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The final week of June approaches and Rob Manfred has decided it's a great time to turn pitching on its head. Let's check all of our arms for illegal substances as we update my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks, where I take stock of my top 101 SPs moving forward. We're about halfway into the season so I've changed the visible stats on my table to display numbers from May 20-June 20 for more relevant intel from the past month. So the "EV" below is Earned Value via Fangraphs for that period.
Click the link! This google sheet accompanies the table below and adds relevant 5x5 stats, K%, BB%, BABIP, FIP, xFIP, SIERA, ERA-FIP, and CSW%. Do note that I leave off most injured players, and removing those injured players can give an illusion that others have risen despite mediocre performances. I highly encourage you to click the link.
To be clear, these Rest of Season ranks are geared towards traditional 5x5 leagues sans most injured SPs, lest a return is imminent. If 25% of the board is on the IL, then it isn't terribly actionable, and I'll intermittently weave in updates of where I'd throw them in if they were healthy. For now, let's dive into my Top 101 SPs and be sure we've got the best rotation possible.
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Top 101 Starting Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball - Week 13
| (+/-) | Tier | Player | Rank | EV | $ | $PV | Trend | Notes |
| 0 | 1 | Jacob deGrom | 1 | 14.1 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 0 | 2 | Gerrit Cole | 2 | 4.2 | 38.5 | 38.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 0 | 2 | Max Scherzer | 3 | 4.8 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 0.0 ▬ | Set to return on Tuesday |
| 0 | 2 | Brandon Woodruff | 4 | 4.7 | 36.5 | 36.5 | 0.0 ▬ | Ugly 1st inning at Coors, it happens |
| 0 | 2 | Zack Wheeler | 5 | 11.0 | 36.0 | 35.0 | 1.0 ▲ | Only 2 Ws in last 7, rude |
| 1 | 2 | Kevin Gausman | 6 | 8.7 | 34.0 | 32.5 | 1.5 ▲ | |
| -1 | 2 | Yu Darvish | 7 | 3.1 | 33.0 | 33.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 0 | 2 | Trevor Bauer | 8 | 2.6 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 2 | 2 | Walker Buehler | 9 | 5.3 | 28.0 | 26.0 | 2.0 ▲ | |
| 2 | 2 | Lucas Giolito | 10 | 5.5 | 26.0 | 25.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| -1 | 3 | Clayton Kershaw | 11 | 6.4 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 3 | 3 | Carlos Rodon | 12 | 11.7 | 25.5 | 22.0 | 3.5 ▲ | |
| 1 | 3 | Lance Lynn | 13 | 7.1 | 24.5 | 22.0 | 2.5 ▲ | |
| -5 | 3 | Corbin Burnes | 14 | 9.9 | 24.0 | 28.0 | -4.0 ▼ | 5 BBs in last 2 starts is unusual |
| 2 | 3 | Trevor Rogers | 15 | 8.2 | 22.0 | 20.5 | 1.5 ▲ | |
| 2 | 3 | Freddy Peralta | 16 | 5.6 | 20.5 | 19.0 | 1.5 ▲ | |
| 4 | 4 | Joe Musgrove | 17 | 3.8 | 20.0 | 16.0 | 4.0 ▲ | |
| 1 | 4 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | 18 | -0.8 | 19.0 | 18.5 | 0.5 ▲ | 11 K in last 24.2 IP, 3 QS in a row |
| -3 | 4 | Aaron Nola | 19 | 1.7 | 18.5 | 20.5 | -2.0 ▼ | |
| 3 | 4 | Robbie Ray | 20 | 5.8 | 18.5 | 15.0 | 3.5 ▲ | Tight pants, tighter spin |
| 3 | 4 | Sandy Alcantara | 21 | 9.1 | 17.0 | 15.0 | 2.0 ▲ | |
| 0 | 4 | Max Fried | 22 | 4.1 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -3 | 4 | Julio Urias | 23 | 2.8 | 15.0 | 18.5 | -3.5 ▼ | 2nd half fade as workload rises? |
| 1 | 4 | Pablo Lopez | 24 | 6.5 | 15.0 | 13.0 | 2.0 ▲ | |
| 9 | 4 | Framber Valdez | 25 | 4.0 | 13.5 | 9.5 | 4.0 ▲ | He's not *this* good, but damn good |
| 2 | 4 | Tyler Mahle | 26 | 10.1 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 3.0 ▲ | 20 Ks in last 10 IP, MIN broke 5W streak |
| N/A | 4 | Zac Gallen | 27 | -0.6 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 ▲ | Let him get that rust off |
| -2 | 5 | Marcus Stroman | 28 | 7.9 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 0 | 5 | Shohei Ohtani | 29 | 4.7 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| -3 | 5 | Kenta Maeda | 30 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 11.5 | -0.5 ▼ | Sunday W but 2 HRs, regain consistent command |
| -1 | 5 | Chris Bassitt | 31 | 6.4 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -1 | 5 | Jose Berrios | 32 | 5.6 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -1 | 5 | Zack Greinke | 33 | 1.7 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -1 | 5 | Ian Anderson | 34 | 5.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 0 | 5 | Lance McCullers Jr. | 35 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.0 ▬ | Shaky in IL return, better Sunday w/ QS&W |
| 0 | 5 | Kyle Hendricks | 36 | 0.7 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 10 | 5 | Luis Castillo | 37 | 5.4 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 1.5 ▲ | |
| 14 | 5 | Charlie Morton | 38 | 5.4 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 2.0 ▲ | |
| 0 | 6 | Adbert Alzolay | 39 | 2.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 ▬ | Couple of misses in return, good overall |
| 0 | 6 | Taijuan Walker | 40 | 5.7 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 ▬ | 10 hits @WAS; mortal but locating well overall |
| 0 | 6 | Dylan Cease | 41 | 4.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 2 | 6 | Mike Minor | 42 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 ▬ | Hit by DET, but 6.2 IP, 2 ER, 6 K v. BOS |
| 10 | 6 | Sean Manaea | 43 | 10.3 | 8.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 ▲ | |
| 2 | 6 | Yusei Kikuchi | 44 | 3.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -8 | 6 | Zach Eflin | 45 | 1.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | -1.0 ▼ | Peripherals solid but mistakes getting punished |
| -8 | 6 | Aaron Civale | 46 | 2.5 | 7.0 | 8.0 | -1.0 ▼ | Hurt finger on right hand, awaiting news |
| 1 | 6 | Rich Hill | 47 | 2.2 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| -6 | 6 | Blake Snell | 48 | -0.4 | 7.0 | 8.0 | -1.0 ▼ | OK buy-low, but you wouldn't redraft him high |
| -6 | 6 | Domingo German | 49 | 1.3 | 7.0 | 8.0 | -1.0 ▼ | |
| -1 | 6 | Tarik Skubal | 50 | 4.8 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -1 | 7 | Luis Garcia | 51 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 2 | 7 | Kyle Gibson | 52 | 3.4 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 5 | 7 | Chris Paddack | 53 | 4.5 | 6.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 ▲ | |
| 7 | 7 | Dinelson Lamet | 54 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 ▲ | |
| 0 | 7 | JT Brubaker | 55 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 ▲ | I still believe, looked good Sunday |
| 0 | 7 | Jose Urquidy | 56 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| -12 | 7 | Alex Wood | 57 | -2.6 | 5.0 | 8.0 | -3.0 ▼ | |
| -1 | 7 | Jordan Montgomery | 58 | 7.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 17 | 7 | Anthony DeSclafani | 59 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 ▲ | |
| 0 | 7 | Casey Mize | 60 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 3 | 8 | Logan Gilbert | 61 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 3 | 8 | James Kaprielian | 62 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 11 | 8 | Patrick Sandoval | 63 | 5.1 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 ▲ | His arsenal is clicking, healthy Ks |
| 6 | 8 | Adam Wainwright | 64 | 8.4 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 ▲ | Season-high 11 Ks @ATL, 4 straight QS |
| 1 | 8 | Andrew Heaney | 65 | 6.2 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 5 | 8 | Shane McClanahan | 66 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 ▲ | Went 6 strong Sunday, love to see it |
| -4 | 8 | Nathan Eovaldi | 67 | 6.4 | 2.5 | 3.0 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| -9 | 8 | Alek Manoah | 68 | -2.1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | -2.0 ▼ | Look for Gilbert-esque rebound |
| -7 | 8 | Frankie Montas | 69 | 7.7 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -1.0 ▼ | Running well, then Monday implosion |
| -1 | 8 | Ryan Yarbrough | 70 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 2 | 8 | Alex Cobb | 71 | 7.3 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| -5 | 9 | Eduardo Rodriguez | 72 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 2.0 | -0.5 ▼ | 3.54 xFIP, 3.78 SIERA in past month |
| 2 | 9 | German Marquez | 73 | 9.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -6 | 9 | Tony Gonsolin | 74 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 2 | 9 | Nick Pivetta | 75 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 2 | 9 | Jameson Taillon | 76 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 2 | 9 | Marco Gonzales | 77 | 0.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 5 | 9 | Zach Davies | 78 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 5 | 9 | Caleb Smith | 79 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| N/A | 9 | Patrick Corbin | 80 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 ▲ | Back-to-back solid outings, 14.1 IP 3 ER 14 K |
| 6 | 9 | Ross Stripling | 81 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| N/A | 9 | Kolby Allard | 82 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| -11 | 9 | Garrett Richards | 83 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| 5 | 9 | Joe Ross | 84 | 3.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| N/A | 10 | Bailey Ober | 85 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 ▲ | Pitch count caps upside but he's solid |
| -6 | 10 | Merrill Kelly | 86 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 1 | 10 | Dallas Keuchel | 87 | 2.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -2 | 10 | Griffin Canning | 88 | -0.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 2 | 10 | Wade Miley | 89 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 4 | 10 | Jake Odorizzi | 90 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | 1 baserunner in 5 IP, 9 K @BAL |
| 4 | 10 | Erick Fedde | 91 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 0 | 10 | Antonio Senzatela | 92 | 6.8 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| N/A | 10 | Johan Oviedo | 93 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| N/A | 10 | Zach Thompson | 94 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| N/A | 10 | Matt Manning | 95 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 ▲ | OK debut, room for improvement |
| 4 | 11 | Kwang Hyun Kim | 96 | -1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -16 | 11 | Dylan Bundy | 97 | -3.3 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | Where is light at end of tunnel? |
| -1 | 11 | Josh Fleming | 98 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| N/A | 11 | Chris Flexen | 99 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 1 | 11 | Vladimir Gutierrez | 100 | 2.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| N/A | 11 | Alec Mills | 101 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 ▲ |
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