| 39. Jake Odorizzi - LAA Note: This ranking is basically a health hedge, he left Friday's start with an oblique issue & could miss time |
| 40. Hector Santiago - OAK Note: For me, Santiago is more impressive to watch that he is on the stat sheet; not a sub-3.00 guy, but OAK is garbage vs. LHP |
| 41. Kyle Hendricks - CIN Note: Slightly baffled by the substantial surge in K% (from 15% to 20%) as it's not at all supported by his SwStr% (down a tick to 7%) |
| 42. Gio Gonzalez - at NYY |
| 43. Michael Wacha - at COL Note: Now has a 22% K rate in his last five after a 12% in his first six starts; trip to Coors is always scary, though |
| 44. Noah Syndergaard - SF Note: This is his first challenge from a top-end offense after five against outright bad or flawed clubs |
| 45. Jesse Chavez - at LAA |
| 46. Lance McCullers Jr. - at CWS, SEA Note: Didn't finish 5 IP in two of his first three before a CG vs. BAL (11 Ks); the upside is worth the risk right now |
| 47. Eduardo Rodriguez - at BAL, TOR Note: The polish of this 22-year old is incredible; prefer him to LMc Jr. the rest of way, but slots below him here bc of matchups |
| 48. Miguel Gonzalez - BOS, NYY Note: Lacks a major home/road split career-wise, but it's been sharp this year: 2.52 ERA at home, 4.64 on the road; skills back both #s |
| 49. Edinson Volquez - at MIN |
| 50. Drew Hutchison - at BOS Note: Has a 2.82 ERA in his last six with 7.2 K:BB in 38.3 IP; road has been tough for career (5.31 ERA), but ERA indicators suggest better |
| 51. Nate Karns - LAA, CWS Note: Karns has 56 third-time-through PA, lowest among 79 SP with 11+ starts; they're protecting him and it's working (2.67 ERA in last 6) |
| 52. Anibal Sanchez - CHC, CLE Note: Had him 17 in my intial run bc I believe in the skills, but at some point 12 starts of a 5.69 ERA has to drop down |
| 53. Scott Kazmir - TEX Note: Now hasn't completed 6 IP in any of his last four after doing in all of his first seven starts |
| 54. Wei-Yin Chen - BOS |
| 55. Trevor May - KC Note: Skills kept saying something like his last outing (7 scoreless, 2 H, 9 Ks at BOS) was possible; a key to MIN sustaining success |
| 56. Wade Miley - at BAL Note: Season-long ERA (4.67) won't attract attention, but chiseling April 8.62 with a 3.33 in his last seven; can he recapture '14 K upside? |
| 57. Ubaldo Jimenez - NYY Note: Reasons for excitement: 7% BB and 50% GB rate; former is FAR and AWAY career-best, latter is six-year high |
| 58. Julio Teheran - SD |
| 59. Chase Anderson - at SF |
| 60. Brett Anderson - ARI Note: Very K-deficient early on (13% in first 6), but now has 28 Ks in his last 5 starts (21%) making his ERA a lot more bankable |
| 61. Chris Heston - at NYM, ARI Note: Does he really have a home/road split or is it just two starts in Coors making his road work look terrible? |
| 62. Aaron Harang - at CIN Note: CIN just dealt him a dud (5.7 IP/5 ER), but the 5 BB were really uncharacteristic of Harang |
| 63. Alex Wood - at NYM |
| 64. Jimmy Nelson - at PIT, WAS |
| 65. Carlos Martinez - at COL Note: It's a shame that a trip to Coors has to interrupt this run: 0.84 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, and 40 Ks in 32.3 IP |
| 66. Mike Fiers - WAS Note: He still hasn't show the kind of command we saw last year, but it's been a lot better since Apr. (3.23 ERA over last seven) |
| 67. Bartolo Colon - ATL |
| 68. Tsuyoshi Wada - CIN |
| 69. John Lackey - at COL, KC |
| 70. Mike Foltynewicz - SD, at NYM Note: I'm willing to incur the risk for that strikeout upside, espec. in a two-start week |
| 71. Mike Bolsinger - ARI, at SD |
| 72. Chad Bettis - STL, at MIA |
| 73. Anthony DeSclafani - PHI, at CHC Note: I think he's still figuring things out hence the volatility, but the stuff says he should be successful more than not |
| 74. Tanner Roark - at MIL |
| 75. Jaime Garcia - KC |
| 76. Carlos Frias - ARI Note: Rebounded from the 10 ER nightmare with a 1.98 ERA in his last two (13.7 IP), but just 6 Ks against 5 BB; be careful |
| 77. C.J. Wilson - OAK |
| 78. J.A. Happ - at CLE |
| 79. Yovani Gallardo - at OAK Note: Basically repeating his '14 which is pretty good considering the league change; no longer great, but offers usable 185+ IP yearly |
| 80. Erasmo Ramirez - LAA Note: He's posted a 2.86 ERA in five starts with 25 Ks in 28.3 IP since joining the rotation in mid-May even with a 5 ER dud in there |
| 81. Yordano Ventura - at STL |
| 82. Alfredo Simon - CLE |
| 83. Adam Warren - at BAL Note: Love a 2.70 ERA over his last four starts, but 5 HRs (4 on road) has me a touch worried given his home park |
| 84. Carlos Rodon - HOU Note: He's shown the prime upside throughout his five starts (incl. 8 and 10 K efforts), but downside is obvious with 14% BB in those starts |
| 85. Chi Chi Gonzalez - at OAK Note: Lacks the upside of McCullers, Rodriguez, or Rodon, but also has a higher immediate floor as he's unlikely to just get eviscerated |
| 86. Williams Perez - SD |
| 87. Kyle Lohse - at PIT |
| 88. Charlie Morton - MIL Note: Don't need ya to be a strikeout ace, but ya gotta miss some bats to maintain success, Ground Chuck! |
| 89. Dan Haren - at TOR, COL Note: He's been great this year, but a trip to TOR is very scary for the HR-friendly Haren |
| 90. Jorge De La Rosa - STL, at MIA |
| 91. Dillon Gee - SF |
| 92. Jon Niese - ATL |
| 93. Roenis Elias - at CLE Note: Looking a lot like the guy we saw last year which was pretty solid; at least a stream, maybe more |
| 94. Matt Shoemaker - at TB, at OAK Note: Even Cliff Lee never wants his BB/9 & HR/9 almost matching so you know Shoemaker can't handle it (2.2 BB/9, 2.1 HR/9) |
| 95. Chris Young - at MIN |
| 96. Nick Martinez - at OAK, MIN Note: He'd been showing some signs of legitimacy in recent run before CWS dropped the Regression Hammer (3.3 IP, 7 ER) |
| 97. Alex Colome - CWS |
| 98. Kyle Gibson - KC |
| 99. Jered Weaver - at TB Note: Even his hot run (1.98 ERA in final 5 May starts) still only had a 17% K rate; 10% in his other seven starts |
| 100. R.A. Dickey - at BOS |
