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SPORT FANATICS FANTASY BASEBALL PLAYER RANKINGS : STARTING PITCHERS

 

The rankings are based on projected statistics for the 2010 season. The player rankings were determined for a typical 5 X 5 rotisserie league by using wins, saves, ERA, WHIP and strikeouts for pitchers.

 

RANKINGS:    C     1B     2B     SS     3B     OF     OF2     DH     SP     SP2     RP     RP2

 

POS RANK TIER RANK PLAYER MLB LINK LG TEAM POS AGE FP 2010 W 2010 S 2010 K 2010 ERA 2010 WHIP COMMENTS
126 9 Chris Volstad MLB NL FLA SP 23.5 34.61 8 0 88 4.68 1.44  
127 9 Joba Chamberlain MLB AL NYY SP 24.5 34.60 5 0 82 3.98 1.35 Lost to Phil Hughes for 5th starter spot, will be Rivera's setup man. 
128 9 Jeff Francis MLB NL COL SP 29.2 34.58 8 0 92 4.64 1.45 Had February 2009 shoulder surgery. Missed all of the 2009 season, will begin the 2010 season on the DL with shoulder injury.
129 9 Erik Bedard MLB AL SEA SP 31.1 34.55 5 0 74 3.77 1.28 Probably out until June as he is recovering from shoulder surgery. Many think his return might be out past June.
130 9 Pedro Martinez MLB Z ZFA SP 38.5 34.35 5 0 66 4.05 1.25  
131 9 Oliver Perez MLB NL NYM SP 28.6 34.23 7 0 128 4.75 1.51  
132 9 Aroldis Chapman MLB NL CIN SP 22.6 33.69 6 0 124 4.50 1.51 Elite prospect from Cuba. Left-hander who can throw 100 mph. Had a great spring, but will not start the year in the majors so that he can work on control issues. With that said, he should be stashed on keeper rosters.
133 10 Garrett Mock MLB NL WAS SP 27.0 31.89 5 0 78 4.24 1.39 Won 5th spot in the WAS rotation to begin the year.
134 10 Luke Hochevar MLB AL KC SP 26.6 31.10 7 0 99 4.93 1.46  
135 10 Sean Gallagher MLB NL SD SP 24.3 30.97 6 0 77 4.30 1.40  
136 10 Felipe Paulino MLB NL HOU SP 26.5 30.82 6 0 101 4.69 1.48  
137 10 Chris Tillman MLB AL BAL SP 22.0 30.45 5 0 74 4.40 1.37 Good pitching prospect who had a decent spring. Will start year in the minors, but he should be in the majors before long.
138 10 Carlos Carrasco MLB AL CLE SP 23.0 30.26 6 0 73 4.50 1.39 Was the main element of the C.Lee with PHI last summer. Prospect with excellent potential, may get shot at starting rotation as early as 2010. 
139 10 Freddy Garcia MLB AL CHW SP 33.8 29.44 6 0 75 4.61 1.41  
140 10 Tom Gorzelanny MLB NL CHC SP 27.7 29.34 6 0 73 4.46 1.42 Won a spot in the starting rotation to begin the season. Whoever is pitching better between him and Silva after Lilly returns from injuries will stay in the rotation.
141 10 Kyle Davies MLB AL KC SP 26.6 28.68 8 0 110 4.94 1.54  
142 10 Aaron Laffey MLB AL CLE SP 25.0 27.84 9 0 74 4.66 1.52  
143 10 Sean Marshall MLB NL CHC SP 27.6 27.82 4 0 62 3.98 1.36 Lost out to Silva and will work out of the bullpen to begin the season.
144 10 Robinson Tejeda MLB AL KC SP 28.0 27.70 5 0 90 4.47 1.47  
145 10 Jarrod Washburn MLB Z ZFA SP 35.7 27.25 5 0 59 4.53 1.38  
146 10 Manny Parra MLB NL MIL SP 27.4 27.13 6 0 89 4.72 1.50  
147 10 Kyle Kendrick MLB NL PHI SP 25.6 26.70 7 0 48 4.50 1.43  
148 10 Brett Cecil MLB AL TOR SP 23.8 26.45 5 0 68 4.53 1.43 Was expected to have a spot in the starting rotation, but will be headed to the minors to begin the season.
149 10 Todd Wellemeyer MLB NL SF SP 31.6 26.34 6 0 82 4.64 1.49 Wellemeyer will serve as SF 5th starter to begin the season.
150 10 Carlos Villanueva MLB NL MIL SP 26.4 26.01 4 0 60 4.18 1.34  
151 10 J.D. Martin MLB NL WAS SP 27.3 25.49 5 0 42 4.16 1.33  
152 10 James McDonald MLB NL LAD SP 25.5 25.40 4 0 63 4.23 1.38 Lost out in bid for 5th starter spot in LAD rotation to begin the season. We think he will be the LAD 5th starter sometime this season.
153 10 Daniel McCutchen MLB NL PIT SP 27.5 24.82 4 0 61 4.62 1.37 Beat out Kevin Hart for the 5th rotation spot.
154 10 Jaime Garcia MLB NL STL SP 23.7 24.71 5 0 64 4.37 1.43 Won the 5th starter spot in STL rotation.
155 10 Nate Robertson MLB NL FLA SP 32.6 24.55 6 0 75 4.82 1.47 Traded to FLA late in Spring Training, will be in their starting rotation.
156 10 Rick VandenHurk MLB NL FLA SP 24.9 24.53 4 0 63 4.46 1.39 With the acquisition of N.Robertson, VandenHurk has been bumped back to AAA.
157 10 Braden Looper MLB Z ZFA SP 35.4 24.50 6 0 53 4.73 1.40  
158 10 Trevor Cahill MLB AL OAK SP 22.1 24.28 6 0 53 4.42 1.43 Lost out to G.Gonzalez for the 5th starter spot.
159 10 Tim Wakefield MLB AL BOS SP 43.7 23.92 6 0 61 4.86 1.44 Wakefield will be in the starting rotation while Matsuzaka is out for the first month of the season. 
160 10 Aaron Poreda MLB NL SD SP 23.5 23.86 4 0 61 4.12 1.41  
161 10 Dustin McGowan MLB AL TOR SP 28.0 23.37 4 0 63 4.47 1.39 Missed part of 2008 and all of 2009 with shoulder and knee surgeries. Recovery is slow, so he will not be ready for Opening Day.
162 10 David Hernandez MLB AL BAL SP 24.9 23.29 5 0 88 5.00 1.49 Beat out Tillman and Berken for the 5th spot in the BAL rotation.
163 10 Wade LeBlanc MLB NL SD SP 25.7 22.59 5 0 54 4.58 1.40  
164 10 Andy Sonnanstine MLB AL TB SP 27.1 22.58 4 0 47 4.63 1.35  
165 10 Jeremy Bonderman MLB AL DET SP 27.4 22.56 5 0 74 4.68 1.48  
166 10 Jeremy Sowers MLB AL CLE SP 26.9 22.45 6 0 58 4.88 1.47  
167 10 Chris Narveson MLB NL MIL SP 28.3 22.32 5 0 71 4.85 1.46  
168 10 Rodrigo Lopez MLB NL ARI SP 34.3 22.07 5 0 61 4.82 1.44 With a good spring training, earned a spot in the starting rotation.
169 10 Jamie Moyer MLB NL PHI SP 47.4 21.92 6 0 57 4.88 1.45  
170 10 Scott Richmond MLB AL TOR SP 30.6 21.72 5 0 75 5.03 1.47 Out until at least mid-May with shoulder injury.
171 10 Brian Tallet MLB AL TOR SP 32.5 21.38 4 0 66 4.52 1.46 Won a spot in the starting rotation to start the season.
172 10 Madison Bumgarner MLB NL SF SP 20.7 20.49 3 0 44 4.23 1.35 20 year old has good long-term potential, but will begin the season in the minors.
173 10 Jeremy Hellickson MLB AL TB SP 23.0 20.33 3 0 47 4.29 1.35  
174 10 Chien-Ming Wang MLB NL WAS SP 30.0 20.31 5 0 55 4.72 1.48 Had shoulder surgery in July 2009. Will miss the first 6-8 weeks of the season in 2010.
175 10 Billy Buckner MLB NL ARI SP 26.6 20.17 5 0 68 4.84 1.50  
176 10 Bryan Augenstein MLB NL ARI SP 23.7 20.15 4 0 38 4.49 1.35  
177 10 Tim Stauffer MLB NL SD SP 27.8 19.97 4 0 51 4.52 1.45  
178 10 Brian Duensing MLB AL MIN SP 27.1 19.75 4 0 46 4.54 1.43  
179 10 Kevin Mulvey MLB NL ARI SP 24.9 19.26 4 0 50 4.72 1.41  
180 10 Jhoulys Chacin MLB NL COL SP 22.2 19.11 4 0 50 4.46 1.44  
181 10 Sean West MLB NL FLA SP 23.8 19.07 5 0 60 4.85 1.51 Will begin the season in the minors, could make it back to the big leagues if the back end starters do not pan out.
182 10 Rich Hill MLB NL STL SP 30.1 19.00 3 0 59 4.53 1.45 Had shoulder surgery in 2009, could not beat out Garcia for the 5th spot in the STL rotation.
183 10 Craig Stammen MLB NL WAS SP 26.1 18.85 4 0 45 4.60 1.41 Won a spot in the WAS rotation to begin the year.
184 10 Charlie Haeger MLB NL LAD SP 26.5 18.84 5 0 57 4.64 1.51 The knuckleballer won the 5th starter spot in the LAD rotation.
185 10 Derek Holland MLB AL TEX SP 23.5 18.25 4 0 52 4.78 1.43  
186 10 Fernando Nieve MLB NL NYM SP 27.7 17.82 4 0 53 4.76 1.45  
187 10 Jake Arrieta MLB AL BAL SP 24.1 17.69 4 0 61 4.75 1.54  
188 10 Hector Rondon MLB AL CLE SP 22.1 17.68 3 0 54 4.52 1.42  
189 10 Vin Mazzaro MLB AL OAK SP 23.5 17.46 4 0 47 4.60 1.45  
190 10 Scott Olsen MLB NL WAS SP 26.2 17.32 3 0 55 4.71 1.47 Will begin season in the minors.
191 10 Mike Leake MLB NL CIN SP 22.4 16.89 3 0 45 4.88 1.39 Leake won the 5th starter spot, but he is just holding it for when CIN decides to bring Chapman up to the big leagues.
192 10 Yusmeiro Petit MLB AL SEA SP 25.4 16.78 3 0 37 4.50 1.32  
193 10 Kyle Drabek MLB AL TOR SP 22.3 16.75 4 0 38 4.45 1.39 Blue chip prospect in the Roy Holliday trade that TOR coveted. Very polished pitcher who is ready for the majors.
194 10 Nelson Figueroa MLB NL NYM SP 35.9 16.33 3 0 44 4.48 1.46  
195 10 David Purcey MLB AL TOR SP 28.0 16.23 3 0 61 4.82 1.51  
196 10 Micah Owings MLB NL CIN SP 27.5 16.07 4 0 52 4.92 1.46  
197 10 Dustin Nippert MLB AL TEX SP 28.9 16.02 3 0 47 4.61 1.44 Will begin the season in the bullpen as a long reliever.
198 10 Jason Vargas MLB AL SEA SP 27.2 15.86 4 0 52 4.77 1.49 Won a spot in the starting rotation while Lee and Bedard are out with injuries.
199 10 Brandon McCarthy MLB AL TEX SP 26.8 15.82 3 0 39 4.67 1.40  
200 10 Matt Maloney MLB NL CIN SP 26.2 15.78 3 0 39 4.59 1.37  
201 10 Armando Galarraga MLB AL DET SP 28.2 15.69 3 0 49 4.78 1.45 Will begin the season in AAA.
202 10 Andrew Cashner MLB NL CHC SP 23.6 15.41 3 0