September 2024 Starter Rankings

Here are the last rankings columns of the year. Players are listed wherever they’re five-game eligible and then combined into an overall top-300 ranking.

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Starting pitcher ROS Rankings

Sept	Starting pitchers	Team	2024	July	Aug
1	Zack Wheeler	Phillies	5	4	4
2	Chris Sale	Braves	34	15	11
3	Corbin Burnes	Orioles	7	1	1
4	Logan Gilbert	Mariners	6	5	5
5	George Kirby	Mariners	2	3	2
6	Dylan Cease	Padres	22	10	7
7	Pablo Lopez	Twins	8	9	10
8	Gerrit Cole	Yankees	31	16	19
9	Blake Snell	Giants	40	54	15
10	Tarik Skubal	Tigers	3	2	3
11	Luis Castillo	Mariners	21	13	12
12	Cole Ragans	Royals	23	7	14
13	Bryce Miller	Mariners	39	33	30
14	Framber Valdez	Astros	13	17	16
15	Max Fried	Braves	12	11	20
16	Kevin Gausman	Blue Jays	11	20	17
17	Aaron Nola	Phillies	15	12	13
18	Tanner Bibee	Guardians	16	14	18
19	Jack Flaherty	Dodgers	96	35	22
20	Logan Webb	Giants	17	21	31
21	Shota Imanaga	Cubs	37	23	23
22	Zac Gallen	Diamondbacks	18	19	24
23	Freddy Peralta	Brewers	26	18	21
24	Zach Eflin	Orioles	25	24	25
25	Justin Steele	Cubs	28	27	29
26	Michael King	Padres	35	31	33
27	Bailey Ober	Twins	24	29	27
28	Clayton Kershaw	Dodgers	131	114	43
29	Joe Musgrove	Padres	27	71	57
30	Justin Verlander	Astros	30	30	39
31	Hunter Brown	Astros	44	38	36
32	Bryan Woo	Mariners	83	56	48
33	Sonny Gray	Cardinals	58	22	34
34	Ranger Suarez	Phillies	81	34	44
35	Carlos Rodon	Yankees	43	44	41
36	Mitch Keller	Pirates	33	39	37
37	Luis Severino	Mets	60	49	47
38	Spencer Schwellenbach	Braves	NR	81	49
39	Nestor Cortes	Yankees	62	40	50
40	Jared Jones	Pirates	136	48	45
41	Gavin Williams	Guardians	51	46	42
42	Nathan Eovaldi	Rangers	48	36	38
43	Cristopher Sanchez	Phillies	59	41	46
44	Ryan Pepiot	Rays	55	51	51
45	Sean Manaea	Mets	53	64	62
46	Jose Berrios	Blue Jays	49	52	71
47	Taj Bradley	Rays	92	57	32
48	Gavin Stone	Dodgers	100	43	78
49	Paul Skenes	Pirates	132	25	8
50	Spencer Arrighetti	Astros	233	79	103
51	Jacob deGrom	Rangers	126	78	53
52	Brandon Pfaadt	Diamondbacks	63	67	55
53	Shane Baz	Rays	65	68	56
54	Chris Bassitt	Blue Jays	41	42	52
55	Erick Fedde	Cardinals	158	65	58
56	Reynaldo Lopez	Braves	75	66	84
57	Matthew Boyd	Guardians	301	NR	118
58	Yusei Kikuchi	Astros	76	59	68
59	Albert Suarez	Orioles	NR	90	129
60	Ronel Blanco	Astros	139	69	60
61	Seth Lugo	Royals	125	55	59
62	Ryne Nelson	Diamondbacks	182	NR	104
63	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	Dodgers	4	53	73
64	David Festa	Twins	226	116	117
65	Tanner Houck	Red Sox	103	47	67
66	Zebby Matthews	Twins	NR	NR	NR
67	Rhett Lowder	Reds	265	NR	NR
68	Jeffrey Springs	Rays	142	83	69
69	Frankie Montas	Brewers	128	123	65
70	Eduardo Rodriguez	Diamondbacks	85	85	76
71	Bowden Francis	Blue Jays	141	NR	NR
72	Brady Singer	Royals	119	86	80
73	Alex Cobb	Guardians	78	106	70
74	Jameson Taillon	Cubs	107	82	66
75	Merrill Kelly	Diamondbacks	57	91	81
76	Kutter Crawford	Red Sox	87	75	72
77	Michael Wacha	Royals	153	125	89
78	David Peterson	Mets	154	122	101
79	Charlie Morton	Braves	70	80	88
80	Aaron Civale	Brewers	46	58	82
81	DJ Herz	Nationals	333	172	121
82	Luis Gil	Yankees	133	61	61
83	Bobby Miller	Dodgers	9	45	125
84	Jack Leiter	Rangers	324	NR	NR
85	Max Scherzer	Rangers	73	26	35
86	Max Meyer	Marlins	129	118	79
87	Clarke Schmidt	Yankees	95	121	97
88	Hayden Birdsong	Giants	NR	134	74
89	Ben Lively	Guardians	221	110	90
90	Brayan Bello	Red Sox	82	97	94
91	Tobias Myers	Brewers	NR	105	102
92	Simeon Woods Richardson	Twins	391	128	111
93	Cade Povich	Orioles	276	84	165
94	Kyle Harrison	Giants	104	104	91
95	Robbie Ray	Giants	201	99	64
96	Walker Buehler	Dodgers	36	62	75
97	Yu Darvish	Padres	38	76	109
98	Tyler Anderson	Angels	181	153	95
99	Jake Irvin	Nationals	214	89	85
100	Nick Pivetta	Red Sox	121	95	86
101	Zack Littell	Rays	90	92	93
102	Dean Kremer	Orioles	80	101	99
103	Reid Detmers	Angels	61	98	114
104	MacKenzie Gore	Nationals	97	50	83
105	Andrew Heaney	Rangers	118	119	100
106	Edward Cabrera	Marlins	115	102	120
107	Jon Gray	Rangers	98	96	131
108	Cody Bradford	Rangers	91	126	153
109	Jordan Wicks	Cubs	137	103	142
110	Casey Mize	Tigers	111	108	136
111	Marcus Stroman	Yankees	67	87	92
112	JP Sears	Athletics	127	NR	138
113	Colin Rea	Brewers	172	179	144
114	Grant Holmes	Braves	199 RP	NR	115
115	Tyler Glasnow	Dodgers	10	6	6
116	Kenta Maeda	Tigers	68	112	124
117	Yariel Rodriguez	Blue Jays	169	157	112
118	Nick Martinez	Reds	114	155	162
119	Matt Waldron	Padres	330	60	66
120	Lance Lynn	Cardinals	89	100	133
121	Osvaldo Bido	Athletics	224	NR	157
122	Dane Dunning	Rangers	86	137	113
123	Javier Assad	Cubs	143	145	150
124	Davis Martin	White Sox	316	NR	NR
125	Carson Spiers	Reds	306	120	119
126	Hunter Greene	Reds	32	28	26
127	Tylor Megill	Mets	175	130	151
128	AJ Smith-Shawver	Braves	110	133	123
129	Griffin Canning	Angels	77	113	139
130	Miles Mikolas	Cardinals	134	138	141
131	Justin Wrobleski	Dodgers		NR	110
132	Joe Boyle	Athletics	140	NR	NR
133	Nick Lodolo	Reds	54	37	40
134	Garrett Crochet	White Sox	189	74	63
135	Paul Blackburn	Mets	174	171	126
136	Cole Irvin	Orioles	113	107	NR
137	Jose Quintana	Mets	171	180	143
138	Braxton Garrett	Marlins	66	141	127
139	Mitch Spence	Athletics	236	148	140
140	Randy Vasquez	Padres	178	NR	152
141	Jordan Montgomery	Diamondbacks	50	63	108
142	Joey Estes	Athletics	249	NR	NR
143	Luis Ortiz	Pirates	256	NR	132
144	Alec Marsh	Royals	185	158	170
145	Reese Olson	Tigers	84	70	134
146	Joey Cantillo	Guardians	216	NR	148
147	Andre Pallante	Cardinals	153 RP	175	154
148	Mitchell Parker	Nationals	399	167	NR
149	Jacob Lopez	Rays	209	NR	NR
150	DL Hall	Brewers	94	169	164
151	Jake Bloss	Blue Jays		161	161
152	Mason Black	Giants	277	NR	NR
153	Landon Knack	Dodgers	261	73	160
154	Kyle Hendricks	Cubs	117	136	159
155	Trevor Rogers	Orioles	161	147	105
156	Cooper Criswell	Red Sox	284	132	169
157	Domingo German	Pirates	123	NR	NR
158	Tyler Mahle	Rangers	230	124	87
159	Drew Thorpe	White Sox	204	117	106
160	Quinn Priester	Red Sox	313	NR	NR
161	Brant Hurter	Tigers	297	NR	NR
162	Grayson Rodriguez	Orioles	20	32	28
163	Jose Butto	Mets	157	150	147
164	Jakob Junis	Reds	112	162	NR
165	Andrew Abbott	Reds	79	88	96
166	Bailey Falter	Pirates	173	NR	168
167	Tyler Alexander	Rays	191	NR	163
168	Keider Montero	Tigers	352	NR	NR
169	Michael Lorenzen	Royals	168	164	158
170	Jose Soriano	Angels	60 RP	72	98
171	Kyle Gibson	Cardinals	149	163	166
172	Ross Stripling	Athletics	105	177	135
173	Carson Whisenhunt	Giants	244	173	NR
174	Ryan Weathers	Marlins	162	115	116
175	Jonathan Cannon	White Sox	395	149	156

Dropping off: Joe Ryan (9th), River Ryan (54th), Ben Brown (107th), James Paxton (122nd), Matt Manning (128th), Tyler Phillips (130th), Logan Allen (137th), Jesús Luzardo (145th), Luis Garcia (146th), Spencer Turnbull (149th), Christian Scott (155th)

• Several pitchers have tumbled this month because of the expectation of lighter workloads or shutdowns. Tarik Skubal has dropped to 10th as part of an expected six-man rotation for the Tigers, and I imagine he’ll skip at least one start at the end of the year. Paul Skenes is probably going to be shut down at some point. Garrett Crochet apparently won’t be, but it’s already hard to tell the difference.

• I ranked Jacob deGrom 53rd last month thinking that we’d get a full September from him without any setbacks, but that’s not coming to pass. He’s looked terrific in his first two rehab starts since undergoing Tommy John surgery, but he’s thrown a total of four innings. DeGrom is so exceptional that three or four five-inning starts will probably make him a top-50 pitcher in September. However, it remains to be seen if the Rangers will let him take it that far.

• Spencer Arrighetti falling out of the top 100 last month was a reaction to my expectation that he’d be left out of the Astros rotation after Justin Verlander returned. Now it’s clear he’s throwing far too well for that to happen, giving the Astros a six-man rotation for the moment.

• Despite being the longest of long shots in the playoff hunt now, the Reds are going to call up 2023 first-rounder Rhett Lowder to make his major league debut Friday after just one Triple-A start. Lowder had a 3.63 ERA and an impressive 113/24 K/BB ratio in 108 2/3 innings in the minors. That the Reds have a particularly difficult schedule remaining tempers my excitement here, but with very good command of plus stuff, he might offer some mixed-league value right away.

• Based on the way he threw in his last few Triple-A starts, it seemed things might be different for Jack Leiter this time around. Instead, facing a White Sox team that might as well have a Triple-A lineup, his command wavered and he lasted just four innings, giving up two earned runs on six hits and two walks. Leiter’s velocity has improved since the beginning of the year. I was wondering a month ago if he might wind up as a reliever, but he’s again looking like someone with real upside as a starter. Still, he didn’t resemble a mixed-league guy Wednesday.