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Updated 2017 Rankings: Top 40 Starting Pitchers #21-40: High Upside Arms Fill The Rankings
by Eric Stashin (aka The Rotoprofessor)
Earlier today we posted the first half of this rankings, which were influenced by injury scares and concerns. While that obviously has a trickle down effect, the next set of 20 pitchers is full of high upside, intriguing arms. Who makes the cut? Let’s take a look:
21) Jon Gray – Colorado Rockies
22) Justin Verlander – Detroit Tigers
23) Kenta Maeda – Los Angeles Dodgers
24) Aaron Nola – Philadelphia Phillies
25) Marcus Stroman – Toronto Blue Jays
26) Julio Teheran – Atlanta Braves
27) Matt Shoemaker – Los Angeles Angels
28) Kevin Gausman – Baltimore Orioles
29) Michael Pineda – New York Yankees
30) Carlos Rodon – Chicago White Sox
31) Danny Salazar – Cleveland Indians
32) Gerrit Cole – Pittsburgh Pirates
33) Matt Harvey – New York Mets
34) Zack Greinke – Arizona Diamondbacks
35) Cole Hamels – Texas Rangers
36) Danny Duffy – Kansas City Royals
37) Robbie Ray – Arizona Diamondbacks
38) Jeff Samardzija – San Francisco Giants
39) Collin McHugh – Houston Astros
40) Matt Moore – San Francisco Giants
Thoughts:
- Matt Harvey has seen his stock drop this spring, as he works his way back from injury and had been showing poor results and decreased velocity. Reports did have his velocity back up in his last outing, but that doesn’t mean that there still shouldn’t be concern hanging over him. There’s significant reward, but there’s also the risk that he never comes close to being the pitcher that he once was. Keep that in mind before investing heavily.
- Many are high on Justin Verlander, so why is it that he falls outside of our Top 20? Sure he posted impressive numbers last season, but there was a significant split (4.07 ERA, 1.13 WHIP in the second half) and he’s hardly a guarantee to match his tremendous second half (1.96 ERA, 0.86 WHIP). Take a look at our in-depth look at him by clicking here.
- We all know that Colorado Rockie pitchers carry a certain stigma, but can Jon Gray overcome it? We certainly think so, and find out why by clicking here.
- There are a lot of high upside names on this list, including Robbie Ray, Carlos Rodon and Aaron Nola. They all have the potential to pitch like Top 20 starting pitchers and are well worth investing in.
- Another pitcher with a high upside is the Indians’ Danny Salazar, who is often overshadowed by the likes of Corey Kluber and Carlos Carrasco. To find out what we are expecting from him this season, check out our projection by clicking here.
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Make sure to check out our other 2017 Rankings:
|
Position
|
Standard League
|
OBP League
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|---|---|---|
| Catcher | 03/20/17 | 02/28/17 |
| First Base | 01/16/17 | 03/07/17 |
| Second Base | 03/22/17 | 03/09/17 |
| Third Base | 02/06/17 | 03/12/17 |
| Shortstop | 02/13/17 | 03/15/17 |
| Outfield | #1-20 |03/16/17
#21-40 |03/16/17 |
03/19/17 |
| Starting Pitcher | #1-20 |02/27/17
#21-40 |03/02/17 |
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| Relief Pitcher | 01/02/17 | – |
Source: http://rotoprofessor.com/baseball/?p=32364
