Weekly Pitcher Rankings: The Dog Days Are Upon Us

Weekly Pitcher Rankings: The Dog Days Are Upon Us

This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.

Welcome to the dog days of August. This is the time of the season when elevated temperatures and mounting innings tend to wear on some pitchers. As shown in a recent Z Files, temperatures and scoring are up. It's time to be extra careful when setting your weekly pitchers. Ratio categories are still in play; it's a mistake to assume you can't move up or down in ERA and WHIP.

As always, the schedule is pulled from the Probable Pitchers page, so please direct rotation questions over there. I'll be happy to handle rankings queries below.

UPDATED: Monday August 5, 2:00 AM ET

Week of August 5 - 11

Mixed League

RKPitcherTMOPPCommentsMIX12MIX15
1Tyler GlasnowLADPHI, PITPitched on four days rest just once. Gets five days for this two-step.  
2Michael KingSD@PIT, @MIAShowing no signs of being affected by a full season workload  
3Grayson RodriguezBAL@TOR, @TB   
4Luis CastilloSEADET, NYM   
5Logan WebbSF@WAS, DET   
6Chris SaleATLMIL, @COL   
7Zac GallenARI@CLE, PHI11 BB over last 20.2 IP  
8Luis GilNYYLAA, TEXSharper skills fending off regression  
9Dylan CeaseSD@PIT   
10Tarik SkubalDET@SEA   
11Corbin BurnesBAL@TB   
12Blake SnellSF

Welcome to the dog days of August. This is the time of the season when elevated temperatures and mounting innings tend to wear on some pitchers. As shown in a recent Z Files, temperatures and scoring are up. It's time to be extra careful when setting your weekly pitchers. Ratio categories are still in play; it's a mistake to assume you can't move up or down in ERA and WHIP.

As always, the schedule is pulled from the Probable Pitchers page, so please direct rotation questions over there. I'll be happy to handle rankings queries below.

UPDATED: Monday August 5, 2:00 AM ET

Week of August 5 - 11

Mixed League

RKPitcherTMOPPCommentsMIX12MIX15
1Tyler GlasnowLADPHI, PITPitched on four days rest just once. Gets five days for this two-step.  
2Michael KingSD@PIT, @MIAShowing no signs of being affected by a full season workload  
3Grayson RodriguezBAL@TOR, @TB   
4Luis CastilloSEADET, NYM   
5Logan WebbSF@WAS, DET   
6Chris SaleATLMIL, @COL   
7Zac GallenARI@CLE, PHI11 BB over last 20.2 IP  
8Luis GilNYYLAA, TEXSharper skills fending off regression  
9Dylan CeaseSD@PIT   
10Tarik SkubalDET@SEA   
11Corbin BurnesBAL@TB   
12Blake SnellSF@WASStill hasn't allowed a hit while pitching in the 9th inning  
13Hunter GreeneCIN@MIA   
14Sean ManaeaNYM@STL, @SEAQuietly pitching well  
15Zack WheelerPHI@ARI   
16Hayden BirdsongSF@WAS, DET20 K over last 11 IP0%0%
17Nick LodoloCIN@MIA, @MILNice pair to get out of his rut  
18Joe RyanMIN@CHC   
19Jack FlahertyLADPIT   
20Bailey OberMINCLE   
21Sonny GraySTLTB   
22Justin SteeleCHC@CWS   
23Pablo LopezMIN@CHC   
24George KirbySEADET   
25Bryan WooSEADET   
26Gerrit ColeNYYTEX   
27Logan GilbertSEANYM   
28Zach EflinBAL@TB   
29Kyle HarrisonSF@WAS   
30Freddy PeraltaMIL@ATL   
31Cole RagansKCBOS   
32Aaron NolaPHI@LAD, @ARI   
33Seth LugoKCBOSStill keeping the ball in the yard  
34Framber ValdezHOU@TEX   
35Nick MartinezCIN@MIA, @MIL 1%0%
36Max FriedATL@COL   
37Jeffrey SpringsTB@STL, BAL 0%0%
38Andrew AbbottCIN@MIA   
39JP SearsOAKCWS, @TOR 26% 
40Tanner BibeeCLE@MIN   
41Brandon PfaadtARI@CLE   
42Bryce MillerSEANYM   
43Garrett CrochetCWSCHC   
44Jose QuintanaNYM@SEA   
45Taj BradleyTB@STL   
46Reynaldo LopezATL@COL   
47Paul SkenesPIT@LAD   
48Robbie RaySFDET   
49Aaron CivaleMILCIN   
50Erick FeddeSTLTB   
51Mitch KellerPIT@LAD   
52Louie VarlandMINCLETough pair to get back on track2%0%
53Matt WaldronSD@MIA   
54Jose SorianoLAA@WAS   
55Nick PivettaBOSHOU   
56Carlos RodonNYYTEX   
57Valente BellozoMIACINWorth tracking down the stretch0%0%
58Cristopher SanchezPHI@LAD, @ARI   
59Andrew HeaneyTEXHOU, @NYY   
60Brady SingerKCBOS   
61Kyle GibsonSTLTB   
62Kevin GausmanTORBAL   
63Nestor CortesNYYLAA   
64Eduardo RodriguezARI@CLE, PHI 14% 
65Simeon Woods RichardsonMINCLE   
66Colin ReaMIL@ATL, CIN3.23 xFIP says trust his 3.59 ERA (but I can't)  
67Jake IrvinWASSF   
68Kenta MaedaDET@SEA 7%0%
69Chris BassittTORBAL, OAK   
70Ben LivelyCLEARI   
71Shane BazTB@STL   
72Jameson TaillonCHC@CWS   
73Shota ImanagaCHCMIN   
74Yusei KikuchiHOU@TEX   
75Martin PerezSD@MIA 6%0%
76Jose BerriosTOROAK   
77Gavin WilliamsCLE@MIN   
78Spencer SchwellenbachATLMIL   
79David FestaMIN@CHC, CLESolid 21 K in 19 IP with only 4 BB, but has allowed 6 HR0%0%
80River RyanLADPIT 0%0%
81Mix 12 Reliever     
82Michael WachaKCSTL   
83Tyler MahleTEXHOUNot the ideal welcoming committee0%0%
84Tanner HouckBOSHOU   
85Max MeyerMIACIN, SD   
86Hunter BrownHOU@TEX, @BOS   
87Tobias MyersMILCIN   
88Ryan PepiotTBBAL   
89Nathan EovaldiTEX@NYY   
90Mix 15 Reliever     
91Charlie MortonATLMIL   
92Dean KremerBAL@TOR   
93MacKenzie GoreWASSF, LAA   
94Luis SeverinoNYM@COL, @SEA   
95Ross StriplingOAKCWS 0%0%
96Edward CabreraMIASD 35% 
97Joey CantilloCLE@MIN 0%0%
98Griffin CanningLAA@WAS 12% 
99Marcus StromanNYYLAA   
100Kutter CrawfordBOS@KC   
101Yariel RodriguezTOROAK   
102Trevor RogersBAL@TOR 10% 
103Clayton KershawLADPHI   
104Mitchell ParkerWASLAA   
105DJ HerzWASSF 22% 
106David PetersonNYM@COL   
107Cody BradfordTEX@NYY 6%0%
108Kyle TylerMIACIN 0%0%
109Joey EstesOAKCWS 3%0%
110Mitch SpenceOAK@TOR 0%0%
111Alex CobbCLE@MIN 8% 
112Tyler AndersonLAA@NYY   
113Brayan BelloBOS@KC   
114Jonathan CannonCWS@OAK 3%0%
115James PaxtonBOS@KC, HOU   
116Andre PallanteSTLNYM, @KC 24% 
117Logan AllenCLEARI 19%0%
118Zack LittellTBBAL   
119Randy VasquezSD@PIT 3%0%
120Davis MartinCWS@OAK 0%0%
121Keider MonteroDET@SEA, @SF 0%0%
122Jordan MontgomeryARIPHI   
123Javier AssadCHCMIN 50% 
124Kyle FreelandCOLNYM, ATL 1%0%
125Brant HurterDET@SF 0%0%
126Ronel BlancoHOU@BOS   
127Ryne NelsonARIPHI 28% 
128Michael LorenzenKCSTL   
129Bailey FalterPITSD, @LAD 3%0%
130Bowden FrancisTORBAL 0%0%
131Miles MikolasSTL@KC 26% 
132Spencer ArrighettiHOU@BOS 46% 
133Frankie MontasMIL@ATL 38% 
134Kyle HendricksCHCMIN 0%0%
135Ky BushCWS@OAK 0%0%
136Roddery MunozMIACIN, SD 0%0%
137Tanner GordonCOLATL 0%0%
138Osvaldo BidoOAK@TOR 0%0%
139Gavin StoneLADPHI   
140Carson FulmerLAA@NYY 0%0%
141Ryan FeltnerCOLNYM 2%0%
142Tyler PhillipsPHI@LAD 0%0%
143Patrick CorbinWASSF, LAA 0%0%
144Bryan SammonsDET@SF 0%0%
145Luis OrtizPITSD   
146Austin GomberCOLNYM 1%0%
147Carlos CarrascoCLEARI 1%0%
148Davis DanielLAA@NYY, @WAS 0%0%
149Cal QuantrillCOLATL 8% 
150Carson SpiersCIN@MIL 19% 
151Paul BlackburnNYM@COL 3%0%
152Kolby AllardPHI@ARI 0%0%
153Chris FlexenCWSCHC 0%0%
154Jose UrenaTEXHOU 0%0%
155Marco GonzalesPITSD 0%0%

American League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Grayson RodriguezBAL@TOR, @TB 
2Luis CastilloSEADET, NYM 
3Luis GilNYYLAA, TEXSharper skills fending off regression
4Tarik SkubalDET@SEA 
5Corbin BurnesBAL@TB 
6Joe RyanMIN@CHC 
7Bailey OberMINCLE 
8Pablo LopezMIN@CHC 
9George KirbySEADET 
10Bryan WooSEADET 
11Gerrit ColeNYYTEX 
12Logan GilbertSEANYM 
13Zach EflinBAL@TB 
14Cole RagansKCBOS 
15Seth LugoKCBOSStill keeping the ball in the yard
16Framber ValdezHOU@TEX 
17Jeffrey SpringsTB@STL, BAL 
18JP SearsOAKCWS, @TOR 
19Tanner BibeeCLE@MIN 
20Bryce MillerSEANYM 
21Garrett CrochetCWSCHC 
22Taj BradleyTB@STL 
23Louie VarlandMINCLETough pair to get back on track
24Jose SorianoLAA@WAS 
25Nick PivettaBOSHOU 
26Carlos RodonNYYTEX 
27Andrew HeaneyTEXHOU, @NYY 
28Brady SingerKCBOS 
29Kevin GausmanTORBAL 
30Nestor CortesNYYLAA 
31Simeon Woods RichardsonMINCLE 
32Kenta MaedaDET@SEA 
33Chris BassittTORBAL, OAK 
34Ben LivelyCLEARI 
35Shane BazTB@STL 
36Yusei KikuchiHOU@TEX 
37Jose BerriosTOROAK 
38Gavin WilliamsCLE@MIN 
39David FestaMIN@CHC, CLESolid 21 K in 19 IP with only 4 BB, but has allowed 6 HR
40Michael WachaKCSTL 
41Tyler MahleTEXHOUNot the ideal welcoming committee
42Tanner HouckBOSHOU 
43Hunter BrownHOU@TEX, @BOS 
44Ryan PepiotTBBAL 
45Nathan EovaldiTEX@NYY 
46Dean KremerBAL@TOR 
47Ross StriplingOAKCWS 
48Joey CantilloCLE@MIN 
49Griffin CanningLAA@WAS 
50Marcus StromanNYYLAA 
51Kutter CrawfordBOS@KC 
52Yariel RodriguezTOROAK 
53AL Reliever   
54Trevor RogersBAL@TOR 
55Cody BradfordTEX@NYY 
56Joey EstesOAKCWS 
57Mitch SpenceOAK@TOR 
58Alex CobbCLE@MIN 
59Tyler AndersonLAA@NYY 
60Brayan BelloBOS@KC 
61Jonathan CannonCWS@OAK 
62James PaxtonBOS@KC, HOU 
63Logan AllenCLEARI 
64Zack LittellTBBAL 
65Davis MartinCWS@OAK 
66Keider MonteroDET@SEA, @SF 
67Brant HurterDET@SF 
68Ronel BlancoHOU@BOS 
69Michael LorenzenKCSTL 
70Bowden FrancisTORBAL 
71Spencer ArrighettiHOU@BOS 
72Ky BushCWS@OAK 
73Osvaldo BidoOAK@TOR 
74Carson FulmerLAA@NYY 
75Bryan SammonsDET@SF 
76Carlos CarrascoCLEARI 
77Davis DanielLAA@NYY, @WAS
78Chris FlexenCWSCHC 
79Jose UrenaTEXHOU 

National League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Tyler GlasnowLADPHI, PITPitched on four days rest just once. Gets five days for this two-step.
2Michael KingSD@PIT, @MIAShowing no signs of being affected by a full season workload
3Logan WebbSF@WAS, DET 
4Chris SaleATLMIL, @COL 
5Zac GallenARI@CLE, PHI11 BB over last 20.2 IP
6Dylan CeaseSD@PIT 
7Blake SnellSF@WASStill hasn't allowed a hit while pitching in the 9th inning
8Hunter GreeneCIN@MIA 
9Sean ManaeaNYM@STL, @SEAQuietly pitching well
10Zack WheelerPHI@ARI 
11Hayden BirdsongSF@WAS, DET20 K over last 11 IP
12Nick LodoloCIN@MIA, @MILNice pair to get out of his rut
13Jack FlahertyLADPIT 
14Sonny GraySTLTB 
15Justin SteeleCHC@CWS 
16Kyle HarrisonSF@WAS 
17Freddy PeraltaMIL@ATL 
18Aaron NolaPHI@LAD, @ARI 
19Nick MartinezCIN@MIA, @MIL 
20Max FriedATL@COL 
21Andrew AbbottCIN@MIA 
22Brandon PfaadtARI@CLE 
23Jose QuintanaNYM@SEA 
24Reynaldo LopezATL@COL 
25Paul SkenesPIT@LAD 
26Robbie RaySFDET 
27Aaron CivaleMILCIN 
28Erick FeddeSTLTB 
29Mitch KellerPIT@LAD 
30Matt WaldronSD@MIA 
31Valente BellozoMIACINWorth tracking down the stretch
32Cristopher SanchezPHI@LAD, @ARI 
33Kyle GibsonSTLTB 
34Eduardo RodriguezARI@CLE, PHI 
35Colin ReaMIL@ATL, CIN3.23 xFIP says trust his 3.59 ERA (but I can't)
36Jake IrvinWASSF 
37Jameson TaillonCHC@CWS 
38Shota ImanagaCHCMIN 
39Martin PerezSD@MIA 
40Spencer SchwellenbachATLMIL 
41River RyanLADPIT 
42Max MeyerMIACIN, SD 
43Tobias MyersMILCIN 
44Charlie MortonATLMIL 
45MacKenzie GoreWASSF, LAA 
46Luis SeverinoNYM@COL, @SEA 
47Edward CabreraMIASD 
48NL Reliever   
49Clayton KershawLADPHI 
50Mitchell ParkerWASLAA 
51DJ HerzWASSF 
52David PetersonNYM@COL 
53Kyle TylerMIACIN 
54Andre PallanteSTLNYM, @KC 
55Randy VasquezSD@PIT 
56Jordan MontgomeryARIPHI 
57Javier AssadCHCMIN 
58Kyle FreelandCOLNYM, ATL 
59Ryne NelsonARIPHI 
60Bailey FalterPITSD, @LAD 
61Miles MikolasSTL@KC 
62Frankie MontasMIL@ATL 
63Kyle HendricksCHCMIN 
64Roddery MunozMIACIN, SD 
65Tanner GordonCOLATL 
66Gavin StoneLADPHI 
67Ryan FeltnerCOLNYM 
68Tyler PhillipsPHI@LAD 
69Patrick CorbinWASSF, LAA 
70Luis OrtizPITSD 
71Austin GomberCOLNYM 
72Cal QuantrillCOLATL 
73Carson SpiersCIN@MIL 
74Paul BlackburnNYM@COL 
75Kolby AllardPHI@ARI 
76Marco GonzalesPITSD 

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