Mixed League Starting Pitcher Rankings
We’re splitting the outfielder and starting pitcher rankings into two leagues so that your positional correspondents can handle the workload. But you’re in a mixed league and drafting this week. So, for your use, we smashed the outfielder rankings together this week.
Now it’s time for the pitchers.
They are shared as a google document here, and pasted below. If you want more analysis or click-able links, try the NL pitchers here and the AL pitchers here. Good luck drafting!
Roy Halladay
Felix Hernandez
Jon Lester
Cliff Lee
C.C. Sabathia
Tim Lincecum
Josh Johnson
Justin Verlander
Clayton Kershaw
Cole Hamels
Jered Weaver
David Price
Dan Haren
Francisco Liriano
Ubaldo Jimenez
Mat Latos
Max Scherzer
Zack Greinke
Tommy Hanson
Matt Cain
Chris Carpenter
Roy Oswalt
Yovanni Gallardo
Clay Buchholz
Colby Lewis
Phil Hughes
Brett Anderson
Shaun Marcum
Chad Billingsley
John Danks
Ted Lilly
Tim Hudson
Matt Garza
Jamie Garcia
Ricky Nolasco
Brandon Morrow
Gio Gonzalez
Ryan Dempster
Madison Bumgarner
Josh Beckett
Ricky Romero
Jeremy Hellickson
Edinson Volquez
Wandy Rodriguez
Daniel Hudson
Trevor Cahill
C.J. Wilson
Edwin Jackson
Brian Matusz
Gavin Floyd
John Lackey
Ervin Santana
Carl Pavano
Bronson Arroyo
Jonathan Sanchez
Hiroki Kuroda
Jordan Zimmerman
Brett Myers
Jorge De La Rosa
Wade Davis
Brett Cecil
Jeremy Guthrie
James Shields
Scott Baker
A.J. Burnett
Jair Jurrjens
Anibal Sanchez
Dallas Braden
Carlos Zambrano
Derek Lowe
Johnny Cueto
Ian Kennedy
Jake Peavy
Jeff Niemann
Derek Holland
Mark Buerhle
Randy Wolf
Randy Wells
Javier Vazquez
Clayton Richard
Jhoulys Chacin
Kyle Drabek
Michael Pineda
Johan Santana
R.A. Dickey
Jonathon Niese
Justin Masterson
Joel Pineiro
Travis Wood
James McDonald
Aaron Harang
Fausto Carmona
Carlos Carrasco
Rick Porcello
Jeff Francis
Marc Rzepcynski
Mike Pelfrey
Jason Hammel
Joe Blanton
J.A. Happ
Mike Minor
Jake Westbrook
Bud Norris
Luke Hochevar
Brian Duensing
Erik Bedard
Mike Leake
Chris Narveson
Jon Garland
Chris Volstad
Carlos Silva
Chris Young
Tim Stauffer
Daisuke Matsuzaka
Kevin Correia
Paul Maholm
Barry Zito
John Lannan
Chris Capuano
Brad Penny
Chris Tillman
Barry Enright
Joe Saunders
Jason Marquis
Aaron Cook
Cory Luebke
Brandon Webb
Jason Vargas
Phil Coke
Ivan Nova
Tommy Hunter
Jake Arrieta
Dillon Gee
Tom Gorzelanny
Wade LeBlanc
Vin Mazzaro
Brad Bergesen
Doug Fister
Livan Hernandez
Zach Duke
Jarrod Parker
Kevin Millwood
Mitch Talbot
Scott Kazmir
Vicente Padilla
Kyle McClellan
Mark Rogers
Chien-Ming Wang
Esmil Rogers
Ross Ohlendorf
Kyle Lohse
Kyle Davies
Freddy Garcia
Rich Harden
Brandon McCarthy
Josh Tomlin
Tim Wakefield
Zach Britton
Bruce Chen
Kyle Gibson
Josh Outman
Nick Blackburn
Trevor Bell
Jesse Litsch
Justin Duchscherer
Sergio Mitre
Andrew Oliver
Eric Hurley
Bartolo Colon
Luke French
Sean O’Sullivan
Kenshin Kawakami
Kyle Kendrick
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cole hamels?
I heard he’s having a rough spring, he must have missed the cut.
I thought taking him in the fifth round might have been a reach but it’s too late now.
Was wondering the same
The NL rankings have Hamels slotted between Kershaw and Jimenez. I’d value him about equal to Jered Weaver.
fixed. thanks!
I know it’s kinda splitting hairs since you have him atop the 2nd tier but I think Verlander should be in the first tier. Since he debuted 5 years ago only 3 pitchers have produced more WAR than him and only 2 have won more games(since were talking ROTO that’s important). And in the past 2 years he has really turned it on. In that time only guy has more WAR than him(and thats only by a mere .1) and only 3 have more wins. On top of that he is 2nd only to Lincecum in strikeouts.
Seems like there should be another break between Gallardo and Buchholz, or somewhere in that area.
Big list!
It has to be to make room for Bartolo Colon! (in both senses)
Especially when he appears twice.
I see what you did there.
Curious what your thoughts are on Jesse Litsch. He pitched well for the Jays three years ago, had injury problems since but has recovered and looks very strong this spring. Could be very solid #5 starter. Due for a bounce?
Doh!! When I saw Cole Hamels wasn’t ranked I traded him for Livan Hernandez and a bag of peanut shells.
J Chacin is way too low me thinks…
Surprised to see Dan Hudson so (relatively) low on the list.
i expected him to be ranked above guys with such serious control problems like Gio Gonzalez and Volquez, and guys like Nolasco adn Garza who have never lived up to the “potential” their peripherals suggests they may be capaple of.
I would put him in the second tier somewhere near Anderson/Hughes/Danks