Weekly Pitcher Rankings: The Calm after the Storm

Weekly Pitcher Rankings: The Calm after the Storm

This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.

As is often the case, the schedule following a busy week is light, as there are only 87 scheduled games this week, about six fewer than normal. The result is a scant supply of two-start options. This could be a week to slide your third closer into your lineup, hoping to grab an extra save or two.

The report pertaining to MLB cracking down on sticky substances used by pitchers to improve grip is obviously important. However, until we know what will be done, it's futile to speculate on the outcomes. That said, whatever is done will not affect everyone the same as some pitchers rely on gravity and not spin to do the heavy lifting — or in this case dropping.

Please keep in mind I pull the starters from the site's Projected Starters grid so any questions regarding the rotations should be directed there.

UPDATED: Monday June 7 12:55 AM ET

Week of June 7-June 13.

Mixed Leagues

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Shane BieberCLE@STL, SEACareer worst 8.8% BB%
2Walker BuehlerLAD@PIT, TEX 
3Jacob deGromNYMSD 
4Chris BassittOAKARI, KCVery good pitcher with excellent home matchups
5Carlos RodonCWSTOR, @DET 
6Sonny GrayCINMIL, COLWHIP coming down, but HR remain an issue
7Trevor BauerLADTEXCareful what you wish for...
8Yu DarvishSDCHC 
9Gerrit ColeNYY@MINNot sure how to spin this comment

As is often the case, the schedule following a busy week is light, as there are only 87 scheduled games this week, about six fewer than normal. The result is a scant supply of two-start options. This could be a week to slide your third closer into your lineup, hoping to grab an extra save or two.

The report pertaining to MLB cracking down on sticky substances used by pitchers to improve grip is obviously important. However, until we know what will be done, it's futile to speculate on the outcomes. That said, whatever is done will not affect everyone the same as some pitchers rely on gravity and not spin to do the heavy lifting — or in this case dropping.

Please keep in mind I pull the starters from the site's Projected Starters grid so any questions regarding the rotations should be directed there.

UPDATED: Monday June 7 12:55 AM ET

Week of June 7-June 13.

Mixed Leagues

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Shane BieberCLE@STL, SEACareer worst 8.8% BB%
2Walker BuehlerLAD@PIT, TEX 
3Jacob deGromNYMSD 
4Chris BassittOAKARI, KCVery good pitcher with excellent home matchups
5Carlos RodonCWSTOR, @DET 
6Sonny GrayCINMIL, COLWHIP coming down, but HR remain an issue
7Trevor BauerLADTEXCareful what you wish for...
8Yu DarvishSDCHC 
9Gerrit ColeNYY@MINNot sure how to spin this comment
10Corbin BurnesMILPIT 
11Brandon WoodruffMILPIT 
12Tyler GlasnowTBWAS 
13Lucas GiolitoCWS@DET 
14Max ScherzerWASSFBeginning to think injury concern was overblown
15Rich HillTBBAL 
16Zack WheelerPHIATL 
17Robbie RayTOR@CWS, @BOSImproved skills will be put to the test
18Joe MusgroveSD@NYM 
19Clayton KershawLADTEX 
20Pablo LopezMIA@BOS, ATLTough draw, but displaying elite skills
21Aaron NolaPHIATL 
22Julio UriasLAD@PIT 
23Freddy PeraltaMIL@CIN 
24Hyun Jin RyuTOR@CWS 
25Lance LynnCWSTOR 
26Trevor RogersMIACOL 
27Charlie MortonATL@MIA 
28Aaron CivaleCLESEAK% remains a concern
29Kevin GausmanSF@WAS 
30Sandy AlcantaraMIAATL 
31Ryan YarbroughTBBAL 
32Max FriedATL@MIA 
33Adbert AlzolayCHC@SD, STLQuietly pitching quite well
34Dinelson LametSDCHC 
35Mike MinorKC@OAK 
36Sean ManaeaOAKARI 
37Shohei OhtaniLAA@ARI 
38Chris PaddackSD@NYM 
39Austin GomberCOL@MIAStarting petition to have "gombered" removed from fantasy lexicon
40Adam WainwrightSTLCLE 
41Nick PivettaBOSMIA, TOR 
42Matthew BoydDETSEA, CWS 
43Zack GreinkeHOU@BOS 
44Framber ValdezHOU@BOS, @MINDidn't take long to return to form
45James KaprielianOAKKC 
46Taijuan WalkerNYM@BAL 
47Michael PinedaMINNYY, HOU 
48Yusei KikuchiSEA@CLE 
49Marcus StromanNYMSD 
50Alex WoodSF@TEX, @WAS 
51Joey LucchesiNYMSD 
52Zach EflinPHIATL 
53Casey MizeDETSEA 
54Kyle GibsonTEXSF 
55Josh FlemingTBBALRare hiccup last time out, should rebound
56Carlos MartinezSTLCLE, @CHCYes, it's hard, but best to ignore being gombered, um, crushed last time out
57Jose BerriosMINHOU 
58JT BrubakerPITLAD, @MIL 
59Blake SnellSD@NYM 
60Tyler MahleCINCOL 
61Jose UrquidyHOU@MIN 
62Ian AndersonATL@PHI 
63Martin PerezBOSHOU, TORReal or Memorex? We should know soon enough.
64Dylan BundyLAAKC 
65Shane McClanahanTBWAS 
66Dallas KeuchelCWSTOR 
67Brady SingerKC@OAK 
68Andrew HeaneyLAAKC 
69Ryan WeathersSDCHC 
70German MarquezCOL@CIN 
71Alek ManoahTOR@CWS 
72Luis GarciaHOU@MIN 
73Caleb SmithARILAA 
74Nathan EovaldiBOSHOU 
75Wade MileyCINCOL 
76Patrick CorbinWAS@TB 
77Frankie MontasOAKKC 
78Griffin CanningLAAKC 
79Mix 12 Reliever   
80Matt PeacockARI@OAK 
81Kyle HendricksCHCSTL 
82Domingo GermanNYY@PHI 
83J.A. HappMINNYY 
84Kris BubicKC@LAA, @OAK 
85Drew SmylyATL@PHI, @MIA 
86Dylan CeaseCWS@DET 
87Antonio SenzatelaCOL@MIA, @CIN 
88Tony GonsolinLAD@PITVery favorable setup to make debut, but could be on a pitch count
89Mix 15 Reliever   
90Cole IrvinOAKKC 
91Jordan MontgomeryNYY@MIN 
92Jackson KowarKC@LAA, @OAK 
93Jean Carlos MejiaCLE@STL 
94Eduardo RodriguezBOSHOUHas pitched into some bad luck (.371 BABIP, 66.9% LOB%)
95Alex CobbLAA@ARI 
96Jameson TaillonNYY@PHI 
97Luis CastilloCINMIL 
98Tyler AndersonPITLAD 
99Marco GonzalesSEA@DET 
100Garrett RichardsBOSTOR 
101Merrill KellyARILAA 
102Mike FoltynewiczTEX@LAD 
103Justin DunnSEA@CLE 
104Jon DuplantierARI@OAK, LAA 
105Tucker DavidsonATL@PHI 
106Tarik SkubalDETCWS 
107Dane DunningTEX@LAD 
108Daniel CastanoMIACOL, ATL 
109Jake OdorizziHOU@BOS 
110Jon LesterWAS@TB, SF 
111Cal QuantrillCLESEA 
112Anthony DeSclafaniSF@WAS 
113Adrian HouserMIL@CIN 
114Logan GilbertSEA@CLE 
115Jorge LopezBAL@TB 
116Brad KellerKC@LAA 
117John GantSTL@CHC 
118Michael KingNYY@MIN 
119Conner MenezSF@TEX 
120David PetersonNYM@BAL 
121Ross StriplingTOR@BOS 
122Keegan AkinBAL@TB 
123Eric LauerMILPIT 
124Spencer HowardPHINYY 
125Chris FlexenSEA@DET 
126Vince VelasquezPHINYY 
127Randy DobnakMINNYY 
128Steven MatzTOR@BOS 
129Justus SheffieldSEA@DET 
130Bruce ZimmermannBALNYM, @TB 
131Vladimir GutierrezCINMIL 
132Kolby AllardTEX@LAD 
133Matt ShoemakerMINHOU 
134Chi Chi GonzalezCOL@MIA 
135Jordan LylesTEXSF 
136Joe RossWASSF 
137Chad KuhlPIT@MIL 
138Johnny CuetoSF@WAS 
139Zach DaviesCHC@SD 
140Jake ArrietaCHC@SD 
141Brett AndersonMIL@CIN 
142Johan OviedoSTL@CHC 
143Kyle FreelandCOL@CIN 
144Erick FeddeWASSF 
145Tyler AlexanderDETSEA 
146Patrick SandovalLAA@ARI 
147Jose UrenaDETCWS 
148Mitch KellerPITLAD 
149Matt HarveyBALNYM 
150Braxton GarrettMIACOL 
151Chase De JongPIT@MIL 
152Kohl StewartCHCSTL 

American League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Shane BieberCLE@STL, SEACareer worst 8.8% BB%
2Chris BassittOAKARI, KCVery good pitcher with excellent home matchups
3Carlos RodonCWSTOR, @DET 
4Gerrit ColeNYY@MINNot sure how to spin this comment
5Tyler GlasnowTBWAS 
6Lucas GiolitoCWS@DET 
7Rich HillTBBAL 
8Robbie RayTOR@CWS, @BOSImproved skills will be put to the test
9Hyun Jin RyuTOR@CWS 
10Lance LynnCWSTOR 
11Aaron CivaleCLESEAK% remains a concern
12Ryan YarbroughTBBAL 
13Mike MinorKC@OAK 
14Sean ManaeaOAKARI 
15Shohei OhtaniLAA@ARI 
16Nick PivettaBOSMIA, TOR 
17Matthew BoydDETSEA, CWS 
18Zack GreinkeHOU@BOS 
19Framber ValdezHOU@BOS, @MINDidn't take long to return to form
20James KaprielianOAKKC 
21Michael PinedaMINNYY, HOU 
22Yusei KikuchiSEA@CLE 
23Casey MizeDETSEA 
24Kyle GibsonTEXSF 
25Josh FlemingTBBALRare hiccup last time out, should rebound
26Jose BerriosMINHOU 
27Jose UrquidyHOU@MIN 
28Martin PerezBOSHOU, TORReal or Memorex? We should know soon enough.
29Dylan BundyLAAKC 
30Shane McClanahanTBWAS 
31Dallas KeuchelCWSTOR 
32Brady SingerKC@OAK 
33Andrew HeaneyLAAKC 
34Alek ManoahTOR@CWS 
35Luis GarciaHOU@MIN 
36Nathan EovaldiBOSHOU 
37Frankie MontasOAKKC 
38Griffin CanningLAAKC 
39Domingo GermanNYY@PHI 
40J.A. HappMINNYY 
41Kris BubicKC@LAA, @OAK 
42Dylan CeaseCWS@DET 
43Cole IrvinOAKKC 
44Jordan MontgomeryNYY@MIN 
45Jackson KowarKC@LAA, @OAK 
46Jean Carlos MejiaCLE@STL 
47Eduardo RodriguezBOSHOUHas pitched into some bad luck (.371 BABIP, 66.9% LOB%)
48Alex CobbLAA@ARI 
49Jameson TaillonNYY@PHI 
50Marco GonzalesSEA@DET 
51Garrett RichardsBOSTOR 
52Mike FoltynewiczTEX@LAD 
53AL Reliever   
54Justin DunnSEA@CLE 
55Tarik SkubalDETCWS 
56Dane DunningTEX@LAD 
57Jake OdorizziHOU@BOS 
58Cal QuantrillCLESEA 
59Logan GilbertSEA@CLE 
60Jorge LopezBAL@TB 
61Brad KellerKC@LAA 
62Michael KingNYY@MIN 
63Ross StriplingTOR@BOS 
64Keegan AkinBAL@TB 
65Chris FlexenSEA@DET 
66Randy DobnakMINNYY 
67Steven MatzTOR@BOS 
68Justus SheffieldSEA@DET 
69Bruce ZimmermannBALNYM, @TB 
70Kolby AllardTEX@LAD 
71Matt ShoemakerMINHOU 
72Jordan LylesTEXSF 
73Tyler AlexanderDETSEA 
74Patrick SandovalLAA@ARI 
75Jose UrenaDETCWS 
76Matt HarveyBALNYM 

National League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Walker BuehlerLAD@PIT, TEX 
2Jacob deGromNYMSD 
3Sonny GrayCINMIL, COLWHIP coming down, but HR remain an issue
4Trevor BauerLADTEXCareful what you wish for...
5Yu DarvishSDCHC 
6Corbin BurnesMILPIT 
7Brandon WoodruffMILPIT 
8Max ScherzerWASSFBeginning to think injury concern was overblown
9Zack WheelerPHIATL 
10Joe MusgroveSD@NYM 
11Clayton KershawLADTEX 
12Pablo LopezMIA@BOS, ATLTough draw, but displaying elite skills
13Aaron NolaPHIATL 
14Julio UriasLAD@PIT 
15Freddy PeraltaMIL@CIN 
16Trevor RogersMIACOL 
17Charlie MortonATL@MIA 
18Kevin GausmanSF@WAS 
19Sandy AlcantaraMIAATL 
20Max FriedATL@MIA 
21Adbert AlzolayCHC@SD, STLQuietly pitching quite well
22Dinelson LametSDCHC 
23Chris PaddackSD@NYM 
24Austin GomberCOL@MIAStarting petition to have "gombered" removed from fantasy lexicon
25Adam WainwrightSTLCLE 
26Taijuan WalkerNYM@BAL 
27Marcus StromanNYMSD 
28Alex WoodSF@TEX, @WAS 
29Joey LucchesiNYMSD 
30Zach EflinPHIATL 
31Carlos MartinezSTLCLE, @CHCYes, it's hard, but best to ignore being gombered, um, crushed last time out
32JT BrubakerPITLAD, @MIL 
33Blake SnellSD@NYM 
34Tyler MahleCINCOL 
35Ian AndersonATL@PHI 
36Ryan WeathersSDCHC 
37German MarquezCOL@CIN 
38Caleb SmithARILAA 
39Wade MileyCINCOL 
40Patrick CorbinWAS@TB 
41Matt PeacockARI@OAK 
42Kyle HendricksCHCSTL 
43Drew SmylyATL@PHI, @MIA 
44Antonio SenzatelaCOL@MIA, @CIN 
45Tony GonsolinLAD@PITVery favorable setup to make debut, but could be on a pitch count
46Luis CastilloCINMIL 
47Tyler AndersonPITLAD 
48Merrill KellyARILAA 
49NL Reliever   
50Jon DuplantierARI@OAK, LAA 
51Tucker DavidsonATL@PHI 
52Daniel CastanoMIACOL, ATL 
53Jon LesterWAS@TB, SF 
54Anthony DeSclafaniSF@WAS 
55Adrian HouserMIL@CIN 
56John GantSTL@CHC 
57Conner MenezSF@TEX 
58David PetersonNYM@BAL 
59Eric LauerMILPIT 
60Spencer HowardPHINYY 
61Vince VelasquezPHINYY 
62Vladimir GutierrezCINMIL 
63Chi Chi GonzalezCOL@MIA 
64Joe RossWASSF 
65Chad KuhlPIT@MIL 
66Johnny CuetoSF@WAS 
67Zach DaviesCHC@SD 
68Jake ArrietaCHC@SD 
69Brett AndersonMIL@CIN 
70Johan OviedoSTL@CHC 
71Kyle FreelandCOL@CIN 
72Erick FeddeWASSF 
73Mitch KellerPITLAD 
74Braxton GarrettMIACOL 
75Chase De JongPIT@MIL 
76Kohl StewartCHCSTL 

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