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.

I’ll be back with my way-too-early 2024 rankings at the All-Star break.

Click to see other July rankings:
Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C

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Starting pitcher Rankings

July	Starting Pitchers	Team	2023	May	June
1	Shane McClanahan	Rays	4	2	1
2	Spencer Strider	Braves	9	4	2
3	Gerrit Cole	Yankees	1	1	3
4	Joe Ryan	Twins	22	20	5
5	Shohei Ohtani	Angels	11	6	4
6	Kevin Gausman	Blue Jays	14	12	6
7	Max Scherzer	Mets	5	7	8
8	Framber Valdez	Astros	26	16	15
9	Corbin Burnes	Brewers	2	3	7
10	Logan Gilbert	Mariners	10	11	10
11	Zack Wheeler	Phillies	24	15	14
12	Justin Verlander	Mets	15	9	11
13	Luis Castillo	Mariners	13	13	13
14	Zac Gallen	Diamondbacks	23	14	12
15	Aaron Nola	Phillies	16	17	17
16	Joe Musgrove	Padres	27	24	24
17	Tyler Glasnow	Rays	28	26	19
18	Dylan Cease	White Sox	19	19	22
19	Zach Eflin	Rays	58	54	41
20	Nathan Eovaldi	Rangers	53	42	25
21	Cristian Javier	Astros	18	18	18
22	Clayton Kershaw	Dodgers	25	23	21
23	Sandy Alcantara	Marlins	8	8	16
24	Logan Webb	Giants	41	39	23
25	Yu Darvish	Padres	20	22	20
26	Pablo Lopez	Twins	31	27	27
27	George Kirby	Mariners	29	28	26
28	Hunter Brown	Astros	66	37	31
29	Mitch Keller	Pirates	72	60	30
30	Carlos Rodon	Yankees	30	40	57
31	Julio Urias	Dodgers	12	21	37
32	Sonny Gray	Twins	54	32	33
33	Lucas Giolito	White Sox	46	48	48
34	Shane Bieber	Guardians	21	25	35
35	Jesus Luzardo	Marlins	36	34	36
36	Brandon Woodruff	Brewers	7	51	42
37	Tanner Bibee	Guardians	213	49	29
38	Blake Snell	Padres	39	57	87
39	Marcus Stroman	Cubs	63	46	44
40	Max Fried	Braves	6	5	43
41	Gavin Williams	Guardians	NR	141	84
42	Reid Detmers	Angels	47	50	59
43	Jordan Montgomery	Cardinals	34	33	45
44	Justin Steele	Cubs	110	59	78
45	Jose Berrios	Blue Jays	68	56	53
46	Taj Bradley	Rays	149	68	49
47	Tony Gonsolin	Dodgers	50	41	38
48	Luis Severino	Yankees	55	47	34
49	Jon Gray	Rangers	60	78	58
50	Alex Cobb	Giants	56	44	47
51	Bailey Ober	Twins	75	63	50
52	Bryce Elder	Braves	164	114	68
53	Bobby Miller	Dodgers	124	120	61
54	Freddy Peralta	Brewers	44	31	39
55	Bryce Miller	Mariners	NR	125	52
56	Charlie Morton	Braves	52	53	54
57	Tyler Wells	Orioles	98	81	70
58	Eury Perez	Marlins	162	NR	56
59	Aaron Civale	Guardians	91	94	79
60	Kodai Senga	Mets	82	73	66
61	James Paxton	Red Sox	127	123	71
62	Drew Smyly	Cubs	123	70	63
63	Lance Lynn	White Sox	35	62	73
64	Nestor Cortes	Yankees	32	38	46
65	Braxton Garrett	Marlins	142	112	104
66	Andrew Abbott	Reds	NR	NR	135
67	Logan Allen	Guardians	147	69	60
68	Tarik Skubal	Tigers	120	110	85
69	Garrett Whitlock	Red Sox	67	95	67
70	MacKenzie Gore	Nationals	89	75	65
71	Chris Bassitt	Blue Jays	49	52	51
72	Kyle Bradish	Orioles	115	109	89
73	Brayan Bello	Red Sox	119	119	114
74	Ranger Suarez	Phillies	81	84	86
75	Yusei Kikuchi	Blue Jays	105	79	92
76	Patrick Sandoval	Angels	61	61	77
77	Merrill Kelly	Diamondbacks	104	99	55
78	Bryan Woo	Mariners	NR	NR	152
79	Andrew Heaney	Rangers	69	67	64
80	Emmet Sheehan	Dodgers	NR	NR	NR
81	Michael Kopech	White Sox	111	146	83
82	Clarke Schmidt	Yankees	76	106	90
83	Seth Lugo	Padres	87	82	108
84	Griffin Canning	Angels	170	148	107
85	Taijuan Walker	Phillies	94	92	97
86	Anthony DeSclafani	Giants	108	74	76
87	AJ Smith-Shawver	Braves	NR	NR	116
88	Michael Wacha	Padres	121	133	103
89	J.P. France	Astros	NR	NR	99
90	Grayson Rodriguez	Orioles	85	65	91
91	Hunter Greene	Reds	33	30	32
92	Jose Urquidy	Astros	51	88	94
93	Sean Manaea	Giants	59	66	80
94	Mike Soroka	Braves	102	90	72
95	Alex Wood	Giants	99	131	106
96	Domingo German	Yankees	128	118	100
97	Josiah Gray	Nationals	117	86	82
98	Alek Manoah	Blue Jays	17	29	62
99	Chris Sale	Red Sox	38	43	28
100	Brandon Pfaadt	Diamondbacks	136	64	118
101	Nick Lodolo	Reds	48	45	75
102	Kenta Maeda	Twins	103	124	121
103	Mason Miller	Athletics	NR	77	109
104	Eduardo Rodriguez	Tigers	93	89	138
105	Drew Rasmussen	Rays	43	35	112
106	Jose Quintana	Mets	202	NR	148
107	David Peterson	Mets	71	117	131
108	Jameson Taillon	Cubs	65	76	98
109	Kutter Crawford	Red Sox	173	140	142
110	Ronel Blanco	Astros	NR	NR	160
111	Matthew Liberatore	Cardinals	153	72	69
112	Dean Kremer	Orioles	133	135	115
113	Jack Flaherty	Cardinals	77	103	110
114	Edward Cabrera	Marlins	86	87	88
115	Miles Mikolas	Cardinals	95	122	101
116	Reese Olson	Tigers	NR	NR	NR
117	Dane Dunning	Rangers	184	NR	125
118	Dustin May	Dodgers	37	36	95
119	Kyle Hendricks	Cubs	145	126	130
120	Martin Perez	Rangers	126	111	113
121	Wade Miley	Brewers	172	149	NR
122	JP Sears	Athletics	175	150	124
123	Johan Oviedo	Pirates	158	113	129
124	Yonny Chirinos	Rays	131	136	151
125	Kyle Harrison	Giants	168	NR	150
126	Austin Cox	Royals	NR	NR	NR
127	Tyler Anderson	Angels	100	121	156
128	Andrew Painter	Phillies	154	145	141
129	Kyle Gibson	Orioles	151	139	136
130	Mike Clevinger	White Sox	96	108	123
131	Cristopher Sanchez	Phillies	215	NR	NR
132	Ross Stripling	Giants	92	104	128
133	Kyle Wright	Braves	57	71	140
134	Trevor Rogers	Marlins	80	128	102
135	Tanner Houck	Red Sox	116	98	96
136	Daniel Lynch	Royals	157	NR	122
137	Graham Ashcraft	Reds	112	85	105
138	Carlos Carrasco	Mets	88	134	132
139	Osvaldo Bido	Pirates	NR	NR	NR
140	Hayden Wesneski	Cubs	73	100	134
141	Jared Shuster	Braves	97	NR	74
142	Noah Syndergaard	Dodgers	78	101	119
143	Luis Ortiz	Pirates	185	NR	145
144	Julio Teheran	Brewers	NR	NR	NR
145	Brady Singer	Royals	62	97	127
146	Roansy Contreras	Pirates	101	91	120
147	Matt Waldron	Padres	NR	NR	NR
148	Quinn Priester	Pirates	NR	NR	154
149	Michael Lorenzen	Tigers	191	NR	153
150	Steven Matz	Cardinals	74	96	117
151	John Means	Orioles	152	142	157
152	Jaime Barria	Angels	NR	NR	139
153	Hyun Jin Ryu	Blue Jays	NR	NR	NR
154	Ben Brown	Cubs	NR	NR	147
155	Ryne Nelson	Diamondbacks	141	144	NR
156	James Kaprielian	Athletics	125	NR	NR
157	Clayton Beeter	Yankees	192	NR	NR
158	Hogan Harris	Athletics	NR	NR	NR
159	Shawn Dubin	Astros	220	NR	NR
160	Jake Eder	Marlins	219	NR	NR

Dropping off: Jacob deGrom (9th), Triston McKenzie (40th), Louie Varland (81st), Matthew Boyd (93rd), Lance McCullers Jr. (111th), Tylor Megill (126th), Ryan Weathers (133rd), Gavin Stone (137th), Matt Strahm (143rd), Michael Grove (144th), Drey Jameson (146th)

• Clayton Kershaw was going to move up to 14th this month, but he’s suddenly dealing with something physical that the Dodgers have clammed up about. Fortunately, it’s not supposed to be his back or I would have dropped him a bunch. As is, he’s essentially holding steady for now. I am guessing that he’s in line for a brief IL stint.
• I’m nervous about having Zach Eflin this high with the concern that his knee or back might become a problem again, but he’s throwing like a top-10 pitcher right now. The only starter in baseball with a better xwOBA is Joe Ryan.
• I was actually worried about ranking Eury Pérez as high as 56th last month in light of his looming shutdown that probably would have already happened if not for Trevor Rogers’ setback and Pérez simply catching fire and allowing a total of one run in his last five starts. I think it’s fair to say Pérez is a top-30 SP at this point, but the Marlins can’t treat him like one; at 78 innings this year, he’s already matched his totals from his previous two seasons as a pro. The Marlins haven’t disclosed the 20-year-old’s limit, but even 120 innings would seem to be pushing it.