2024 Starter Rankings

An All-Star break tradition, here are my mostly-for-fun 2024 player rankings. I’ve done my best to list players where they’ll be 20-game eligible next year, and the free agents-to-be are listed without teams. Players with contract options for next year have an asterisk included with their team names.

Click to see other other preliminary 2024 rankings:
Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C | DH

Starting pitcher rankings

2024	Starting Pitchers	Team	2023	July
1	Spencer Strider	Braves	9	2
2	Shane McClanahan	Rays	4	1
3	Gerrit Cole	Yankees	1	3
4	Shohei Ohtani		11	5
5	Corbin Burnes	Brewers	2	9
6	Joe Ryan	Twins	22	4
7	Kevin Gausman	Blue Jays	14	6
8	Max Fried	Braves	6	40
9	Logan Gilbert	Mariners	10	10
10	Luis Castillo	Mariners	13	13
11	Zac Gallen	Diamondbacks	23	14
12	Aaron Nola		16	15
13	Zack Wheeler	Phillies	24	11
14	Max Scherzer	Mets*	5	7
15	Framber Valdez	Astros	26	8
16	Brandon Woodruff	Brewers	7	36
17	Joe Musgrove	Padres	27	16
18	Sandy Alcantara	Marlins	8	23
19	Zach Eflin	Rays	58	19
20	Eury Perez	Marlins	162	58
21	George Kirby	Mariners	29	27
22	Walker Buehler	Dodgers	NR	NR
23	Julio Urias		12	31
24	Justin Verlander	Mets	15	12
25	Hunter Brown	Astros	66	28
26	Pablo Lopez	Twins	31	26
27	Clayton Kershaw		25	22
28	Logan Webb	Giants	41	24
29	Dylan Cease	White Sox	19	18
30	Tanner Bibee	Guardians	213	37
31	Tyler Glasnow	Rays	28	17
32	Jesus Luzardo	Marlins	36	35
33	Carlos Rodon	Yankees	30	30
34	Mitch Keller	Pirates	72	29
35	Yu Darvish	Padres	20	25
36	Hunter Greene	Reds	33	91
37	Taj Bradley	Rays	149	46
38	Nathan Eovaldi	Rangers	53	20
39	Bobby Miller	Dodgers	124	53
40	Grayson Rodriguez	Orioles	85	90
41	Cristian Javier	Astros	18	21
42	Alek Manoah	Blue Jays	17	98
43	Gavin Williams	Guardians	NR	41
44	Reid Detmers	Angels	47	42
45	Blake Snell		39	38
46	Tarik Skubal	Tigers	120	68
47	Chris Sale	Red Sox	38	99
48	Nick Lodolo	Reds	48	101
49	Lucas Giolito		46	33
50	Sonny Gray		54	32
51	Justin Steele	Cubs	110	44
52	Shane Baz	Rays	NR	NR
53	Jose Berrios	Blue Jays	68	45
54	Kodai Senga	Mets	82	60
55	Marcus Stroman	Cubs*	63	39
56	Paul Skenes	Pirates	NR	NR
57	Bailey Ober	Twins	75	51
58	Freddy Peralta	Brewers	44	54
59	Nestor Cortes	Yankees	32	64
60	Jordan Montgomery		34	43
61	Bryce Miller	Mariners	NR	55
62	Dustin May	Dodgers	37	118
63	Bryan Woo	Mariners	NR	78
64	Luis Severino		55	48
65	Bryce Elder	Braves	164	52
66	Alex Cobb	Giants*	56	50
67	Triston McKenzie	Guardians	64	NR
68	Jon Gray	Rangers	60	49
69	Brayan Bello	Red Sox	119	73
70	Andrew Abbott	Reds	NR	66
71	Aaron Civale	Guardians	91	59
72	Logan Allen	Guardians	147	67
73	MacKenzie Gore	Nationals	89	70
74	Tony Gonsolin	Dodgers	50	47
75	Charlie Morton	Braves*	52	56
76	Tyler Wells	Orioles	98	57
77	Shane Bieber	Guardians	21	34
78	Braxton Garrett	Marlins	142	65
79	James Paxton		127	61
80	John Means	Orioles	152	151
81	AJ Smith-Shawver	Braves	NR	87
82	Mason Miller	Athletics	NR	103
83	Emmet Sheehan	Dodgers	NR	80
84	Eduardo Rodriguez	Tigers*	93	104
85	Lance Lynn	White Sox*	35	63
86	Chris Bassitt	Blue Jays	49	71
87	Patrick Sandoval	Angels	61	76
88	Clarke Schmidt	Yankees	76	82
89	Kyle Bradish	Orioles	115	72
90	Kyle Wright	Braves	57	133
91	Andrew Heaney	Rangers*	69	79
92	Merrill Kelly	Diamondbacks	104	77
93	Seth Lugo	Padres*	87	83
94	Garrett Whitlock	Red Sox	67	69
95	Jake Eder	Marlins	219	160
96	Griffin Canning	Angels	170	84
97	Ranger Suarez	Phillies	81	74
98	Taijuan Walker	Phillies	94	85
99	Jose Urquidy	Astros	51	92
100	Josiah Gray	Nationals	117	97
101	Drew Smyly	Cubs	123	62
102	Brandon Pfaadt	Diamondbacks	136	100
103	Edward Cabrera	Marlins	86	114
104	Kyle Harrison	Giants	168	125
105	Frankie Montas		NR	NR
106	Jameson Taillon	Cubs	65	108
107	Mike Soroka	Braves	102	94
108	Yusei Kikuchi	Blue Jays	105	75
109	Michael Kopech	White Sox	111	81
110	Louie Varland	Twins	NR	NR
111	David Peterson	Mets	71	107
112	Lance McCullers	Astros	84	NR
113	Matthew Liberatore	Cardinals	153	111
114	Sean Manaea	Giants*	59	93
115	Aaron Ashby	Brewers	106	NR
116	Chris Paddack	Twins	216	NR
117	Anthony DeSclafani	Giants	108	86
118	Andrew Painter	Phillies	154	128
119	J.P. France	Astros	NR	89
120	Domingo German	Yankees	128	96
121	Max Meyer	Marlins	NR	NR
122	Jose Quintana	Mets	202	106
123	Michael Wacha	Padres*	121	88
124	Dane Dunning	Rangers	184	117
125	Jack Flaherty		77	113
126	Jacob deGrom	Rangers	3	NR
127	Trevor Rogers	Marlins	80	134
128	Hayden Wesneski	Cubs	73	140
129	Joey Cantillo	Guardians	217	NR
130	Casey Mize	Tigers	NR	NR
131	Graham Ashcraft	Reds	112	137
132	Will Warren	Yankees	NR	NR
133	Trevor Bauer		NR	NR
134	Tanner Houck	Red Sox	116	135
135	Jared Shuster	Braves	97	141
136	Quinn Priester	Pirates	NR	148
137	Kenta Maeda		103	102
138	Tink Hence	Cardinals	NR	NR
139	Steven Matz	Cardinals	74	150
140	Kyle Hendricks	Cubs*	145	119
141	Dean Kremer	Orioles	133	112
142	Reese Olson	Tigers	NR	116
143	Gavin Stone	Dodgers	167	NR
144	Ricky Tiedemann	Blue Jays	194	NR
145	JP Sears	Athletics	175	122
146	Ben Brown	Cubs	NR	154
147	Ryan Pepiot	Dodgers	146	NR
148	Kutter Crawford	Red Sox	173	109
149	Brady Singer	Royals	62	145
150	Martin Perez		126	120
151	Alex Wood		99	95
152	Miles Mikolas	Cardinals	95	115
153	DL Hall	Orioles	155	NR
154	Drew Rasmussen	Rays	43	105
155	Jared Jones	Pirates	NR	NR
156	Ross Stripling	Giants*	92	132
157	Carson Whisenhunt	Giants	NR	NR
158	Roansy Contreras	Pirates	101	146
159	Chase Silseth	Angels	196	NR
160	Alec Marsh	Royals	NR	NR
161	Cade Povich	Orioles	NR	NR
162	Johan Oviedo	Pirates	158	123
163	Mick Abel	Phillies	NR	NR
164	Mike Clevinger	White Sox*	96	130
165	Luis Gil	Yankees	NR	NR
166	Jeffrey Springs	Rays	40	NR
167	Robert Gasser	Brewers	NR	NR
168	Cody Morris	Guardians	132	NR
169	Nick Pivetta	Red Sox	156	NR
170	Keaton Winn	Giants	NR	NR
171	Luis Ortiz	Pirates	185	143
172	Michael Grove	Dodgers	205	NR
173	Tylor Megill	Mets	114	NR
174	Hyun Jin Ryu		NR	153
175	Ryan Weathers	Padres	NR	NR
176	Cristopher Sanchez	Phillies	215	131
177	Mason Montgomery	Rays	NR	NR
178	Daniel Lynch	Royals	157	136
179	Ty Madden	Tigers	NR	NR
180	Kyle Gibson		151	129
181	Robbie Ray	Mariners	45	NR
182	Ken Waldichuk	Athletics	118	NR
183	Landon Knack	Dodgers	NR	NR
184	Cole Ragans	Royals	176	NR
185	Michael Lorenzen		191	149
186	Jaime Barria	Angels	NR	152
187	Wade Miley	Brewers*	172	121
188	Matt Manning	Tigers	160	NR
189	Gordon Graceffo	Cardinals	148	NR
190	Randy Vasquez	Yankees	NR	NR
191	Jordan Wicks	Cubs	NR	NR
192	Patrick Monteverde	Marlins	NR	NR
193	Brandon Williamson	Reds	NR	NR
194	Ryne Nelson	Diamondbacks	141	155
195	Joey Wentz	Tigers	130	NR
196	Jackson Wolf	Padres	NR	NR
197	Drew Thorpe	Yankees	NR	NR
198	Nick Martinez	Padres*	107	79 RP
199	Mike Vasil	Mets	NR	NR
200	Clayton Beeter	Yankees	192	157

• Of course, there’s a lot of stuff here I’ll wildly change my mind about prior to next season, but the top 40 here seems even more uncertain than usual. Even the top five could undergo some major changes. Shane McClanahan has the same ERA as last season, but his 26% K rate and 10% BB rate pale in comparison to his 30% K and 6% BB from last year. His groundball rate is down as well. Corbin Burnes clearly isn’t quite the same guy, either, but there’s a decent chance he’s looking at a change of scenery that might help his cause. I’d probably have lowered Shohei Ohtani some if I thought he were staying with the Angels, but odds are that he’ll be in a better situation for pitchers next year.
• I’m putting Paul Skenes, the first pick in the 2023 draft, at No. 56 for now. If he looks good next spring and opens up in the Pirates rotation, he’ll probably crack the top 40. I worry about the injury risk for arms like his on the first year out of college, but it’s easy to imagine him excelling right away in the majors.
• Dustin May , Triston McKenzie, Mason Miller, Kyle Wright and Lance McCullers Jr. are among the pitchers here who are getting dinged in the rankings because of questions about their arms. Some guys who didn’t make the cut because surgery should sideline them for much of the year include Luis Garcia , Tyler Mahle , Cade Cavalli , Matthew Boyd and German Marquez .
• My high Cardinals starter is Matthew Liberatore at No. 113, so I’d say they have some work to do. The one guy I probably would have a little higher than that is Andre Pallante , but I decided against betting on a return to the rotation. If the Cardinals had it to do over again, though, I imagine they would have left him as a starter. He had a 3.98 ERA over 54 1/3 innings in 10 starts as a rookie last year. He hasn’t excelled as a middle man this year, posting a 4.60 ERA, but that’s partly because the Cardinals’ infield defense isn’t what it was. He possesses a ridiculous 74% groundball rate.