Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Giants Steps

Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Giants Steps

This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.

The first full week of the second half (I know, we're technically past the halfway point) features mostly back-end starters with the two-step, though a few aces sneak in as they were afforded extra rest. The week's top-ranked arm is an example as Kevin Gausman makes his post-break debut against the Dodgers, though that could also be in part for strategic reasons.

We're less than two weeks away from the July 30 MLB trade deadline, so keep that in mind when counting up starts for the week since you may fall short if one of your guys are dealt to a contender.

Please keep in mind I pull the probable pitchers from the site's Projected Starters Grid. As such, while I am always happy to address rankings question here, please direct scheduling questions there. 

UPDATED: Sunday July 19 12:15 AM ET

Week of July 19 - 25

Mixed

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Kevin GausmanSF@LAD, PITThe league in general struggles against Mr. Splitty and Gausman has one of the best
2Yu DarvishSD@ATL, @MIAHoping extra rest gets him refreshed after skidding into the break
3Zack GreinkeHOUCLE, TEX 
4Lance LynnCWSMIN, @MIL 
5Alex WoodSF@LAD, PIT 
6Shohei OhtaniLAA@OAK, @MIN 
7Zack WheelerPHIATL 
8Jose BerriosMINLAA, @CWSWe all want ceiling, but floor matters too
9Gerrit ColeNYY@BOS 
10Walker BuehlerLAD

The first full week of the second half (I know, we're technically past the halfway point) features mostly back-end starters with the two-step, though a few aces sneak in as they were afforded extra rest. The week's top-ranked arm is an example as Kevin Gausman makes his post-break debut against the Dodgers, though that could also be in part for strategic reasons.

We're less than two weeks away from the July 30 MLB trade deadline, so keep that in mind when counting up starts for the week since you may fall short if one of your guys are dealt to a contender.

Please keep in mind I pull the probable pitchers from the site's Projected Starters Grid. As such, while I am always happy to address rankings question here, please direct scheduling questions there. 

UPDATED: Sunday July 19 12:15 AM ET

Week of July 19 - 25

Mixed

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Kevin GausmanSF@LAD, PITThe league in general struggles against Mr. Splitty and Gausman has one of the best
2Yu DarvishSD@ATL, @MIAHoping extra rest gets him refreshed after skidding into the break
3Zack GreinkeHOUCLE, TEX 
4Lance LynnCWSMIN, @MIL 
5Alex WoodSF@LAD, PIT 
6Shohei OhtaniLAA@OAK, @MIN 
7Zack WheelerPHIATL 
8Jose BerriosMINLAA, @CWSWe all want ceiling, but floor matters too
9Gerrit ColeNYY@BOS 
10Walker BuehlerLADSF 
11Brandon WoodruffMILCWS 
12Max ScherzerWAS@BAL 
13Cole IrvinOAKLAA, @SEA 
14Freddy PeraltaMILCWS 
15Tony GonsolinLADSF, COLShould be close to a regular starter's workload
16Chris BassittOAK@SEA 
17Carlos RodonCWS@MIL 
18German MarquezCOLSEA, @LAD 
19Sean ManaeaOAK@SEA 
20Joe MusgroveSD@MIA 
21Hyun Jin RyuTOR@NYM 
22Trevor RogersMIA@WAS, SDWhen will Marlins curtail innings for the potential NL ROY?
23Ryan YarbroughTBBAL, @CLE 
24Alek ManoahTORBOS 
25Robbie RayTORBOS 
26Adam WainwrightSTLCHC 
27Yusei KikuchiSEAOAK 
28Frankie MontasOAK@SEA 
29Sonny GrayCINSTL 
30Kyle GibsonTEX@DET, @HOUHug watch is on in Texas
31Taijuan WalkerNYMTOR 
32Dylan CeaseCWSMIN 
33Ross StriplingTORBOS, @NYM 
34Julio UriasLADSF 
35Casey MizeDETTEX, @KC 
36Charlie MortonATLSD 
37Aaron NolaPHI@NYY, ATL 
38Lance McCullers Jr.HOUCLE 
39Logan GilbertSEAOAK 
40John MeansBAL@TBSlated to return from the IL
41Jordan MontgomeryNYYPHI 
42Kyle HendricksCHC@STL 
43Lucas GiolitoCWS@MIL 
44Anthony DeSclafaniSF@LAD 
45Jake OdorizziHOUTEX 
46Luis CastilloCINSTL 
47Eduardo RodriguezBOSNYY 
48Luis GarciaHOUCLE 
49James KaprielianOAKLAAGood pair to keep 1H momentum going
50Zach EflinPHIATL 
51Ryan WeathersSD@MIA 
52Zach PlesacCLETB 
53Nick PivettaBOS@TOR, NYY 
54Kenta MaedaMINLAA 
55Zac GallenARI@CHC 
56Shane McClanahanTBBAL, @CLE 
57Tyler MahleCINSTL 
58Triston McKenzieCLE@HOU, TBControl looks better, can he maintain it?
59Adbert AlzolayCHC@STL 
60Kwang Hyun KimSTLCHC 
61Wade MileyCINNYM 
62Johnny CuetoSFPIT 
63Danny DuffyKCDET 
64Madison BumgarnerARIPIT 
65Tarik SkubalDETTEX, @KC 
66Nathan EovaldiBOSNYY 
67Blake SnellSD@MIA 
68Marcus StromanNYM@CIN 
69Jon GrayCOL@LAD 
70Max FriedATL@PHI 
71Framber ValdezHOUTEX 
72Sandy AlcantaraMIA@WAS 
73Jameson TaillonNYY@BOS 
74Josiah GrayLADSF, COLNot definite but strong candidate for callup
75Merrill KellyARI@CHC 
76Matt ManningDETTEX 
77Tylor MegillNYMTOR 
78Tyler AndersonPIT@ARI 
79Mix 12 Reliever   
80Carlos HernandezKCDET 
81JT BrubakerPIT@SF 
82Dallas KeuchelCWSMIN 
83Domingo GermanNYYPHI, @BOS 
84David PriceLADCOL 
85Steven MatzTOR@NYM 
86Michael WachaTBBAL 
87Alex CobbLAA@MIN 
88Jose SuarezLAA@OAK 
89Chad KuhlPIT@SF 
90Chris PaddackSD@ATL 
91Mix 15 Reliever   
92Brett AndersonMILKC 
93Dane DunningTEX@DET 
94Kyle MullerATLSD, @PHI 
95Eric LauerMILKC 
96Mike MinorKC@MIL 
97Adrian HouserMILCWS 
98Tanner HouckBOS@TOR 
99Rich HillTB@CLE 
100Alec MillsCHC@STL, ARI 
101Kolby AllardTEX@HOU 
102Drew SmylyATL@PHI 
103Logan WebbSF@LAD 
104Matt MoorePHI@NYY 
105Michael PinedaMIN@CWS 
106Reynaldo LopezCWSMIN 
107Brady SingerKCDET 
108Josh FlemingTB@CLE 
109Martin PerezBOSNYY 
110Brad KellerKC@MIL 
111Kyle FreelandCOL@LAD 
112Taylor WidenerARIPIT 
113Mike FoltynewiczTEX@HOU 
114Zach ThompsonMIASD 
115Cal QuantrillCLETB 
116Bailey OberMIN@CWS, LAA 
117Deivi GarciaNYY@BOS 
118Zach DaviesCHCARI 
119J.C. MejiaCLE@HOU, TBWas pitching better when he was Jean Carlos
120Wily PeraltaDET@KC 
121Vince VelasquezPHIATL 
122Marco GonzalesSEA@COL, OAK 
123Vladimir GutierrezCINNYM 
124Caleb SmithARIPIT, @CHC 
125Jake WoodfordSTLCHC, @CIN 
126Andrew HeaneyLAA@MIN 
127Touki ToussaintATLSD, @PHI 
128Robert DuggerSEAOAK 
129Patrick SandovalLAA@MIN 
130J.A. HappMINLAA 
131Patrick CorbinWAS@BAL 
132Trevor WilliamsCHC@STL, ARI 
133Garrett RichardsBOS@TOR 
134Erick FeddeWASMIA 
135Jon LesterWASMIA, @BAL 
136Johan OviedoSTLCHC, @CIN 
137Nick NeidertMIA@WAS, SD 
138Reiss KnehrSD@ATL 
139Jordan LylesTEX@DET 
140Jeff HoffmanCINNYM 
141Max KranickPIT@ARI 
142Jerad EickhoffNYM@CIN, TOR 
143Chris FlexenSEA@COL 
144Eli MorganCLE@HOU 
145Wade LeBlancSTL@CIN 
146Griffin JaxMIN@CWS 
147Keegan AkinBAL@TB 
148Robert StockNYM@CIN 
149Tyler AlexanderDETTEX 
150Wil CrowePIT@SF 
151Jorge LopezBALWAS 
152Matt HarveyBALWAS 
153Chi Chi GonzalezCOLSEA 
154Chase De JongPIT@ARI 
155Spenser WatkinsBAL@TB, WAS 
156Paolo EspinoWASMIA 
157Wes BenjaminTEX@DET 
158Braxton GarrettMIASD 

American League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Zack GreinkeHOUCLE, TEX 
2Lance LynnCWSMIN, @MIL 
3Shohei OhtaniLAA@OAK, @MIN 
4Jose BerriosMINLAA, @CWSWe all want ceiling, but floor matters too
5Gerrit ColeNYY@BOS 
6Cole IrvinOAKLAA, @SEA 
7Chris BassittOAK@SEA 
8Carlos RodonCWS@MIL 
9Sean ManaeaOAK@SEA 
10Hyun Jin RyuTOR@NYM 
11Ryan YarbroughTBBAL, @CLE 
12Alek ManoahTORBOS 
13Robbie RayTORBOS 
14Yusei KikuchiSEAOAK 
15Frankie MontasOAK@SEA 
16Kyle GibsonTEX@DET, @HOUHug watch is on in Texas
17Dylan CeaseCWSMIN 
18Ross StriplingTORBOS, @NYM 
19Casey MizeDETTEX, @KC 
20Lance McCullers Jr.HOUCLE 
21Logan GilbertSEAOAK 
22John MeansBAL@TBSlated to return from the IL
23Jordan MontgomeryNYYPHI 
24Lucas GiolitoCWS@MIL 
25Jake OdorizziHOUTEX 
26Eduardo RodriguezBOSNYY 
27Luis GarciaHOUCLE 
28James KaprielianOAKLAAGood pair to keep 1H momentum going
29Zach PlesacCLETB 
30Nick PivettaBOS@TOR, NYY 
31Kenta MaedaMINLAA 
32Shane McClanahanTBBAL, @CLE 
33Triston McKenzieCLE@HOU, TBControl looks better, can he maintain it?
34Danny DuffyKCDET 
35Tarik SkubalDETTEX, @KC 
36Nathan EovaldiBOSNYY 
37Framber ValdezHOUTEX 
38Jameson TaillonNYY@BOS 
39Matt ManningDETTEX 
40Carlos HernandezKCDET 
41Dallas KeuchelCWSMIN 
42Domingo GermanNYYPHI, @BOS 
43Steven MatzTOR@NYM 
44Michael WachaTBBAL 
45Alex CobbLAA@MIN 
46Jose SuarezLAA@OAK 
47Dane DunningTEX@DET 
48Mike MinorKC@MIL 
49Tanner HouckBOS@TOR 
50Rich HillTB@CLE 
51Kolby AllardTEX@HOU 
52AL Reliever   
53Michael PinedaMIN@CWS 
54Reynaldo LopezCWSMIN 
55Brady SingerKCDET 
56Josh FlemingTB@CLE 
57Martin PerezBOSNYY 
58Brad KellerKC@MIL 
59Mike FoltynewiczTEX@HOU 
60Cal QuantrillCLETB 
61Bailey OberMIN@CWS, LAA 
62Deivi GarciaNYY@BOS 
63J.C. MejiaCLE@HOU, TBWas pitching better when he was Jean Carlos
64Wily PeraltaDET@KC 
65Marco GonzalesSEA@COL, OAK 
66Andrew HeaneyLAA@MIN 
67Robert DuggerSEAOAK 
68Patrick SandovalLAA@MIN 
69J.A. HappMINLAA 
70Garrett RichardsBOS@TOR 
71Jordan LylesTEX@DET 
72Chris FlexenSEA@COL 
73Eli MorganCLE@HOU 
74Griffin JaxMIN@CWS 
75Keegan AkinBAL@TB 
76Tyler AlexanderDETTEX 
77Jorge LopezBALWAS 
78Matt HarveyBALWAS 
79Spenser WatkinsBAL@TB, WAS 
80Wes BenjaminTEX@DET 

National League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Kevin GausmanSF@LAD, PITThe league in general struggles against Mr. Splitty and Gausman has one of the best
2Yu DarvishSD@ATL, @MIAHoping extra rest gets him refreshed after skidding into the break
3Alex WoodSF@LAD, PIT 
4Zack WheelerPHIATL 
5Walker BuehlerLADSF 
6Brandon WoodruffMILCWS 
7Max ScherzerWAS@BAL 
8Freddy PeraltaMILCWS 
9Tony GonsolinLADSF, COLShould be close to a regular starter's workload
10German MarquezCOLSEA, @LAD 
11Joe MusgroveSD@MIA 
12Trevor RogersMIA@WAS, SDWhen will Marlins curtail innings for the potential NL ROY?
13Adam WainwrightSTLCHC 
14Sonny GrayCINSTL 
15Taijuan WalkerNYMTOR 
16Julio UriasLADSF 
17Charlie MortonATLSD 
18Aaron NolaPHI@NYY, ATL 
19Kyle HendricksCHC@STL 
20Anthony DeSclafaniSF@LAD 
21Luis CastilloCINSTL 
22Zach EflinPHIATL 
23Ryan WeathersSD@MIA 
24Zac GallenARI@CHC 
25Tyler MahleCINSTL 
26Adbert AlzolayCHC@STL 
27Kwang Hyun KimSTLCHC 
28Wade MileyCINNYM 
29Johnny CuetoSFPIT 
30Madison BumgarnerARIPIT 
31Blake SnellSD@MIA 
32Marcus StromanNYM@CIN 
33Jon GrayCOL@LAD 
34Max FriedATL@PHI 
35Sandy AlcantaraMIA@WAS 
36Josiah GrayLADSF, COLNot definite but strong candidate for callup
37Merrill KellyARI@CHC 
38Tylor MegillNYMTOR 
39Tyler AndersonPIT@ARI 
40JT BrubakerPIT@SF 
41David PriceLADCOL 
42Chad KuhlPIT@SF 
43Chris PaddackSD@ATL 
44Brett AndersonMILKC 
45Kyle MullerATLSD, @PHI 
46Eric LauerMILKC 
47Adrian HouserMILCWS 
48Alec MillsCHC@STL, ARI 
49Drew SmylyATL@PHI 
50Logan WebbSF@LAD 
51Matt MoorePHI@NYY 
52NL Reliever   
53Kyle FreelandCOL@LAD 
54Taylor WidenerARIPIT 
55Zach ThompsonMIASD 
56Zach DaviesCHCARI 
57Vince VelasquezPHIATL 
58Vladimir GutierrezCINNYM 
59Caleb SmithARIPIT, @CHC 
60Jake WoodfordSTLCHC, @CIN 
61Touki ToussaintATLSD, @PHI 
62Patrick CorbinWAS@BAL 
63Trevor WilliamsCHC@STL, ARI 
64Erick FeddeWASMIA 
65Jon LesterWASMIA, @BAL 
66Johan OviedoSTLCHC, @CIN 
67Nick NeidertMIA@WAS, SD 
68Reiss KnehrSD@ATL 
69Jeff HoffmanCINNYM 
70Max KranickPIT@ARI 
71Jerad EickhoffNYM@CIN, TOR 
72Wade LeBlancSTL@CIN 
73Robert StockNYM@CIN 
74Wil CrowePIT@SF 
75Chi Chi GonzalezCOLSEA 
76Chase De JongPIT@ARI 
77Paolo EspinoWASMIA 
78Braxton GarrettMIASD 

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