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Huh? Where did all the two-start pitchers go? Granted, it's a slow week with only 92 games, but still. Clearly, we're at the time of the season when MLB managers are monitoring workloads, either for a playoff run or to assure health for next season. A few pitchers are also returning from the injured list (IL), with their clubs going to a six-man rotation.
From a strategic perspective, this could be the best chance to use an extra closer or two if saves are a priority. With fewer aces in the double-dip realm, you won't lose as much ground in strikeouts and possibly wins.
The schedules remain in flux. As usual, please direct rotation questions to the crack staff crew on the Probable Pitchers page. I'm happy to handle rankings questions below.
UPDATED: Monday September 9 1:15 AM ET
Week of September 9 - 15
Mixed Leagues
Rank | Pitcher | TM | OPP | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tarik Skubal | DET | COL | Rate one-start week making the top spot |
2 | Pablo Lopez | MIN | LAA | Back on track with a 1.27 ERA and .89 WHIP over last 21.1 IP |
3 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | TB | Mr. Consistency |
4 | Sonny Gray | STL | CIN | |
5 | Framber Valdez | HOU | OAK | |
6 | Bailey Ober | MIN | CIN | Mr. Inconsistency |
7 | Corbin Burnes | BAL | @DET | |
8 | Max Fried | ATL | @WAS | |
9 | Tanner Bibee | CLE | TB | |
10 | Zach Eflin | BAL | @DET | |
11 | Paul Skenes | PIT | MIA | Still going strong |
12 | George Kirby | SEA | SD, TEX | |
13 | Andrew |
Huh? Where did all the two-start pitchers go? Granted, it's a slow week with only 92 games, but still. Clearly, we're at the time of the season when MLB managers are monitoring workloads, either for a playoff run or to assure health for next season. A few pitchers are also returning from the injured list (IL), with their clubs going to a six-man rotation.
From a strategic perspective, this could be the best chance to use an extra closer or two if saves are a priority. With fewer aces in the double-dip realm, you won't lose as much ground in strikeouts and possibly wins.
The schedules remain in flux. As usual, please direct rotation questions to the crack staff crew on the Probable Pitchers page. I'm happy to handle rankings questions below.
UPDATED: Monday September 9 1:15 AM ET
Week of September 9 - 15
Mixed Leagues
Rank | Pitcher | TM | OPP | Comments |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tarik Skubal | DET | COL | Rate one-start week making the top spot |
2 | Pablo Lopez | MIN | LAA | Back on track with a 1.27 ERA and .89 WHIP over last 21.1 IP |
3 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | TB | Mr. Consistency |
4 | Sonny Gray | STL | CIN | |
5 | Framber Valdez | HOU | OAK | |
6 | Bailey Ober | MIN | CIN | Mr. Inconsistency |
7 | Corbin Burnes | BAL | @DET | |
8 | Max Fried | ATL | @WAS | |
9 | Tanner Bibee | CLE | TB | |
10 | Zach Eflin | BAL | @DET | |
11 | Paul Skenes | PIT | MIA | Still going strong |
12 | George Kirby | SEA | SD, TEX | |
13 | Andrew Heaney | TEX | @SEA | |
14 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | TEX | |
15 | Reynaldo Lopez | ATL | @WAS | |
16 | Jacob deGrom | TEX | @SEA | Welcome back (welcome back) |
17 | Dylan Cease | SD | @SF | |
18 | Joe Musgrove | SD | @SF | |
19 | Bryce Miller | SEA | TEX | |
20 | Sean Manaea | NYM | @TOR | One of the best pitchers over the second half |
21 | Chris Sale | ATL | LAD | Playoff preview? |
22 | Zac Gallen | ARI | TEX | Walks a little high |
23 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | BOS | |
24 | Cristopher Sanchez | PHI | TB, NYM | Seems to be over the hump with 23 K, 2 BB over last 18.2 IP |
25 | Gavin Williams | CLE | TB | |
26 | Matthew Boyd | CLE | @CWS | More Guardians voodoo, 1.50 ERA, .61 WHIP over 18 IP |
27 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | @ARI | |
28 | Luis Castillo | SEA | TEX | |
29 | Carlos Rodon | NYY | KC, BOS | On a nice run, 3.06 ERA, 1.02 WHIP with 24 K over last 17.2 IP |
30 | DJ Herz | WAS | MIA | Making a case for nest season's rotation |
31 | David Festa | MIN | LAA, CIN | Nice home pair |
32 | Hunter Brown | HOU | OAK | |
33 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD | CHC | Okaeri (welcome back) |
34 | Aaron Nola | PHI | NYM | |
35 | Cole Ragans | KC | @NYY | |
36 | Max Scherzer | TEX | @SEA | |
37 | Nathan Eovaldi | TEX | @ARI | |
38 | Charlie Morton | ATL | CIN, LAD | |
39 | Alex Cobb | CLE | @CWS, TB | |
40 | Michael Wacha | KC | @PIT | |
41 | Simeon Woods Richardson | MIN | CIN | |
42 | Aaron Civale | MIL | @SF, @ARI | |
43 | Kevin Gausman | TOR | NYM | |
44 | Nestor Cortes | NYY | BOS | |
45 | Michael King | SD | @SF | |
46 | Bryan Woo | SEA | SD | |
47 | Logan Webb | SF | SD | |
48 | Ranger Suarez | PHI | TB | |
49 | Blake Snell | SF | MIL | |
50 | Yu Darvish | SD | @SEA | |
51 | Ryan Pepiot | TB | @CLE | |
52 | Jack Flaherty | LAD | @ATL | |
53 | Justin Verlander | HOU | @LAA | |
54 | Brady Singer | KC | @NYY, @PIT | |
55 | Yusei Kikuchi | HOU | @LAA | |
56 | MacKenzie Gore | WAS | ATL, MIA | |
57 | Merrill Kelly | ARI | TEX | |
58 | Bowden Francis | TOR | NYM | |
59 | Joey Cantillo | CLE | @CWS | |
60 | Kutter Crawford | BOS | BAL, @NYY | |
61 | Lance Lynn | STL | CIN | |
62 | Ronel Blanco | HOU | @LAA | |
63 | Chris Bassitt | TOR | NYM, STL | |
64 | David Peterson | NYM | @TOR | |
65 | Nick Pivetta | BOS | BAL | |
66 | Mitchell Parker | WAS | MIA | |
67 | Bobby Miller | LAD | CHC | |
68 | Erick Fedde | STL | @TOR | |
69 | Jose Berrios | TOR | STL | |
70 | Andre Pallante | STL | CIN | |
71 | Luis Gil | NYY | KC | |
72 | Ben Lively | CLE | TB | |
73 | Tanner Houck | BOS | @NYY | |
74 | Shota Imanaga | CHC | @LAD | |
75 | Taj Bradley | TB | @PHI, @CLE | |
76 | Nick Martinez | CIN | @ATL, @MIN | |
77 | Frankie Montas | MIL | @SF | |
78 | Shane Baz | TB | @PHI | |
79 | Jack Leiter | TEX | @SEA | |
80 | Garrett Crochet | CWS | OAK | |
81 | Jameson Taillon | CHC | @COL | |
82 | Spencer Arrighetti | HOU | OAK | |
83 | Martin Perez | SD | @SEA | |
84 | Cody Bradford | TEX | @ARI | |
85 | Valente Bellozo | MIA | @PIT, @WAS | |
86 | Colin Rea | MIL | @SF | |
87 | Seth Lugo | KC | @NYY | |
88 | Mix 12 Reliever | |||
89 | Spencer Schwellenbach | ATL | LAD | |
90 | Miles Mikolas | STL | @TOR | |
91 | Walker Buehler | LAD | CHC | |
92 | Zebby Matthews | MIN | LAA | |
93 | Adam Oller | MIA | @PIT, @WAS | |
94 | Reid Detmers | LAA | @MIN | |
95 | Osvaldo Bido | OAK | @HOU, @CWS | |
96 | Edward Cabrera | MIA | @WAS | |
97 | Austin Gomber | COL | @DET | |
98 | Jared Jones | PIT | KC | |
99 | J.T. Ginn | OAK | @CWS | |
100 | Mix 15 Reliever | |||
101 | Brandon Williamson | CIN | @STL | |
102 | Bailey Falter | PIT | MIA | |
103 | Eduardo Rodriguez | ARI | MIL | |
104 | Patrick Corbin | WAS | MIA | |
105 | Casey Mize | DET | COL | |
106 | Clarke Schmidt | NYY | BOS | |
107 | Brandon Pfaadt | ARI | MIL | |
108 | Jakob Junis | CIN | @STL | |
109 | Landon Knack | LAD | @ATL | |
110 | Mitch Keller | PIT | KC | |
111 | Seth Johnson | PHI | NYM | |
112 | Kyle Gibson | STL | @TOR | |
113 | Brayan Bello | BOS | BAL, @NYY | |
114 | Luis Ortiz | PIT | KC | |
115 | Hayden Birdsong | SF | MIL, SD | |
116 | Joey Wentz | PIT | MIA | |
117 | Griffin Canning | LAA | @MIN | |
118 | Ryan Feltner | COL | @DET | |
119 | Marcus Stroman | NYY | KC | |
120 | Luis Severino | NYM | @PHI | |
121 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | @ATL | |
122 | Ryne Nelson | ARI | MIL | |
123 | JP Sears | OAK | @HOU | |
124 | Mitch Spence | OAK | @CWS | |
125 | Zack Littell | TB | @CLE | |
126 | Samuel Aldegheri | LAA | HOU | |
127 | Nick Nastrini | CWS | CLE, OAK | |
128 | Cade Povich | BAL | @BOS, @DET | |
129 | Jake Irvin | WAS | ATL | |
130 | Davis Martin | CWS | CLE | |
131 | Alec Marsh | KC | @PIT | |
132 | Tobias Myers | MIL | @ARI | |
133 | Javier Assad | CHC | @COL | |
134 | Rhett Lowder | CIN | @STL, @MIN | |
135 | Dean Kremer | BAL | @BOS | |
136 | Jordan Wicks | CHC | @LAD | |
137 | Caden Dana | LAA | HOU | |
138 | Yariel Rodriguez | TOR | STL | |
139 | Mason Black | SF | MIL | |
140 | Tyler Anderson | LAA | HOU | |
141 | Adam Mazur | MIA | @PIT | |
142 | Keider Montero | DET | COL, BAL | |
143 | Jose Quintana | NYM | @PHI | |
144 | Brant Hurter | DET | BAL | |
145 | Tyler Alexander | TB | @PHI, @CLE | |
146 | Bradley Blalock | COL | @DET, CHC | |
147 | Paul Blackburn | NYM | @TOR, @PHI | |
148 | Jonathan Cannon | CWS | CLE | |
149 | Albert Suarez | BAL | @BOS | |
150 | Cooper Criswell | BOS | @NYY | |
151 | Ty Madden | DET | BAL | |
152 | Joey Estes | OAK | @HOU | |
153 | Spencer Bivens | SF | SD | |
154 | Kyle Freeland | COL | CHC | |
155 | Julian Aguiar | CIN | @MIN | |
156 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | @LAD, @COL | |
157 | Chris Flexen | CWS | OAK | |
158 | Darren McCaughan | MIA | @WAS | |
159 | Jack Kochanowicz | LAA | @MIN | |
160 | Antonio Senzatela | COL | CHC |
American League
Rank | Pitcher | TM | OPP | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tarik Skubal | DET | COL | Rate one-start week making the top spot |
2 | Pablo Lopez | MIN | LAA | Back on track with a 1.27 ERA and .89 WHIP over last 21.1 IP |
3 | Framber Valdez | HOU | OAK | |
4 | Bailey Ober | MIN | CIN | Mr. Inconsistency |
5 | Corbin Burnes | BAL | @DET | |
6 | Tanner Bibee | CLE | TB | |
7 | Zach Eflin | BAL | @DET | |
8 | George Kirby | SEA | SD, TEX | |
9 | Andrew Heaney | TEX | @SEA | |
10 | Logan Gilbert | SEA | TEX | |
11 | Jacob deGrom | TEX | @SEA | Welcome back (welcome back) |
12 | Bryce Miller | SEA | TEX | |
13 | Gerrit Cole | NYY | BOS | |
14 | Gavin Williams | CLE | TB | |
15 | Matthew Boyd | CLE | @CWS | More Guardians voodoo, 1.50 ERA, .61 WHIP over 18 IP |
16 | Luis Castillo | SEA | TEX | |
17 | Carlos Rodon | NYY | KC, BOS | On a nice run, 3.06 ERA, 1.02 WHIP with 24 K over last 17.2 IP |
18 | David Festa | MIN | LAA, CIN | Nice home pair |
19 | Hunter Brown | HOU | OAK | |
20 | Cole Ragans | KC | @NYY | |
21 | Max Scherzer | TEX | @SEA | |
22 | Nathan Eovaldi | TEX | @ARI | |
23 | Alex Cobb | CLE | @CWS, TB | |
24 | Michael Wacha | KC | @PIT | |
25 | Simeon Woods Richardson | MIN | CIN | |
26 | Kevin Gausman | TOR | NYM | |
27 | Nestor Cortes | NYY | BOS | |
28 | Bryan Woo | SEA | SD | |
29 | Ryan Pepiot | TB | @CLE | |
30 | Justin Verlander | HOU | @LAA | |
31 | Brady Singer | KC | @NYY, @PIT | |
32 | Yusei Kikuchi | HOU | @LAA | |
33 | Bowden Francis | TOR | NYM | |
34 | Joey Cantillo | CLE | @CWS | |
35 | Kutter Crawford | BOS | BAL, @NYY | |
36 | Ronel Blanco | HOU | @LAA | |
37 | Chris Bassitt | TOR | NYM, STL | |
38 | Nick Pivetta | BOS | BAL | |
39 | Jose Berrios | TOR | STL | |
40 | Luis Gil | NYY | KC | |
41 | Ben Lively | CLE | TB | |
42 | Tanner Houck | BOS | @NYY | |
43 | Taj Bradley | TB | @PHI, @CLE | |
44 | Shane Baz | TB | @PHI | |
45 | Jack Leiter | TEX | @SEA | |
46 | Garrett Crochet | CWS | OAK | |
47 | Spencer Arrighetti | HOU | OAK | |
48 | Cody Bradford | TEX | @ARI | |
49 | Seth Lugo | KC | @NYY | |
50 | Zebby Matthews | MIN | LAA | |
51 | Reid Detmers | LAA | @MIN | |
52 | Osvaldo Bido | OAK | @HOU, @CWS | |
53 | J.T. Ginn | OAK | @CWS | |
54 | Casey Mize | DET | COL | |
55 | Clarke Schmidt | NYY | BOS | |
56 | AL Reliever | |||
57 | Brayan Bello | BOS | BAL, @NYY | |
58 | Griffin Canning | LAA | @MIN | |
59 | Marcus Stroman | NYY | KC | |
60 | JP Sears | OAK | @HOU | |
61 | Mitch Spence | OAK | @CWS | |
62 | Zack Littell | TB | @CLE | |
63 | Samuel Aldegheri | LAA | HOU | |
64 | Nick Nastrini | CWS | CLE, OAK | |
65 | Cade Povich | BAL | @BOS, @DET | |
66 | Davis Martin | CWS | CLE | |
67 | Alec Marsh | KC | @PIT | |
68 | Dean Kremer | BAL | @BOS | |
69 | Caden Dana | LAA | HOU | |
70 | Yariel Rodriguez | TOR | STL | |
71 | Tyler Anderson | LAA | HOU | |
72 | Keider Montero | DET | COL, BAL | |
73 | Brant Hurter | DET | BAL | |
74 | Tyler Alexander | TB | @PHI, @CLE | |
75 | Jonathan Cannon | CWS | CLE | |
76 | Albert Suarez | BAL | @BOS | |
77 | Cooper Criswell | BOS | @NYY | |
78 | Ty Madden | DET | BAL | |
79 | Joey Estes | OAK | @HOU | |
80 | Chris Flexen | CWS | OAK | |
81 | Jack Kochanowicz | LAA | @MIN |
National League
Rank | Pitcher | TM | OPP | Comment |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Zack Wheeler | PHI | TB | Mr. Consistency |
2 | Sonny Gray | STL | CIN | |
3 | Max Fried | ATL | @WAS | |
4 | Paul Skenes | PIT | MIA | Still going strong |
5 | Reynaldo Lopez | ATL | @WAS | |
6 | Dylan Cease | SD | @SF | |
7 | Joe Musgrove | SD | @SF | |
8 | Sean Manaea | NYM | @TOR | One of the best pitchers over the second half |
9 | Chris Sale | ATL | LAD | Playoff preview? |
10 | Zac Gallen | ARI | TEX | Walks a little high |
11 | Cristopher Sanchez | PHI | TB, NYM | Seems to be over the hump with 23 K, 2 BB over last 18.2 IP |
12 | Freddy Peralta | MIL | @ARI | |
13 | DJ Herz | WAS | MIA | Making a case for nest season's rotation |
14 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LAD | CHC | Okaeri (welcome back) |
15 | Aaron Nola | PHI | NYM | |
16 | Charlie Morton | ATL | CIN, LAD | |
17 | Aaron Civale | MIL | @SF, @ARI | |
18 | Michael King | SD | @SF | |
19 | Logan Webb | SF | SD | |
20 | Ranger Suarez | PHI | TB | |
21 | Blake Snell | SF | MIL | |
22 | Yu Darvish | SD | @SEA | |
23 | Jack Flaherty | LAD | @ATL | |
24 | MacKenzie Gore | WAS | ATL, MIA | |
25 | Merrill Kelly | ARI | TEX | |
26 | Lance Lynn | STL | CIN | |
27 | David Peterson | NYM | @TOR | |
28 | Mitchell Parker | WAS | MIA | |
29 | Bobby Miller | LAD | CHC | |
30 | Erick Fedde | STL | @TOR | |
31 | Andre Pallante | STL | CIN | |
32 | Shota Imanaga | CHC | @LAD | |
33 | Nick Martinez | CIN | @ATL, @MIN | |
34 | Frankie Montas | MIL | @SF | |
35 | Jameson Taillon | CHC | @COL | |
36 | Martin Perez | SD | @SEA | |
37 | Valente Bellozo | MIA | @PIT, @WAS | |
38 | Colin Rea | MIL | @SF | |
39 | Spencer Schwellenbach | ATL | LAD | |
40 | Miles Mikolas | STL | @TOR | |
41 | Walker Buehler | LAD | CHC | |
42 | Adam Oller | MIA | @PIT, @WAS | |
43 | Edward Cabrera | MIA | @WAS | |
44 | Austin Gomber | COL | @DET | |
45 | Jared Jones | PIT | KC | |
46 | Brandon Williamson | CIN | @STL | |
47 | Bailey Falter | PIT | MIA | |
48 | Eduardo Rodriguez | ARI | MIL | |
49 | Patrick Corbin | WAS | MIA | |
50 | Brandon Pfaadt | ARI | MIL | |
51 | Jakob Junis | CIN | @STL | |
52 | Landon Knack | LAD | @ATL | |
53 | NL Reliever | |||
54 | Mitch Keller | PIT | KC | |
55 | Seth Johnson | PHI | NYM | |
56 | Kyle Gibson | STL | @TOR | |
57 | Luis Ortiz | PIT | KC | |
58 | Hayden Birdsong | SF | MIL, SD | |
59 | Joey Wentz | PIT | MIA | |
60 | Ryan Feltner | COL | @DET | |
61 | Luis Severino | NYM | @PHI | |
62 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | @ATL | |
63 | Ryne Nelson | ARI | MIL | |
64 | Jake Irvin | WAS | ATL | |
65 | Tobias Myers | MIL | @ARI | |
66 | Javier Assad | CHC | @COL | |
67 | Rhett Lowder | CIN | @STL, @MIN | |
68 | Jordan Wicks | CHC | @LAD | |
69 | Mason Black | SF | MIL | |
70 | Adam Mazur | MIA | @PIT | |
71 | Jose Quintana | NYM | @PHI | |
72 | Bradley Blalock | COL | @DET, CHC | |
73 | Paul Blackburn | NYM | @TOR, @PHI | |
74 | Spencer Bivens | SF | SD | |
75 | Kyle Freeland | COL | CHC | |
76 | Julian Aguiar | CIN | @MIN | |
77 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | @LAD, @COL | |
78 | Darren McCaughan | MIA | @WAS | |
79 | Antonio Senzatela | COL | CHC |