Starting Pitcher Chart – May 22nd, 2024
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I wanted to see what kind of pitching has been available on the wire this year so I took a quick look. I used the NFBC’s Rotowire Online Championship which is a 12-team setup with 9 pitcher slots in the starting lineup and just 7 reserves, no IL or minor leaguers. I took the pitchers who were picked up in at least 25% of the 228 leagues in the contest, so 57 or more leagues. From there, I just calculated their results from the time they were picked up through May 21st. I realize that’s not perfect because some guys have definitely been cut so many teams might’ve missed some of the ugliness.
Just a note that the date listed in the chart is the Sunday they were picked up so the data starts the day after which is definitely worth noting because several of these guys threw gems on that Sunday which no doubt raised their bid price that night. Also there are some guys listed twice and that’s not an error, they had more than one period where they met the 57-league threshold. Obviously in comparison to last year’s non-stop rush of pitching prospects who came up and succeeded, this feels light, but even compared to a standard year it feels like we aren’t getting much. Streaming is no doubt a grind in 15-teamers right now and it feels like that is trickling down to 12-teamers, too.
| PITCHER | PICKUP PERIOD | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Singer | 31-Mar | 49.2 | 3.08 | 1.20 | 17% |
| Garrett Crochet | 31-Mar | 45.2 | 4.53 | 1.04 | 27% |
| Brady Singer | 7-Apr | 43.1 | 3.32 | 1.30 | 17% |
| Graham Ashcraft | 7-Apr | 42.2 | 4.43 | 1.52 | 9% |
| Javier Assad | 7-Apr | 42.1 | 1.70 | 1.07 | 13% |
| Spencer Turnbull | 7-Apr | 34.1 | 2.88 | 1.06 | 14% |
| Ronel Blanco | 7-Apr | 32.1 | 3.06 | 1.34 | 14% |
| Steven Matz | 7-Apr | 17.1 | 8.83 | 2.11 | 3% |
| Cody Bradford | 7-Apr | 6.2 | 0.00 | 0.97 | 22% |
| Javier Assad | 14-Apr | 31.2 | 1.14 | 1.09 | 11% |
| Martín Pérez | 14-Apr | 31 | 6.68 | 1.68 | 11% |
| Paul Blackburn | 14-Apr | 26.2 | 7.09 | 1.49 | 13% |
| Keaton Winn | 14-Apr | 26.1 | 6.84 | 1.38 | 11% |
| José Buttó | 14-Apr | 26 | 4.15 | 1.31 | 5% |
| Ben Brown | 14-Apr | 25 | 2.52 | 1.16 | 18% |
| Steven Matz | 14-Apr | 12.2 | 11.37 | 2.30 | 2% |
| Yariel Rodríguez | 14-Apr | 11.2 | 4.63 | 1.88 | 7% |
| Mitchell Parker | 21-Apr | 26 | 4.15 | 1.42 | 11% |
| José Soriano | 21-Apr | 25.1 | 3.20 | 1.27 | 9% |
| José Buttó | 21-Apr | 21.2 | 4.15 | 1.23 | 6% |
| Edward Cabrera | 21-Apr | 10.1 | 11.32 | 1.78 | 8% |
| Yariel Rodríguez | 21-Apr | 7.2 | 5.87 | 2.36 | -5% |
| Bailey Falter | 28-Apr | 24 | 3.75 | 1.08 | 5% |
| Erick Fedde 페디 | 28-Apr | 23.1 | 3.86 | 1.13 | 7% |
| Jameson Taillon | 28-Apr | 22 | 2.45 | 1.23 | 6% |
| Simeon Woods Richardson | 28-Apr | 19.1 | 3.26 | 1.26 | 12% |
| Bryce Elder | 28-Apr | 11.2 | 11.57 | 2.68 | 9% |
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| RK | PITCHER | GAME | 10 | 12 | 15+ | IP | ERA | WHIP | K-BB | wOBA RK L30/Season | NOTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarik Skubal | DET at KCR | x | x | x | 55 | 1.80 | 0.78 | 28% | 15th/12th | I am sooo excited for this Skubal/Ragans matchup, I really hope it lives up to the hype! |
| 2 | Cole Ragans | KCR v DET | x | x | x | 56 | 3.70 | 1.20 | 20% | 22nd/13th | Bounced back beautifully from the 7 ER dud w/7 scoreless v. OAK |
| 3 | Tyler Glasnow | LAD v ARI | x | x | x | 62 | 2.90 | 0.90 | 27% | 23rd/26th | A little bumpy last time out, but just 2 starts this yr over 3 ER |
| 4 | Jared Jones | PIT v SFG | x | x | x | 53 | 2.89 | 0.91 | 27% | 14th/11th | I was so close to putting him Top 10 in the updated May rankings, but landed on 13th; that NL-best 3% BB is excellent |
| 5 | Freddy Peralta | MIL at MIA | x | x | x | 49 | 4.17 | 1.13 | 23% | 20th/27th | Dealing with some MASSIVE 3rd time through (T3) issues: 551 pt jump to .970 OPS |
| 6 | Max Fried | ATL v CHC | x | x | x | 49 | 3.81 | 1.19 | 9% | 25th/20th | Skills are a good bit lighter this year w/nearly 2x BB% (+4 pts to 10%) and a 7 pt dip in K% to just 19%; he maybe should’ve been a bit lower in the rankings as I dig deeper |
| 7 | John Means | BAL at STL | x | x | x | 17 | 3.06 | 0.85 | 22% | 28th/10th | Hasn’t walked anyone in three starts since returning from the IL |
| 8 | Nestor Cortes | NYY v SEA | x | x | x | 60 | 3.56 | 1.05 | 18% | 14th/23rd | Came out a little bumpy w/7 ER in 10 IP over his first 2 starts; 3.02 ERA/1.05 WHIP/18% K-BB since then |
| 9 | Chris Bassitt | TOR v CHW | x | x | x | 48 | 5.03 | 1.53 | 10% | 25th/30th | Came up just an out shy of 3 straight QS after that 7 ER dud v. LAD |
| 10 | Brayan Bello | BOS at TBR | x | x | 36 | 3.96 | 1.13 | 15% | 22nd/25th | Was hoping he’d be a consistent 6-7 IP guy to compensate for his modest K% rate, but he’s gone 6 just once | |
| 11 | Jesús Luzardo | MIA v MIL | x | x | 37 | 5.02 | 1.25 | 18% | 11th/2nd | I’m a bit down on the Jesus Lizard right now and I’m not afraid to dodge that MIL offense in shallower formats | |
| 12 | Simeon Woods Richardson | MIN at WSN | x | x | 30 | 2.97 | 1.15 | 15% | 26th/16th | Love the control but how long can he dodge the longball w/his heavy flyball tendencies and high contact approach (20% K); good matchup here, but I’m still nervous with him… that KC/at HOU 2-step next wk is terrifying | |
| 13 | Bryce Miller | SEA at NYY | x | x | 52 | 3.08 | 0.99 | 17% | 1st/1st | Schedule just hasn’t let up on him & the Bronx is a very scary spot for his 1.4 HR9 | |
| 14 | Justin Steele | CHC v ATL | x | x | 19 | 5.21 | 1.21 | 16% | 8th/8th | I’m a “start your studs” kinda guy, but Steele’s stud status isn’t secured and he’s been a bit wobbly in his L2; no shame skipping this one | |
| 15 | Michael King | SDP at CIN | x | x | 54 | 4.31 | 1.36 | 15% | 29th/28th | Dominates LAD, smoked by COL at home and it’s been that way for a while: 1, 4, 6, 0, 0, 6 ER in his L6… wanna spin the wheel | |
| 16 | Triston McKenzie | CLE v NYM | x | x | 47 | 3.23 | 1.31 | 6% | 18th/14th | Completely dialed in pretty much since we learned about his partially torn UCL: 2.10 ERA/1.14 WHIP/14% K-BB | |
| 17 | Blake Snell | SFG at PIT | x | x | 11 | 11.57 | 1.97 | 12% | 12th/29th | Coming off the IL and obviously didn’t look great in his 3 starts before that so I understand skipping, but I’m running w/him after 9 no-hit rehab IP | |
| 18 | Ryan Pepiot | TBR v BOS | x | x | 36 | 3.68 | 0.93 | 21% | 9th/9th | Also coming off the IL after being hit by a comebacker; didn’t do a rehab, but I’m throwing him in many spots | |
| 19 | Nick Martinez | CIN v SDP | x | x | 38 | 4.23 | 1.20 | 15% | 3rd/4th | Brilliant 5 IP of 1-hit ball at LAD in his return to the rotation gives me some confidence here v. SDP | |
| 20 | Austin Gomber | COL at OAK | x | x | 50 | 3.02 | 1.18 | 9% | 26th/19th | #SometimesGomber?!?!? (0.48 ERA/0.93 WHIP/10% K-BB in last 19 IP) | |
| 21 | Tyler Anderson | LAA at HOU | x | 56 | 2.72 | 1.07 | 8% | 9th/6th | Blazing hot right now though we know the 84% LOB and .204 BABIP won’t last all yr… I can find some deep lg starts | ||
| 22 | Mitch Spence | OAK v COL | x | 30 | 3.90 | 1.13 | 15% | 15th/15th | Looked good in his first start of the yr… wonder if a gem here would make the at TBR/at ATL next wk? | ||
| 23 | Kyle Gibson | STL v BAL | x | 55 | 4.09 | 1.27 | 9% | 28th/18th | You know the deal w/Gibby, there’s a dud every 5-6 starts… he just had one, so can he lean on the sputtering O’s to start a new hot streak? | ||
| 24 | Taijuan Walker | PHI v TEX | x | 22 | 4.91 | 1.41 | 11% | 12th/7th | Not 100% locked in here after a toe injury last time out… did have 2 solid QS before that | ||
| 25 | Jake Irvin | WSN v MIN | x | 50 | 3.91 | 1.11 | 14% | 11th/22nd | Great control fuels the impressive 1.11 WHIP: just 4 BB in his L6 starts (34 IP) | ||
| 26 | Mike Clevinger | CHW at TOR | x | 11 | 5.56 | 1.85 | 7% | 21st/21st | It’s a much better matchup than we thought it’d be coming into the season, but I’m not *that* interested in running him | ||
| 27 | Jose Quintana | NYM at CLE | 46 | 5.21 | 1.46 | 7% | 16th/24th | His duds erase 3-4 good starts | |||
| 28 | Hunter Brown | HOU v LAA | 37 | 7.71 | 1.93 | 11% | 13th/17th | I remain dialed into all of his starts in hopes of a turnaround, but I need either a super gem or two really solid starts in a row before I buy back in | |||
| 29 | Dane Dunning | TEX at PHI | 37 | 4.10 | 1.15 | 17% | 2nd/5th | Yet another IL returner, but this one from a shoulder injury… let’s wait & see | |||
| 30 | Ryne Nelson | ARI at LAD | 29 | 7.06 | 1.88 | 11% | 4th/3rd | No shot |
The chart includes their 2024 stats (this changed over from last year’s stats on April 22nd), their opponent’s wOBA versus the pitcher’s handedness from this year so far (this is changed as of April 11th), my general start/sit recommendation for 10-team, 12-team, and 15-team (or more) leagues, and then a note about them. Obviously, there are league sizes beyond those three so it’s essentially a shallow, medium, deep. If a pitcher only has an “x” in 15-team, it doesn’t mean there’s no potential use in 10s and 12s, but that just means it is a riskier stream as the league gets shallower.
These are general recommendations, and your league situation will carry more weight whether you are protecting ratios or chasing counting numbers. This is for standard 5×5 roto leagues. The thresholds for H2H starts are generally lower, especially in points leagues so I thought there would be more value focusing on roto and then you can generally expand these recommendations a bit for points leagues.
Hey Paul, how many innings does Chicago let Crochet pitch this year? I’ve got good SP depth and considering trading him as he may not be available to help for a playoff run anyways
It’s really hard to say bc obviously they won’t be playing for anything so it’s not like they need to stretch him for contention purposes. It does make him tough to trade for in H2H lgs w/playoffs. That said, I think should at least get enough volume to be good for the next 2.5-3 mos. as long as he stays healthy so if he can help your team GET to the playoffs, that might be worth dealing for