Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week

Pitching opportunities may become available during the last full week before the All-Star break.
Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week

This is the final set of rankings before the All-Star break. It'll be interesting to track the rotations towards the end of the week as those pitching on the final Sunday aren't eligible for the Midsummer Classic, so Cristopher Sanchez and MacKenzie Gore are the most likely to be bumped so they can throw an inning.

The rankings will start back up on either the Wednesday of Thursday of the break, depending on the number of announced rotations. And as usual, they will be for both the short three-day week and extended 10-day period. The standard rankings will return in two weeks and may be posted a little earlier since the RotoWire show on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio will flip to football to give me a head start.

UPDATED: Monday July 7, 2:15 AM ET

Week of July 7 - 13

Mixed League

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Garrett CrochetBOSTB 
2Cristopher SanchezPHI@SF, @SD 
3Tarik SkubalDETSEA 
4Nick PivettaSDARI, PHI 
5Jacob deGromTEX@LAA, @HOUOutpointing even the most optimistic expectations
6Framber ValdezHOUTEX 
7Jack FlahertyDETTB, SEAShowing signs of snapping out of funk
8Zack WheelerPHI@SD 
9Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD@MIL 
10Joe RyanMINPIT 
11Seth LugoKCPIT 
12Kris BubicKCPIT 
13Tanner BibeeCLE@HOU, @CWS6.00 ERA but 3.04 xFIP over last three starts,

This is the final set of rankings before the All-Star break. It'll be interesting to track the rotations towards the end of the week as those pitching on the final Sunday aren't eligible for the Midsummer Classic, so Cristopher Sanchez and MacKenzie Gore are the most likely to be bumped so they can throw an inning.

The rankings will start back up on either the Wednesday of Thursday of the break, depending on the number of announced rotations. And as usual, they will be for both the short three-day week and extended 10-day period. The standard rankings will return in two weeks and may be posted a little earlier since the RotoWire show on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio will flip to football to give me a head start.

UPDATED: Monday July 7, 2:15 AM ET

Week of July 7 - 13

Mixed League

RankPitcherTMOPPComments
1Garrett CrochetBOSTB 
2Cristopher SanchezPHI@SF, @SD 
3Tarik SkubalDETSEA 
4Nick PivettaSDARI, PHI 
5Jacob deGromTEX@LAA, @HOUOutpointing even the most optimistic expectations
6Framber ValdezHOUTEX 
7Jack FlahertyDETTB, SEAShowing signs of snapping out of funk
8Zack WheelerPHI@SD 
9Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD@MIL 
10Joe RyanMINPIT 
11Seth LugoKCPIT 
12Kris BubicKCPIT 
13Tanner BibeeCLE@HOU, @CWS6.00 ERA but 3.04 xFIP over last three starts, with 22 K and 4 BB in 18 IP
14Eury PerezMIA@CIN, @BAL3.60 ERA and .87 WHIP with 16 K over last 15 IP
15Nathan EovaldiTEX@LAA, @HOU 
16Dylan CeaseSDARI 
17Jose SorianoLAATEX, ARI 
18Paul SkenesPIT@MIN 
19Spencer StriderATL@ATH 
20Logan GilbertSEA@NYY, @DETTough pair, but rounding into form
21Nick MartinezCINMIA, COL 
22Tyler GlasnowLAD@SF 
23Sonny GraySTLWAS 
24David PetersonNYM@BAL 
25Hunter BrownHOUCLE21 K with 3 BB over last 19 IP
26Sandy AlcantaraMIA@CIN 
27Freddy PeraltaMILLAD, WAS 
28Jesus LuzardoPHI@SF 
29Noah CameronKCPIT, NYMOver his skis, but favorable home matchups delay the correction
30Ranger SuarezPHI@SD 
31Zac GallenARI@SD, @LAAWas last start a harbinger of a strong second half?
32MacKenzie GoreWAS@STLCould miss Sunday start to pitch in the ASG
33Ryan PepiotTB@DET, @BOS 
34Clayton KershawLAD@MIL 
35Kodai SengaNYM@KC 
36Drew RasmussenTB@BOS 
37Yusei KikuchiLAATEX, ARIWhat a turnaround: 28 K with 3 BB over previous 19.2 IP
38Edward CabreraMIA@BAL 
39Merrill KellyARI@SD, @LAA 
40Shane BazTB@DET, @BOSChange in pitch mix is fueling surge
41Ryne NelsonARI@LAA 
42Shota ImanagaCHC@MIN, @NYY 
43Sean ManaeaNYM@KC 
44Kevin GausmanTOR@ATH 
45Brandon WoodruffMILWAS 
46Lucas GiolitoBOSCOL 
47Yu DarvishSDARI, PHI 
48Kumar RockerTEX@LAA 
49George KirbySEA@DET 
50Andrew HeaneyPIT@KC, @MIN 
51Mitch KellerPIT@KC 
52Reese OlsonDETTB 
53Jeffrey SpringsATHATL, TOR 
54Jose BerriosTOR@CWS, @ATH 
55Robbie RaySFPHI 
56Trevor RogersBALMIA 
57Nick LodoloCINMIA 
58Joey CantilloCLE@HOU, @CWS 
59Sean BurkeCWSTOR, CLE 
60Bryan WooSEA@NYY 
61Emmet SheehanLAD@SF 
62Simeon Woods RichardsonMINCHC, PIT 
63Brady SingerCINMIA, COL 
64Adrian HouserCWSTOR 
65Dustin MayLAD@MIL 
66Gavin WilliamsCLE@CWS 
67Grant HolmesATL@STL 
68Brayan BelloBOSCOL 
69Justin WrobleskiLAD@SF 
70Bailey FalterPIT@KC 
71Taj BradleyTB@BOS 
72Eduardo RodriguezARI@SD 
73Casey MizeDETSEA 
74Luis SeverinoATHTOR 
75Matthew BoydCHC@NYY 
76Cal QuantrillMIA@CIN 
77Zack LittellTB@DET 
78Michael SorokaWAS@STL 
79Andre PallanteSTLWAS, ATL 
80Max FriedNYYCHC 
81Jacob LopezATHTOR 
82Mix 12 Reliever   
83Michael WachaKCNYM 
84Luis CastilloSEA@DET 
85Dean KremerBALMIA 
86Max ScherzerTOR@ATH 
87Chase BurnsCINCOL 
88Mix 15 Reliever   
89Landen RouppSFPHI, LAD 
90Travis AdamsMINPIT 
91Shane SmithCWSCLE 
92Marcus StromanNYYSEA 
93Mitchell ParkerWAS@MIL 
94Charlie MortonBALNYM 
95Clay HolmesNYM@BAL 
96Lance McCullersHOUTEX 
97Brandon PfaadtARI@SD 
98Michael LorenzenKCNYM 
99Andrew AbbottCINMIA 
100Chase DollanderCOL@CIN 
101Shinnosuke OgasawaraWAS@MIL 
102Aaron CivaleCWSTOR, CLE 
103Chris BassittTOR@CWS 
104Janson JunkMIA@CIN, @BAL 
105Logan WebbSFLAD 
106Brandon YoungBALNYM, MIA 
107Jacob MisiorowskiMILLAD 
108Matthew LiberatoreSTLATL 
109Slade CecconiCLE@HOU 
110Will WarrenNYYSEA, CHC 
111German MarquezCOL@CIN 
112Kyle HendricksLAATEX 
113Ryan GustoHOUTEX 
114Jack LeiterTEX@HOU 
115Cade HortonCHC@MIN 
116Carlos RodonNYYCHC 
117David FestaMINCHC 
118Brandon WalterHOUCLE 
119Hunter DobbinsBOSTB 
120Jack KochanowiczLAATEX 
121Colton GordonHOUCLE 
122Randy VasquezSDARI 
123Didier FuentesATL@ATH, @STL 
124Frankie MontasNYM@KC 
125Tomoyuki SuganoBALNYM 
126Colin ReaCHC@MIN 
127Eric LauerTOR@CWS 
128Kyle HartSDPHI 
129Logan EvansSEA@NYY 
130Cam SchlittlerNYYSEA 
131Jake IrvinWAS@STL, @MIL 
132Walker BuehlerBOSTB 
133Miles MikolasSTLWAS 
134Taijuan WalkerPHI@SF 
135Patrick CorbinTEX@LAA 
136Quinn PriesterMILWAS 
137Tyler AndersonLAAARI 
138Logan AllenCLE@CWS 
139Chris PaddackMINCHC 
140Justin VerlanderSFPHI 
141Hayden BirdsongSFLAD 
142Mitch SpenceATHATL 
143Erick FeddeSTLATL 
144Richard FittsBOSCOL, TB 
145Jose QuintanaMILLAD 
146Hurston WaldrepATL@STL 
147Keider MonteroDETTB 
148JP SearsATHATL 
149Mike BurrowsPIT@MIN 
150Jonathan CannonCWSCLE 
151Austin GomberCOL@BOS, @CIN 
152Justin HagenmanNYM@BAL 
153Chris FlexenCHC@NYY 
154Bryce ElderATL@ATH 
155Kyle FreelandCOL@BOS 
156Antonio SenzatelaCOL@BOS 

American League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Garrett CrochetBOSTB 
2Tarik SkubalDETSEA 
3Jacob deGromTEX@LAA, @HOUOutpointing even the most optimistic expectations
4Framber ValdezHOUTEX 
5Jack FlahertyDETTB, SEAShowing signs of snapping out of funk
6Joe RyanMINPIT 
7Seth LugoKCPIT 
8Kris BubicKCPIT 
9Tanner BibeeCLE@HOU, @CWS6.00 ERA but 3.04 xFIP over last three starts, with 22 K and 4 BB in 18 IP
10Nathan EovaldiTEX@LAA, @HOU
11Jose SorianoLAATEX, ARI 
12Logan GilbertSEA@NYY, @DETTough pair, but rounding into form
13Hunter BrownHOUCLE21 K with 3 BB over last 19 IP
14Noah CameronKCPIT, NYMOver his skis, but favorable home matchups delay the correction
15Ryan PepiotTB@DET, @BOS 
16Drew RasmussenTB@BOS 
17Yusei KikuchiLAATEX, ARIWhat a turnaround: 28 K with 3 BB over previous 19.2 IP
18Shane BazTB@DET, @BOSChange in pitch mix is fueling surge
19Kevin GausmanTOR@ATH 
20Lucas GiolitoBOSCOL 
21Kumar RockerTEX@LAA 
22George KirbySEA@DET 
23Reese OlsonDETTB 
24Jeffrey SpringsATHATL, TOR 
25Jose BerriosTOR@CWS, @ATH
26Trevor RogersBALMIA 
27Joey CantilloCLE@HOU, @CWS
28Sean BurkeCWSTOR, CLE 
29Bryan WooSEA@NYY 
30Simeon Woods RichardsonMINCHC, PIT 
31Adrian HouserCWSTOR 
32Gavin WilliamsCLE@CWS 
33Brayan BelloBOSCOL 
34Taj BradleyTB@BOS 
35Casey MizeDETSEA 
36Luis SeverinoATHTOR 
37Zack LittellTB@DET 
38Max FriedNYYCHC 
39Jacob LopezATHTOR 
40Michael WachaKCNYM 
41Luis CastilloSEA@DET 
42Dean KremerBALMIA 
43Max ScherzerTOR@ATH 
44Travis AdamsMINPIT 
45Shane SmithCWSCLE 
46Marcus StromanNYYSEA 
47Charlie MortonBALNYM 
48Lance McCullersHOUTEX 
49Michael LorenzenKCNYM 
50Aaron CivaleCWSTOR, CLE 
51Chris BassittTOR@CWS 
52Brandon YoungBALNYM, MIA 
53AL Reliever   
54Slade CecconiCLE@HOU 
55Will WarrenNYYSEA, CHC 
56Kyle HendricksLAATEX 
57Ryan GustoHOUTEX 
58Jack LeiterTEX@HOU 
59Carlos RodonNYYCHC 
60David FestaMINCHC 
61Brandon WalterHOUCLE 
62Hunter DobbinsBOSTB 
63Jack KochanowiczLAATEX 
64Colton GordonHOUCLE 
65Tomoyuki SuganoBALNYM 
66Eric LauerTOR@CWS 
67Logan EvansSEA@NYY 
68Cam SchlittlerNYYSEA 
69Walker BuehlerBOSTB 
70Patrick CorbinTEX@LAA 
71Tyler AndersonLAAARI 
72Logan AllenCLE@CWS 
73Chris PaddackMINCHC 
74Mitch SpenceATHATL 
75Richard FittsBOSCOL, TB 
76Keider MonteroDETTB 
77JP SearsATHATL 
78Jonathan CannonCWSCLE 

National League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Cristopher SanchezPHI@SF, @SD 
2Nick PivettaSDARI, PHI 
3Zack WheelerPHI@SD 
4Yoshinobu YamamotoLAD@MIL 
5Eury PerezMIA@CIN, @BAL3.60 ERA and .87 WHIP with 16 K over last 15 IP
6Dylan CeaseSDARI 
7Paul SkenesPIT@MIN 
8Spencer StriderATL@ATH 
9Nick MartinezCINMIA, COL 
10Tyler GlasnowLAD@SF 
11Sonny GraySTLWAS 
12David PetersonNYM@BAL 
13Sandy AlcantaraMIA@CIN 
14Freddy PeraltaMILLAD, WAS 
15Jesus LuzardoPHI@SF 
16Ranger SuarezPHI@SD 
17Zac GallenARI@SD, @LAAWas last start a harbinger of a strong second half?
18MacKenzie GoreWAS@STLCould miss Sunday start to pitch in the ASG
19Clayton KershawLAD@MIL 
20Kodai SengaNYM@KC 
21Edward CabreraMIA@BAL 
22Merrill KellyARI@SD, @LAA 
23Ryne NelsonARI@LAA 
24Shota ImanagaCHC@MIN, @NYY 
25Sean ManaeaNYM@KC 
26Brandon WoodruffMILWAS 
27Yu DarvishSDARI, PHI 
28Andrew HeaneyPIT@KC, @MIN 
29Mitch KellerPIT@KC 
30Robbie RaySFPHI 
31Nick LodoloCINMIA 
32Emmet SheehanLAD@SF 
33Brady SingerCINMIA, COL 
34Dustin MayLAD@MIL 
35Grant HolmesATL@STL 
36Justin WrobleskiLAD@SF 
37Bailey FalterPIT@KC 
38Eduardo RodriguezARI@SD 
39Matthew BoydCHC@NYY 
40Cal QuantrillMIA@CIN 
41Michael SorokaWAS@STL 
42Andre PallanteSTLWAS, ATL 
43Chase BurnsCINCOL 
44Landen RouppSFPHI, LAD 
45Mitchell ParkerWAS@MIL 
46Clay HolmesNYM@BAL 
47Brandon PfaadtARI@SD 
48Andrew AbbottCINMIA 
49Chase DollanderCOL@CIN 
50Shinnosuke OgasawaraWAS@MIL 
51Janson JunkMIA@CIN, @BAL 
52Logan WebbSFLAD 
53NL Reliever   
54Jacob MisiorowskiMILLAD 
55Matthew LiberatoreSTLATL 
56German MarquezCOL@CIN 
57Cade HortonCHC@MIN 
58Randy VasquezSDARI 
59Didier FuentesATL@ATH, @STL 
60Frankie MontasNYM@KC 
61Colin ReaCHC@MIN 
62Kyle HartSDPHI 
63Jake IrvinWAS@STL, @MIL 
64Miles MikolasSTLWAS 
65Taijuan WalkerPHI@SF 
66Quinn PriesterMILWAS 
67Justin VerlanderSFPHI 
68Hayden BirdsongSFLAD 
69Erick FeddeSTLATL 
70Jose QuintanaMILLAD 
71Hurston WaldrepATL@STL 
72Mike BurrowsPIT@MIN 
73Austin GomberCOL@BOS, @CIN 
74Justin HagenmanNYM@BAL 
75Chris FlexenCHC@NYY 
76Bryce ElderATL@ATH 
77Kyle FreelandCOL@BOS 
78Antonio SenzatelaCOL@BOS 

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Todd has been writing about fantasy baseball since 1997. He won NL Tout Wars and Mixed LABR in 2016 as well as a multi-time league winner in the National Fantasy Baseball Championship. Todd is now setting his sights even higher: The Rotowire Staff League. Lord Zola, as he's known in the industry, won the 2013 FSWA Fantasy Baseball Article of the Year award and was named the 2017 FSWA Fantasy Baseball Writer of the Year. Todd is a five-time FSWA awards finalist.
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