Justin Mason’s Top 121 Starting Pitchers
My Rank | Player | Team | Pos | SP ADP | ADP | Min Pick | Max Pick | Difference |
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1 | Scherzer, Max | WAS | P | 1 | 6.55 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
2 | deGrom, Jacob | NYM | P | 2 | 11.77 | 8 | 19 | 0 |
3 | Verlander, Justin | HOU | P | 4 | 22.74 | 14 | 39 | -1 |
4 | Sale, Chris | BOS | P | 3 | 16.54 | 9 | 30 | 1 |
5 | Cole, Gerrit | HOU | P | 7 | 27.74 | 16 | 36 | -2 |
6 | Kluber, Corey | CLE | P | 6 | 23.68 | 14 | 40 | 0 |
7 | Severino, Luis | NYY | P | 10 | 36.79 | 26 | 51 | -3 |
8 | Nola, Aaron | PHI | P | 5 | 23.09 | 12 | 31 | 3 |
9 | Snell, Blake | TB | P | 8 | 29.07 | 3 | 40 | 1 |
10 | Bauer, Trevor | CLE | P | 9 | 34.62 | 27 | 45 | 1 |
11 | Carrasco, Carlos | CLE | P | 11 | 36.87 | 27 | 52 | 0 |
12 | Buehler, Walker | LAD | P | 12 | 38.02 | 21 | 53 | 0 |
13 | Kershaw, Clayton | LAD | P | 13 | 38.06 | 25 | 52 | 0 |
14 | Taillon, Jameson | PIT | P | 17 | 61.09 | 49 | 83 | -3 |
15 | Syndergaard, Noah | NYM | P | 14 | 41.79 | 30 | 54 | 1 |
16 | Paxton, James | NYY | P | 16 | 56.33 | 41 | 77 | 0 |
17 | Flaherty, Jack | STL | P | 21 | 66.02 | 49 | 101 | -4 |
18 | Clevinger, Mike | CLE | P | 19 | 65.15 | 41 | 87 | -1 |
19 | Martinez, Carlos | STL | P | 33 | 127.13 | 95 | 158 | -14 |
20 | Greinke, Zack | ARZ | P | 20 | 65.39 | 45 | 94 | 0 |
21 | Corbin, Patrick | WAS | P | 15 | 50.11 | 34 | 74 | 6 |
22 | Strasburg, Stephen | WAS | P | 18 | 62.41 | 44 | 99 | 4 |
23 | Berrios, Jose | MIN | P | 23 | 78.73 | 62 | 103 | 0 |
24 | Wheeler, Zack | NYM | P | 26 | 94.51 | 67 | 126 | -2 |
25 | Price, David | BOS | P | 28 | 98.62 | 72 | 130 | -3 |
26 | Marquez, German | COL | P | 25 | 84.83 | 49 | 127 | 1 |
27 | Castillo, Luis | CIN | P | 29 | 112.78 | 82 | 144 | -2 |
28 | Heaney, Andrew | LAA | P | 44 | 165.28 | 130 | 196 | -16 |
29 | Foltynewicz, Mike | ATL | P | 24 | 82.54 | 59 | 114 | 5 |
30 | Bumgarner, Madison | SF | P | 22 | 76.06 | 46 | 117 | 8 |
31 | Mikolas, Miles | STL | P | 27 | 95.05 | 64 | 133 | 4 |
32 | Morton, Charlie | TB | P | 32 | 122.73 | 86 | 158 | 0 |
33 | Pivetta, Nick | PHI | P | 40 | 155.88 | 126 | 182 | -7 |
34 | Freeland, Kyle | COL | P | 38 | 153.94 | 114 | 209 | -4 |
35 | Tanaka, Masahiro | NYY | P | 36 | 136.91 | 108 | 168 | -1 |
36 | Darvish, Yu | CHC | P | 42 | 157.06 | 120 | 191 | -6 |
37 | Hendricks, Kyle | CHC | P | 31 | 120.21 | 72 | 158 | 6 |
38 | Hamels, Cole | CHC | P | 37 | 148.94 | 106 | 197 | 1 |
39 | Ray, Robbie | ARZ | P | 30 | 120.01 | 81 | 149 | 9 |
40 | Gausman, Kevin | ATL | P | 53 | 199.32 | 145 | 238 | -13 |
41 | Nelson, Jimmy | MLW | P | 71 | 250.99 | 188 | 306 | -30 |
42 | Skaggs, Tyler | LAA | P | 63 | 230.77 | 129 | 281 | -21 |
43 | Eovaldi, Nathan | BOS | P | 45 | 165.51 | 108 | 213 | -2 |
44 | Stripling, Ross | LAD | P | 62 | 227.46 | 183 | 294 | -18 |
45 | Wood, Alex | CIN | P | 61 | 225.72 | 171 | 295 | -16 |
46 | Quintana, Jose | CHC | P | 51 | 187.4 | 151 | 227 | -5 |
47 | Lester, Jon | CHC | P | 50 | 186.06 | 132 | 229 | -3 |
48 | Keuchel, Dallas | HOU | P | 49 | 180.56 | 142 | 218 | -1 |
49 | James, Josh | HOU | P | 54 | 201.43 | 146 | 279 | -5 |
50 | Whitley, Forrest | HOU | P | 65 | 238.63 | 151 | 315 | -15 |
51 | Glasnow, Tyler | TB | P | 46 | 166.82 | 120 | 201 | 5 |
52 | Happ, J.A. | NYY | P | 35 | 136.54 | 100 | 162 | 17 |
53 | Gray, Jon | COL | P | 55 | 201.83 | 166 | 254 | -2 |
54 | Godley, Zack | ARZ | P | 66 | 245.8 | 160 | 314 | -12 |
55 | Gibson, Kyle | MIN | P | 73 | 271.55 | 183 | 356 | -18 |
56 | Luzardo, Jesus | OAK | P | 68 | 246.85 | 186 | 322 | -12 |
57 | Bieber, Shane | CLE | P | 39 | 155.61 | 112 | 190 | 18 |
58 | Rodriguez, Eduardo | BOS | P | 41 | 156.35 | 131 | 218 | 17 |
59 | Archer, Chris | PIT | P | 34 | 134.41 | 99 | 172 | 25 |
60 | Wacha, Michael | STL | P | 77 | 278.66 | 150 | 339 | -17 |
61 | Rodon, Carlos | CWS | P | 79 | 281.99 | 146 | 385 | -18 |
62 | Maeda, Kenta | LAD | P | 60 | 222.82 | 102 | 304 | 2 |
63 | Hill, Rich | LAD | P | 47 | 173.77 | 119 | 237 | 16 |
64 | Ryu, Hyun-Jin | LAD | P | 52 | 187.74 | 146 | 239 | 12 |
65 | Reyes, Alex | STL | P | 57 | 203.8 | 144 | 287 | 8 |
66 | Lopez, Reynaldo | CWS | P | 70 | 250.88 | 174 | 321 | -4 |
67 | Soroka, Mike | ATL | P | 83 | 298.09 | 225 | 393 | -16 |
68 | Samardzija, Jeff | SF | P | 121 | 475.88 | 256 | 460 | -53 |
69 | Toussaint, Touki | ATL | P | 91 | 330.21 | 212 | 416 | -22 |
70 | Fulmer, Michael | DET | P | 90 | 327.32 | 267 | 389 | -20 |
71 | Kikuchi, Yusei | SEA | P | 48 | 174.1 | 96 | 300 | 23 |
72 | Teheran, Julio | ATL | P | 81 | 286.4 | 210 | 368 | -9 |
73 | Bundy, Dylan | BAL | P | 82 | 290.01 | 172 | 375 | -9 |
74 | Porcello, Rick | BOS | P | 43 | 159.37 | 128 | 210 | 31 |
75 | Chacin, Jhoulys | MLW | P | 67 | 246.38 | 160 | 322 | 8 |
76 | Lucchesi, Joey | SD | P | 56 | 202.8 | 162 | 251 | 20 |
77 | Musgrove, Joe | PIT | P | 64 | 233.22 | 172 | 295 | 13 |
78 | Woodruff, Brandon | MLW | P | 94 | 348.39 | 266 | 414 | -16 |
79 | Sanchez, Anibal | WAS | P | 78 | 279.93 | 174 | 354 | 1 |
80 | Newcomb, Sean | ATL | P | 58 | 211.07 | 152 | 297 | 22 |
81 | Weaver, Luke | ARZ | P | 84 | 306.32 | 226 | 379 | -3 |
82 | Arrieta, Jake | PHI | P | 59 | 218.21 | 162 | 285 | 23 |
83 | Williams, Trevor | PIT | P | 74 | 272.23 | 210 | 345 | 9 |
84 | Minor, Mike | TEX | P | 89 | 326.99 | 230 | 402 | -5 |
85 | McHugh, Collin | HOU | P | 69 | 248.12 | 145 | 450 | 16 |
86 | Gonzales, Marco | SEA | P | 75 | 274.73 | 230 | 326 | 11 |
88 | Junis, Jake | KC | P | 87 | 319.79 | 249 | 375 | 1 |
89 | Anderson, Chase | MLW | P | 105 | 401.76 | 298 | 463 | -16 |
90 | Peralta, Freddy | MLW | P | 96 | 350.98 | 233 | 415 | -6 |
91 | Harvey, Matt | LAA | P | 95 | 349.38 | 268 | 474 | -4 |
92 | Eflin, Zach | PHI | P | 93 | 341.57 | 254 | 376 | -1 |
93 | Gonzalez, Gio | MLW | P | 111 | 436.56 | 310 | 498 | -18 |
94 | Urias, Julio | LAD | P | 80 | 282.01 | 137 | 362 | 14 |
95 | Matz, Steven | NYM | P | 72 | 254.76 | 203 | 324 | 23 |
95 | Roark, Tanner | CIN | P | 107 | 405.98 | 293 | 497 | -12 |
96 | Lynn, Lance | TEX | P | 113 | 438.72 | 292 | 512 | -17 |
97 | Rodriguez, Dereck | SF | P | 85 | 316.76 | 213 | 415 | 12 |
98 | Lugo, Seth | NYM | P | 122 | 481.57 | 303 | 528 | -24 |
99 | Boyd, Matthew | DET | P | 86 | 317.83 | 241 | 393 | 13 |
100 | Sanchez, Aaron | TOR | P | 102 | 386.94 | 275 | 449 | -2 |
101 | DeSclafani, Anthony | CIN | P | 104 | 399.28 | 259 | 453 | -3 |
102 | Duffy, Danny | KC | P | 117 | 445.33 | 302 | 523 | -15 |
103 | Richards, Trevor | MIA | P | 116 | 442.99 | 318 | 548 | -13 |
104 | Holland, Derek | SF | P | 97 | 364.39 | 284 | 460 | 7 |
105 | Strahm, Matt | SD | P | 120 | 468.63 | 274 | 584 | -15 |
106 | Velasquez, Vince | PHI | P | 100 | 376.63 | 292 | 404 | 6 |
107 | Allen, Logan | SD | P | 148 | 594.93 | 385 | 623 | -41 |
108 | Lauer, Eric | SD | P | 149 | 596.61 | 315 | 654 | -41 |
109 | Reid-Foley, Sean | TOR | P | 164 | 643.07 | 425 | 652 | -55 |
110 | Faria, Jacob | TB | P | 169 | 662.13 | 490 | 646 | -59 |
111 | Gray, Sonny | CIN | P | 76 | 277.24 | 202 | 356 | 35 |
112 | Fiers, Mike | OAK | P | 88 | 322.55 | 254 | 393 | 24 |
113 | Miley, Wade | HOU | P | 140 | 560.98 | 326 | 659 | -27 |
114 | Gohara, Luiz | ATL | P | 147 | 591.56 | 369 | 589 | -33 |
115 | Wright, Kyle | ATL | P | 159 | 630.23 | 364 | 695 | -44 |
116 | Straily, Dan | MIA | P | 163 | 642.7 | 382 | 613 | -47 |
117 | Cahill, Trevor | LAA | P | 99 | 374.23 | 251 | 537 | 18 |
118 | Odorizzi, Jake | MIN | P | 101 | 378.33 | 278 | 458 | 17 |
119 | Puk, AJ | OAK | P | 155 | 617.29 | 315 | 716 | -36 |
120 | Estrada, Marco | OAK | P | 171 | 663.59 | 372 | 745 | -51 |
121 | Keller, Brad | KC | P | 118 | 456.18 | 340 | 532 | 3 |
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Interesting list, what do you see in Carlos Martinez and Andrew Heaney to boost them up so high?