July Starter Rankings

Presented here are the July rest-of-season position rankings and overall top 300. Players are ranked based on 5x5 value in mixed leagues.

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Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C

Starting pitcher rankings

July	SP	Team	2022	May	June
1	Corbin Burnes	Brewers	4	2	1
2	Justin Verlander	Astros	10	7	2
3	Sandy Alcantara	Marlins	8	8	3
4	Gerrit Cole	Yankees	1	4	4
5	Max Scherzer	Mets	3	1	21
6	Joe Musgrove	Padres	19	12	7
7	Max Fried	Braves	11	9	9
8	Shane McClanahan	Rays	28	17	8
9	Zack Wheeler	Phillies	9	21	10
10	Carlos Rodón	Giants	27	11	11
11	Logan Webb	Giants	12	13	14
12	Jacob deGrom	Mets	14	14	12
13	Brandon Woodruff	Brewers	5	6	18
14	Julio Urías	Dodgers	7	10	13
15	Alek Manoah	Blue Jays	22	18	15
16	Kevin Gausman	Blue Jays	15	5	5
17	Aaron Nola	Phillies	23	23	22
18	Clayton Kershaw	Dodgers	26	16	23
19	Logan Gilbert	Mariners	33	27	19
20	Dylan Cease	White Sox	48	33	32
21	Lance Lynn	White Sox	31	26	16
22	Yu Darvish	Padres	20	20	20
23	Shohei Ohtani	Angels	24	24	24
24	Robbie Ray	Mariners	21	50	28
25	Shane Bieber	Guardians	6	19	34
26	Chris Bassitt	Mets	25	25	27
27	Frankie Montas	Athletics	29	32	30
28	Tarik Skubal	Tigers	42	40	25
29	Luis Castillo	Reds	32	36	31
30	Charlie Morton	Braves	18	28	41
31	Framber Valdez	Astros	71	61	39
32	Shane Baz	Rays	52	51	44
33	Nestor Cortes	Yankees	110	52	29
34	Pablo Lopez	Marlins	36	31	26
35	Tony Gonsolin	Dodgers	74	75	63
36	Alex Cobb	Giants	41	38	38
37	Luis Garcia	Astros	34	37	33
38	Chris Sale	Red Sox	40	41	42
39	Zac Gallen	Diamondbacks	89	58	35
40	Sonny Gray	Twins	38	56	50
41	Joe Ryan	Twins	55	29	36
42	Lucas Giolito	White Sox	13	15	17
43	Kyle Wright	Braves	168	30	37
44	Miles Mikolas	Cardinals	132	91	87
45	Luis Severino	Yankees	54	57	51
46	Tyler Anderson	Dodgers	106	83	49
47	Mike Clevinger	Padres	44	43	46
48	Nathan Eovaldi	Red Sox	45	39	43
49	Sean Manaea	Padres	49	54	56
50	Cristian Javier	Astros	100	74	65
51	Drew Rasmussen	Rays	81	65	60
52	Jameson Taillon	Yankees	83	77	64
53	Jeffrey Springs	Rays	NR	NR	92
54	Jordan Montgomery	Yankees	50	55	55
55	Carlos Carrasco	Mets	63	44	47
56	Tyler Mahle	Reds	57	71	78
57	Taijuan Walker	Mets	75	69	82
58	Freddy Peralta	Brewers	16	22	61
59	Blake Snell	Padres	35	42	52
60	Ian Anderson	Braves	39	48	48
61	Triston McKenzie	Guardians	47	47	45
62	Josiah Gray	Nationals	79	62	79
63	Michael Kopech	White Sox	68	68	62
64	Eric Lauer	Brewers	70	46	40
65	Spencer Strider	Braves	126	107	70
66	Patrick Sandoval	Angels	86	66	71
67	MacKenzie Gore	Padres	191	92	66
68	Nick Pivetta	Red Sox	124	172	118
69	Trevor Rogers	Marlins	43	49	54
70	Adam Wainwright	Cardinals	76	79	73
71	Garrett Whitlock	Red Sox	72	60	69
72	Marcus Stroman	Cubs	51	59	58
73	George Kirby	Mariners	170	151	72
74	Anthony DeSclafani	Giants	53	63	76
75	Aaron Ashby	Brewers	91	76	59
76	José Berríos	Blue Jays	17	34	75
77	Corey Kluber	Rays	104	98	99
78	Jon Gray	Rangers	90	97	89
79	Lance McCullers	Astros	82	82	84
80	Jose Urquidy	Astros	46	73	85
81	Ranger Suárez	Phillies	60	64	80
82	Alex Wood	Giants	66	72	83
83	Andrew Heaney	Dodgers	58	70	68
84	David Peterson	Mets	147	100	86
85	Zach Eflin	Phillies	87	86	74
86	Noah Syndergaard	Angels	94	87	91
87	Edward Cabrera	Marlins	111	152	77
88	JT Brubaker	Pirates	97	105	90
89	Paul Blackburn	Athletics	NR	134	88
90	Graham Ashcraft	Reds	NR	NR	NR
91	Ross Stripling	Blue Jays	155	158	161
92	Jesus Luzardo	Marlins	93	53	98
93	Keegan Thompson	Cubs	215	113	107
94	Dylan Bundy	Twins	96	95	97
95	Andre Pallante	Cardinals	NR	NR	NR
96	Mike Soroka	Braves	109	103	103
97	Brady Singer	Royals	103	143	102
98	Jack Flaherty	Cardinals	30	45	53
99	Kyle Muller	Braves	171	179	162
100	Cal Quantrill	Guardians	92	101	106
101	Max Meyer	Marlins	182	67	104
102	Tyler Wells	Orioles	64	99	105
103	Zack Greinke	Royals	59	90	124
104	Kyle Hendricks	Cubs	67	88	101
105	Jake Odorizzi	Astros	101	114	111
106	Jakob Junis	Giants	91 RP	NR	94
107	Marco Gonzales	Mariners	112	109	108
108	Martín Pérez	Rangers	NR	NR	121
109	Steven Matz	Cardinals	85	94	110
110	Eduardo Rodriguez	Tigers	65	84	81
111	Roansy Contreras	Pirates	172	156	117
112	Aaron Civale	Guardians	69	93	126
113	Dane Dunning	Rangers	105	104	112
114	Mitch Keller	Pirates	125	102	151
115	Kyle Gibson	Phillies	187	142	116
116	Dakota Hudson	Cardinals	121	115	114
117	Walker Buehler	Dodgers	2	3	6
118	Merrill Kelly	Diamondbacks	204	128	129
119	Tylor Megill	Mets	73	35	57
120	Dean Kremer	Orioles	NR	NR	NR
121	Sixto Sanchez	Marlins	120	125	125
122	Michael Wacha	Red Sox	225	159	132
123	Zach Plesac	Guardians	116	118	153
124	Braxton Garrett	Marlins	231	NR	NR
125	Mitch White	Dodgers	150	166	160
126	Elieser Hernandez	Marlins	78	89	96
127	Bailey Ober	Twins	107	110	113
128	Yusei Kikuchi	Blue Jays	113	133	123
129	Nick Lodolo	Reds	159	130	135
130	Chris Flexen	Mariners	115	111	128
131	Justin Steele	Cubs	175	NR	NR
132	Brayan Bello	Red Sox	NR	NR	178
133	Luis Patino	Rays	98	132	138
134	Dustin May	Dodgers	156	150	144
135	José Quintana	Pirates	232	168	130
136	Yonny Chirinos	Rays	122	127	137
137	Adbert Alzolay	Cubs	137	138	139
138	Hunter Greene	Reds	181	177	131
139	Daniel Lynch	Royals	200	108	120
140	Trevor Williams	Mets	167	NR	119
141	Michael Lorenzen	Angels	166	148	141
142	Johnny Cueto	White Sox	199	NR	171
143	Stephen Strasburg	Nationals	84	78	67
144	Adrian Houser	Brewers	128	137	142
145	Tucker Davidson	Braves	161	NR	NR
146	Madison Bumgarner	Diamondbacks	145	140	145
147	Nick Martinez	Padres	119	135	150
148	Drew Smyly	Cubs	135	117	148
149	David Price	Dodgers	108	131	149
150	James Kaprielian	Athletics	129	119	140
151	Sam Long	Giants	134	106	172
152	Rich Hill	Red Sox	146	155	158
153	Matthew Liberatore	Cardinals	131	120	100
154	Kris Bubic	Royals	114	164	NR
155	Domingo German	Yankees	165	171	170
156	Brad Keller	Royals	138	121	136
157	Chris Archer	Twins	206	NR	NR
158	Emerson Hancock	Mariners	NR	NR	NR
159	Glenn Otto	Rangers	169	162	NR
160	Erick Fedde	Nationals	228	NR	NR
161	Hunter Brown	Astros	NR	NR	173
162	Chad Kuhl	Rockies	NR	167	168
163	Zack Thompson	Cardinals	NR	NR	157
164	Josh Winckowski	Red Sox	NR	NR	NR
165	German Marquez	Rockies	118	146	165
166	Josh Winder	Twins	173	116	159
167	Ryan Pepiot	Dodgers	234	161	164
168	James Paxton	Red Sox	207	NR	NR
169	Michael Pineda	Tigers	133	145	180
170	Logan Allen	Guardians	202	NR	NR
171	Jordan Lyles	Orioles	NR	NR	166
172	Zach Davies	Diamondbacks	219	NR	NR
173	Caleb Kilian	Cubs	188	173	122
174	Reid Detmers	Angels	139	136	134
175	Ryan Yarbrough	Rays	80	81	115
176	Nate Pearson	Blue Jays	99	126	127
177	Devin Smeltzer	Twins	NR	NR	NR
178	Clarke Schmidt	Yankees	205	165	147
179	Zach Thompson	Pirates	141	NR	155
180	Matt Manning	Tigers	123	147	176

Dropping off: Grayson Rodriguez (93rd), Hyun Jin Ryu (109th), Casey Mize (133rd), Chase Silseth (143rd), Ethan Small (146th), Huascar Ynoa (152nd), Brent Suter (154th), Matthew Boyd (156th)

• If you’re wondering why your favorite young starter isn’t higher, it’s probably because I’m worried about fatigue. Shane McClanahan is three-quarters of the way to his career-high inning total. MacKenzie Gore already seems to be wearing down some; he’s averaged under 94 mph with his fastball in his last two starts after never doing so previously this year and often being above 95 mph. Tony Gonsolin isn’t exactly young, but he’s thrown more innings this year than he did either of the previous two seasons and he’ll pass his 2019 total of 81 innings in his next two starts. Not every young starter is going to wear down in the second half, but August and September are going to be rough for a bunch of guys this year.

• I certainly don’t want to write off Ian Anderson, but maybe it’s time for the Braves to give Kyle Muller a chance in his spot. Muller did struggle in his lone major league start this year back on May 1, but he has a 2.96 ERA and 99/23 K/BB ratio over 76 innings in his 13 starts for Triple-A Gwinnett. That’s 19 more strikeouts than any other International League pitcher. Anderson’s strikeout rate is well down this year, and he’s walking more batters than usual, too. Maybe he’ll get it turned around, but I wouldn’t be stunned if a Braves organization that’s usually quite aggressive decides to make a change.

• The other Logan Allen makes his rankings debut this week, replacing Daniel Espino as the speculative Guardians pitcher here. Espino started dealing with shoulder soreness as he was trying to return from a knee injury, so he can probably be written off for 2022. Allen, a 2020 second-round pick, has a stellar 104/22 K/BB ratio to go along with his 3.33 ERA in 73 innings in Double-A. If I felt better about him being next in line for a shot in Cleveland, he’d be 40 or 50 spots higher. At the moment, though, Konnor Pilkington is probably still the Guardians’ sixth starter, with Peyton Battenfield also in the running.