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Nick Mariano's updated fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings for Week 21 (2022). Baller Ranks is a weekly rankings list for the top-101 starting pitchers.
Howdy, RotoBallers, and welcome to the final edition of my rest-of-season starting pitcher ranks for the 2022 campaign. With August in the books and only September left, our pitching analysis turns more into a short-term, who-to-stream engine rather than a lengthy RoS debate.
As a result, we're closing the books on this column for the calendar year! With August's stats for SPs in my top-101 table, here is 2022's final edition of my weekly Starting Pitcher Baller Ranks!
As is tradition, these fantasy baseball starting pitcher rankings are geared toward traditional 5x5 leagues. Let's look one last time at my top-101 SP for the rest of 2022!
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Top-101 Starting Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball
These are rest-of-season fantasy baseball rankings for starting pitchers.
EV = Earned Value via Fangraphs (Since August 1), $ = My projected dollar value (think auction), PV = Previous $ Value
| (+/-) | Tier | Player | Rank | EV | $ | PV | Trend | Notes |
| 0 | 1 | Jacob deGrom | 1 | $11.80 | 46 | 46 | 0.0 ▬ | FIP, xFIP, SIERA all near 1.00 flat, jeez |
| 0 | 1 | Max Scherzer | 2 | $11.00 | 45 | 45 | 0.0 ▬ | Unreal 1-2 punch for NYM |
| 0 | 1 | Sandy Alcantara | 3 | $7.60 | 43.5 | 43.5 | 0.0 ▬ | Lack of K ceiling only possible complaint |
| 2 | 2 | Gerrit Cole | 4 | $5.60 | 42 | 42 | 0.0 ▬ | Few mistakes spoil the lot, still top-10 stats |
| -1 | 2 | Corbin Burnes | 5 | $2.70 | 43 | 43 | 0.0 ▬ | Getting hit HARD by O. Cruz, everyone |
| 2 | 2 | Carlos Rodon | 6 | $5.70 | 40.5 | 40.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 2 | 2 | Shohei Ohtani | 7 | $5.50 | 40 | 40 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 2 | 2 | Zack Wheeler | 8 | $3.60 | 39 | 39 | 0.0 ▬ | Set to return next Tuesday |
| 3 | 2 | Dylan Cease | 9 | $2.20 | 36 | 35 | 1.0 ▲ | Injuries pave way for AL Cy push |
| 1 | 2 | Aaron Nola | 10 | $9.50 | 35 | 36 | -1.0 ▼ | Had been avoiding HR issues until Tuesday |
| 3 | 2 | Brandon Woodruff | 11 | $1.40 | 34 | 33.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 3 | 2 | Max Fried | 12 | $3.70 | 33 | 32 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 4 | 2 | Julio Urias | 13 | $7.90 | 32 | 29 | 3.0 ▲ | LAD anchor as others take breather |
| -1 | 3 | Joe Musgrove | 14 | $2.10 | 31.5 | 34 | -2.5 ▼ | Location still doesn't look as crisp |
| 3 | 3 | Luis Castillo | 15 | $0.20 | 30 | 28 | 2.0 ▲ | |
| 0 | 3 | Kevin Gausman | 16 | $10.30 | 30 | 30 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 2 | 3 | Yu Darvish | 17 | $3.40 | 29 | 28 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 2 | 3 | Shane Bieber | 18 | $10.70 | 28 | 26 | 2.0 ▲ | |
| 2 | 3 | Spencer Strider | 19 | $8.40 | 26.5 | 25 | 1.5 ▲ | |
| 2 | 4 | Nestor Cortes | 20 | $3.40 | 24 | 24 | 0.0 ▬ | Minimum IL stint sounds like no big deal |
| 3 | 4 | Chris Bassitt | 21 | $7.60 | 24 | 23.5 | 0.5 ▲ | NYM's No. 3 is also stellar, lower K% of late |
| 10 | 4 | Zac Gallen | 22 | $10.90 | 24 | 19 | 5.0 ▲ | On a league-winning tear |
| 2 | 4 | Clayton Kershaw | 23 | ($0.10) | 23 | 23 | 0.0 ▬ | Returning Thursday, may not work deep RoS |
| 2 | 4 | Alek Manoah | 24 | $3.80 | 23 | 23 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 2 | 4 | Logan Webb | 25 | $3.50 | 22 | 22 | 0.0 ▬ | MLB reverses hit to error, -6 ER from last week! |
| 2 | 4 | Cristian Javier | 26 | $4.20 | 21.5 | 20 | 1.5 ▲ | |
| 2 | 4 | Charlie Morton | 27 | $4.30 | 21 | 20 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 2 | 4 | Blake Snell | 28 | $7.60 | 20 | 20 | 0.0 ▬ | One bad day doesn't unravel recent surge |
| 2 | 4 | Triston McKenzie | 29 | $7.00 | 20 | 19 | 1.0 ▲ | 2023 draft price rising, rising, rising |
| 3 | 4 | Robbie Ray | 30 | $6.70 | 20 | 18.5 | 1.5 ▲ | Just throw out those games v. HOU |
| 3 | 5 | Framber Valdez | 31 | $4.50 | 18.5 | 17.5 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 3 | 5 | Freddy Peralta | 32 | $2.40 | 18.5 | 17.5 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 3 | 5 | Kyle Wright | 33 | $1.80 | 17 | 16 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 6 | 5 | Jesus Luzardo | 34 | $7.90 | 15 | 13 | 2.0 ▲ | |
| 2 | 5 | Lance McCullers Jr. | 35 | $1.40 | 14 | 14 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 6 | 6 | Andrew Heaney | 36 | $3.00 | 13 | 12 | 1.0 ▲ | Big Ks, managed innings |
| 6 | 6 | Tyler Anderson | 37 | $5.60 | 13 | 12 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 6 | 6 | Jordan Montgomery | 38 | $8.10 | 13 | 12 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 6 | 6 | Edward Cabrera | 39 | $4.40 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 6 | 6 | Lance Lynn | 40 | $3.80 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| 6 | 6 | George Kirby | 41 | $9.70 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 1.0 ▲ | Love him; left w/ 79 pitches & 9-run lead after 5 IP |
| 6 | 6 | Dustin May | 42 | $3.50 | 12.5 | 11.5 | 1.0 ▲ | Shaking off rust in style, congrats to stashers |
| -5 | 6 | Luis Garcia | 43 | $3.90 | 12 | 14 | -2.0 ▼ | |
| -5 | 6 | Reid Detmers | 44 | $3.70 | 12 | 13 | -1.0 ▼ | |
| -4 | 6 | Frankie Montas | 45 | ($0.50) | 11 | 13 | -2.0 ▼ | Yanks, should've paid up for Castillo |
| -41 | 6 | Justin Verlander | 46 | $11.40 | 11 | 43 | -32.0 ▼ | 15-day IL w/ right calf, couple of tune-ups before playoffs? |
| -40 | 6 | Shane McClanahan | 47 | $5.10 | 11 | 42 | -31.0 ▼ | Shoulder impingement, very risky |
| 4 | 7 | Joe Ryan | 48 | $4.60 | 10 | 10 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 4 | 7 | Jose Urquidy | 49 | $1.20 | 10 | 10 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 6 | 7 | Sonny Gray | 50 | $4.10 | 10 | 9 | 1.0 ▲ | |
| -2 | 7 | Alex Wood | 51 | ($0.30) | 9.5 | 10.5 | -1.0 ▼ | |
| 2 | 7 | Adam Wainwright | 52 | $8.60 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 4 | 7 | Merrill Kelly | 53 | $5.20 | 9.5 | 9 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 1 | 7 | Brady Singer | 54 | $5.50 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 4 | 7 | Alex Cobb | 55 | $5.30 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 9 | 7 | Patrick Sandoval | 56 | $4.40 | 8.5 | 5.5 | 3.0 ▲ | Any time BB% drops he looks astounding |
| N/A | 7 | Tyler Mahle | 57 | $0.00 | 8.5 | 11 | -2.5 ▼ | Back Saturday, I give a grace start after shoulder IL |
| 0 | 7 | Mike Clevinger | 58 | $0.60 | 8.5 | N/A | N/A | |
| -36 | 7 | Tony Gonsolin | 59 | $6.60 | 8.5 | 23.5 | -15.0 ▼ | LAD known for juggling IL, but forearm strain scary |
| N/A | 7 | Jack Flaherty | 60 | N/A | 8.5 | N/A | N/A | Looking at final rehab start Aug. 31 |
| -11 | 8 | Pablo Lopez | 61 | $1.40 | 8 | 10.5 | -2.5 ▼ | Inconsistent at best, hard to lean on |
| -11 | 8 | Logan Gilbert | 62 | ($0.10) | 8 | 10.5 | -2.5 ▼ | Ks evaporated with command |
| -2 | 8 | Miles Mikolas | 63 | $1.50 | 7 | 6.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| -1 | 8 | Nick Lodolo | 64 | $2.70 | 6 | 5.5 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 1 | 8 | Justin Steele | 65 | $7.90 | 6 | 5.5 | 0.5 ▲ | Nearly 2.00 FIP in last month, buy |
| -4 | 8 | Jose Berrios | 66 | ($0.20) | 5 | 5.5 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| -3 | 8 | Marcus Stroman | 67 | $1.80 | 5 | 5.5 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| -8 | 8 | Lucas Giolito | 68 | $5.80 | 5 | 7.5 | -2.5 ▼ | Must reset for 2023, too many mistakes |
| -2 | 8 | Taijuan Walker | 69 | ($1.60) | 5 | 5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -2 | 8 | Ranger Suarez | 70 | $5.90 | 5 | 5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 1 | 8 | Eduardo Rodriguez | 71 | $1.70 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 ▬ | Nice to see him back with 2 wins |
| 1 | 8 | Jose Suarez | 72 | $6.90 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 ▬ | New change is nice, not a cheat code |
| 1 | 8 | Martin Perez | 73 | $1.80 | 4.5 | 4 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| 1 | 8 | Cal Quantrill | 74 | $5.20 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 1 | 8 | Drew Rasmussen | 75 | $8.50 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 1 | 8 | Jeffrey Springs | 76 | $8.20 | 4 | 4 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| 21 | 8 | Drew Smyly | 77 | $7.00 | 4 | 1 | 3.0 ▲ | |
| -9 | 8 | Sean Manaea | 78 | $1.70 | 4 | 5 | -1.0 ▼ | Continues to fade even with low BB% |
| -9 | 8 | Jose Quintana | 79 | $3.10 | 3.5 | 5 | -1.5 ▼ | |
| N/A | 8 | Matt Manning | 80 | $6.40 | 3.5 | N/A | N/A | Had been rolling then 7 ER speed bump |
| N/A | 8 | Cole Irvin | 81 | $2.60 | 3.5 | N/A | N/A | |
| -11 | 9 | Kutter Crawford | 82 | ($0.30) | 3 | 4.5 | -1.5 ▼ | |
| -5 | 9 | Nick Pivetta | 83 | $3.00 | 3 | 3 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -1 | 9 | Johnny Cueto | 84 | $6.50 | 3 | 2 | 1.0 ▲ | Low K's but also low ratios! OK then |
| 3 | 9 | Domingo German | 85 | $6.20 | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 ▲ | |
| N/A | 9 | Bailey Falter | 86 | $0.50 | 2.5 | N/A | N/A | |
| -5 | 9 | Kyle Gibson | 87 | $6.90 | 2.5 | 2 | 0.5 ▲ | |
| -9 | 9 | Jameson Taillon | 88 | ($1.00) | 2.5 | 3 | -0.5 ▼ | Ate liner off right arm, just \contusion for now |
| -9 | 9 | Noah Syndergaard | 89 | $5.60 | 2 | 2.5 | -0.5 ▼ | Low K's, high ratios, little fantasy appeal |
| -6 | 9 | Spenser Watkins | 90 | $3.30 | 2 | 2 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| -1 | 9 | Aaron Civale | 91 | $3.60 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 ▲ | 3.43 ERA last month backed by peripherals |
| -6 | 9 | Corey Kluber | 92 | $0.50 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| N/A | 9 | David Peterson | 93 | $4.80 | 1.5 | N/A | N/A | Here with Carrasco out, stream away |
| -7 | 9 | Jakob Junis | 94 | $2.10 | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| -6 | 10 | Dane Dunning | 95 | $2.60 | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| -5 | 10 | Tommy Henry | 96 | $1.10 | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| -5 | 10 | JP Sears | 97 | $1.20 | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| -5 | 10 | Austin Voth | 98 | $3.20 | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 ▼ | |
| -5 | 10 | Ross Stripling | 99 | $4.00 | 1 | 1.5 | -0.5 ▼ | 25%+ K-BB rate of late is great |
| -4 | 10 | Roansy Contreras | 100 | $2.50 | 1 | 1 | 0.0 ▬ | |
| N/A | 10 | Trevor Rogers | 101 | N/A | 1 | N/A | N/A | Returns after 12 Ks over 6 hitless IP on rehab |
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