Jake Mailhot’s 2026 Tiered Rankings for Ottoneu Points: Starting Pitchers
The Ottoneu rankings push shifts to the mound with a look at starting pitchers. You can find all the information about the format and methodology for these rankings in Chad’s introduction.
Changelog
- 2/24/2026: Updated projections w/ ZiPS and OOPSY. Added player notes for all players in tier $3-$5 and above. Updated tier placement for 23 players (green = moved up, red = moved down).
Jake Mailhot’s Ottoneu Tiered Rankings for Points Leagues: C | 1B | MI | 3B | OF | SP | RP
Chad Young’s Ottoneu Tiered Rankings for Points Leagues: C | 1B | MI | 3B |OF | SP | RP
Chad Young’s Ottoneu Tiered Rankings for 4×4: C | 1B | MI | 3B | OF | SP | RP
Here are few more notes about my process:
- Projected points. I’ve been building my own homebrewed projections for the past decade plus, ever since I started playing Ottoneu, and they form the basis for the rankings below. They’re nothing overly complicated; essentially just a MARCEL-esque projection using three years of historical data filtered through a rough aging curve and adjusted for the current run environment. I also include a collection of up to five public projection systems (ZiPS, Steamer, OOPSY, THE BAT, and PECOTA) to provide some additional context. That gives each player a wealth of data sources to form their projection. Currently, the projections below only include Steamer and THE BAT projections. I will update the rankings in February once ZiPS, OOPSY, and PECOTA are released.
- P/IP. Points per innings pitched is the gold standard by which you should be evaluating pitchers in Ottoneu but there are plenty of factors that will affect a player’s ranking outside of their raw projection. Injury risk, projected playing time and role, age, and future value are all things that need to be taken into account when evaluating pitchers.
Just to reiterate a point that Chad makes in his introduction: yes, these rankings are presented ordinally, but the tier a player appears in is much more important than if they’re ranked 16th or 28th. Within tiers, players are generally ranked by their projected P/IP but that doesn’t necessarily mean I think one player is significantly more valuable than another in the same tier.
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Ottoneu Points SP Tiered Rankings
| Tier | Rank | Player | Projected Pts | Pts/IP | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $45-$54 | 1 | Tarik Skubal | 1190.9 | 6.17 | Arguably the best pitcher in baseball right now. Dominant fastball and three swing-and-miss secondary pitches. | |
| $45-$54 | 2 | Paul Skenes | 1106.5 | 6.05 | Arguably better than Skubal and definitely younger. Strikeout rate took a tiny step backwards in 2025 and his fastball isn’t as dominant. | |
| $36-$44 | 3 | Garrett Crochet | 1089.9 | 5.74 | Proved health concerns were a thing of the past in 2025. Best slider in baseball but can be a little home run prone. | |
| $28-$35 | 4 | Chris Sale | 877.6 | 5.81 | Projected to be #3 pitcher by P/IP but there are injury and workload concerns. | |
| $28-$35 | 5 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | 862.7 | 5.53 | Fantastic underlying skills, despite small bump in walk rate. Overall value hampered by volume concerns. | |
| $28-$35 | 6 | Shohei Ohtani | 538.8 | 5.43 | If Ohtani was only a pitcher, this is where he’d rank based on his P/IP ceiling. Of course, the question is how many innings he’ll actually pitch in 2026. | |
| $28-$35 | 7 | Cristopher Sánchez | 1020.8 | 5.32 | Followed up breakout 2024 with an ever better season in ’25. Pretty ideal profile for Ottoneu: high strikeouts, low walks, high groundball rate. | |
| $28-$35 | 8 | Hunter Greene | 810.1 | 5.30 | A groin injury derailed what was looking like a breakout season. Figured out how to locate his slider and his strikeout-to-walk ratio improved significantly. | |
| $28-$35 | 9 | Tyler Glasnow | 641.9 | 5.27 | Another Dodgers starter with workload concerns, but more importantly, his walk rate spiked and strikeout rate fell in 2025. His slider took a significant step backwards. | |
| $28-$35 | 10 | Logan Gilbert | 880.9 | 5.24 | Big spike in strikeout rate came with a bunch more home runs. His splitter is an incredible pitch, but the slider and fastball can get hit hard at times. | |
| $28-$35 | 11 | Logan Webb | 1066.6 | 5.22 | A metronome who got even better in 2025. Improved his strikeout rate while keeping his walk rate low and groundball rate high. | |
| $21-$27 | 12 | Cole Ragans | 827.8 | 5.50 | Might have been the hardest pitcher to rank. Major shoulder injury last year throws his health into question. Big improvements in his underlying skills — career-high strikeout-to-walk ratio — but BABIP ballooned over .350. | |
| $21-$27 | 13 | Blake Snell | 684.7 | 5.40 | Strikeout rate dipped below 30% for the first time since 2017 but was still excellent in limited innings. Like every Dodgers starter, the question is volume. | |
| $21-$27 | 14 | Chase Burns | 574.7 | 5.16 | Massive ceiling we got a glimpse of in 2025. Is the repertoire deep enough to be successful as a frontline starter? | |
| $21-$27 | 15 | Kyle Bradish | 663.3 | 5.15 | Returned from Tommy John surgery to make 6 promising starts in 2025. All his skills looked intact. | |
| $21-$27 | 16 | Jacob deGrom | 855.3 | 5.14 | Finally healthy for an entire season but skills deteriorated a bit. Still very good, but not elite anymore. | |
| $21-$27 | 17 | Max Fried | 940.5 | 5.14 | Had an excellent debut season in New York. Almost as metronomic as Webb. | |
| $21-$27 | 18 | Hunter Brown | 915.1 | 5.14 | Followed up breakout 2024 with an ever better season in ’25. Strikeout rate increase wasn’t supported by enough additional whiffs. | |
| $21-$27 | 19 | Bryan Woo | 903.7 | 5.11 | Two fantastic fastballs and a developing repertoire of secondary weapons. Consistently good every week. | |
| $21-$27 | 20 | Nathan Eovaldi | 772.4 | 5.02 | Health is a big question but he put together his best season of his career in 2025 before getting sidelined. | |
| $21-$27 | 21 | Dylan Cease | 893.0 | 5.00 | Can be extremely inconsistent from start to start, but the strikeouts give him a solid foundation. | |
| $21-$27 | 22 | Framber Valdez | 929.3 | 4.99 | Elite groundball rate means fewer home runs — good in Ottoneu — but his strikeout-to-walk ratio slipped a bit in 2025. | |
| $21-$27 | 23 | George Kirby | 820.8 | 4.96 | Returned from shoulder injury with skills mostly intact. Signature command slipped a little bit but he might have found a breaking ball that works for him. | |
| $21-$27 | 24 | Jesús Luzardo | 840.7 | 4.94 | Healthy in 2025 and put up a season very similar to his breakout in 2023. | |
| $15-$20 | 25 | Zack Wheeler | 854.4 | 5.58 | Thoracic outlet surgery throws his entire future up in the air — and he was already entering his age-36 season. Monitor his health reports in the spring. | |
| $15-$20 | 26 | Spencer Schwellenbach | 701.6 | 5.03 | Should be healthy to start 2026 after elbow fracture. Showed fantastic skills across two half seasons in ’24 and ’25. | |
| $15-$20 | 27 | Joe Ryan | 795.3 | 4.87 | Really struggled with a home run problem during the final two months of 2025 (12 HRs in 10 starts, 5.01 FIP). Fastball and secondaries all looked good, so it could have been just bad luck. | |
| $15-$20 | 28 | Sonny Gray | 849.4 | 4.87 | Veteran who has been able to stay effective as he ages. Fastball dipped below 92 mph in 2025 and new home park in Boston won’t do him any favors. | |
| $15-$20 | 29 | Brandon Woodruff | 622.0 | 4.86 | Returned from shoulder injury with skills mostly intact. Strikeout-to-walk ratio was fantastic despite a dip in overall Stuff+. | |
| $15-$20 | 30 | Kris Bubic | 624.4 | 4.86 | Breakout season interrupted by a shoulder injury in July. If he’s healthy, his underlying skills look solid. | |
| $15-$20 | 31 | Freddy Peralta | 823.1 | 4.85 | Solid skills across the board but high fly ball rate leads to a few too many home runs. | |
| $15-$20 | 32 | Jacob Misiorowski | 605.8 | 4.85 | The raw stuff is undeniable but the lack of command is holding him back. Strikeout rate is high enough to offset the free passes but there are volume concerns too. | |
| $15-$20 | 33 | Eury Pérez | 612.2 | 4.80 | Up-and-down ceiling after returning from Tommy John surgery. Huge Stuff+ darling with a massive ceiling. | |
| $15-$20 | 34 | Drew Rasmussen | 723.9 | 4.80 | Despite workload limits, still pitched 150 innings in 2025 with solid underlying skills. Wore down towards the end of the season. | |
| $15-$20 | 35 | Nolan McLean | 640.3 | 4.78 | Brilliant debut at the end of the season in 2025. Managed to improve command in the big leagues to go along with high strikeout and groundball rates. | |
| $15-$20 | 36 | Nick Pivetta | 817.9 | 4.75 | Enjoyed a career-best season in 2025 thanks to a big drop in home runs allowed. Fly ball heavy batted ball profile is always dangerous. | |
| $15-$20 | 37 | Gerrit Cole | 621.2 | 4.73 | Coming off Tommy John surgery and will probably miss the first few months of the season. Track record speaks for itself but still questions about his skills returning after injury. | |
| $15-$20 | 38 | Michael King | 699.0 | 4.70 | Shoulder injury derailed his season in 2025 but stikeout-to-walk ratio wasn’t too affected. Health still a question. | |
| $15-$20 | 39 | Ranger Suárez | 744.0 | 4.66 | Command improved in 2025 to go along with decent strikeout rate and good groundball rate. | |
| $15-$20 | 40 | Kevin Gausman | 853.0 | 4.66 | Bounced back a bit in 2025 with improved strikeout-to-walk ratio. BABIP allowed dropped to .262 which is likely to regress upwards. | |
| $10-$14 | 41 | Emmet Sheehan | 612.3 | 5.03 | Like every other Dodgers starter, he has workload concerns. Took a huge step forward in 2025 with a pair of fantastic secondary pitches. | |
| $10-$14 | 42 | Justin Steele | 541.2 | 4.80 | Coming off Tommy John surgery and will probably miss the first few months of the season. He was great for three years with his weird fastball but needs to prove he’s healthy. | |
| $10-$14 | 43 | Trey Yesavage | 648.5 | 4.74 | Incredible debut in September and through the playoffs. Super weird release point didn’t help his fastball but his splitter was a monster. Will the Blue Jays manage his workload in ’26? | |
| $10-$14 | 44 | Spencer Strider | 686.2 | 4.63 | Didn’t regain his fastball after Tommy John surgery and his whole arsenal suffered. If the velocity is back, he could be a steal. If not, he might not even rise to this level of value. | |
| $10-$14 | 45 | Edward Cabrera | 602.3 | 4.60 | Finally figured out his command issues, dropped his walk rate by 4 points. Health is still a big question. | |
| $10-$14 | 46 | Nick Lodolo | 659.8 | 4.57 | Just had the best season of his career in 2025. Improved command and solid strikeout rate but needs to stay healthy. | |
| $10-$14 | 47 | MacKenzie Gore | 734.3 | 4.57 | Huge strikeout ceiling thanks to elite secondary pitches but wore down during the second half of 2025 (2.96 FIP in 1H, 5.49 in 2H). | |
| $10-$14 | 48 | Jack Flaherty | 726.2 | 4.56 | Strikeout-to-walk ratio slipped a bit in 2025 after resurgent season in ’24. Great breaking balls but can be a bit erratic. | |
| $6-$9 | 49 | Corbin Burnes | 683.5 | 4.90 | Will be returning from Tommy John surgery sometime midseason. Was struggling with his command in 2025 before the injury. | |
| $6-$9 | 50 | Shane McClanahan | 626.6 | 4.72 | Hasn’t pitched since August 2023 thanks to Tommy John surgery and a triceps injury. I have no idea what to expect from him if he’s healthy (which isn’t a guarantee). | |
| $6-$9 | 51 | Jonah Tong | 417.2 | 4.71 | Top prospect who had a bit of a rough debut in September. Currently buried on the Mets depth chart and needs a third pitch to raise his ceiling. | |
| $6-$9 | 52 | Connelly Early | 373.3 | 4.65 | Top prospect who had a very exciting debut in September. Currently buried on the Red Sox depth chart but should force his way into an opportunity sooner rather than later. | |
| $6-$9 | 53 | Braxton Ashcraft | 561.0 | 4.65 | Top prospect who finally got a shot to start in August. His fastball is merely okay but his secondaries look great. Will he get a chance in the rotation out of spring training? | |
| $6-$9 | 54 | Grayson Rodriguez | 552.5 | 4.64 | Missed the entire 2025 season with multiple arm issues. Had shown some promising skills a few years ago but health throws it all into question. New home in Angels Stadium won’t help either. | |
| $6-$9 | 55 | José Soriano | 730.5 | 4.59 | Four swing-and-miss secondary pitches but can’t generate strikeouts because his pitch mix is too sinker heavy. Elite groundball rate provides a solid floor. | |
| $6-$9 | 56 | Carlos Rodón | 767.9 | 4.58 | Coming off offseason elbow surgery and will probably miss the first few months of the season. Decent skills across the board when healthy. | |
| $6-$9 | 57 | Cam Schlittler | 522.8 | 4.52 | Excellent debut in 2025. Solid three pitch mix but lack of command hurts his ceiling a bit. | |
| $6-$9 | 58 | Jared Jones | 457.8 | 4.49 | Will be returning from Tommy John surgery sometime midseason. Had an encouraging debut in 2024 before the injury but his spot in the rotation isn’t guaranteed until he’s healthy. | |
| $6-$9 | 59 | Joey Cantillo | 543.9 | 4.49 | Looked great once he earned a chance to start in July. Command is a little shaky but has a legit weapon in his changeup. | |
| $6-$9 | 60 | Sean Manaea | 584.4 | 4.49 | Cut his pitch mix to just his fastball and slider. A career-high strikeout-to-walk ratio was great to see but he also suffered from a massive home run spike. | |
| $6-$9 | 61 | Matthew Boyd | 722.4 | 4.48 | Finally healthy for the first time since 2019. Strikeout-to-walk ratio was excellent despite a lower strikeout rate. | |
| $6-$9 | 62 | Joe Musgrove | 594.1 | 4.48 | Will be returning from Tommy John surgery but should be healthy for spring training. Solid skills across the board when healthy. | |
| $6-$9 | 63 | Bubba Chandler | 629.8 | 4.45 | Top prospect who had a very exciting debut in September. His fastball looks elite, he’s got excellent command, but his secondaries need to develop a bit more. Will he get a chance in the rotation out of spring training? | |
| $6-$9 | 64 | Cade Horton | 562.6 | 4.43 | Excellent debut in 2025 but a lot of his success seemed to be BABIP driven. Solid command, deep repertoire, great secondaries give him a decent floor and potential for high ceiling. | |
| $6-$9 | 65 | David Peterson | 696.9 | 4.43 | Decent skills across the board. High groundball rate keeps the ball in the park, but command isn’t good enough to raise his ceiling too high. | |
| $6-$9 | 66 | Luis Castillo | 786.8 | 4.42 | Velocity dropped in 2025 and strikeout rate dropped 3 points for the second season in a row. Decent skills otherwise, but probably won’t reach his ceiling again. | |
| $6-$9 | 67 | Kodai Senga | 552.5 | 4.41 | Hamstring injury derailed his season and couldn’t get his mechanics right after returning. We’ve seen the ceiling, but I’m not sure he’ll bounce back. | |
| $6-$9 | 68 | Gavin Williams | 696.5 | 4.40 | Second half success was largely BABIP driven. Command is still lacking but his deep repertoire gives him something to build on. | |
| $6-$9 | 69 | Ryan Pepiot | 702.1 | 4.40 | Went through some big ups and downs in 2025 and was hurt by Steinbrenner Field. Decent skills across the board and should be better back in Tropicana Field. | |
| $6-$9 | 70 | DJ Herz | 308.8 | 4.38 | Will be returning from Tommy John surgery sometime midseason. Had an encouraging debut in 2024 before the injury but his spot in the rotation isn’t guaranteed until he’s healthy. | |
| $6-$9 | 71 | Tanner Bibee | 770.7 | 4.38 | Despite strong Stuff+ grades, he never seemed to be able to put it all together in 2025. Strikeout rate dropped 5 points and he allowed a bunch more home runs. | |
| $6-$9 | 72 | Trevor Rogers | 636.8 | 4.37 | Had an absolutely incredible run to finish 2025. Health will always be a question but showed off the same skills from his 2021 breakout. | |
| $6-$9 | 73 | Ian Seymour | 441.9 | 4.33 | Looked great once he earned a chance to start in August. Has an excellent changeup but might get squeezed out of the rotation to start the season. | |
| $6-$9 | 74 | Robbie Ray | 734.2 | 4.33 | Finally healthy after Tommy John surgery in 2023. Didn’t have the same strikeout ceiling we’ve been used to and his command was a little shaky. | |
| $6-$9 | 75 | Clay Holmes | 640.2 | 4.32 | The transition to the rotation worked out but he wore down as the season went on. High groundball rate keeps the ball in the park, but strikeout-to-walk ratio is merely okay. | |
| $6-$9 | 76 | Zac Gallen | 787.2 | 4.25 | Suffered through the worst season of his career in 2025. Strikeout rate dropped 4 points, but still could bounce back if he can figure out the whiff rate issues. | |
| $6-$9 | 77 | Sandy Alcantara | 749.3 | 4.22 | Got stronger as the season wore on. Strikeout rate ticked up and walk rate ticked down. We know what his ceiling looks like. | |
| $3-$5 | 78 | Reynaldo López | 608.3 | 4.81 | Looked great in his return to the starting rotation in 2024 but shoulder injuries are no joke. How effective will he be and what will his workload look like? | |
| $3-$5 | 79 | Reid Detmers | 553.8 | 4.53 | Returning to the starting rotation after a successful stint in the bullpen in 2025. Fastball-slider combo is dominant, but needs a third or fourth pitch to be successful. | |
| $3-$5 | 80 | Braxton Garrett | 541.4 | 4.43 | Will be returning from Tommy John surgery but should be healthy for spring training. Enjoyed big breakout in 2023 before the injury but needs to prove he’s healthy after missing so much time. | |
| $3-$5 | 81 | Logan Henderson | 540.1 | 4.39 | Big strikeout potential, but questions about workload and the need for a third pitch. Penciled in as the Brewers fifth starter but faces a ton of competition from other top prospects. | |
| $3-$5 | 82 | Shane Bieber | 526.3 | 4.36 | Returned from Tommy John surgery to make 7 promising starts in 2025. All his skills looked intact but suffered from a home run problem. | |
| $3-$5 | 83 | Merrill Kelly 켈리 | 736.9 | 4.31 | Sturdy veteran who shouldn’t hurt in any one category but doesn’t standout in any either. | |
| $3-$5 | 84 | Robert Gasser | 393.8 | 4.30 | Fighting for a spot in Milwaukee’s starting rotation. Health should be monitored after returning from Tommy John surgery late in 2025. | |
| $3-$5 | 85 | Cody Ponce 폰세 | 635.3 | 4.30 | Returning to the US after winning the KBO MVP in 2025. Added velocity and a new changeup in Asia. | |
| $3-$5 | 86 | Michael Soroka | 499.9 | 4.30 | Had a nice run as a starter with the Nationals before getting traded to Chicago. Should have a spot in Arizona’s rotation, but there’s some risk he could be shifted to the bullpen. | |
| $3-$5 | 87 | Brandon Sproat | 405.6 | 4.29 | Fighting for a spot in Milwaukee’s starting rotation. Has a higher ceiling than Henderson or Gasser but maybe needs more development time to reach it. | |
| $3-$5 | 88 | Grant Holmes | 396.6 | 4.28 | He couldn’t replicate his surprise success from 2024 in ’25, but you might chalk that up to an elbow issue that cost him half the season. Needs to get the walks back under control. | |
| $3-$5 | 89 | Mike Burrows | 529.7 | 4.28 | Improved as the year went on in 2025 (5.09 FIP in 1H, 3.19 in 2H) and now in Houston with their player development group. | |
| $3-$5 | 90 | Tyler Mahle | 515.0 | 4.27 | Was finally healthy for half a season, and looked pretty good, but then got injured again in mid-June. San Francisco is a nice landing spot but health will always be a question. | |
| $3-$5 | 91 | Landen Roupp | 477.9 | 4.26 | Had a solid first full season in the rotation in 2025 somewhat derailed by a knee injury. Curveball is a legit weapon but needs a third or fourth pitch to thrive. | |
| $3-$5 | 92 | Shane Smith | 667.3 | 4.26 | A rare rule 5 success story in Chicago’s rotation. Decent peripherals all around though the ceiling might not be very high. | |
| $3-$5 | 93 | Ryne Nelson | 658.4 | 4.24 | His four-seam fastball is one of the best in baseball at mitigating hard contact. Needs to work on his secondary pitches to really take a step forward. | |
| $3-$5 | 94 | Chad Patrick | 564.3 | 4.20 | Great debut in 2025 before getting squeeze out of Milwaukee’s rotation. Deep arsenal with one of the best cutters in baseball as a foundation. | |
| $3-$5 | 95 | Shane Baz | 649.5 | 4.19 | Finally healthy for a full season in 2025 but results were up and down. Focused his arsenal on his legit curveball. Landing in Baltimore should help too. | |
| $3-$5 | 96 | Mitch Keller | 738.5 | 4.19 | Decent skills across the board and durable. Hasn’t been able to replicate the 25% K% from 2023 which limits his ceiling. | |
| $3-$5 | 97 | Bryce Miller | 577.6 | 4.19 | We know what his ceiling looks like from his breakout season in 2024, but an elbow injury derailed his season in ’25. Might have the highest ceiling of anyone in this tier. | |
| $3-$5 | 98 | Aaron Nola | 689.5 | 4.18 | Veteran slowly succumbing to Father Time. He’s been incredibly durable, which is valuable, but it doesn’t seem like he’ll ever get back to the ace he was a few years ago. | |
| $3-$5 | 99 | Luis Gil | 446.2 | 4.18 | A lat strain cost him more than half the season in 2025. Somehow manages to walk the tight rope of a double digit walk rate by limiting hard contact. | |
| $3-$5 | 100 | Janson Junk | 446.7 | 4.17 | Took a big step forward in 2025 by cutting his walk rate to just 2.9%. His strikeout rate isn’t great and he gives up a little too much hard contact, but the elite command gives him a nice floor. | |
| $3-$5 | 101 | Michael Wacha | 683.0 | 4.13 | Decent skills across the board and durable. Strikeout rate dropped to a career low in 2025. Pitch mix leaned away from his signature changeup for some reason. | |
| $3-$5 | 102 | Tatsuya Imai | 595.1 | 4.12 | Coming over from NBP after a dominant season in 2025. Phenomenal slider earns plenty of whiffs, but command might be an issue. | |
| $3-$5 | 103 | Yusei Kikuchi | 707.4 | 4.10 | Couldn’t replicate his mini-breakout from 2024 in Los Angeles. Strikeout rate dropped 5.5 points and the walk rate shot up again. | |
| $3-$5 | 104 | Will Warren | 585.3 | 4.09 | Ran out of steam during towards the end of 2025. Secondary pitches looked great during his excellent start to the season, hopefully has more endurance in ’26. | |
| $3-$5 | 105 | Noah Cameron | 584.0 | 4.07 | Great debut in 2025. Solid command and deep arsenal give him a high floor, but the strikeout rate is a little too low to give him a high ceiling. | |
| $3-$5 | 106 | Casey Mize | 590.1 | 4.05 | Followed up a healthy 2024 with a better season across the board in ’25. Fastball/splitter combo works well but needs a better third or fourth pitch to take a step forward. | |
| $3-$5 | 107 | Shota Imanaga | 613.4 | 4.04 | Big step backwards in his second season in Chicago. Strikeout rate dropped nearly 5 points and he allowed way too many home runs. | |
| $3-$5 | 108 | Andrew Abbott | 650.0 | 4.04 | Enjoyed a big breakout season in 2025. Suppresses hard contact with his fastball and changeup and slider get just enough whiffs. | |
| $3-$5 | 109 | Roki Sasaki | 428.4 | 4.03 | Suffered through a disaster of a season in his first year in Los Angeles. Big questions about his durability, lack of a third pitch, and command, but the underlying talent is still present. | |
| $1-$2 | 110 | Payton Tolle | 345.0 | 4.52 | ||
| $1-$2 | 111 | Sean Newcomb | 429.9 | 4.48 | ||
| $1-$2 | 112 | Kyle Leahy | 458.2 | 4.41 | ||
| $1-$2 | 113 | Joe Boyle | 399.6 | 4.40 | ||
| $1-$2 | 114 | Kai-Wei Teng | 238.1 | 4.28 | ||
| $1-$2 | 115 | Ricky Tiedemann | 177.0 | 4.25 | ||
| $1-$2 | 116 | David Festa | 275.3 | 4.24 | ||
| $1-$2 | 117 | Hurston Waldrep | 537.8 | 4.23 | ||
| $1-$2 | 118 | Thomas White | 344.2 | 4.22 | ||
| $1-$2 | 119 | Foster Griffin | 566.8 | 4.20 | ||
| $1-$2 | 120 | Stephen Kolek | 423.7 | 4.19 | ||
| $1-$2 | 121 | Brady Singer | 718.4 | 4.18 | ||
| $1-$2 | 122 | Steven Matz | 436.5 | 4.18 | ||
| $1-$2 | 123 | Parker Messick | 479.8 | 4.17 | ||
| $1-$2 | 124 | Jacob Lopez | 495.2 | 4.17 | ||
| $1-$2 | 125 | Jack Leiter | 606.4 | 4.16 | ||
| $1-$2 | 126 | Johan Oviedo | 446.6 | 4.14 | ||
| $1-$2 | 127 | Ryan Weiss 와이스 | 463.7 | 4.14 | ||
| $1-$2 | 128 | Taj Bradley | 568.3 | 4.12 | ||
| $1-$2 | 129 | Ryan Weathers | 421.0 | 4.12 | ||
| $1-$2 | 130 | Brayan Bello | 665.3 | 4.11 | ||
| $1-$2 | 131 | Chris Bassitt | 685.1 | 4.10 | ||
| $1-$2 | 132 | Troy Melton | 449.3 | 4.10 | ||
| $1-$2 | 133 | Robby Snelling | 501.9 | 4.10 | ||
| $1-$2 | 134 | Jacob Latz | 380.4 | 4.10 | ||
| $1-$2 | 135 | Kutter Crawford | 520.5 | 4.09 | ||
| $1-$2 | 136 | Quinn Priester | 622.0 | 4.08 | ||
| $1-$2 | 137 | Zebby Matthews | 443.5 | 4.08 | ||
| $1-$2 | 138 | Cade Cavalli | 513.7 | 4.05 | ||
| $1-$2 | 139 | Brandon Pfaadt | 692.4 | 4.03 | ||
| $1-$2 | 140 | Nick Martinez | 605.6 | 4.01 | ||
| $1-$2 | 141 | Michael McGreevy | 528.3 | 3.98 | ||
| $1-$2 | 142 | Dustin May | 544.6 | 3.96 | ||
| $1-$2 | 143 | Seth Lugo | 638.1 | 3.95 | ||
| $1-$2 | 144 | Kumar Rocker | 383.4 | 3.92 | ||
| $1-$2 | 145 | Bailey Ober | 587.4 | 3.90 | ||
| $1-$2 | 146 | Matthew Liberatore | 550.3 | 3.90 | ||
| $1-$2 | 147 | Spencer Arrighetti | 388.2 | 3.89 | ||
| $1-$2 | 148 | Zach Eflin | 497.2 | 3.69 | ||
| $1-$2 | 149 | Lucas Giolito | 568.5 | 3.65 | ||
| $1-$2 | 150 | Andrew Painter | 452.4 | 3.61 | ||
| $0-$1 | 151 | Seth Hernandez | #N/A | #N/A | ||
| $0-$1 | 152 | Kade Anderson | #N/A | #N/A | ||
| $0-$1 | 153 | Liam Doyle | #N/A | #N/A | ||
| $0-$1 | 154 | Jamie Arnold | #N/A | #N/A | ||
| $0-$1 | 155 | Gage Jump | #N/A | #N/A | ||
| $0-$1 | 156 | Jarlin Susana | #N/A | #N/A | ||
| $0-$1 | 157 | Tyler Bremner | #N/A | #N/A | ||
| $0-$1 | 158 | Pablo López | 751.5 | 4.77 | Elbow injury in 2025 turned out to be minor, returned to make 3 starts in September. (Update: the elbow injury was actually more serious.) | |
| $0-$1 | 159 | Reese Olson | 551.0 | 4.70 | Will be returning from a shoulder injury but should be healthy for spring training. (Update: he was not healthy for spring training.) | |
| $0-$1 | 160 | Tylor Megill | 394.8 | 4.64 | ||
| $0-$1 | 161 | Jakob Junis | 312.5 | 4.58 | ||
| $0-$1 | 162 | Clarke Schmidt | 385.0 | 4.57 | ||
| $0-$1 | 163 | Ben Brown | 377.8 | 4.48 | ||
| $0-$1 | 164 | AJ Smith-Shawver | 235.5 | 4.29 | ||
| $0-$1 | 165 | Christian Scott | 205.9 | 4.17 | ||
| $0-$1 | 166 | Tanner Houck | 515.3 | 4.15 | ||
| $0-$1 | 167 | Keaton Winn | 202.0 | 4.14 | ||
| $0-$1 | 168 | Patrick Sandoval | 370.9 | 4.13 | ||
| $0-$1 | 169 | Cody Bradford | 262.9 | 4.13 | ||
| $0-$1 | 170 | Didier Fuentes | 308.4 | 4.13 | ||
| $0-$1 | 171 | Kyle Harrison | 354.4 | 4.11 | ||
| $0-$1 | 172 | Tobias Myers | 381.8 | 4.06 | ||
| $0-$1 | 173 | Chris Murphy | 207.5 | 4.05 | ||
| $0-$1 | 174 | Eric Lauer 라우어 | 359.6 | 4.01 | ||
| $0-$1 | 175 | Trevor McDonald | 380.3 | 3.94 | ||
| $0-$1 | 176 | AJ Blubaugh | 297.1 | 3.93 | ||
| $0-$1 | 177 | Dean Kremer | 608.9 | 3.91 | ||
| $0-$1 | 178 | Adrian Houser | 504.2 | 3.91 | ||
| $0-$1 | 179 | Simeon Woods Richardson | 485.5 | 3.90 | ||
| $0-$1 | 180 | Hayden Birdsong | 295.9 | 3.90 | ||
| $0-$1 | 181 | Luis Severino | 654.0 | 3.90 | ||
| $0-$1 | 182 | Quinn Mathews | 290.7 | 3.88 | ||
| $0-$1 | 183 | Javier Assad | 376.9 | 3.88 | ||
| $0-$1 | 184 | Ryan Bergert | 311.3 | 3.87 | ||
| $0-$1 | 185 | Blade Tidwell | 298.5 | 3.87 | ||
| $0-$1 | 186 | Sawyer Gipson-Long | 215.1 | 3.82 | ||
| $0-$1 | 187 | Max Meyer | 431.3 | 3.81 | ||
| $0-$1 | 188 | Luis Morales | 408.0 | 3.81 | ||
| $0-$1 | 189 | Colin Rea | 520.1 | 3.79 | ||
| $0-$1 | 190 | Jameson Taillon | 568.6 | 3.78 | ||
| $0-$1 | 191 | Cade Povich | 369.9 | 3.78 | ||
| $0-$1 | 192 | Brad Lord | 527.1 | 3.76 | ||
| $0-$1 | 193 | Aaron Civale | 489.9 | 3.76 | ||
| $0-$1 | 194 | Hunter Dobbins | 315.1 | 3.75 | ||
| $0-$1 | 195 | Rhett Lowder | 337.5 | 3.75 | ||
| $0-$1 | 196 | Tyler Wells | 342.6 | 3.75 | ||
| $0-$1 | 197 | Max Scherzer | 419.6 | 3.75 | ||
| $0-$1 | 198 | Andre Pallante | 541.6 | 3.74 | ||
| $0-$1 | 199 | Mick Abel | 368.0 | 3.74 | ||
| $0-$1 | 200 | Noah Schultz | 251.7 | 3.72 | ||
| $0-$1 | 201 | Yilber Díaz | 211.5 | 3.72 | ||
| $0-$1 | 202 | José Berríos | 588.4 | 3.71 | ||
| $0-$1 | 203 | Cristian Javier | 457.9 | 3.63 | ||
| $0-$1 | 204 | Slade Cecconi | 485.7 | 3.61 | ||
| $0-$1 | 205 | Jeffrey Springs | 585.6 | 3.61 | ||
| $0-$1 | 206 | Eduardo Rodriguez | 500.7 | 3.59 | ||
| $0-$1 | 207 | Chase Dollander | 363.2 | 3.09 | ||
| $0-$1 | 208 | Jackson Jobe | 190.5 | 3.05 | ||
| $0 | 209 | Hagen Smith | #N/A | #N/A | ||
| $0 | 210 | Brandon Walter | 262.8 | 4.38 | ||
| $0 | 211 | DL Hall | 215.5 | 4.29 | ||
| $0 | 212 | Ronel Blanco | 473.0 | 4.28 | ||
| $0 | 213 | Alex Cobb | 367.8 | 4.11 | ||
| $0 | 214 | Yu Darvish | 352.2 | 4.07 | ||
| $0 | 215 | Cooper Criswell | 309.0 | 4.02 | ||
| $0 | 216 | J.T. Ginn | 361.0 | 3.99 | ||
| $0 | 217 | John Means | 111.8 | 3.94 | ||
| $0 | 218 | Gavin Stone | 386.3 | 3.94 | ||
| $0 | 219 | Jon Gray | 390.1 | 3.92 | ||
| $0 | 220 | Justin Verlander | 547.1 | 3.91 | ||
| $0 | 221 | Hayden Wesneski | 224.7 | 3.87 | ||
| $0 | 222 | Jordan Wicks | 232.3 | 3.87 | ||
| $0 | 223 | Jhony Brito | 215.1 | 3.86 | ||
| $0 | 224 | Ryan Yarbrough | 278.7 | 3.78 | ||
| $0 | 225 | Charlie Morton | 491.0 | 3.74 | ||
| $0 | 226 | Ty Madden | 210.2 | 3.71 | ||
| $0 | 227 | Matt Waldron | 385.0 | 3.68 | ||
| $0 | 228 | Joey Wentz | 301.3 | 3.68 | ||
| $0 | 229 | Joe Ross | 211.3 | 3.68 | ||
| $0 | 230 | Bryce Elder | 478.7 | 3.68 | ||
| $0 | 231 | Yoendrys Gómez | 299.2 | 3.67 | ||
| $0 | 232 | Jordan Montgomery | 408.8 | 3.65 | ||
| $0 | 233 | Paul Blackburn | 254.8 | 3.63 | ||
| $0 | 234 | Luis Medina | 355.2 | 3.63 | ||
| $0 | 235 | Davis Martin | 506.8 | 3.62 | ||
| $0 | 236 | Nestor Cortes | 442.7 | 3.59 | ||
| $0 | 237 | Spencer Turnbull | 233.7 | 3.58 | ||
| $0 | 238 | Kyle Wright | 305.7 | 3.58 | ||
| $0 | 239 | Griffin Canning | 469.3 | 3.58 | ||
| $0 | 240 | Kyle Hart 하트 | 270.1 | 3.57 | ||
| $0 | 241 | Zack Littell | 606.2 | 3.56 | ||
| $0 | 242 | Lance McCullers Jr. | 357.8 | 3.56 | ||
| $0 | 243 | Richard Fitts | 328.5 | 3.56 | ||
| $0 | 244 | Chayce McDermott | 213.4 | 3.56 | ||
| $0 | 245 | Anthony Kay | 471.2 | 3.55 | ||
| $0 | 246 | Jose Quintana | 501.0 | 3.54 | ||
| $0 | 247 | Ben Lively 라이블리 | 365.3 | 3.52 | ||
| $0 | 248 | Ryan Gusto | 318.2 | 3.52 | ||
| $0 | 249 | Mason Barnett | 299.0 | 3.51 | ||
| $0 | 250 | Mitch Spence | 369.3 | 3.51 | ||
| $0 | 251 | Logan Evans | 296.9 | 3.50 | ||
| $0 | 252 | Sean Burke | 483.4 | 3.46 | ||
| $0 | 253 | Logan Allen로건 | 464.8 | 3.46 | ||
| $0 | 254 | Osvaldo Bido | 252.4 | 3.46 | ||
| $0 | 255 | J.P. France | 242.8 | 3.46 | ||
| $0 | 256 | Carson Seymour | 237.3 | 3.46 | ||
| $0 | 257 | Erick Fedde 페디 | 509.0 | 3.45 | ||
| $0 | 258 | Alek Manoah | 333.1 | 3.44 | ||
| $0 | 259 | Mitch Farris | 273.0 | 3.44 | ||
| $0 | 260 | Bailey Falter | 387.5 | 3.42 | ||
| $0 | 261 | Martín Pérez | 395.4 | 3.41 | ||
| $0 | 262 | Emerson Hancock | 294.9 | 3.40 | ||
| $0 | 263 | Carson Whisenhunt | 249.1 | 3.40 | ||
| $0 | 264 | Mitchell Parker | 476.9 | 3.39 | ||
| $0 | 265 | Ryan Feltner | 399.3 | 3.39 | ||
| $0 | 266 | Keider Montero | 333.4 | 3.39 | ||
| $0 | 267 | Patrick Corbin | 513.0 | 3.38 | ||
| $0 | 268 | Michael Lorenzen | 473.1 | 3.38 | ||
| $0 | 269 | Marcus Stroman | 408.2 | 3.35 | ||
| $0 | 270 | JP Sears | 491.7 | 3.35 | ||
| $0 | 271 | Bobby Miller | 253.9 | 3.35 | ||
| $0 | 272 | Bowden Francis | 236.4 | 3.34 | ||
| $0 | 273 | Landon Knack | 256.3 | 3.29 | ||
| $0 | 274 | Randy Vasquez | 428.2 | 3.26 | ||
| $0 | 275 | Jason Alexander | 259.5 | 3.24 | ||
| $0 | 276 | Josiah Gray | 395.7 | 3.24 | ||
| $0 | 277 | Colton Gordon | 283.0 | 3.21 | ||
| $0 | 278 | Chris Paddack | 412.3 | 3.20 | ||
| $0 | 279 | José Urquidy | 337.4 | 3.20 | ||
| $0 | 280 | Miles Mikolas | 488.3 | 3.19 | ||
| $0 | 281 | Jonathan Cannon | 367.2 | 3.18 | ||
| $0 | 282 | Brandon Young | 190.3 | 3.17 | ||
| $0 | 283 | Drew Thorpe | 219.5 | 3.16 | ||
| $0 | 284 | Frankie Montas | 334.5 | 3.15 | ||
| $0 | 285 | Mason Black | 229.0 | 3.14 | ||
| $0 | 286 | Caden Dana | 287.0 | 3.14 | ||
| $0 | 287 | Jake Irvin | 521.4 | 3.11 | ||
| $0 | 288 | Kyle Freeland | 501.2 | 3.09 | ||
| $0 | 289 | Tyler Anderson | 444.8 | 3.04 | ||
| $0 | 290 | Cal Quantrill | 346.3 | 3.02 | ||
| $0 | 291 | McCade Brown | 212.8 | 2.91 | ||
| $0 | 292 | Walker Buehler | 340.9 | 2.86 | ||
| $0 | 293 | Tomoyuki Sugano | 417.9 | 2.86 | ||
| $0 | 294 | Taijuan Walker | 329.3 | 2.74 | ||
| $0 | 295 | Germán Márquez | 336.4 | 2.60 | ||
| $0 | 296 | Gunnar Hoglund | 140.8 | 2.59 | ||
| $0 | 297 | Austin Gomber | 274.1 | 2.58 | ||
| $0 | 298 | Tanner Gordon | 281.8 | 2.51 | ||
| $0 | 299 | Antonio Senzatela | 208.3 | 2.01 |
Jake Mailhot is a contributor to FanGraphs. A long-suffering Mariners fan, he also writes about them for Lookout Landing. Follow him on BlueSky @jakemailhot.
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