Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Last Call

Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Last Call

This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.

And then there were two. We're down to the nitty gritty friends. It will be curious how teams handle their pitching the final week of the season. Obviously, it depends on whether the club is batting for a playoff berth, aiming to set up their postseason rotation or playing out the string, but late-week starts are tenuous at best. As such, this is the last week to be relatively confident of double dippers.

For the week of Sept. 14-20

UPDATED: Monday September 14, 12:05 AM ET

MLB

RankPitcherTMOPP 
1Trevor BauerCINPIT, CWSTalking the talk and backing it up
2Yu DarvishCHCCLE, MINTransformation into a control pitcher continues to amaze
3Jesus LuzardoOAK@SEA, SF6+ IP three of last four and facing soft lineups
4Carlos CarrascoCLE@CHC, @DETGood to see Cookie pitching well
5Corbin BurnesMILKC, STLA star is born, allowed 1 HR all season while fanning 64 in 45.1 IP
6Jose BerriosMIN@CWS, @CHC3-0, 2.78 ERA and 1.06 WHIP last 3 GS with 31 K in 22.2 IP
7Jack FlahertySTL@MIL, @PIT 
8Gerrit ColeNYYTOR 
9Max ScherzerWAS@MIA 
10Dinelson LametSDLAD, @SEAShould have 4 or 5 wins
11Clayton KershawLAD@SD, @COL 
12Shane BieberCLE@DETFirst pitcher off the board in 2021?
13Zack GreinkeHOUARI 
14Jose UrquidyHOUTEX,

And then there were two. We're down to the nitty gritty friends. It will be curious how teams handle their pitching the final week of the season. Obviously, it depends on whether the club is batting for a playoff berth, aiming to set up their postseason rotation or playing out the string, but late-week starts are tenuous at best. As such, this is the last week to be relatively confident of double dippers.

For the week of Sept. 14-20

UPDATED: Monday September 14, 12:05 AM ET

MLB

RankPitcherTMOPP 
1Trevor BauerCINPIT, CWSTalking the talk and backing it up
2Yu DarvishCHCCLE, MINTransformation into a control pitcher continues to amaze
3Jesus LuzardoOAK@SEA, SF6+ IP three of last four and facing soft lineups
4Carlos CarrascoCLE@CHC, @DETGood to see Cookie pitching well
5Corbin BurnesMILKC, STLA star is born, allowed 1 HR all season while fanning 64 in 45.1 IP
6Jose BerriosMIN@CWS, @CHC3-0, 2.78 ERA and 1.06 WHIP last 3 GS with 31 K in 22.2 IP
7Jack FlahertySTL@MIL, @PIT 
8Gerrit ColeNYYTOR 
9Max ScherzerWAS@MIA 
10Dinelson LametSDLAD, @SEAShould have 4 or 5 wins
11Clayton KershawLAD@SD, @COL 
12Shane BieberCLE@DETFirst pitcher off the board in 2021?
13Zack GreinkeHOUARI 
14Jose UrquidyHOUTEX, ARI 
15Mike ClevingerSD@SEA 
16Jacob deGromNYM@PHI 
17Luis CastilloCINPIT.338 BABIP suggest ratios could be even lower
18Dylan BundyLAAARI 
19Cristian JavierHOUARITwo very beatable lineups
20Blake SnellTBBAL 
21Patrick CorbinWAS@MIA 
22Lucas GiolitoCWSMIN 
23Kenta MaedaMIN@CWS 
24Max FriedATL@NYM 
25Zac GallenARI@LAA 
26Framber ValdezHOUTEXNice spot to rebound from disaster vs. Angels in last start
27Aaron NolaPHINYM 
28Lance LynnTEX@LAA 
29Charlie MortonTB@BAL 
30Brandon WoodruffMILSTL 
31Hyun-Jin RyuTORPHI 
32Sandy AlcantaraMIABOS, WAS 
33Mike MinorOAK@SEAEasily my biggest miss
34German MarquezCOLOAK 
35Nathan EovaldiBOS@MIA 
36Rich HillMIN@CHC 
37Madison BumgarnerARI@LAA, @HOU 
38Ian AndersonATL@NYM 
39Joe MusgrovePIT@CIN, STL 
40Zach PlesacCLE@DET 
41Deivi GarciaNYYTOR, @BOSAnother impressive rookie debuting this season
42Kyle HendricksCHCMIN 
43Sixto SanchezMIAWAS 
44Triston McKenzieCLE@DET 
45Andrew HeaneyLAATEXShowing he's effective when healthy
46Pablo LopezMIAPHI, WASToughg pair to rebound from after getting rocked last time
47Ryan YarbroughTBWAS, @BAL 
48Aaron CivaleCLE@CHC 
49Seth LugoNYM@PHI 
50Casey MizeDETCLE 
51Frankie MontasOAKSF 
52Chris PaddackSDLADHasn't been right all season.
53Alex CobbBALTB 
54Anthony DeSclafaniCINPITAnother Reds disappointment, so much for the Kyle Boddy narrative
55Marco GonzalesSEAOAKNot as good as numbers appear, but 3.86 SIERA says skills pretty good
56Michael PinedaMIN@CHC 
57Chris BassittOAKSF 
58Masahiro TanakaNYYTOR 
59Tyler GlasnowTB@BAL 
60Kolby AllardTEX@LAA 
61Randy DobnakMIN@CWS 
62Adrian HouserMILKC 
63Vince VelasquezPHI@MIA, TOR 
64Griffin CanningLAAARI 
65John MeansBALTB 
66Zach EflinPHI@TOREarly leader to head up 2021 sleeper lists
67Dane DunningCWSMIN, @CINGood test for the rookie
68Kwang-Hyun KimSTL@MIL, @PIT 
69Dylan CeaseCWSMIN, @CIN 
70Cody PoncePIT@CIN 
71Brad KellerKC@MIL 
72Lance McCullersHOUTEX 
73Michael LorenzenCINPIT 
74Luke WeaverARI@HOU 
75Jake OdorizziMIN@CWS 
76Matthew BoydDETKC, CLE26 qualified SP have a lower BB/9 than Boyd's HR/9
77Taijuan WalkerTOR@NYY, @PHI 
78Kyle CodyTEX@HOU, @LAA 
79Chase AndersonTOR@NYY 
80Jon GrayCOLLAD 
81Dallas KeuchelCWSMIN 
82Zack WheelerPHINYMTentative, may need fingernail removed
83Tyler AndersonSF@SEA 
84Chris MazzaBOS@MIA 
85Asher WojciechowskiBALATL, TB 
86JT BrubakerPIT@CIN 
87Nick MargeviciusSEASF 
88Carlos MartinezSTL@PIT 
89Anibal SanchezWAS@TB, @MIA 
90Alec MillsCHCMIN 
91Julio TeheranLAAARI, TEX 
92Dean KremerBAL@TB 
93Daniel CastanoMIAWAS 
94Spencer TurnbullDETCLE 
95Brady SingerKC@DET 
96Yusei KikuchiSEASD 
97Ross StriplingTOR@PHI 
98Josh LindblomMILSTL, KC 
99Jordan LylesTEX@HOU 
100Tarik SkubalDETKC 
101Austin VothWAS@TB 
102Mike KickhamBOSNYY 
103Kyle GibsonTEX@HOU 
104Reynaldo LopezCWS@CIN 
105Justus SheffieldSEASD 
106Josh FlemingTBWAS 
107Justin DunnSEASD 
108Caleb SmithARI@LAA 
109Jordan MontgomeryNYY@BOS 
110Danny DuffyKC@DET 
111Dustin MayLAD@SD 
112Trey SupakMILSTL 
113Nick NeidertMIAWAS 
114Jakob JunisKC@MIL 
115Jaime BarriaLAATEX 
116Mitch KellerPITSTL, @CIN 
117Bryse WilsonATL@BAL 
118Tanner HouckBOS@MIA, NYY 
119Jorge LopezBALATL, TB 
120Trevor RichardsTB@BAL 
121Daniel NorrisDETCLE 
122Daniel Ponce de LeonSTL@MIL 
123Tony GonsolinLAD@SD, @COL 
124Martin PerezBOSNYY 
125Dakota HudsonSTL@PIT 
126Tejay AntoneCINCWS 
127Ljay NewsomeSEASF 
128Rick PorcelloNYM@PHI, ATL 
129Sean ManaeaOAK@COL 
130Jake ArrietaPHINYM, TOR 
131Adam WainwrightSTL@MIL 
132Jon LesterCHCCLE 
133Kyle FreelandCOLLAD 
134Trevor RogersMIABOS 
135Kris BubicKC@MIL 
136Wil CroweWAS@MIA 
137Jose UrenaMIABOS 
138Robbie RayTOR@PHI 
139Tyler MahleCINCWS 
140Ramon RossoPHITOR 
141Mike FiersOAK@COL 
142Touki ToussaintATL@BAL 
143Julio UriasLAD@COL 
144Zach DaviesSDLAD 
145Antonio SenzatelaCOLOAK, LAD 
146J.A. HappNYY@BOS 
147Tanner RoarkTOR@NYY 
148Erick FeddeWAS@MIA 
149Garrett RichardsSD@SEA 
150Cole HamelsATL@BAL 
151Keegan AkinBALATL 
152Austin GomberSTL@MIL 
153Trevor WilliamsPIT@STL 
154Chad KuhlPITSTL 
155Johan OviedoSTLPIT 
156Kyle WrightATL@NYM 
157Drew SmylySF@OAK 
158Taylor ClarkeARI@HOU 
159David PetersonNYMATL 
160Logan WebbSF@OAK 
161Trevor CahillSF@SEA 
162Johnny CuetoSF@OAK 
163Brett AndersonMILSTL 
164Steven BraultPITSTL 
165Michael WachaNYMATL 
166Mitch WhiteLAD@COL 
167Ryan CastellaniCOLLAD 
168Walker LockettSEAOAK 

American League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Jesus LuzardoOAK@SEA, SF6+ IP three of last four and facing soft lineups
2Carlos CarrascoCLE@CHC, @DETGood to see Cookie pitching well
3Jose BerriosMIN@CWS, @CHC3-0, 2.78 ERA and 1.06 WHIP last 3 GS with 31 K in 22.2 IP
4Gerrit ColeNYYTOR 
5Shane BieberCLE@DETFirst pitcher off the board in 2021?
6Zack GreinkeHOUARI 
7Jose UrquidyHOUTEX, ARI 
8Dylan BundyLAAARI 
9Cristian JavierHOUARITwo very beatable lineups
10Blake SnellTBBAL 
11Lucas GiolitoCWSMIN 
12Kenta MaedaMIN@CWS 
13Framber ValdezHOUTEXNice spot to rebound from disaster vs. Angels in last start
14Lance LynnTEX@LAA 
15Charlie MortonTB@BAL 
16Hyun-Jin RyuTORPHI 
17Mike MinorOAK@SEAEasily my biggest miss
18Nathan EovaldiBOS@MIA 
19Rich HillMIN@CHC 
20Zach PlesacCLE@DET 
21Deivi GarciaNYYTOR, @BOSAnother impressive rookie debuting this season
22Triston McKenzieCLE@DET 
23Andrew HeaneyLAATEXShowing he's effective when healthy
24Ryan YarbroughTBWAS, @BAL 
25Aaron CivaleCLE@CHC 
26Casey MizeDETCLE 
27Frankie MontasOAKSF 
28Alex CobbBALTB 
29Marco GonzalesSEAOAKNot as good as numbers appear, but 3.86 SIERA says skills pretty good
30Michael PinedaMIN@CHC 
31Chris BassittOAKSF 
32Masahiro TanakaNYYTOR 
33Tyler GlasnowTB@BAL 
34Kolby AllardTEX@LAA 
35Randy DobnakMIN@CWS 
36Griffin CanningLAAARI 
37John MeansBALTB 
38Dane DunningCWSMIN, @CINGood test for the rookie
39Dylan CeaseCWSMIN, @CIN 
40Brad KellerKC@MIL 
41Lance McCullersHOUTEX 
42Jake OdorizziMIN@CWS 
43Matthew BoydDETKC, CLE26 qualified SP have a lower BB/9 than Boyd's HR/9
44Taijuan WalkerTOR@NYY, @PHI 
45Kyle CodyTEX@HOU, @LAA 
46Chase AndersonTOR@NYY 
47Dallas KeuchelCWSMIN 
48Chris MazzaBOS@MIA 
49Asher WojciechowskiBALATL, TB 
50Nick MargeviciusSEASF 
51Julio TeheranLAAARI, TEX 
52Dean KremerBAL@TB 
53Spencer TurnbullDETCLE 
54Brady SingerKC@DET 
55Yusei KikuchiSEASD 
56Ross StriplingTOR@PHI 
57Jordan LylesTEX@HOU 
58Tarik SkubalDETKC 
59Mike KickhamBOSNYY 
60Kyle GibsonTEX@HOU 
61Reynaldo LopezCWS@CIN 
62Justus SheffieldSEASD 
63Josh FlemingTBWAS 
64Justin DunnSEASD 
65Jordan MontgomeryNYY@BOS 
66Danny DuffyKC@DET 
67Jakob JunisKC@MIL 
68Jaime BarriaLAATEX 
69Tanner HouckBOS@MIA, NYY 
70Jorge LopezBALATL, TB 
71Trevor RichardsTB@BAL 
72Daniel NorrisDETCLE 
73Martin PerezBOSNYY 
74Ljay NewsomeSEASF 
75Sean ManaeaOAK@COL 
76Kris BubicKC@MIL 
77Robbie RayTOR@PHI 
78Mike FiersOAK@COL 
79J.A. HappNYY@BOS 
80Tanner RoarkTOR@NYY 
81Keegan AkinBALATL 
82Walker LockettSEAOAK 

National League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Trevor BauerCINPIT, CWSTalking the talk and backing it up
2Yu DarvishCHCCLE, MINTransformation into a control pitcher continues to amaze
3Corbin BurnesMILKC, STLA star is born, allowed 1 HR all season while fanning 64 in 45.1 IP
4Jack FlahertySTL@MIL, @PIT 
5Max ScherzerWAS@MIA 
6Dinelson LametSDLAD, @SEAShould have 4 or 5 wins
7Clayton KershawLAD@SD, @COL 
8Mike ClevingerSD@SEA 
9Jacob deGromNYM@PHI 
10Luis CastilloCINPIT.338 BABIP suggest ratios could be even lower
11Patrick CorbinWAS@MIA 
12Max FriedATL@NYM 
13Zac GallenARI@LAA 
14Aaron NolaPHINYM 
15Brandon WoodruffMILSTL 
16Sandy AlcantaraMIABOS, WAS 
17German MarquezCOLOAK 
18Madison BumgarnerARI@LAA, @HOU 
19Ian AndersonATL@NYM 
20Joe MusgrovePIT@CIN, STL 
21Kyle HendricksCHCMIN 
22Sixto SanchezMIAWAS 
23Pablo LopezMIAPHI, WASToughg pair to rebound from after getting rocked last time
24Seth LugoNYM@PHI 
25Chris PaddackSDLADHasn't been right all season.
26Anthony DeSclafaniCINPITAnother Reds disappointment, so much for the Kyle Boddy narrative
27Adrian HouserMILKC 
28Vince VelasquezPHI@MIA, TOR 
29Zach EflinPHI@TOREarly leader to head up 2021 sleeper lists
30Kwang-Hyun KimSTL@MIL, @PIT 
31Cody PoncePIT@CIN 
32Michael LorenzenCINPIT 
33Luke WeaverARI@HOU 
34Jon GrayCOLLAD 
35Zack WheelerPHINYMTentative, may need fingernail removed
36Tyler AndersonSF@SEA 
37JT BrubakerPIT@CIN 
38Carlos MartinezSTL@PIT 
39Anibal SanchezWAS@TB, @MIA 
40Alec MillsCHCMIN 
41Daniel CastanoMIAWAS 
42Josh LindblomMILSTL, KC 
43Austin VothWAS@TB 
44Caleb SmithARI@LAA 
45Dustin MayLAD@SD 
46Trey SupakMILSTL 
47Nick NeidertMIAWAS 
48Mitch KellerPITSTL, @CIN 
49Bryse WilsonATL@BAL 
50Daniel Ponce de LeonSTL@MIL 
51Tony GonsolinLAD@SD, @COL 
52Dakota HudsonSTL@PIT 
53Tejay AntoneCINCWS 
54Rick PorcelloNYM@PHI, ATL 
55Jake ArrietaPHINYM, TOR 
56Adam WainwrightSTL@MIL 
57Jon LesterCHCCLE 
58Kyle FreelandCOLLAD 
59Trevor RogersMIABOS 
60Wil CroweWAS@MIA 
61Jose UrenaMIABOS 
62Tyler MahleCINCWS 
63Ramon RossoPHITOR 
64Touki ToussaintATL@BAL 
65Julio UriasLAD@COL 
66Zach DaviesSDLAD 
67Antonio SenzatelaCOLOAK, LAD 
68Erick FeddeWAS@MIA 
69Garrett RichardsSD@SEA 
70Cole HamelsATL@BAL 
71Austin GomberSTL@MIL 
72Trevor WilliamsPIT@STL 
73Chad KuhlPITSTL 
74Johan OviedoSTLPIT 
75Kyle WrightATL@NYM 
76Drew SmylySF@OAK 
77Taylor ClarkeARI@HOU 
78David PetersonNYMATL 
79Logan WebbSF@OAK 
80Trevor CahillSF@SEA 
81Johnny CuetoSF@OAK 
82Brett AndersonMILSTL 
83Steven BraultPITSTL 
84Michael WachaNYMATL 
85Mitch WhiteLAD@COL 
86Ryan CastellaniCOLLAD 

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