Because it\u2019s so important to everything we do here in Points leagues, don\u2019t forget the scoring. \u00a0I\u2019m still using the NFBC RazzSlam scoring as illustrated below. \u00a0Be sure to adjust or compensate anything you read here to be in line with your own formats.<\/p>\n
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Now that we\u2019ve got the basics laid out, let\u2019s get right to the numbers:<\/p>\n
Rank
\nName
\nTeam
\nAvg\/Wk<\/p>\n
1
\nZack Wheeler
\nPHI
\n16.95<\/p>\n
2
\nTarik Skubal
\nDET
\n16.61<\/p>\n
3
\nCole Ragans
\nKC
\n15.69<\/p>\n
4
\nPaul Skenes
\nPIT
\n15.54<\/p>\n
5
\nHunter Brown
\nHOU
\n15.10<\/p>\n
6
\nLogan Webb
\nSF
\n14.88<\/p>\n
7
\nJoe Ryan
\nMIN
\n14.77<\/p>\n
8
\nJosh Hader
\nHOU
\n14.71<\/p>\n
9
\nMax Fried
\nNYY
\n14.52<\/p>\n
10
\nPablo Lopez
\nMIN
\n14.50<\/p>\n
11
\nFramber Valdez
\nHOU
\n14.41<\/p>\n
12
\nYoshinobu Yamamoto
\nLAD
\n14.29<\/p>\n
13
\nCarlos Rodon
\nNYY
\n14.15<\/p>\n
14
\nEdwin Diaz
\nNYM
\n14.27<\/p>\n
15
\nDylan Cease
\nSD
\n14.29<\/p>\n
16
\nGarrett Crochet
\nBOS
\n14.03<\/p>\n
17
\nFreddy Peralta
\nMIL
\n13.99<\/p>\n
18
\nAndres Munoz
\nSEA
\n13.84<\/p>\n
19
\nChris Sale
\nATL
\n13.96<\/p>\n
20
\nLogan Gilbert
\nSEA
\n13.88<\/p>\n
21
\nNathan Eovaldi
\nTEX
\n13.69<\/p>\n
22
\nAaron Nola
\nPHI
\n13.74<\/p>\n
23
\nMichael King
\nSD
\n13.54<\/p>\n
24
\nSonny Gray
\nSTL
\n13.38<\/p>\n
25
\nCorbin Burnes
\nARI
\n13.43<\/p>\n
26
\nRobert Suarez
\nSD
\n13.14<\/p>\n
27
\nRaisel Iglesias
\nATL
\n13.31<\/p>\n
28
\nCristopher Sanchez
\nPHI
\n13.07<\/p>\n
29
\nBailey Ober
\nMIN
\n13.09<\/p>\n
30
\nMacKenzie Gore
\nWSH
\n12.90<\/p>\n
31
\nLuis Castillo
\nSEA
\n13.00<\/p>\n
32
\nSpencer Schwellenbach
\nATL
\n12.87<\/p>\n
33
\nMason Miller
\nATH
\n12.77<\/p>\n
34
\nKevin Gausman
\nTOR
\n12.67<\/p>\n
35
\nSeth Lugo
\nKC
\n12.64<\/p>\n
36
\nHunter Greene
\nCIN
\n12.41<\/p>\n
37
\nJesus Luzardo
\nPHI
\n12.47<\/p>\n
38
\nNick Pivetta
\nSD
\n12.34<\/p>\n
39
\nRobbie Ray
\nSF
\n12.36<\/p>\n
40
\nTanner Bibee
\nCLE
\n12.44<\/p>\n
41
\nRyan Helsley
\nSTL
\n12.44<\/p>\n
42
\nFelix Bautista
\nBAL
\n12.40<\/p>\n
43
\nBrandon Pfaadt
\nARI
\n12.27<\/p>\n
44
\nBryce Miller
\nSEA
\n12.40<\/p>\n
45
\nZac Gallen
\nARI
\n12.31<\/p>\n
46
\nChris Bassitt
\nTOR
\n12.15<\/p>\n
47
\nEmmanuel Clase
\nCLE
\n12.16<\/p>\n
48
\nBryan Woo
\nSEA
\n12.09<\/p>\n
49
\nJose Berrios
\nTOR
\n12.09<\/p>\n
50
\nYusei Kikuchi
\nLAA
\n11.88<\/p>\n
51
\nKodai Senga
\nNYM
\n11.73<\/p>\n
52
\nJeff Hoffman
\nTOR
\n11.63<\/p>\n
53
\nJack Flaherty
\nDET
\n11.72<\/p>\n
54
\nMichael Wacha
\nKC
\n11.61<\/p>\n
55
\nRonel Blanco
\nHOU
\n11.67<\/p>\n
56
\nKyle Finnegan
\nWSH
\n11.50<\/p>\n
57
\nBrady Singer
\nCIN
\n11.51<\/p>\n
58
\nTanner Scott
\nLAD
\n11.42<\/p>\n
59
\nTaj Bradley
\nTB
\n11.42<\/p>\n
60
\nJP Sears
\nATH
\n11.33<\/p>\n
61
\nSpencer Strider
\nATL
\n11.56<\/p>\n
62
\nReese Olson
\nDET
\n11.23<\/p>\n
63
\nJhoan Duran
\nMIN
\n11.09<\/p>\n
64
\nGeorge Kirby
\nSEA
\n11.29<\/p>\n
65
\nDavid Peterson
\nNYM
\n11.09<\/p>\n
66
\nJacob deGrom
\nTEX
\n10.94<\/p>\n
67
\nLuis Severino
\nATH
\n10.96<\/p>\n
68
\nRyan Pepiot
\nTB
\n10.97<\/p>\n
69
\nNick Lodolo
\nCIN
\n10.88<\/p>\n
70
\nMerrill Kelly
\nARI
\n10.79<\/p>\n
71
\nShota Imanaga
\nCHC
\n10.76<\/p>\n
72
\nRyan Walker
\nSF
\n10.81<\/p>\n
73
\nBowden Francis
\nTOR
\n10.78<\/p>\n
74
\nTrevor Megill
\nMIL
\n10.76<\/p>\n
75
\nZach Eflin
\nBAL
\n10.74<\/p>\n
76
\nErick Fedde
\nSTL
\n10.58<\/p>\n
77
\nTyler Anderson
\nLAA
\n10.53<\/p>\n
78
\nRanger Suarez
\nPHI
\n10.70<\/p>\n
79
\nJameson Taillon
\nCHC
\n10.55<\/p>\n
80
\nAndrew Abbott
\nCIN
\n10.54<\/p>\n
81
\nClay Holmes
\nNYM
\n10.22<\/p>\n
82
\nMitch Keller
\nPIT
\n10.32<\/p>\n
83
\nTanner Houck
\nBOS
\n10.33<\/p>\n
84
\nJose Soriano
\nLAA
\n10.20<\/p>\n
85
\nJake Irvin
\nWSH
\n10.15<\/p>\n
86
\nRoki Sasaki
\nLAD
\n10.15<\/p>\n
87
\nGavin Williams
\nCLE
\n10.08<\/p>\n
88
\nShane Baz
\nTB
\n10.01<\/p>\n
89
\nPete Fairbanks
\nTB
\n9.89<\/p>\n
90
\nJeffrey Springs
\nATH
\n9.97<\/p>\n
91
\nTyler Glasnow
\nLAD
\n10.02<\/p>\n
92
\nKenley Jansen
\nLAA
\n9.92<\/p>\n
93
\nBrayan Bello
\nBOS
\n9.92<\/p>\n
94
\nSandy Alcantara
\nMIA
\n9.89<\/p>\n
95
\nAroldis Chapman
\nBOS
\n9.69<\/p>\n
96
\nDean Kremer
\nBAL
\n9.69<\/p>\n
97
\nTylor Megill
\nNYM
\n9.56<\/p>\n
98
\nClarke Schmidt
\nNYY
\n9.59<\/p>\n
99
\nDevin Williams
\nNYY
\n9.49<\/p>\n
100
\nEmilio Pagan
\nCIN
\n9.25<\/p>\n
101
\nCarlos Estevez
\nKC
\n9.12<\/p>\n
102
\nBlake Snell
\nLAD
\n9.36<\/p>\n
103
\nDrew Rasmussen
\nTB
\n9.20<\/p>\n
104
\nAndrew Heaney
\nPIT
\n9.15<\/p>\n
105
\nMiles Mikolas
\nSTL
\n9.19<\/p>\n
106
\nBen Brown
\nCHC
\n9.05<\/p>\n
107
\nTyler Mahle
\nTEX
\n8.71<\/p>\n
108
\nJustin Verlander
\nSF
\n8.83<\/p>\n
109
\nSpencer Arrighetti
\nHOU
\n8.84<\/p>\n
110
\nTomoyuki Sugano
\nBAL
\n8.52<\/p>\n
111
\nMax Meyer
\nMIA
\n8.55<\/p>\n
112
\nCasey Mize
\nDET
\n8.46<\/p>\n
113
\nYu Darvish
\nSD
\n8.69<\/p>\n
114
\nMatthew Boyd
\nCHC
\n8.45<\/p>\n
115
\nKris Bubic
\nKC
\n8.33<\/p>\n
116
\nMitchell Parker
\nWSH
\n8.40<\/p>\n
117
\nBrandon Woodruff
\nMIL
\n8.55<\/p>\n
118
\nCamilo Doval
\nSF
\n8.32<\/p>\n
119
\nKutter Crawford
\nBOS
\n8.50<\/p>\n
120
\nAndre Pallante
\nSTL
\n8.33<\/p>\n
121
\nNick Martinez
\nCIN
\n8.28<\/p>\n
122
\nZack Littell
\nTB
\n8.23<\/p>\n
123
\nGrant Holmes
\nATL
\n8.14<\/p>\n
124
\nJose Quintana
\nMIL
\n8.10<\/p>\n
125
\nJose Alvarado
\nPHI
\n7.97<\/p>\n
126
\nBen Lively
\nCLE
\n8.02<\/p>\n
127
\nWill Vest
\nDET
\n8.00<\/p>\n
128
\nLuke Weaver
\nNYY
\n7.96<\/p>\n
129
\nColin Rea
\nCHC
\n7.88<\/p>\n
130
\nJordan Hicks
\nSF
\n7.93<\/p>\n
131
\nKyle Freeland
\nCOL
\n7.99<\/p>\n
132
\nRyan Feltner
\nCOL
\n7.89<\/p>\n
133
\nSean Manaea
\nNYM
\n7.93<\/p>\n
134
\nLuis Gil
\nNYY
\n7.92<\/p>\n
135
\nShohei Ohtani
\nLAD
\n7.92<\/p>\n
136
\nSimeon Woods Richardson
\nMIN
\n7.80<\/p>\n
137
\nEduardo Rodriguez
\nARI
\n7.71<\/p>\n
138
\nNestor Cortes
\nMIL
\n7.79<\/p>\n
139
\nJustin Martinez
\nARI
\n7.68<\/p>\n
140
\nRyan Pressly
\nCHC
\n7.69<\/p>\n
141
\nJonathan Cannon
\nCHW
\n7.60<\/p>\n
142
\nLuke Jackson
\nTEX
\n7.56<\/p>\n
143
\nDavid Bednar
\nPIT
\n7.61<\/p>\n
144
\nWalker Buehler
\nBOS
\n7.43<\/p>\n
145
\nMichael Lorenzen
\nKC
\n7.39<\/p>\n
146
\nGriffin Canning
\nNYM
\n7.34<\/p>\n
147
\nJoey Cantillo
\nCLE
\n7.29<\/p>\n
148
\nDustin May
\nLAD
\n7.22<\/p>\n
149
\nCade Smith
\nCLE
\n7.22<\/p>\n
150
\nAJ Smith-Shawver
\nATL
\n7.17<\/p>\n
So, how does this look? \u00a0I\u2019ll get to my critique in a minute. \u00a0Be sure to tell me your thoughts below. \u00a0You know I like the analytics and looking into numbers but to tell the truth, I enjoy our interactions in the comments below even more. \u00a0Let\u2019s hear it.<\/p>\n
How\u2019d You Rank So High?<\/p>\n
Here are some pitchers I feel come in too high in the rankings.<\/p>\n
Josh Hader (Astros) \u2013 This isn\u2019t specifically a concern about Josh Hader, rather a cautionary minute about RPs in general. \u00a0I love targeting RPs, not just closers, in Points league because they tend to provide a nice base of points each week to counter the occasional blowup we RARELY see from SPs. \u00a0However, you really need to evaluate and adjust this strategy to your league scoring to understand the full effect. \u00a0There will be some of you that can benefit greatly from using RPs and others who it will hurt. \u00a0As long as you know which camp you belong, the more likely you\u2019ll have fewer mistakes. \u00a0That is the name of the game here!
\nCarlos Rodon (Yankees) \u2013 Let\u2019s be fair and admit Carlos Rodon (#13) has been VERY good so far. \u00a0Let\u2019s also be fair and admit he hasn\u2019t always been consistently this good for long stretches. \u00a0So, to think that he\u2019ll just continue at this pace is not realistic. \u00a0Case in point, his fastball is down a touch, his Swing K% is down a touch, and his HR\/FB% is up a touch. \u00a0So why has he been so good? \u00a0The main thing I see is his GB% and GB\/FB rate is amongst his career best. \u00a0Once those GBs turn into FBs, along with the summer weather, we\u2019ll be longing for the good ol\u2019 days of April.
\nBailey Ober (Twins) \u2013 Ober ranks at #29 rest of season despite career lows in K\/9, Swing K%, and fastball speed. \u00a0He\u2019s also seeing career highs in categories like LD% and LOB%. \u00a0The tea leaves are talking here.
\nLuis Castillo (Mariners) \u2013 Similarly, Castillo comes in at #31 despite a career low in the same three categories (K\/9, Swing K%, and fastball speed). \u00a0Uh oh!
\nYusei Kikuchi (Angels) \u2013 After 8 starts and 42.1 IP, Kikuchi (#50) is pitching to a career-best 3.83 ERA. \u00a0That\u2019s 0.70 below his career number. \u00a0I really don\u2019t see anything in his analytics that suggests he\u2019ll keep up this level of production.<\/p>\n
Why You Ranked So Low?<\/p>\n
Here are some pitchers I feel may be on the rise.<\/p>\n
Sandy Alcantara (Marlins) \u2013 Clearly the results haven\u2019t been there yet for Alcantara (#94) but the fastball is still north of 97 mph, and he\u2019s spinning the ball at almost 2300 rpms. \u00a0Every contending club must be calling the Marlins in hopes of securing his services, and you should be too. \u00a0The mess we\u2019ve seen so far may be solved simply with a change of scenery. \u00a0Let him out of jail!
\nClarke Schmidt (Yankees) \u2013 Clarke Schmidt coming in at #98 feels low to me. \u00a0He\u2019s only 20.2 IPs into his season and is clearly not dialed in yet, as depicted by his 11% BB%. \u00a0However, his Fastball speed is solid and now over 12.2 Swinging K%. \u00a0Time will tell, but it feels like better days are on the horizon.
\nBrandon Woodruff (Brewers) \u2013 Brandon Woodruff (#117) leads the list of SPs due to make their \u201925 debut here soon. \u00a0Woodruff is well into his rehab program and is built up to 80+ pitches as he looks to make the move back to the Brewers \u00a0this weekend. \u00a0Let\u2019s not forget, the last time we saw Woodruff he was tossing the pill in line with some of his career best. \u00a0He\u2019s worth a shot.
\nWalker Buehler (Red Sox) \u2013 It\u2019s been a minute since Walker Buehler (#144) has been an elite SP. \u00a0Will he ever get back to it? \u00a0Maybe not, but there are some signs of better days, such as a 20%+ K% and 45%+ GB%. \u00a0I don\u2019t think you need to make him your #1 priority but if you can buy low here, it may be worth the price.
\nCharlie Morton (Orioles) \u2013 You won\u2019t find Charlie Morton in the list above. \u00a0He comes in at #165. \u00a0So why do I include him in this list after such a dreadful start? \u00a0Well, the O\u2019s just announced they are shifting him to the bullpen. \u00a0We\u2019ve seen this dance before\u2026long-time starter moves to the pen when it appears he\u2019s started his last game. \u00a0Next thing we know his fastball speed picks up, his repertoire of pitches equals more Ks and begins throwing in more high-leverage spots or even returns to starts. \u00a0Either way, there\u2019s potential value here for Points leagues. \u00a0All I\u2019m saying is, just keep an eye on this situation.<\/p>\n
There you go, my inaugural top 150 pitchers (plus one) for the rest of the Points league season. \u00a0Let me know what you think.<\/p>\n
By the way, you may have noticed there\u2019s no \u201cWhere We\u2019re Going\u201d segment this week. \u00a0I warned you last week that the baby birds need to learn to fly on their own. \u00a0If you\u2019re still not flapping those wings enough, go HERE<\/a> for help.<\/p>\n As always, you can find me on Twitter\/X (@Derek_Favret) and on BlueSky (@dfavret.bsky.social).<\/p>\n Until next time, my friends!<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Last week, I dropped my top 150 hitters for the rest of the season.\u00a0 By all accounts, it…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":22106,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2290],"tags":[760,5,127,2004,1078,1216,1109,331,3480,115,809],"class_list":{"0":"post-22105","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-baseball","8":"tag-bailey-ober","9":"tag-baseball","10":"tag-brandon-woodruff","11":"tag-carlos-rodon","12":"tag-charlie-morton","13":"tag-clarke-schmidt","14":"tag-josh-hader","15":"tag-luis-castillo","16":"tag-sandy-alcantara","17":"tag-walker-buehler","18":"tag-yusei-kikuchi"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@mlb\/114497091377077792","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22105","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22105"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22105\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22106"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22105"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22105"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22105"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}