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Heya, folks, and welcome back for an updated edition of "The ball is getting bouncy again!" top-101 starting pitcher rankings - looking at rest-of-season values. Tread carefully when setting the bar for streamers. I've got you covered with ranks, tiers, trends, and notes with the top-101 in a table with other fun things like earned value via Fangraphs. It's time for another edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks!
This google sheet accompanies the table below and adds relevant 5x5 stats, K%, BB%, BABIP, FIP, xFIP, SIERA, ERA-FIP, and CSW% from 2022. Do note that I leave off injured players, but for now, I will include them at the bottom with a rank of roughly where they'd appear when healthy. I highly encourage you to click the sheet.
As is tradition, these fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings are geared toward traditional 5x5 leagues. I'm a bit pinched for time tonight but hopefully, the heaping helping of notes and updated injury table following the top-101 get you going in the right direction. Without further ado, here's my top-101 SP for the rest of 2022!
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Top-101 Starting Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball
These are rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings for starting pitchers.
| (+/-) | Tier | Player | Rank | EV | $ | PV | Trend | Notes |
| 0 | 1 | Corbin Burnes | 1 | $6.8 | 44.0 | 44.0 | 0.0 ▬ | Lack of wins becoming a meme |
| 1 | 1 | Gerrit Cole | 2 | $9.9 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 0.0 ▬ | FIP, xFIP, SIERA all under 3.00 |
| 1 | 2 | Walker Buehler | 3 | $7.8 | 42.0 | 38.0 | 4.0 ▲ | Inconsistent fastball command, lack of Ks for Ace |
| 3 | 2 | Joe Musgrove | 4 | $11.2 | 38.0 | 31.0 | 7.0 ▲ | Money Musgrove |
| 4 | 2 | Kevin Gausman | 5 | $19.6 | 37.5 | 30.0 | 7.5 ▲ | Pounding zone, still barely any walks |
| 0 | 2 | Brandon Woodruff | 6 | $5.1 | 34.5 | 33.5 | 1.0 ▲ | Some course correction occurring |
| -2 | 2 | Lucas Giolito | 7 | $3.2 | 34.5 | 37.5 | -3.0 ▼ | Only 5 IP @KC, 55 of 92 pitches for strikes |
| 0 | 2 | Carlos Rodon | 8 | $12.3 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 0.0 ▬ | Still huge Ks but walks rising a bit |
| 2 | 2 | Shane McClanahan | 9 | $8.7 | 30.0 | 28.5 | 1.5 ▲ | Will hold breath as IP workload builds |
| 2 | 2 | Justin Verlander | 10 | $12.2 | 29.5 | 27.5 | 2.0 ▲ | Incredible command, but .195 BABIP will give some |
| 3 | 2 | Max Fried | 11 | $10.4 | 28.5 | 26.0 | 2.5 ▲ | |
| 5 | 2 | Zack Wheeler | 12 | $11.9 | 27.5 | 22.0 | 5.5 ▲ | Ks by start: 3, 3, 5, 7, 7, 7, 9, 10 - Nice trend |
| 0 | 2 | Julio Urias | 13 | $2.8 | 27.5 | 27.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 1 | 3 | Dylan Cease | 14 | $11.6 | 26.0 | 25.5 | 0.5 ▲ | Big Ks, loud contact is double-edged sword |
| 1 | 3 | Alek Manoah | 15 | $9.6 | 25.5 | 24.0 | 1.5 ▲ | QS in 7 of 8 starts, though only 10 Ks in last 3 combined |
| 2 | 3 | Sandy Alcantara | 16 | $7.8 | 24.0 | 22.0 | 2.0 ▲ | CG v. ATL, only 2 ER in last 3 (24 IP). ATL next |
| 2 | 3 | Shohei Ohtani | 17 | $11.1 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 2 | 3 | Pablo Lopez | 18 | $11.6 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 2 | 4 | Shane Bieber | 19 | $6.6 | 21.0 | 20.5 | 0.5 ▲ | Making do with lower velo, monitor |
| 2 | 4 | Aaron Nola | 20 | $6.2 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 0.0 ▬ | Steady Ks, good WHIP, HRs keep burning him |
| 2 | 4 | Logan Webb | 21 | $7.9 | 19.5 | 18.5 | 1.0 ▲ | Sinker command not yielding Ks |
| 2 | 4 | Frankie Montas | 22 | $7.7 | 19.5 | 18.0 | 1.5 ▲ | Hit on pitching hand by comebacker but OK |
| 2 | 4 | Chris Bassitt | 23 | $5.2 | 18.5 | 17.5 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 2 | 4 | Yu Darvish | 24 | $5.9 | 18.0 | 17.0 | 1.0 ▲ | 6 QS in 8 starts, lower ceiling in 2022 |
| 2 | 4 | Charlie Morton | 25 | $1.5 | 17.5 | 16.5 | 1.0 ▲ | Not great at MIA but 4 ER in last 3 starts |
| 2 | 5 | Robbie Ray | 26 | $4.8 | 17.0 | 16.5 | 0.5 ▲ | 8+ Ks in last 3, but zero QS; OAK next |
| 2 | 5 | Logan Gilbert | 27 | $7.4 | 16.5 | 16.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 2 | 5 | Zac Gallen | 28 | $9.6 | 16.5 | 14.5 | 2.0 ▲ | |
| 3 | 5 | Michael Kopech | 29 | $9.8 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 2.0 ▲ | Touched triple digits in latest @NYY! |
| 5 | 5 | Nestor Cortes | 30 | $10.1 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 2.0 ▲ | So many different looks to offer, stellar |
| 0 | 5 | Nathan Eovaldi | 31 | -$2.1 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 0.0 ▬ | Big rebound after Cora left him in for HOU HR barrage |
| 1 | 5 | Sean Manaea | 32 | $5.8 | 14.0 | 13.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 1 | 5 | Kyle Wright | 33 | $10.8 | 13.5 | 13.0 | 0.5 ▲ | Some give on luck, still in my trust circle |
| 2 | 5 | Jose Berrios | 34 | $2.3 | 13.0 | 12.5 | 0.5 ▲ | B2B QS, good-not-great. LAA test next |
| 5 | 6 | Joe Ryan | 35 | $7.8 | 12.5 | 10.0 | 2.5 ▲ | |
| 11 | 6 | Luis Severino | 36 | $4.4 | 12.5 | 8.0 | 4.5 ▲ | Seeing consistent command |
| 1 | 6 | Luis Castillo | 37 | $2.0 | 12.0 | 11.0 | 1.0 ▲ | Notched his 1st QS of '22 at TOR, sinker hitting 98 |
| 1 | 6 | Sonny Gray | 38 | $2.3 | 11.0 | 10.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 2 | 6 | Framber Valdez | 39 | $8.0 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 1.0 ▲ | 5 straight QS after mid-April turbulence |
| 5 | 6 | Tarik Skubal | 40 | $13.9 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 ▲ | Seems OK after taking liner to his left shin |
| 1 | 6 | Jordan Montgomery | 41 | $4.3 | 9.5 | 9.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 1 | 6 | Luis Garcia | 42 | $4.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 ▬ | Little feel for zone in latest 2 starts |
| 1 | 7 | Carlos Carrasco | 43 | $8.7 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 2 | 7 | Alex Cobb | 44 | $5.7 | 9.0 | 8.5 | 0.5 ▲ | Unlucky personified. 2.73 FIP, 2.33 xFIP, 2.51 SIERA! |
| -8 | 7 | Trevor Rogers | 45 | $0.3 | 9.0 | 12.0 | -3.0 ▼ | Tagged for 3 HRs by ATL, ruined momentum |
| 3 | 7 | Garrett Whitlock | 46 | $5.3 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 0.5 ▲ | Will BOS stay committed to his starting? |
| 3 | 7 | Patrick Sandoval | 47 | $9.4 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 ▲ | Looking good but faced OAK twice, TOR next |
| 11 | 7 | Eric Lauer | 48 | $6.1 | 7.0 | 4.5 | 2.5 ▲ | 7 shutout IP v. WSH after 4 ER at MIA |
| N/A | 7 | Bailey Ober | 49 | $3.8 | 8.0 | N/A | N/A | |
| 1 | 7 | George Kirby | 50 | $1.6 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 ▲ | Nice Ks v. OAK but a few key mistakes |
| 10 | 7 | Tony Gonsolin | 51 | $5.1 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 1.0 ▲ | Slider command rising, plus ARI matchup coming |
| 0 | 7 | Tyler Mahle | 52 | $7.6 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.0 ▬ | 3 goodies v. PIT 2x & CLE, torched by CIN |
| 2 | 7 | Adam Wainwright | 53 | $3.4 | 7.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 ▲ | Only 10 K in last 20 IP, but 3 W and great ratios |
| 4 | 7 | Triston McKenzie | 54 | $5.4 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 ▲ | Lacking on whiffs, but keeping hitters off-balance |
| 1 | 7 | Noah Syndergaard | 55 | $4.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -2 | 7 | Blake Snell | 56 | -$0.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -4 | 8 | Alex Wood | 57 | $3.7 | 5.5 | 6.5 | -1.0 ▼ | Not as unlucky as Cobb, but still unlucky |
| 2 | 8 | Jameson Taillon | 58 | $7.6 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 3 | 8 | Drew Rasmussen | 59 | $7.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 ▬ | Steady, though he lacks that big ceiling |
| 5 | 8 | Hunter Greene | 60 | -$3.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1.0 ▲ | Slider-first approach with heat second is working |
| N/A | 8 | Roansy Contreras | 61 | $0.5 | 4.5 | N/A | N/A | Strong start v. road Rox, get excited |
| 2 | 8 | Paul Blackburn | 62 | $10.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 4 | 8 | Michael Lorenzen | 63 | $3.8 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 7 | 8 | Cristian Javier | 64 | $4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 1 | 8 | Ranger Suarez | 65 | $3.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 9 | 8 | Yusei Kikuchi | 66 | $2.1 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 ▲ | Early speed bumps, more sliders looks better |
| 2 | 8 | Jose Urquidy | 67 | $3.1 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 5 | 8 | Jon Gray | 68 | $4.4 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| N/A | 11 | Nick Pivetta | 69 | $6.0 | 1.5 | N/A | N/A | |
| -7 | 8 | Reid Detmers | 70 | $1.3 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.0 ▬ | Lots of movement to learn to command |
| -3 | 9 | Merrill Kelly | 71 | $8.4 | 3.0 | 3.5 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| N/A | 9 | MacKenzie Gore | 72 | $8.8 | 2.5 | N/A | N/A | Belongs in rotation, we'll see what SD does |
| -3 | 9 | Kyle Gibson | 73 | $6.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -2 | 9 | Ian Anderson | 74 | $2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| N/A | 10 | Marcus Stroman | 75 | $2.6 | 2.0 | N/A | N/A | |
| -2 | 9 | Josiah Gray | 76 | $0.3 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 2 | 10 | Miles Mikolas | 77 | $8.8 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 3 | 10 | Zach Eflin | 78 | $8.1 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 5 | 10 | Hyun Jin Ryu | 79 | $0.6 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 9 | 10 | Martin Perez | 80 | $12.1 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 ▲ | Surge via featuring sinker, then change & cutter |
| 2 | 10 | Cal Quantrill | 81 | $3.8 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| -5 | 10 | Spencer Strider | 82 | $5.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | -0.5 ▼ | I'll hold out hope for a start for 1 more week |
| -5 | 10 | Kyle Hendricks | 83 | -$0.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| 6 | 10 | Jakob Junis | 84 | $2.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 0 | 10 | Bruce Zimmermann | 85 | $7.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 5 | 10 | Taijuan Walker | 86 | $3.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 7 | 11 | Jose Quintana | 87 | $5.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 7 | 11 | Tyler Anderson | 88 | $6.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 ▲ | Scoreless 8 IP outing 5/23, K'd side in 8th |
| 10 | 11 | Brady Singer | 89 | $3.9 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 ▲ | Slider is running hot, big add |
| N/A | 11 | Aaron Ashby | 90 | $2.5 | 1.0 | N/A | N/A | |
| 10 | 11 | Justin Steele | 91 | $7.1 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 1 | 11 | Chad Kuhl | 92 | $4.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -11 | 10 | Kyle Bradish | 93 | $0.9 | 1.5 | 2.0 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| -6 | 11 | Chase Silseth | 94 | -$0.2 | 1.0 | 1.5 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| N/A | 11 | JT Brubaker | 95 | $4.0 | 1.0 | N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | 11 | Jeffrey Springs | 96 | $6.2 | 1.0 | N/A | N/A | |
| 1 | 11 | Dane Dunning | 97 | $3.8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| -12 | 11 | Jordan Hicks | 98 | $0.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | -0.5 ▼ | Bullpen feels inevitable to me |
| N/A | 11 | Madison Bumgarner | 99 | $1.4 | 1.0 | N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | 11 | Alex Faedo | 100 | $1.4 | 1.0 | N/A | N/A | |
| N/A | 11 | Matthew Liberatore | 101 | -$0.4 | 1.0 | N/A | N/A | Shaky debut, let him settle in |
| N/A | INJ | Jacob deGrom | 1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Long tossing up to 100 ft, possible bullpen soon |
| N/A | INJ | Max Scherzer | 3 | $9.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Expect 6+ week absence |
| N/A | INJ | Lance Lynn | 15 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Slated to start rehab assignment this week |
| N/A | INJ | Chris Sale | 20 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Threw bullpen on 5/24 |
| N/A | INJ | Clayton Kershaw | 22 | $8.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Not ready for mound work yet |
| N/A | INJ | Freddy Peralta | 24 | $10.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Shoulder tightness is scary, hold breath |
| N/A | INJ | Jack Flaherty | 25 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Still throwing bullpens |
| N/A | INJ | Lance McCullers Jr. | 35 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Threw 10 pitches off mound at ~80 mph |
| N/A | INJ | Shane Baz | 36 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Strong rehab assignment, get ready |
| N/A | INJ | Tylor Megill | 43 | $5.0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Throwing on flat ground already |
| N/A | INJ | Jesus Luzardo | 44 | $2.9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Not throwing yet, strengthening rehab |
| N/A | INJ | Mike Clevinger | 45 | $2.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Unclear severity of triceps strain, frustrating |
| N/A | INJ | Andrew Heaney | 46 | $3.9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Throwing 'pens, 30-35 pitches in 2 IP simulation |
| N/A | INJ | Mike Soroka | 48 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Seen throwing bullpens, All Star break? |
| N/A | INJ | Dustin May | 50 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Aiming for August return per Roberts |
| N/A | INJ | Nick Lodolo | 55 | $0.9 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Throwing on flat ground, not pitching yet |
| N/A | INJ | Stephen Strasburg | 58 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Made first rehab start 5/24, 61 pitches |
| N/A | INJ | Eduardo Rodriguez | 60 | $3.7 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Ribcage sprains can be tough to shake |
| N/A | INJ | Sixto Sanchez | 65 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Strengthening, some dry side mound work |
| N/A | INJ | James Paxton | 66 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Throwing at 60 ft on flat ground |
| N/A | INJ | Luis Patino | 74 | $0.1 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Hope he's back by end of June |
| N/A | INJ | Adbert Alzolay | 75 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Seeing docs again at end of May, no timeline |
| N/A | INJ | Anthony DeSclafani | 76 | $1.2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Hope is for late June |
| N/A | INJ | Steven Matz | 80 | $1.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Left shoulder impingement, no timetable |
| N/A | INJ | Casey Mize | 82 | $0.8 | N/A | N/A | N/A | Pulled off rehab assignment, not throwing |
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