August Starter Rankings
Reason for optimism with Scherzer to retain value?
After being traded to the Rangers, Connor Rogers breaks down what fantasy managers should expect from Max Scherzer, with reasons to be optimistic about remaining valuable in fantasy leagues.
Welcome to the post-trade deadline edition of the rankings. As always, players are ranked for the rest of the season based on how I see them performing for the rest of the season.
Click to see other August rankings:
Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C
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Starting pitcher rankings
Aug | Starting Pitchers | Team | 2023 | July |
1 | Braves | 9 | 2 | |
2 | 1 | 3 | ||
3 | Brewers | 2 | 9 | |
4 | Astros | 15 | 12 | |
5 | Angels | 11 | 5 | |
6 | Blue Jays | 14 | 6 | |
7 | Astros | 26 | 8 | |
8 | Mariners | 13 | 13 | |
9 | Mariners | 10 | 10 | |
10 | Phillies | 24 | 11 | |
11 | Diamondbacks | 23 | 14 | |
12 | Rays | 28 | 17 | |
13 | Phillies | 16 | 15 | |
14 | Max Scherzer | Rangers | 5 | 7 |
15 | Padres | 39 | 38 | |
16 | Padres | 27 | 16 | |
17 | Marlins | 8 | 23 | |
18 | Twins | 31 | 26 | |
19 | Braves | 6 | 40 | |
20 | 19 | 18 | ||
21 | Padres | 20 | 25 | |
22 | Giants | 41 | 24 | |
23 | Yankees | 30 | 30 | |
24 | Brewers | 7 | 36 | |
25 | 25 | 22 | ||
26 | Mariners | 29 | 27 | |
27 | Marlins | 36 | 35 | |
28 | Rays | 58 | 19 | |
29 | Dodgers | 12 | 31 | |
30 | Guardians | 213 | 37 | |
31 | Twins | 22 | 4 | |
32 | Astros | 66 | 28 | |
33 | Twins | 54 | 32 | |
34 | Rays | 91 | 59 | |
35 | Blue Jays | 68 | 45 | |
36 | Dodgers | 35 | 63 | |
37 | Mets | 82 | 60 | |
38 | Reid Detmers | Angels | 47 | 42 |
39 | Cubs | 110 | 44 | |
40 | Rangers | 34 | 43 | |
41 | Rangers | 53 | 20 | |
42 | Angels | 46 | 33 | |
43 | Pirates | 72 | 29 | |
44 | Twins | 75 | 51 | |
45 | Rays | 4 | 1 | |
46 | Dodgers | 124 | 53 | |
47 | Brewers | 44 | 54 | |
48 | Astros | 18 | 21 | |
49 | Marlins | 162 | 58 | |
50 | Giants | 56 | 50 | |
51 | Twins | 103 | 102 | |
52 | Dodgers | 50 | 47 | |
53 | Braves | 52 | 56 | |
54 | 127 | 61 | ||
55 | Yankees | 32 | 64 | |
56 | Braves | 164 | 52 | |
57 | Blue Jays | 49 | 71 | |
58 | Phillies | 94 | 85 | |
59 | Andrew Abbott | Reds | NR | 66 |
60 | Blue Jays | 105 | 75 | |
61 | Guardians | 147 | 67 | |
62 | Orioles | 85 | 90 | |
63 | Orioles | 77 | 113 | |
64 | Guardians | NR | 41 | |
65 | Mariners | NR | 55 | |
66 | Orioles | 115 | 72 | |
67 | Tigers | 120 | 68 | |
68 | Cardinals | 74 | 150 | |
69 | Marlins | 142 | 65 | |
70 | Cubs | 63 | 39 | |
71 | Rangers | 60 | 49 | |
72 | Angels | 61 | 76 | |
73 | Red Sox | 38 | 99 | |
74 | Padres | 87 | 83 | |
75 | Tigers | 93 | 104 | |
76 | Red Sox | 119 | 73 | |
77 | Yankees | 76 | 82 | |
78 | Reds | 33 | 91 | |
79 | Diamondbacks | 136 | 100 | |
80 | Rangers | 69 | 79 | |
81 | Diamondbacks | 104 | 77 | |
82 | Astros | NR | 89 | |
83 | Blue Jays | 17 | 98 | |
84 | Mets | 202 | 106 | |
85 | Cubs | 145 | 119 | |
86 | Mariners | NR | 78 | |
87 | Cole Ragans | Royals | 176 | NR |
88 | Cubs | 65 | 108 | |
89 | Red Sox | 173 | 109 | |
90 | White Sox | 96 | 130 | |
91 | Phillies | 215 | 131 | |
92 | Astros | 51 | 92 | |
93 | Nationals | 117 | 97 | |
94 | Giants | 59 | 93 | |
95 | Orioles | 133 | 112 | |
96 | Padres | 121 | 88 | |
97 | Giants | 92 | 132 | |
98 | Reds | 48 | 101 | |
99 | Cubs | 123 | 62 | |
100 | Phillies | 191 | 149 | |
101 | Red Sox | 156 | NR | |
102 | Marlins | 198 | NR | |
103 | Phillies | 81 | 74 | |
104 | Mets | 71 | 107 | |
105 | Angels | 196 | NR | |
106 | Nationals | 89 | 70 | |
107 | Twins | NR | NR | |
108 | Yankees | 55 | 48 | |
109 | Royals | 62 | 145 | |
110 | Rays | 149 | 46 | |
111 | Cubs | 73 | 140 | |
112 | Rangers | 184 | 117 | |
113 | Athletics | NR | 103 | |
114 | Orioles | 151 | 129 | |
115 | Guardians | 78 | 142 | |
116 | Angels | 100 | 127 | |
117 | Braves | 57 | 133 | |
118 | Orioles | 152 | 151 | |
119 | Cardinals | 95 | 115 | |
120 | Giants | 99 | 95 | |
121 | Athletics | NR | NR | |
122 | White Sox | 111 | 81 | |
123 | Braves | NR | 87 | |
124 | Athletics | 175 | 122 | |
125 | Red Sox | 67 | 69 | |
126 | Yankees | NR | NR | |
127 | Orioles | 98 | 57 | |
128 | Brewers | 172 | 121 | |
129 | Angels | 170 | 84 | |
130 | Tigers | 160 | NR | |
131 | Reds | 112 | 137 | |
132 | Red Sox | 116 | 135 | |
133 | Guardians | 217 | NR | |
134 | Marlins | 86 | 114 | |
135 | Mike Soroka | Braves | 102 | 94 |
136 | Athletics | 118 | NR | |
137 | Pirates | 158 | 123 | |
138 | Blue Jays | NR | 153 | |
139 | Rays | NR | NR | |
140 | Tigers | NR | 116 | |
141 | Dodgers | NR | NR | |
142 | Braves | 131 | 124 | |
143 | Pirates | NR | 148 | |
144 | Tigers | 188 | NR | |
145 | Pirates | 90 | NR | |
146 | Padres | 178 | NR | |
147 | Mets | 171 | NR | |
148 | Mets | 88 | 138 | |
149 | Cubs | NR | 154 | |
150 | Cardinals | 153 | 111 | |
151 | Pirates | NR | NR | |
152 | Guardians | 64 | NR | |
153 | Dodgers | NR | NR | |
154 | Mets | 114 | NR | |
155 | White Sox | 219 | 160 | |
156 | Rangers | 126 | 120 | |
157 | Dodgers | 146 | NR | |
158 | White Sox | NR | NR | |
159 | Guardians | 21 | 34 | |
160 | Reds | NR | NR | |
161 | Diamondbacks | 141 | 155 | |
162 | Tigers | 130 | NR | |
163 | Dodgers | NR | 80 | |
164 | Giants | 168 | 125 | |
165 | Astros | NR | 110 | |
166 | Brewers | 218 | NR | |
167 | Marlins | NR | NR | |
168 | Diamondbacks | NR | NR | |
169 | Rays | NR | NR | |
170 | Guardians | NR | NR |
Dropping off: Anthony DeSclafani (86th), Domingo Germán (96th), Drew Rasmussen (105th), Dustin May (118th), Austin Cox (126th), Andrew Painter (128th), Trevor Rogers (134th), Daniel Lynch (136th), Osvaldo Bido (139th)
Injuries have done quite a number on the top 10 here. I was all set to move Joe Musgrove up to sixth, but now he’s down with a sore shoulder. It’s reportedly really quite minor, but we’ll see.
Even though it means more run support, I have dropped Max Scherzer some with the move from Queens to Arlington. Mostly, it’s his home run issues that concern me. He was having enough problems there in Citi Field , but Globe Life Park has played as the top home run park in the majors this year; there have been 162 homers hit in the Rangers’ 54 home games, compared to 103 in their 52 road games.
Besides Justin Verlander and Framber Valdez , the Astros starters are a little lower here than they might otherwise be, since the team has six starters now with José Urquidy back. I imagine they’ll start sneaking in extra rest for Hunter Brown and Cristian Javier, and it’s quite possible they could stick Javier in the bullpen at some point.
The same sort of goes for the Phillies’ trio of Michael Lorenzen , Cristopher Sánchez and Ranger Suárez; all would be a little higher if they weren’t competing for two spots. The Phillies are rolling with six starters right now, but that only figures to last for a couple of turns through the rotation.
