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Starting Pitcher Dynasty Fantasy Baseball Rankings - February Updates Include Hunter Brown, Shane Baz

Cole Ragans - Fantasy Baseball Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

RotoBaller's starting pitcher (SP) dynasty fantasy baseball rankings - the top 100 dynasty starting pitchers, updated February 2025. Win more with our dynasty SP rankings.

Our MLB team at RotoBaller HQ continues to pump out fantasy baseball rankings to get you prepared for drafts. Today we review starting pitching and have you covered with our team's updated dynasty fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings to guide fantasy baseball managers in dynasty leagues.

Pittsburgh Pirates phenom Paul Skenes was sensational in rookie season, posting an (11-3) record with a 1.96 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and 170 strikeouts across 133 innings last season. He leads the way as our MLB's top starting pitcher overall, followed by Tarik Skubal, Logan Gilbert, Garret Crochet, and Cole Ragans. In this article we'll rank the top 100 pitchers, so you can see where the rest rank below.

The starting rankings below are specifically designed for dynasty leagues. Whether you're building for the future or trying to win it all this year, RotoBaller has you covered with our dynasty fantasy baseball articles, which are updated all year round by our dynasty league experts, Eric Cross and Chris Clegg. Bookmark their constantly-updated dynasty fantasy baseball rankings as well for the top 200+ players.

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Rank Tier Player Name Position
1 1 Paul Skenes SP
2 1 Tarik Skubal SP
3 1 Logan Gilbert SP
4 2 Garrett Crochet SP
5 2 Cole Ragans SP
6 2 Roki Sasaki SP
7 2 Zack Wheeler SP
8 2 Corbin Burnes SP
9 2 Spencer Strider SP
10 2 Yoshinobu Yamamoto SP
11 2 George Kirby SP
12 2 Eury Perez SP
13 2 Gerrit Cole SP
14 2 Dylan Cease SP
15 2 Blake Snell SP
16 2 Hunter Greene SP
17 2 Shane McClanahan SP
18 3 Bryce Miller SP
19 3 Michael King SP
20 3 Zac Gallen SP
21 3 Pablo Lopez SP
22 3 Jared Jones SP
23 3 Tyler Glasnow SP
24 3 Chris Sale SP
25 4 Grayson Rodriguez SP
26 4 Freddy Peralta SP
27 4 Logan Webb SP
28 4 Joe Ryan SP
29 4 Jackson Jobe SP
30 4 Spencer Schwellenbach SP
31 4 Luis Castillo SP
32 4 Aaron Nola SP
33 4 Max Fried SP
34 4 Andrew Painter SP
35 4 Framber Valdez SP
36 5 Shota Imanaga SP
37 5 Bailey Ober SP
38 5 Tanner Bibee SP
39 5 Sandy Alcantara SP
40 5 Ryan Pepiot SP
41 5 Bryan Woo SP
42 5 Jack Flaherty SP
43 5 Shane Baz SP
44 5 Bubba Chandler SP
45 6 Noah Schultz SP
46 6 Taj Bradley SP
47 6 Hunter Brown SP
48 6 MacKenzie Gore SP
49 6 Kumar Rocker SP
50 6 Reynaldo Lopez SP
51 6 Justin Steele SP
52 7 Walker Buehler SP
53 7 Sonny Gray SP
54 7 Jacob deGrom SP
55 7 Carlos Rodon SP
56 7 Jose Berrios SP
57 7 Brandon Pfaadt SP
58 7 Mitch Keller SP
59 7 Tanner Houck SP
60 7 Gavin Williams SP
61 8 Chase Dollander SP
62 8 Luis Gil SP
63 8 Spencer Arrighetti SP
64 8 Kevin Gausman SP
65 8 Yusei Kikuchi SP
66 8 Zach Eflin SP
67 8 Nathan Eovaldi SP
68 8 Jesus Luzardo SP
69 8 Kyle Bradish SP
70 9 Bowden Francis SP/RP
71 9 Quinn Mathews SP
72 9 Shane Bieber SP
73 9 Kodai Senga SP
74 9 Sean Manaea SP
75 9 Nick Lodolo SP
76 9 David Festa SP
77 9 Nick Pivetta SP
78 9 Bobby Miller SP
79 9 Robbie Ray SP
80 10 Tobias Myers SP
81 10 Clarke Schmidt SP
82 10 Brandon Sproat SP
83 10 Reese Olson SP
84 10 Kutter Crawford SP
85 10 Ryne Nelson SP
86 10 Gavin Stone SP
87 10 Rhett Lowder SP
88 10 Cristopher Sanchez SP
89 10 Yu Darvish SP
90 10 Seth Lugo SP
91 11 Ranger Suarez SP
92 11 Jeffrey Springs SP
93 11 Hayden Birdsong SP
94 11 Travis Sykora SP
95 11 Thomas White SP
96 11 Brady Singer SP
97 11 Jameson Taillon SP
98 11 Andrew Abbott SP
99 11 Joe Musgrove SP
100 11 Kyle Harrison SP
101 11 Brayan Bello SP

 

2025 Fantasy Baseball Outlooks For Starting Pitchers

Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Paul Skenes earned 2024 NL Rookie of the Year honors through a flamethrower that he commands with precision. He struck out 45 with a 0.99 ERA/0.91 WHIP in 27 ⅓ IP at Triple-A to begin his 2024 campaign, which prompted a mid-May promotion.

His MLB debut flashed the upside but still resulted in three runs over four innings. Then he set the tone with six innings of no-hit ball alongside 11 strikeouts on his way to becoming the fifth rookie to start an All-Star game. Five of his six pitches had a PutAway rate of over 21 percent and an expected batting average of .201 or worse, per Statcast.

The fastball that touches triple digits grabs headlines, but anyone trying to cheat gets beaten by the sinker, curveball, sweeper, slider, or changeup. And the 52 percent groundball rate meant most contact yielded was low damage.

Pittsburgh still won't offer plus run support or an elite bullpen for gaudy win totals, but if he's anywhere near the 1.96 ERA and 0.95 WHIP of last year then our RotoBaller rank and ADP around pick No. 13 will still leave most happy. ATC projections sit around a league-leading 220 strikeouts in 175 innings with 12 wins and a 2.68 ERA/1.04 WHIP as of late January.

-- Nick Mariano - RotoBaller

Cole Ragans, Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Cole Ragans proved in 2024 that his 2023 breakout was not a fluke. The 27-year-old had an excellent first full season, going (11-9) with a 3.14 ERA, a 1.14 WHIP, and a 29.3% strikeout rate in 186 1/3 innings pitched over 32 starts.

None of his pitches had a swinging-strike rate below 9.0%. His changeup and slider were particularly devastating, with 26.5% and 14.8% swing-strike rates. Ragans also took a step forward with his walk issues, limiting free passes to a career-low 8.8%.

The first-time All-Star is currently being drafted at about pick 48 overall, making him the 12th starting pitcher off the board. Ragans may have slightly more WHIP risk than the starters going immediately ahead of him, but he doesn't offer any more injury risk than the likes of Chris Sale and Jacob deGrom.

The tier of fantasy aces is not as clear as it has been in previous seasons, but Ragans belongs there. His actual rank will likely come down to fantasy manager preference, but his current ADP is right in line.

-- Connelly Doan - RotoBaller

Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Tarik Skubal blew past even the loftiest expectations last year to claim the 2024 AL Cy Young award thanks to sustained health over 192 innings. His 228 strikeouts led baseball, while his 18 wins were tied for first as well, with 22 quality starts trailing only Zack Wheeler.

The incredible form showed over 80 frames in 2023, carried over with nearly identical peripherals that did not see the southpaw fade as the workload built. His minuscule 4.5 percent walk rate in '23 rose only to 4.6 percent in '24 (sixth-best among qualified SP) as Skubal upped his first-strike rate from 62.6 percent to 68.7 percent.

He attacked from the jump, and batters could not fight back. Incredibly, this did not change much the second time he saw a hitter either. With 279 batters faced, Skubal allowed a .192 average with an 87:10 K:BB the first time through the order and a .199 average with an 84:13 K:BB the second time through.

The 28-year-old even had a 20:2 K:BB over 19 postseason innings as well, so really he logged 211 IP. That may cause some to balk at an early second-round ADP entering 2025, with ATC projecting 184 innings compared to 195-200 for several others, but our early RotoBaller rank within the top 20 reflects our comfort buying in on the ace.

-- Nick Mariano - RotoBaller



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