Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Towering Above the Rest

Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Towering Above the Rest

This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.

Doing rest-of-season projections or rankings of this nature and having a bit of OCD isn't the ideal combination. Saving an updated projections file or posting rankings is an invitation for another player to be injured. Friday was a double whammy with both Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom leaving their respective games early. However, each is penciled for their next start.

We're looking at another busy week with 99 games on the docket, but the number of two-start options isn't as populous with so many teams deploying six-man rotations. Further, Wednesday features what could be an Opening Day slate so these aces only get one start. The result is Tyler Glasnow is leaps and bounds ahead of the pack. The Rays ace is having a Cy Young caliber season and should be in the conversation to start the All-Star game.

I pull the schedule from the Projected Starters grid, so please send all rotation-specific questions in that direction.

Week of June 14 -20

UPDATED: Sunday June 14 12:20 AM ET

Mixed League

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Tyler GlasnowTB@CWS, @SEASeems to have that whole repeatable motion thing down pat
2Sean ManaeaOAKLAA, @NYYStrikeouts up, in process of taking the next step
3Yu DarvishSD@COL, CIN 
4Hyun Jin RyuTORNYY, @BAL 
5Lance LynnCWSTB, @HOUYes, he's over his skis, but peripherals are stellar
6Jacob deGromNYMCHCFingers crossed
7Taijuan WalkerNYMCHC, @WAS

Doing rest-of-season projections or rankings of this nature and having a bit of OCD isn't the ideal combination. Saving an updated projections file or posting rankings is an invitation for another player to be injured. Friday was a double whammy with both Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom leaving their respective games early. However, each is penciled for their next start.

We're looking at another busy week with 99 games on the docket, but the number of two-start options isn't as populous with so many teams deploying six-man rotations. Further, Wednesday features what could be an Opening Day slate so these aces only get one start. The result is Tyler Glasnow is leaps and bounds ahead of the pack. The Rays ace is having a Cy Young caliber season and should be in the conversation to start the All-Star game.

I pull the schedule from the Projected Starters grid, so please send all rotation-specific questions in that direction.

Week of June 14 -20

UPDATED: Sunday June 14 12:20 AM ET

Mixed League

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Tyler GlasnowTB@CWS, @SEASeems to have that whole repeatable motion thing down pat
2Sean ManaeaOAKLAA, @NYYStrikeouts up, in process of taking the next step
3Yu DarvishSD@COL, CIN 
4Hyun Jin RyuTORNYY, @BAL 
5Lance LynnCWSTB, @HOUYes, he's over his skis, but peripherals are stellar
6Jacob deGromNYMCHCFingers crossed
7Taijuan WalkerNYMCHC, @WASOnly 2 HR in 61 IP
8Trevor RogersMIA@STL, @CHC 
9Zack WheelerPHI@LADGood test, expecting solid effort
10Kevin GausmanSFARI 
11Max ScherzerWASPITTentative, but at least it's not his arm
12Gerrit ColeNYY@TOR 
13Shane BieberCLE@PIT 
14Kenta MaedaMIN@SEA, @TEXSoft landing for return
15Walker BuehlerLAD@ARI 
16Freddy PeraltaMILCIN 
17Julio UriasLADPHI 
18Joe MusgroveSDCIN 
19Marcus StromanNYMCHC 
20Zack GreinkeHOUTEX 
21Trevor BauerLAD@ARI 
22Clayton KershawLADPHI 
23Lucas GiolitoCWSTB 
24Casey MizeDET@KC, @LAADeveloping nicely
25Yusei KikuchiSEATB 
26Jose BerriosMIN@TEX 
27Aaron CivaleCLEBALOutpitching peripherals (too many homers), but low walks minimizing damage
28Adam WainwrightSTLMIA, @ATLSpinning his second highest K% since 2013
29Framber ValdezHOUCWSTwice made the Red Sox look silly
30Dylan BundyLAA@OAK, DET 
31Jordan MontgomeryNYY@TOR, OAK 
32Marco GonzalesSEAMIN, TB 
33Shohei OhtaniLAADET 
34Sandy AlcantaraMIA@STL 
35Anthony DeSclafaniSFARIStill obstinately expecting rebound
36Mike MinorKCDETBack on track: 20 K, 3 BB last 20 IP
37Aaron NolaPHI@SF 
38Alex WoodSFARI, PHI 
39Ryan YarbroughTB@CWSSettled down after a uncharacteristically rocky stretch
40Brandon WoodruffMIL@COL 
41Rich HillTB@SEA 
42Ian AndersonATLBOS 
43Carlos RodonCWS@HOU 
44Kyle HendricksCHC@NYM 
45Robbie RayTOR@BAL 
46Lance McCullers Jr.HOUTEX, CWSLikely to be on pitch limit with Jake Odorizzi piggybacking
47Chris BassittOAK@NYY 
48Tyler MahleCIN@MIL 
49Corbin BurnesMIL@COL 
50Alek ManoahTOR@BOS, @BAL 
51Jose UrquidyHOUCWS 
52Luis GarciaHOUCWS 
53Josh FlemingTB@SEA 
54Luis CastilloCIN@MIL, @SDObviously not back yet, but showing signs of getting there
55Matthew BoydDET@KC, @LAAOn the road but manageable lineups
56JT BrubakerPIT@WAS, CLE 
57Chris PaddackSDCIN 
58Shane McClanahanTB@CWS, @SEA 
59Alex CobbLAADET 
60Sammy LongSFARI, PHI 
61Domingo GermanNYYOAK 
62Pablo LopezMIA@CHC 
63Dallas KeuchelCWSTB, @HOU 
64Andrew HeaneyLAA@OAK 
65Cole IrvinOAKLAA 
66Frankie MontasOAKLAA 
67Charlie MortonATLSTL 
68Dylan CeaseCWS@HOU 
69Nathan EovaldiBOSTOR, @KC 
70Dinelson LametSD@COL, CIN 
71Max FriedATLSTL 
72J.A. HappMIN@SEA 
73Chris FlexenSEAMIN 
74Johnny CuetoSFPHI 
75Jameson TaillonNYYOAK 
76Merrill KellyARI@SF 
77Spencer HowardPHI@LAD, @SF 
78Griffin CanningLAA@OAK 
79Bailey OberMIN@SEA 
80Wade MileyCIN@SD 
81Caleb SmithARI@SF 
82Patrick SandovalLAADET 
83Jake ArrietaCHC@NYM, MIA 
84Logan GilbertSEATBPitched well since shaky debut
85Brady SingerKCDET 
86Zach EflinPHI@LAD 
87Tucker DavidsonATLBOS, STL 
88Mix 12 Reliever   
89Kyle GibsonTEX@HOU 
90Nick PivettaBOS@KC 
91Tarik SkubalDET@KC 
92Steven MatzTORNYY 
93Trevor WilliamsCHC@NYM 
94Zach DaviesCHCMIA 
95Jean Carlos MejiaCLEBAL, @PIT 
96Mix 15 Reliever   
97Tony GonsolinLADPHI, @ARI 
98Brad KellerKCDET, BOS 
99Kwang Hyun KimSTLMIA, @ATL 
100Patrick CorbinWASPIT, NYM 
101Joe RossWASNYM 
102Dane DunningTEXMIN 
103Ross StriplingTORNYY 
104Austin GomberCOLSD, MILNo runs allowed in last two home starts (11.1 IP)
105Garrett RichardsBOS@ATLNickname should be Houdini, giving up hard contact but double plays saving him
106Vince VelasquezPHI@SF 
107German MarquezCOLMIL 
108James KaprielianOAK@NYY 
109Blake SnellSD@COL 
110Justin DunnSEATB 
111Corbin MartinARI@SF, LAD 
112Kolby AllardTEXMIN 
113Carlos MartinezSTL@ATL 
114Justus SheffieldSEAMIN 
115Jose UrenaDET@LAA 
116Vladimir GutierrezCIN@MIL, @SD 
117Jon LesterWASPIT, NYM 
118Matt PeacockARI@SF, LAD 
119Michael KingNYY@TOR 
120Eduardo RodriguezBOS@ATL 
121Drew SmylyATLSTL 
122John GantSTL@ATL 
123Johan OviedoSTLMIA 
124Cal QuantrillCLEBAL, @PIT 
125Joey LucchesiNYM@WAS 
126Alec MillsCHC@NYM, MIA 
127Chad KuhlPITCLE 
128Tyler AndersonPIT@WAS 
129Martin PerezBOS@KC 
130Mike FoltynewiczTEXMIN 
131Kris BubicKCBOS 
132Jordan LylesTEX@HOU 
133Randy DobnakMIN@TEX 
134Tyler AlexanderDET@LAA 
135Erick FeddeWASNYM 
136Jorge LopezBAL@CLE 
137Eric LauerMILCIN, @COL 
138Brett AndersonMILCIN 
139David PetersonNYMCHC, @WAS 
140Dean KremerBAL@CLE, TOR 
141Bruce ZimmermannBALTOR 
142Jon GrayCOLMIL 
143Jon DuplantierARILAD 
144Keegan AkinBAL@CLE 
145Adrian HouserMIL@COL 
146Thomas SzapuckiNYM@WAS 
147Matt HarveyBAL@CLE, TOR 
148Braxton GarrettMIA@STL 
149Antonio SenzatelaCOLMIL 
150Jackson KowarKCBOS 
151Zach ThompsonMIA@CHC 
152Wil CrowePITCLE 
153Sam HentgesCLEBAL 
154Tony SantillanCIN@SD 
155Kyle FreelandCOLSD 
156Chase De JongPIT@WAS 
157Chi Chi GonzalezCOLSD 
158Chase De JongPIT@WAS 
159Chi Chi GonzalezCOLSD 

American League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Tyler GlasnowTB@CWS, @SEASeems to have that whole repeatable motion thing down pat
2Sean ManaeaOAKLAA, @NYYStrikeouts up, in process of taking the next step
3Hyun Jin RyuTORNYY, @BAL 
4Lance LynnCWSTB, @HOUYes, he's over his skis, but peripherals are stellar
5Gerrit ColeNYY@TOR 
6Shane BieberCLE@PIT 
7Kenta MaedaMIN@SEA, @TEXSoft landing for return
8Zack GreinkeHOUTEX 
9Lucas GiolitoCWSTB 
10Casey MizeDET@KC, @LAADeveloping nicely
11Yusei KikuchiSEATB 
12Jose BerriosMIN@TEX 
13Aaron CivaleCLEBALOutpitching peripherals (too many homers), but low walks minimizing damage
14Framber ValdezHOUCWSTwice made the Red Sox look silly
15Dylan BundyLAA@OAK, DET 
16Jordan MontgomeryNYY@TOR, OAK 
17Marco GonzalesSEAMIN, TB 
18Shohei OhtaniLAADET 
19Mike MinorKCDETBack on track: 20 K, 3 BB last 20 IP
20Ryan YarbroughTB@CWSSettled down after a uncharacteristically rocky stretch
21Rich HillTB@SEA 
22Carlos RodonCWS@HOU 
23Robbie RayTOR@BAL 
24Lance McCullers Jr.HOUTEX, CWSLikely to be on pitch limit with Jake Odorizzi piggybacking
25Chris BassittOAK@NYY 
26Alek ManoahTOR@BOS, @BAL 
27Jose UrquidyHOUCWS 
28Luis GarciaHOUCWS 
29Josh FlemingTB@SEA 
30Matthew BoydDET@KC, @LAAOn the road but manageable lineups
31Shane McClanahanTB@CWS, @SEA 
32Alex CobbLAADET 
33Domingo GermanNYYOAK 
34Dallas KeuchelCWSTB, @HOU 
35Andrew HeaneyLAA@OAK 
36Cole IrvinOAKLAA 
37Frankie MontasOAKLAA 
38Dylan CeaseCWS@HOU 
39Nathan EovaldiBOSTOR, @KC 
40J.A. HappMIN@SEA 
41Chris FlexenSEAMIN 
42Jameson TaillonNYYOAK 
43Griffin CanningLAA@OAK 
44Bailey OberMIN@SEA 
45Patrick SandovalLAADET 
46Logan GilbertSEATBPitched well since shaky debut
47Brady SingerKCDET 
48Kyle GibsonTEX@HOU 
49Nick PivettaBOS@KC 
50Tarik SkubalDET@KC 
51Steven MatzTORNYY 
52Jean Carlos MejiaCLEBAL, @PIT 
53Brad KellerKCDET, BOS 
54Dane DunningTEXMIN 
55Ross StriplingTORNYY 
56Garrett RichardsBOS@ATLNickname should be Houdini, giving up hard contact but double plays saving him
57AL Reliever   
58James KaprielianOAK@NYY 
59Justin DunnSEATB 
60Kolby AllardTEXMIN 
61Justus SheffieldSEAMIN 
62Jose UrenaDET@LAA 
63Michael KingNYY@TOR 
64Eduardo RodriguezBOS@ATL 
65Cal QuantrillCLEBAL, @PIT 
66Martin PerezBOS@KC 
67Mike FoltynewiczTEXMIN 
68Kris BubicKCBOS 
69Jordan LylesTEX@HOU 
70Randy DobnakMIN@TEX 
71Tyler AlexanderDET@LAA 
72Jorge LopezBAL@CLE 
73Dean KremerBAL@CLE, TOR 
74Bruce ZimmermannBALTOR 
75Keegan AkinBAL@CLE 
76Matt HarveyBAL@CLE, TOR 
77Jackson KowarKCBOS 
78Sam HentgesCLEBAL 

National League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Yu DarvishSD@COL, CIN 
2Jacob deGromNYMCHCFingers crossed
3Taijuan WalkerNYMCHC, @WASOnly 2 HR in 61 IP
4Trevor RogersMIA@STL, @CHC 
5Zack WheelerPHI@LADGood test, expecting solid effort
6Kevin GausmanSFARI 
7Max ScherzerWASPITTentative, but at least it's not his arm
8Walker BuehlerLAD@ARI 
9Freddy PeraltaMILCIN 
10Julio UriasLADPHI 
11Joe MusgroveSDCIN 
12Marcus StromanNYMCHC 
13Trevor BauerLAD@ARI 
14Clayton KershawLADPHI 
15Adam WainwrightSTLMIA, @ATLSpinning his second highest K% since 2013
16Sandy AlcantaraMIA@STL 
17Anthony DeSclafaniSFARIStill obstinately expecting rebound
18Aaron NolaPHI@SF 
19Alex WoodSFARI, PHI 
20Brandon WoodruffMIL@COL 
21Ian AndersonATLBOS 
22Kyle HendricksCHC@NYM 
23Tyler MahleCIN@MIL 
24Corbin BurnesMIL@COL 
25Luis CastilloCIN@MIL, @SDObviously not back yet, but showing signs of getting there
26JT BrubakerPIT@WAS, CLE 
27Chris PaddackSDCIN 
28Sammy LongSFARI, PHI 
29Pablo LopezMIA@CHC 
30Charlie MortonATLSTL 
31Dinelson LametSD@COL, CIN 
32Max FriedATLSTL 
33Johnny CuetoSFPHI 
34Merrill KellyARI@SF 
35Spencer HowardPHI@LAD, @SF 
36Wade MileyCIN@SD 
37Caleb SmithARI@SF 
38Jake ArrietaCHC@NYM, MIA 
39Zach EflinPHI@LAD 
40Tucker DavidsonATLBOS, STL 
41Trevor WilliamsCHC@NYM 
42Zach DaviesCHCMIA 
43Tony GonsolinLADPHI, @ARI 
44Kwang Hyun KimSTLMIA, @ATL 
45Patrick CorbinWASPIT, NYM 
46Joe RossWASNYM 
47Austin GomberCOLSD, MILNo runs allowed in last two home starts (11.1 IP)
48Vince VelasquezPHI@SF 
49NL Reliever   
50German MarquezCOLMIL 
51Blake SnellSD@COL 
52Corbin MartinARI@SF, LAD 
53Carlos MartinezSTL@ATL 
54Vladimir GutierrezCIN@MIL, @SD 
55Jon LesterWASPIT, NYM 
56Matt PeacockARI@SF, LAD 
57Drew SmylyATLSTL 
58John GantSTL@ATL 
59Johan OviedoSTLMIA 
60Joey LucchesiNYM@WAS 
61Alec MillsCHC@NYM, MIA 
62Chad KuhlPITCLE 
63Tyler AndersonPIT@WAS 
64Erick FeddeWASNYM 
65Eric LauerMILCIN, @COL 
66Brett AndersonMILCIN 
67David PetersonNYMCHC, @WAS 
68Jon GrayCOLMIL 
69Jon DuplantierARILAD 
70Adrian HouserMIL@COL 
71Thomas SzapuckiNYM@WAS 
72Braxton GarrettMIA@STL 
73Antonio SenzatelaCOLMIL 
74Zach ThompsonMIA@CHC 
75Wil CrowePITCLE 
76Tony SantillanCIN@SD 
77Kyle FreelandCOLSD 
78Chase De JongPIT@WAS 
79Chi Chi GonzalezCOLSD 
80Chase De JongPIT@WAS 
81Chi Chi GonzalezCOLSD 

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