August Starter Rankings

Matthew Pouliot

Mon, Aug 3, 2015, 3:36 AM

Nate Grimm breaks down both sides of the Mike Leake trade, a somber update on Bryce Harper's recovery and talks Byron Buxton in Thursday's Daily Dose

Here’s the August rankings update. Players are ranked for the rest of the season based on a 5x5 scoring format. Included along with the position rankings is an updated top 300. Players are listed at the position at which they’re most valuable.

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Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C | DH

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Starting pitcher Rankings

Aug	SP	Team	2015	May	June	July
1	Clayton Kershaw	Dodgers	1	1	1	1
2	Max Scherzer	Nationals	3	3	2	2
3	Zack Greinke	Dodgers	12	10	8	8
4	Felix Hernandez	Mariners	2	2	3	3
5	Madison Bumgarner	Giants	5	5	4	4
6	Chris Sale	White Sox	8	8	7	6
7	Corey Kluber	Indians	7	7	5	7
8	Gerrit Cole	Pirates	15	14	11	10
9	David Price	Blue Jays	6	6	6	5
10	Jose Fernandez	Marlins	75	61	43	30
11	Sonny Gray	Athletics	14	12	9	9
12	Jacob deGrom	Mets	24	23	18	17
13	Chris Archer	Rays	44	16	14	13
14	Dallas Keuchel	Astros	33	20	19	15
15	Johnny Cueto	Royals	9	9	23	19
16	Jake Arrieta	Cubs	34	25	24	21
17	Stephen Strasburg	Nationals	4	4	20	11
18	Michael Wacha	Cardinals	28	22	16	16
19	Matt Harvey	Mets	16	13	12	14
20	Cole Hamels	Rangers	10	11	10	12
21	Jordan Zimmermann	Nationals	13	15	13	18
22	Jon Lester	Cubs	31	31	29	36
23	Tyson Ross	Padres	27	27	25	24
24	Carlos Carrasco	Indians	22	21	21	23
25	Garrett Richards	Angels	25	24	22	25
26	James Shields	Padres	21	17	15	20
27	Lance Lynn	Cardinals	39	28	28	27
28	Gio Gonzalez	Nationals	30	29	27	29
29	Francisco Liriano	Pirates	57	44	40	32
30	John Lackey	Cardinals	48	48	34	35
31	Shelby Miller	Braves	91	64	26	26
32	Taijuan Walker	Mariners	54	88	93	33
33	Danny Salazar	Indians	67	33	31	38
34	Jake Odorizzi	Rays	63	38	30	34
35	Carlos Martinez	Cardinals	77	50	52	44
36	Scott Kazmir	Astros	55	41	46	45
37	Hisashi Iwakuma	Mariners	26	40	47	41
38	Jose Quintana	White Sox	50	47	42	43
39	Jeff Samardzija	White Sox	43	42	35	42
40	Jason Hammel	Cubs	81	59	36	28
41	Noah Syndergaard	Mets	137	129	53	52
42	Anibal Sanchez	Tigers	46	34	39	37
43	Masahiro Tanaka	Yankees	35	56	48	46
44	Alex Wood	Dodgers	23	36	38	39
45	Andrew Cashner	Padres	47	39	33	40
46	Ian Kennedy	Padres	49	45	51	47
47	Chris Heston	Giants	326	74	71	61
48	Mike Leake	Giants	78	67	75	72
49	Collin McHugh	Astros	53	35	37	48
50	Mat Latos	Dodgers	68	89	107	67
51	Justin Verlander	Tigers	36	55	44	57
52	Trevor Bauer	Indians	84	52	41	51
53	Brett Anderson	Dodgers	89	93	64	55
54	Lance McCullers	Astros	341	NR	142	77
55	Jaime Garcia	Cardinals	107	103	73	53
56	Matt Cain	Giants	32	53	67	56
57	Julio Teheran	Braves	18	26	49	59
58	Matt Shoemaker	Angels	41	54	56	60
59	Jake Peavy	Giants	62	68	66	74
60	Doug Fister	Nationals	20	32	45	50
61	Mike Fiers	Astros	59	60	55	65
62	Michael Pineda	Yankees	19	19	17	22
63	Kevin Gausman	Orioles	64	69	85	83
64	Phil Hughes	Twins	52	46	57	70
65	Patrick Corbin	Diamondbacks	126	118	109	102
66	Nate Karns	Rays	140	139	98	95
67	Eduardo Rodriguez	Red Sox	276	143	62	63
68	Andrew Heaney	Angels	127	149	154	125
69	Jimmy Nelson	Brewers	96	76	72	89
70	A.J. Burnett	Pirates	83	51	32	31
71	Wei-Yin Chen	Orioles	82	85	70	69
72	Yordano Ventura	Royals	45	49	50	68
73	Hector Santiago	Angels	182	130	94	86
74	Kyle Gibson	Twins	116	117	76	76
75	Jesse Chavez	Athletics	122	116	63	62
76	Kyle Hendricks	Cubs	88	86	82	90
77	Matt Wisler	Braves	170	NR	NR	85
78	Charlie Morton	Pirates	95	105	86	73
79	Drew Hutchison	Blue Jays	58	62	59	66
80	Wade Miley	Red Sox	69	73	68	79
81	Danny Duffy	Royals	72	43	78	80
82	Dan Haren	Cubs	109	99	77	81
83	Derek Holland	Rangers	42	95	89	87
84	R.A. Dickey	Blue Jays	73	83	101	94
85	Aaron Nola	Phillies	214	NR	NR	153
86	Robbie Ray	Diamondbacks	351	NR	NR	91
87	Steven Matz	Mets	200	NR	NR	54
88	Edinson Volquez	Royals	333	87	88	88
89	Yovani Gallardo	Rangers	113	110	124	78
90	Marco Estrada	Blue Jays	151	144	148	109
91	Carlos Rodon	White Sox	98	78	65	71
92	Roenis Elias	Mariners	102	101	61	75
93	Wily Peralta	Brewers	74	84	121	116
94	Luis Severino	Yankees	203	NR	NR	NR
95	Vidal Nuno	Mariners	155	NR	129	140
96	Bartolo Colon	Mets	101	81	84	92
97	Kendall Graveman	Athletics	90	NR	117	98
98	Erasmo Ramirez	Rays	130	145	140	101
99	Mike Montgomery	Mariners	388	NR	NR	99
100	Drew Smyly	Rays	38	30	151	155
101	Ervin Santana	Twins	195	NR	NR	156
102	Chris Tillman	Orioles	111	114	115	138
103	Anthony DeSclafani	Reds	110	77	92	96
104	Ubaldo Jimenez	Orioles	165	106	96	97
105	Nathan Eovaldi	Yankees	112	91	105	126
106	Mark Buehrle	Blue Jays	115	123	132	122
107	Jered Weaver	Angels	51	100	87	108
108	Matt Garza	Brewers	86	90	104	112
109	Chris Bassitt	Athletics	171	NR	NR	NR
110	Jeff Locke	Pirates	104	113	135	144
111	James Paxton	Mariners	66	71	79	93
112	Daniel Norris	Tigers	87	109	123	160
113	Clay Buchholz	Red Sox	65	79	60	49
114	Tim Cooney	Cardinals	297	NR	NR	NR
115	Miguel Gonzalez	Orioles	117	111	111	110
116	Henry Owens	Red Sox	177	NR	NR	NR
117	Tony Cingrani	Reds	56 RP	53 RP	65 RP	NR
118	Justin Nicolino	Marlins	243	NR	NR	151
119	Steven Wright	Red Sox	157	NR	155	NR
120	Ivan Nova	Yankees	163	NR	156	111
121	J.A. Happ	Pirates	135	115	122	121
122	Vincent Velasquez	Astros	266	NR	NR	104
123	Brian Johnson	Red Sox	263	NR	NR	165
124	Joe Ross	Nationals	332	NR	NR	148
125	Rick Porcello	Red Sox	71	65	74	82
126	Adam Warren	Yankees	97	112	113	119
127	Jon Niese	Mets	128	121	137	134
128	Taylor Jungmann	Brewers	374	NR	NR	NR
129	Jesse Hahn	Athletics	70	63	54	58
130	Kyle Lohse	Brewers	56	58	58	100
131	Alfredo Simon	Tigers	145	104	99	103
132	Tom Koehler	Marlins	124	133	136	137
133	Mike Bolsinger	Dodgers	209	NR	134	123
134	Mike Foltynewicz	Braves	228	127	116	NR
135	Chris Young	Royals	168	NR	100	105
136	Adam Conley	Marlins	340	NR	NR	NR
137	Cody Anderson	Indians	382	NR	NR	135
138	David Phelps	Marlins	147	147	139	149
139	Kris Medlen	Royals	139	136	133	113
140	Aaron Brooks	Athletics	345	NR	NR	NR
141	Ryan Vogelsong	Giants	184	NR	146	115
142	Tanner Roark	Nationals	118	148	90	128
143	CC Sabathia	Yankees	93	92	95	114
144	Tim Hudson	Giants	76	72	81	107
145	Chase Anderson	Diamondbacks	138	137	127	136
146	Raisel Iglesias	Reds	153	135	144	NR
147	Odrisamer Despaigne	Padres	134	134	143	141
148	Williams Perez	Braves	278	NR	NR	150
149	Jose Urena	Marlins	255	NR	NR	142
150	Martin Perez	Rangers	221	NR	NR	NR
151	Zach McAllister	Indians	150	NR	145	158
152	Trevor May	Twins	232	NR	NR	152
153	Colby Lewis	Rangers	246	NR	NR	159
154	Rubby De La Rosa	Diamondbacks	201	NR	130	162
155	Carlos Frias	Dodgers	148	102	119	118

Starting pitchers

Dropping off: C.J. Wilson (64th), Matt Moore (84th), Shane Greene (117th), Tsuyoshi Wada (120th), Aaron Harang (124th), Jason Vargas (127th), Bud Norris (129th), Henderson Alvarez (130th), Brandon Morrow (131st), Tim Lincecum (132nd), Jarred Cosart (133rd), Brandon Beachy (139th)

o For the most part, the traded pitchers neither gained nor lost much value. Leake made the biggest jump, since San Francisco is as good of a place for pitchers as there is in baseball. Price from Detroit to Toronto was pretty much a wash. Cueto does have the league switch, but he’s going from a good defense to a better defense. All that really matters is whether his elbow is completely sound. I don’t like Hamels quite as much in Texas, but he has the stuff to succeed in a hitter’s park in the AL. Kazmir finds himself in a tougher ballpark for pitchers, but he’ll get more run and bullpen support. I gave Latos something of a boost in L.A., though he was fine in Miami, too.

o I didn’t think it was entirely fait of Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon to bring up two bad Triple-A starts as reason not to recall Elias to start in Happ’s place this week, but at least that means Nuno gets a chance. Both are fine bottom-of-the-rotation guys, with the caveat that Nuno has been in the pen for months and needs to be stretched back out as a starter.

o Severino and Owens won’t face off this week, but they will make their major league debuts in the same series when the Red Sox and Yankees play in the Bronx. Severino checks in higher here (No. 94) after going 9-2 with a 2.45 ERA and a 98/27 K/BB ratio in 99 1/3 innings between Double- and Triple-A. I wouldn’t trust him in mixed leagues right away, but I look forward to seeing how his fastball-changeup combination plays. Owens (No. 116) just hasn’t thrown enough strikes this year, though he had a fine 3.16 ERA in Triple-A anyway (103/56 K/BB in 122 1/3 IP). I don’t think he’ll have a lot of luck getting the Yankees to chase on Tuesday.

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