Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Aces Out of Pocket

Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Aces Out of Pocket

This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.

The first full week after the break offers 95 games, but since most of the top pitchers were on the hill over the weekend, the quality of two-steppers is well-below normal. The flip side is most of the double-dippers are back-of-the-rotation types, but there still aren't many who project as helpful for the coming week.

As always, the schedule is pulled from the Probable Pitchers page, so please direct rotation question over there. I'm happy to address rankings questions below.

UPDATED: Monday July 17, 1:00 AM ET

Week of July 17-23

Mixed

RankPitcherTMOPPCommentsMIX12MIX15
1Jesus LuzardoMIA@STL, COL   
2Kevin GausmanTOR@SEA   
3Aaron NolaPHIMIL, @CLEHomers still up, but primed for a solid 2H  
4Lucas GiolitoCWS@NYM, @MINOn hug alert  
5Sonny GrayMIN@SEA, CWS   
6Logan WebbSF@CIN, @WASStrikeouts continue to be elevated  
7Gerrit ColeNYYKC   
8Framber ValdezHOU@OAK   
9Logan GilbertSEAMIN, TOR   
10Bailey OberMIN@SEA, CWS   
11Pablo LopezMIN@SEA   
12Brayan BelloBOS@OAK   
13Joe MusgroveSD@TOR, @DET   
14Shohei OhtaniLAAPITDealing with lingering blister issues  
15Shane McClanahanTB@TEX, BALComing off IL, innings may be tempered

The first full week after the break offers 95 games, but since most of the top pitchers were on the hill over the weekend, the quality of two-steppers is well-below normal. The flip side is most of the double-dippers are back-of-the-rotation types, but there still aren't many who project as helpful for the coming week.

As always, the schedule is pulled from the Probable Pitchers page, so please direct rotation question over there. I'm happy to address rankings questions below.

UPDATED: Monday July 17, 1:00 AM ET

Week of July 17-23

Mixed

RankPitcherTMOPPCommentsMIX12MIX15
1Jesus LuzardoMIA@STL, COL   
2Kevin GausmanTOR@SEA   
3Aaron NolaPHIMIL, @CLEHomers still up, but primed for a solid 2H  
4Lucas GiolitoCWS@NYM, @MINOn hug alert  
5Sonny GrayMIN@SEA, CWS   
6Logan WebbSF@CIN, @WASStrikeouts continue to be elevated  
7Gerrit ColeNYYKC   
8Framber ValdezHOU@OAK   
9Logan GilbertSEAMIN, TOR   
10Bailey OberMIN@SEA, CWS   
11Pablo LopezMIN@SEA   
12Brayan BelloBOS@OAK   
13Joe MusgroveSD@TOR, @DET   
14Shohei OhtaniLAAPITDealing with lingering blister issues  
15Shane McClanahanTB@TEX, BALComing off IL, innings may be tempered  
16Spencer StriderATLARI   
17Luis CastilloSEAMIN   
18Cristian JavierHOU@OAKAstros counting on a return to form  
19Corbin BurnesMIL@PHI   
20Kenta MaedaMIN@SEA   
21Nathan EovaldiTEXTB   
22Tyler WellsBALLAD, @TB   
23Joe RyanMINCWS   
24Eduardo RodriguezDET@KC   
25Zack WheelerPHI@CLE   
26Michael LorenzenDET@KC   
27Tyler GlasnowTBBAL   
28Julio UriasLAD@BAL   
29Justin VerlanderNYMCWS   
30Carlos RodonNYY@LAA   
31James PaxtonBOSNYM   
32George KirbySEAMIN   
33Aaron CivaleCLE@PIT   
34Zach EflinTBBAL   
35Braxton GarrettMIACOL   
36Mitch KellerPITCLE   
37Jordan MontgomerySTLMIA, @CHC   
38Justin SteeleCHCSTL   
39Tarik SkubalDET@KC, SD   
40Marcus StromanCHCSTL   
41Jose BerriosTORSD   
42Kyle BradishBAL@TB   
43Andrew AbbottCINSF   
44Bryce MillerSEATOR   
45Jose QuintanaNYMCWSSlated to make Mets debut against some old friends1%0%
46Dylan CeaseCWS@MIN   
47Yusei KikuchiTOR@SEA   
48Blake SnellSD@TOR   
49Zac GallenARI@ATL   
50Michael KopechCWS@NYM   
51Miles MikolasSTLMIA, @CHC   
52Bryce ElderATLARI, @MIL4.02 indicates a likely ERA correction is on the way  
53Jon GrayTEXTB   
54Clarke SchmidtNYYKC   
55Tony GonsolinLAD@TEX   
56Mix 12 Reliever     
57Edward CabreraMIA@STL, COL   
58Reid DetmersLAAPIT   
59Nick PivettaBOS@OAK, NYM 18% 
60Alek ManoahTORSD, @SEARemaining cautiously optimistic  
61Tanner BibeeCLEPHI   
62Michael SorokaATL@MIL   
63Chris MurphyBOS@OAK 1%2%
64Hunter BrownHOU@COL, @OAK   
65Sandy AlcantaraMIA@STL   
66Cristopher SanchezPHIMIL 29% 
67Charlie MortonATLARI   
68Seth LugoSD@DET   
69Mix 15 Reliever     
70Freddy PeraltaMILATL   
71Dane DunningTEXTB, LAD   
72Ryan YarbroughKCDET 1%6%
73Lance LynnCWS@MIN   
74Griffin CanningLAANYY   
75Bryan WooSEAMIN, TOR   
76J.P. FranceHOU@OAK   
77Emmet SheehanLAD@BAL, @TEX   
78Alex CobbSF@CIN   
79Anthony DeSclafaniSF@CIN, @WAS 48% 
80Taijuan WalkerPHIMIL   
81Domingo GermanNYY@LAA   
82Chris BassittTORSD   
83Luis SeverinoNYY@LAA, KC   
84Reese OlsonDETSD   
85Patrick SandovalLAANYY   
86Matt ManningDET@KC, SD 32% 
87Ranger SuarezPHI@CLE   
88Yu DarvishSD@TOR   
89Jameson TaillonCHCWAS, STL 41% 
90JP SearsOAKHOU   
91Dakota HudsonSTLMIA 0%0%
92Bobby MillerLAD@TEX   
93Kyle GibsonBAL@TB   
94Kutter CrawfordBOSNYM   
95Jordan LylesKCDET, @NYY 0%0%
96Kyle HendricksCHCWAS   
97Xzavion CurryCLE@PIT 0%2%
98Logan AllenCLE@PIT, PHI   
99Wade MileyMIL@PHI   
100Gavin WilliamsCLEPHI   
101Brady SingerKC@NYY   
102Kodai SengaNYM@BOS   
103MacKenzie GoreWAS@CHC, SF   
104Alec MarshKCDET 0%2%
105Ben LivelyCINARI 17% 
106Ross StriplingSF@CIN 3%28%
107Alex WoodSF@WAS 19% 
108Max ScherzerNYM@BOS5.63 ERA over previous 40 IP, plus lingering neck issue  
109Tyler AndersonLAAPIT 14% 
110Connor SeaboldCOL@MIA 0%0%
111Peter LambertCOL@MIA 0%0%
112Chase AndersonCOL@MIA 0%0%
113Andrew HeaneyTEXLAD   
114Grayson RodriguezBALLAD, @TB   
115Jack FlahertySTL@CHC   
116Drew SmylyCHCWAS, STL   
117Dean KremerBALLAD   
118Taj BradleyTB@TEX, BAL   
119Brandon WilliamsonCINSF, ARI 3%15%
120Rich HillPITCLE 7% 
121Trevor WilliamsWAS@CHC 0%11%
122Johan OviedoPIT@LAA 35% 
123Steven MatzSTL@CHC 14% 
124Tucker DavidsonLAANYY 0%0%
125Daniel LynchKCDET, @NYY 3% 
126Pedro AvilaSD@DET 0%0%
127Quinn PriesterPITCLE, @LAA 0%0%
128Carlos CarrascoNYMCWS, @BOS 18% 
129Michael GroveLAD@BAL 2%38%
130Jake IrvinWASSF 1%21%
131Graham AshcraftCINSF 24% 
132Hogan HarrisOAKHOU 2%8%
133Kolby AllardATL@MIL 28% 
134Josiah GrayWASSF   
135Zach DaviesARI@ATL, @CIN 1%6%
136Martin PerezTEXLAD   
137Osvaldo BidoPIT@LAA 0%9%
138Luke WeaverCINSF, ARI 1%21%
139Tommy HenryARI@CIN 18% 
140Yonny ChirinosTB@TEX 2%34%
141Adrian HouserMILATL 3%40%
142Luis MedinaOAKBOS, HOU 0%9%
143Tyler GilbertARI@CIN 0%0%
144Austin GomberCOLHOU 1%4%
145Touki ToussaintCWS@NYM 1%11%
146Paul BlackburnOAKBOS, HOU 12% 
147Julio TeheranMIL@PHI, ATL   
148Ken WaldichukOAKBOS 1%2%
149Patrick CorbinWAS@CHC 1%25%
150Brandon BielakHOU@COL 2%26%
151Noah DavisCOLHOU 0%0%
152Ryne NelsonARI@ATL 12% 

American League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Kevin GausmanTOR@SEA 
2Lucas GiolitoCWS@NYM, @MINOn hug alert
3Sonny GrayMIN@SEA, CWS 
4Gerrit ColeNYYKC 
5Framber ValdezHOU@OAK 
6Logan GilbertSEAMIN, TOR 
7Bailey OberMIN@SEA, CWS 
8Pablo LopezMIN@SEA 
9Brayan BelloBOS@OAK 
10Shohei OhtaniLAAPITDealing with lingering blister issues
11Shane McClanahanTB@TEX, BALComing off IL, innings may be tempered
12Luis CastilloSEAMIN 
13Cristian JavierHOU@OAKAstros counting on a return to form
14Kenta MaedaMIN@SEA 
15Nathan EovaldiTEXTB 
16Tyler WellsBALLAD, @TB 
17Joe RyanMINCWS 
18Eduardo RodriguezDET@KC 
19Michael LorenzenDET@KC 
20Tyler GlasnowTBBAL 
21Carlos RodonNYY@LAA 
22James PaxtonBOSNYM 
23George KirbySEAMIN 
24Aaron CivaleCLE@PIT 
25Zach EflinTBBAL 
26Tarik SkubalDET@KC, SD 
27Jose BerriosTORSD 
28Kyle BradishBAL@TB 
29Bryce MillerSEATOR 
30Dylan CeaseCWS@MIN 
31Yusei KikuchiTOR@SEA 
32Michael KopechCWS@NYM 
33Jon GrayTEXTB 
34Clarke SchmidtNYYKC 
35Reid DetmersLAAPIT 
36Nick PivettaBOS@OAK, NYM 
37Alek ManoahTORSD, @SEARemaining cautiously optimistic
38Tanner BibeeCLEPHI 
39Chris MurphyBOS@OAK 
40Hunter BrownHOU@COL, @OAK 
41Dane DunningTEXTB, LAD 
42Ryan YarbroughKCDET 
43Lance LynnCWS@MIN 
44Griffin CanningLAANYY 
45Bryan WooSEAMIN, TOR 
46J.P. FranceHOU@OAK 
47Domingo GermanNYY@LAA 
48Chris BassittTORSD 
49Luis SeverinoNYY@LAA, KC 
50Reese OlsonDETSD 
51Patrick SandovalLAANYY 
52AL Reliever   
53Matt ManningDET@KC, SD 
54JP SearsOAKHOU 
55Kyle GibsonBAL@TB 
56Kutter CrawfordBOSNYM 
57Jordan LylesKCDET, @NYY 
58Xzavion CurryCLE@PIT 
59Logan AllenCLE@PIT, PHI 
60Gavin WilliamsCLEPHI 
61Brady SingerKC@NYY 
62Alec MarshKCDET 
63Tyler AndersonLAAPIT 
64Andrew HeaneyTEXLAD 
65Grayson RodriguezBALLAD, @TB 
66Dean KremerBALLAD 
67Taj BradleyTB@TEX, BAL 
68Tucker DavidsonLAANYY 
69Daniel LynchKCDET, @NYY 
70Hogan HarrisOAKHOU 
71Martin PerezTEXLAD 
72Yonny ChirinosTB@TEX 
73Luis MedinaOAKBOS, HOU 
74Touki ToussaintCWS@NYM 
75Paul BlackburnOAKBOS, HOU 
76Ken WaldichukOAKBOS 
77Brandon BielakHOU@COL 

National League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Jesus LuzardoMIA@STL, COL 
2Aaron NolaPHIMIL, @CLEHomers still up, but primed for a solid 2H
3Logan WebbSF@CIN, @WASStrikeouts continue to be elevated
4Joe MusgroveSD@TOR, @DET 
5Spencer StriderATLARI 
6Corbin BurnesMIL@PHI 
7Zack WheelerPHI@CLE 
8Julio UriasLAD@BAL 
9Justin VerlanderNYMCWS 
10Braxton GarrettMIACOL 
11Mitch KellerPITCLE 
12Jordan MontgomerySTLMIA, @CHC 
13Justin SteeleCHCSTL 
14Marcus StromanCHCSTL 
15Andrew AbbottCINSF 
16Jose QuintanaNYMCWSSlated to make Mets debut against some old friends
17Blake SnellSD@TOR 
18Zac GallenARI@ATL 
19Miles MikolasSTLMIA, @CHC 
20Bryce ElderATLARI, @MIL4.02 indicates a likely ERA correction is on the way
21Tony GonsolinLAD@TEX 
22Edward CabreraMIA@STL, COL 
23Michael SorokaATL@MIL 
24Sandy AlcantaraMIA@STL 
25Cristopher SanchezPHIMIL 
26Charlie MortonATLARI 
27Seth LugoSD@DET 
28Freddy PeraltaMILATL 
29Emmet SheehanLAD@BAL, @TEX 
30Alex CobbSF@CIN 
31Anthony DeSclafaniSF@CIN, @WAS 
32Taijuan WalkerPHIMIL 
33NL Reliever   
34Ranger SuarezPHI@CLE 
35Yu DarvishSD@TOR 
36Jameson TaillonCHCWAS, STL 
37Dakota HudsonSTLMIA 
38Bobby MillerLAD@TEX 
39Kyle HendricksCHCWAS 
40Wade MileyMIL@PHI 
41Kodai SengaNYM@BOS 
42MacKenzie GoreWAS@CHC, SF 
43Ben LivelyCINARI 
44Ross StriplingSF@CIN 
45Alex WoodSF@WAS 
46Max ScherzerNYM@BOS5.63 ERA over previous 40 IP, plus lingering neck issue
47Connor SeaboldCOL@MIA 
48Peter LambertCOL@MIA 
49Chase AndersonCOL@MIA 
50Jack FlahertySTL@CHC 
51Drew SmylyCHCWAS, STL 
52Brandon WilliamsonCINSF, ARI 
53Rich HillPITCLE 
54Trevor WilliamsWAS@CHC 
55Johan OviedoPIT@LAA 
56Steven MatzSTL@CHC 
57Pedro AvilaSD@DET 
58Quinn PriesterPITCLE, @LAA 
59Carlos CarrascoNYMCWS, @BOS 
60Michael GroveLAD@BAL 
61Jake IrvinWASSF 
62Graham AshcraftCINSF 
63Kolby AllardATL@MIL 
64Josiah GrayWASSF 
65Zach DaviesARI@ATL, @CIN 
66Osvaldo BidoPIT@LAA 
67Luke WeaverCINSF, ARI 
68Tommy HenryARI@CIN 
69Adrian HouserMILATL 
70Tyler GilbertARI@CIN 
71Austin GomberCOLHOU 
72Julio TeheranMIL@PHI, ATL 
73Patrick CorbinWAS@CHC 
74Noah DavisCOLHOU 
75Ryne NelsonARI@ATL 

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