Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Two for the Price of One

Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Two for the Price of One

This article is part of our Weekly Pitcher Rankings series.

Finally! The rankings used to always appear this way, with a bunch of solid double dippers at the top, then more generously scattered throughout the rest of the rankings. Extra off days and teams giving their starters an extra day of rest has put the kibosh on the elegance of two-start strategies.

As always, I pull the schedule from the Probable Pitchers page so please direct rotation questions over there. On the other hand, I'm happy to address rankings questions below.

UPDATED: Monday May 20, 1:55 AM ET

Week of May 20 - 26

Mixed League

RankPitcherTMOPPCommentsMIX12MIX15
1Chris SaleATL@PIT, SD28 K, 1 BB over last 18 IP  
2Yoshinobu YamamotoLADARI, @CIN   
3Dylan CeaseSD@ATL, NYY   
4Pablo LopezMIN@WAS, TEX   
5Tyler GlasnowLADARI   
6Yusei KikuchiTORCWS, @DET   
7Tanner HouckBOS@TB, MILNot a big strikeout guy, but keeping walks under control 
8Reese OlsonDET@KC, TOR   
9Clarke SchmidtNYYSEA, @SDGetting better as the season progresses  
10Kyle BradishBAL@STL, @CWS   
11Tarik SkubalDET@KC   
12Logan WebbSF@PIT, @NYM   
13Logan GilbertSEA@NYY, @WAS   
14Corbin BurnesBAL@CWS   
15Garrett CrochetCWS

Finally! The rankings used to always appear this way, with a bunch of solid double dippers at the top, then more generously scattered throughout the rest of the rankings. Extra off days and teams giving their starters an extra day of rest has put the kibosh on the elegance of two-start strategies.

As always, I pull the schedule from the Probable Pitchers page so please direct rotation questions over there. On the other hand, I'm happy to address rankings questions below.

UPDATED: Monday May 20, 1:55 AM ET

Week of May 20 - 26

Mixed League

RankPitcherTMOPPCommentsMIX12MIX15
1Chris SaleATL@PIT, SD28 K, 1 BB over last 18 IP  
2Yoshinobu YamamotoLADARI, @CIN   
3Dylan CeaseSD@ATL, NYY   
4Pablo LopezMIN@WAS, TEX   
5Tyler GlasnowLADARI   
6Yusei KikuchiTORCWS, @DET   
7Tanner HouckBOS@TB, MILNot a big strikeout guy, but keeping walks under control 
8Reese OlsonDET@KC, TOR   
9Clarke SchmidtNYYSEA, @SDGetting better as the season progresses  
10Kyle BradishBAL@STL, @CWS   
11Tarik SkubalDET@KC   
12Logan WebbSF@PIT, @NYM   
13Logan GilbertSEA@NYY, @WAS   
14Corbin BurnesBAL@CWS   
15Garrett CrochetCWS@TOR, BALBack on track after a three-game skid  
16Zack WheelerPHITEX   
17Sonny GraySTLBAL, CHC   
18Reynaldo LopezATLSD, @PIT   
19Joe RyanMIN@WAS   
20Zac GallenARIMIA   
21Ranger SuarezPHITEX, @COLExcellent start supported by underlying metrics, but can he keep it up?
22George KirbySEA@WAS   
23Shota ImanagaCHC@STLEnjoy it while it lasts, there are some signs of regression 
24Seth LugoKC@TB   
25Jon GrayTEX@PHI, @MIN   
26Dean KremerBAL@STL, @CWS   
27Freddy PeraltaMIL@MIA   
28Cole RagansKCDET   
29Jose BerriosTORCWS, @DET   
30Bailey OberMINTEX   
31Javier AssadCHCATL, @STL4.00 xFIP indicates pitching with some good luck  
32Framber ValdezHOULAA   
33Max FriedATL@CHC   
34Bryan WooSEA@NYY, @WAS   
35Jared JonesPITSF   
36Luis GilNYYSEA   
37Nestor CortesNYYSEA   
38Justin VerlanderHOU@OAK   
39John MeansBAL@STL   
40Aaron NolaPHI@COL   
41Brady SingerKC@TBLooks like the real deal; 3.63 xFIP with 9.2 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 
42Jesus LuzardoMIAMIL   
43Taj BradleyTBBOS, KCLooks solid, could be a big boon to Rays rotation  
44Nathan EovaldiTEX@MIN   
45Zach EflinTBKC   
46Kyle HarrisonSF@NYM   
47Triston McKenzieCLENYM   
48Erick FeddeCWS@TOR, BALWould look good on a contending team's roster  
49Austin GomberCOL@OAK 0%0%
50Paul SkenesPITSF100 mph with crazy tail, I think he's got a future throwing baseballs
51Yu DarvishSDNYY   
52Kutter CrawfordBOSMIL   
53Joe MusgroveSD@CIN, NYY   
54Luis CastilloSEA@NYY   
55Simeon Woods RichardsonMIN@WAS 31% 
56Kevin GausmanTOR@DET   
57Jordan MontgomeryARIMIA   
58Cristian JavierHOULAA   
59Michael KingSD@CIN   
60Walker BuehlerLAD@CIN   
61Ryan PepiotTBBOS   
62Jordan HicksSF@NYM   
63Grayson RodriguezBAL@CWS   
64Chris BassittTORCWS   
65Andrew AbbottCINSD, LAD   
66Cal QuantrillCOL@OAK, PHI 0%5%
67Jack FlahertyDETTOR   
68Robert GasserMIL@MIA   
69Brayan BelloBOS@TB   
70Michael WachaKCDET, @TB   
71Ronel BlancoHOU@OAK   
72Sean ManaeaNYMSF   
73Charlie MortonATL@CHC   
74Marcus StromanNYYSEA, @SD   
75Blake SnellSF@PIT   
76Nick PivettaBOSMIL   
77Tanner BibeeCLE@LAA   
78Casey MizeDET@KC, TOR   
79Sixto SanchezMIA@ARI 0%2%
80Carlos RodonNYY@SD   
81Jake IrvinWASMIN 10% 
82Mix 12 Reliever     
83Aaron CivaleTBKC   
84Joe RossMIL@MIA, @BOS 1%16%
85Alek ManoahTOR@DET 21% 
86Bryce MillerSEA@NYY   
87Ben LivelyCLENYM, @LAA 30% 
88Michael LorenzenTEX@MIN 24% 
89Andrew HeaneyTEX@PHI 35% 
90Jameson TaillonCHC@STL   
91Mitch KellerPITATL   
92Mix 15 Reliever     
93Jose SorianoLAACLE 34% 
94Kenta MaedaDETTOR 23% 
95Justin SteeleCHCATL   
96Brandon PfaadtARI@LAD   
97Braxton GarrettMIA@ARI   
98Hunter GreeneCINLAD   
99Christian ScottNYMSF   
100Zack LittellTBBOS   
101Luis SeverinoNYMSF   
102Reid DetmersLAA@HOU, CLE   
103Nick MartinezCINSD 1%4%
104Gavin StoneLADARI   
105Griffin CanningLAA@HOU 12% 
106MacKenzie GoreWASSEA   
107Ryan WeathersMIAMIL, @ARI 13% 
108Tyler AndersonLAA@HOU 46% 
109Cooper CriswellBOS@TB 16% 
110James PaxtonLAD@CIN   
111Ryan FeltnerCOL@OAK 2%14%
112Bryce ElderATL@PIT 14% 
113Trevor WilliamsWASSEA 27% 
114Cristopher SanchezPHI@COL   
115JP SearsOAKHOU 38% 
116Tylor MegillNYM@CLE 6% 
117Kyle GibsonSTLBAL 25% 
118Hunter BrownHOULAA   
119Kyle MullerOAKCOL 0%0%
120Mitchell ParkerWASMIN, SEA   
121Chris PaddackMINTEX   
122Patrick SandovalLAACLE 20% 
123Bailey FalterPITATL 6%25%
124Lance LynnSTLBAL   
125Frankie MontasCINSD   
126Matt WaldronSD@CIN 2%16%
127Alec MarshKCDET 31% 
128Taijuan WalkerPHITEX 7% 
129Spencer ArrighettiHOU@OAK 4% 
130Adrian HouserNYM@CLE 0%0%
131Mike ClevingerCWS@TOR 0%16%
132Logan AllenCLE@LAA 0%0%
133Miles MikolasSTLCHC 5%33%
134Carlos CarrascoCLENYM 0%7%
135Darius VinesATL@CHC 0%0%
136Jose QuintanaNYM@CLE 13%16%
137Colin ReaMIL@BOS 18% 
138Mason BlackSF@PIT 6% 
139Matthew LiberatoreSTLCHC 0%9%
140Bryse WilsonMIL@BOS 6%39%
141Martin PerezPITSF, ATL 22% 
142Aaron BrooksOAKCOL, HOU 0%0%
143Chris FlexenCWSBAL 1%5%
144Trevor RogersMIAMIL 17%19%
145Ross StriplingOAKHOU 0%2%
146Slade CecconiARI@LAD, MIA 3% 
147Joey EstesOAKCOL 0%14%
148Graham AshcraftCINLAD   
149Randy VasquezSD@ATL 3%35%
150Kyle HendricksCHCATL 1%0%
151Michael SorokaCWSBAL 0%2%
152Jose UrenaTEX@PHI 0%0%
153Dakota HudsonCOLPHI 0%0%
154Patrick CorbinWASMIN 0%4%
155Ty BlachCOLPHI 0%0%
156Ryne NelsonARI@LAD 4% 

American League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Pablo LopezMIN@WAS, TEX 
2Yusei KikuchiTORCWS, @DET 
3Tanner HouckBOS@TB, MILNot a big strikeout guy, but keeping walks under control
4Reese OlsonDET@KC, TOR 
5Clarke SchmidtNYYSEA, @SDGetting better as the season progresses
6Kyle BradishBAL@STL, @CWS 
7Tarik SkubalDET@KC 
8Logan GilbertSEA@NYY, @WAS
9Corbin BurnesBAL@CWS 
10Garrett CrochetCWS@TOR, BALBack on track after a three-game skid
11Joe RyanMIN@WAS 
12George KirbySEA@WAS 
13Seth LugoKC@TB 
14Jon GrayTEX@PHI, @MIN 
15Dean KremerBAL@STL, @CWS 
16Cole RagansKCDET 
17Jose BerriosTORCWS, @DET 
18Bailey OberMINTEX 
19Framber ValdezHOULAA 
20Bryan WooSEA@NYY, @WAS
21Luis GilNYYSEA 
22Nestor CortesNYYSEA 
23Justin VerlanderHOU@OAK 
24John MeansBAL@STL 
25Brady SingerKC@TBLooks like the real deal; 3.63 xFIP with 9.2 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9
26Taj BradleyTBBOS, KCLooks solid, could be a big boon to Rays rotation
27Nathan EovaldiTEX@MIN 
28Zach EflinTBKC 
29Triston McKenzieCLENYM 
30Erick FeddeCWS@TOR, BALWould look good on a contending team's roster
31Kutter CrawfordBOSMIL 
32Luis CastilloSEA@NYY 
33Simeon Woods RichardsonMIN@WAS 
34Kevin GausmanTOR@DET 
35Cristian JavierHOULAA 
36Ryan PepiotTBBOS 
37Grayson RodriguezBAL@CWS 
38Chris BassittTORCWS 
39Jack FlahertyDETTOR 
40Brayan BelloBOS@TB 
41Michael WachaKCDET, @TB 
42Ronel BlancoHOU@OAK 
43Marcus StromanNYYSEA, @SD 
44Nick PivettaBOSMIL 
45Tanner BibeeCLE@LAA 
46Casey MizeDET@KC, TOR 
47Carlos RodonNYY@SD 
48Aaron CivaleTBKC 
49Alek ManoahTOR@DET 
50Bryce MillerSEA@NYY 
51Ben LivelyCLENYM, @LAA 
52Michael LorenzenTEX@MIN 
53Andrew HeaneyTEX@PHI 
54Jose SorianoLAACLE 
55Kenta MaedaDETTOR 
56Zack LittellTBBOS 
57Reid DetmersLAA@HOU, CLE 
58Griffin CanningLAA@HOU 
59AL Reliever   
60Tyler AndersonLAA@HOU 
61Cooper CriswellBOS@TB 
62JP SearsOAKHOU 
63Hunter BrownHOULAA 
64Kyle MullerOAKCOL 
65Chris PaddackMINTEX 
66Patrick SandovalLAACLE 
67Alec MarshKCDET 
68Spencer ArrighettiHOU@OAK 
69Mike ClevingerCWS@TOR 
70Logan AllenCLE@LAA 
71Carlos CarrascoCLENYM 
72Aaron BrooksOAKCOL, HOU 
73Chris FlexenCWSBAL 
74Ross StriplingOAKHOU 
75Joey EstesOAKCOL 
76Michael SorokaCWSBAL 
77Jose UrenaTEX@PHI 

National League

RankPitcherTMOPPComment
1Chris SaleATL@PIT, SD28 K, 1 BB over last 18 IP
2Yoshinobu YamamotoLADARI, @CIN 
3Dylan CeaseSD@ATL, NYY 
4Tyler GlasnowLADARI 
5Logan WebbSF@PIT, @NYM 
6Zack WheelerPHITEX 
7Sonny GraySTLBAL, CHC 
8Reynaldo LopezATLSD, @PIT 
9Zac GallenARIMIA 
10Ranger SuarezPHITEX, @COLExcellent start supported by underlying metrics, but can he keep it up?
11Shota ImanagaCHC@STLEnjoy it while it lasts, there are some signs of regression
12Freddy PeraltaMIL@MIA 
13Javier AssadCHCATL, @STL4.00 xFIP indicates pitching with some good luck
14Max FriedATL@CHC 
15Jared JonesPITSF 
16Aaron NolaPHI@COL 
17Jesus LuzardoMIAMIL 
18Kyle HarrisonSF@NYM 
19Austin GomberCOL@OAK 
20Paul SkenesPITSF100 mph with crazy tail, I think he's got a future throwing baseballs
21Yu DarvishSDNYY 
22Joe MusgroveSD@CIN, NYY 
23Jordan MontgomeryARIMIA 
24Michael KingSD@CIN 
25Walker BuehlerLAD@CIN 
26Jordan HicksSF@NYM 
27Andrew AbbottCINSD, LAD 
28Cal QuantrillCOL@OAK, PHI 
29Robert GasserMIL@MIA 
30Sean ManaeaNYMSF 
31Charlie MortonATL@CHC 
32Blake SnellSF@PIT 
33Sixto SanchezMIA@ARI 
34Jake IrvinWASMIN 
35Joe RossMIL@MIA, @BOS 
36Jameson TaillonCHC@STL 
37Mitch KellerPITATL 
38Justin SteeleCHCATL 
39Brandon PfaadtARI@LAD 
40Braxton GarrettMIA@ARI 
41Hunter GreeneCINLAD 
42Christian ScottNYMSF 
43Luis SeverinoNYMSF 
44Nick MartinezCINSD 
45Gavin StoneLADARI 
46NL Reliever   
47MacKenzie GoreWASSEA 
48Ryan WeathersMIAMIL, @ARI 
49James PaxtonLAD@CIN 
50Ryan FeltnerCOL@OAK 
51Bryce ElderATL@PIT 
52Trevor WilliamsWASSEA 
53Cristopher SanchezPHI@COL 
54Tylor MegillNYM@CLE 
55Kyle GibsonSTLBAL 
56Mitchell ParkerWASMIN, SEA 
57Bailey FalterPITATL 
58Lance LynnSTLBAL 
59Frankie MontasCINSD 
60Matt WaldronSD@CIN 
61Taijuan WalkerPHITEX 
62Adrian HouserNYM@CLE 
63Miles MikolasSTLCHC 
64Darius VinesATL@CHC 
65Jose QuintanaNYM@CLE 
66Colin ReaMIL@BOS 
67Mason BlackSF@PIT 
68Matthew LiberatoreSTLCHC 
69Bryse WilsonMIL@BOS 
70Martin PerezPITSF, ATL 
71Trevor RogersMIAMIL 
72Slade CecconiARI@LAD, MIA 
73Graham AshcraftCINLAD 
74Randy VasquezSD@ATL 
75Kyle HendricksCHCATL 
76Dakota HudsonCOLPHI 
77Patrick CorbinWASMIN 
78Ty BlachCOLPHI 
79Ryne NelsonARI@LAD 

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