It's February. Pitchers and catchers have already returned, and soon, so will regular season MLB action. Spring training games starting this week should serve as a reminder that fantasy drafts will be happening in the very near future. Make sure you're ready for your leagues with our all-new 2023 Rotoworld Baseball Draft Guide! There's no better time to review the latest rankings in the starting pitcher landscape, and we'll be doing just that today. Whether you target aces in the early rounds or wait for value options, we're confident our draft guide can help you build a strong fantasy rotation. Let's see what it can offer you.

This jam-packed edition has all the information and features you need to prepare for every single draft. Equipped with in-depth player profiles, positional rankings for multiple scoring formats, projections, tiers and positional reports, managers can feel confident navigating the 2023 fantasy landscape. Plus, the draft guide features exclusive columns from our experts, in addition to mock drafts, statistics, scoring leaders and more.

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With all that said, let's dive into the main event: the rankings! This year, there's truly no shortage of electric aces across the board. Frontline fixtures like Gerrit Cole, Jacob deGrom and Justin Verlander highlight the top of our rankings, but you can also find rising studs led by Spencer Strider and Shane McClanahan. The rankings in this preview are for mixed, 5x5 leagues, but we've also got AL-only, NL-only, dynasty and prospect rankings. You can also filter them based on which fantasy platform you use, too.

Without further ado, let's dive into the top 20.

2023 Mixed, 5x5 Overall Starting Pitcher Rankings

1. Gerrit Cole (R) - NYY

2. Corbin Burnes (R) - MIL

3. Jacob deGrom (R) - TEX

4. Justin Verlander (R) - NYM

5. Shane McClanahan (L) - TB

6. Max Scherzer (R) - NYM

7. Max Fried (L) - ATL

8. Brandon Woodruff (R) - MIL

9. Sandy Alcantara (R) - MIA

10. Spencer Strider (R) - ATL

11. Logan Gilbert (R) - SEA

12. Shohei Ohtani (R) - LAA

13. Julio Urías (L) - LAD

14. Luis Castillo (R) - SEA

15. Kevin Gausman (R) - TOR

16. Aaron Nola (R) - PHI

17. Alek Manoah (R) - TOR

18. Carlos Rodón (L) - NYY

19. Cristian Javier (R) - HOU

20. Dylan Cease (R) - CWS

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