Rank your starters

Starting pitcher Rankings

July	SP	Team	2017	May	June
1	Clayton Kershaw	Dodgers	1	1	1
2	Max Scherzer	Nationals	3	2	2
3	Chris Sale	Red Sox	4	3	3
4	Corey Kluber	Indians	7	5	8
5	Stephen Strasburg	Nationals	13	9	5
6	Jacob deGrom	Mets	10	4	4
7	Yu Darvish	Rangers	9	8	6
8	Carlos Carrasco	Indians	17	13	10
9	Carlos Martinez	Cardinals	18	17	18
10	Zack Greinke	Diamondbacks	47	28	17
11	Jon Lester	Cubs	11	11	11
12	Madison Bumgarner	Giants	6	33	26
13	Dallas Keuchel	Astros	38	15	7
14	Lance McCullers	Astros	22	21	19
15	Jose Quintana	White Sox	21	20	25
16	Masahiro Tanaka	Yankees	16	14	15
17	Jake Arrieta	Cubs	5	7	12
18	Aaron Nola	Phillies	15	19	24
19	Chris Archer	Rays	28	25	23
20	David Price	Red Sox	19	18	16
21	Alex Wood	Dodgers	74	71	38
22	Justin Verlander	Tigers	12	12	13
23	Gerrit Cole	Pirates	20	10	9
24	Jameson Taillon	Pirates	31	23	32
25	Marcus Stroman	Blue Jays	34	27	27
26	Jeff Samardzija	Giants	37	43	30
27	Robbie Ray	Diamondbacks	58	50	36
28	James Paxton	Mariners	24	6	20
29	Michael Fulmer	Tigers	40	36	29
30	Johnny Cueto	Giants	14	16	14
31	Rick Porcello	Red Sox	27	24	28
32	Rich Hill	Dodgers	30	37	42
33	Sonny Gray	Athletics	78	70	47
34	Mike Montgomery	Cubs	63	62	70
35	Brandon McCarthy	Dodgers	41	32	31
36	Luis Severino	Yankees	114	38	37
37	Michael Pineda	Yankees	42	22	22
38	Steven Matz	Mets	54	54	48
39	Jake Odorizzi	Rays	48	47	34
40	Eduardo Rodriguez	Red Sox	76	66	39
41	Ivan Nova	Pirates	55	41	44
42	Lance Lynn	Cardinals	82	49	40
43	Jon Gray	Rockies	46	60	51
44	Matt Shoemaker	Angels	33	40	33
45	Alex Cobb	Rays	43	53	49
46	Danny Duffy	Royals	49	44	71
47	Felix Hernandez	Mariners	36	58	54
48	Taijuan Walker	Diamondbacks	53	52	57
49	Danny Salazar	Indians	39	30	45
50	Sean Manaea	Athletics	60	78	65
51	Kyle Hendricks	Cubs	8	29	21
52	Marco Estrada	Blue Jays	56	45	35
53	Jose Berrios	Twins	122	100	64
54	Carlos Rodon	White Sox	65	89	74
55	Joe Ross	Nationals	26	57	41
56	Aaron Sanchez	Blue Jays	50	55	61
57	Kenta Maeda	Dodgers	44	61	58
58	Cole Hamels	Rangers	25	34	60
59	Michael Wacha	Cardinals	61	46	56
60	J.A. Happ	Blue Jays	62	77	66
61	John Lackey	Cubs	32	39	43
62	Drew Pomeranz	Red Sox	73	65	68
63	Jacob Faria	Rays	265	NR	NR
64	Gio Gonzalez	Nationals	85	68	76
65	Mike Leake	Cardinals	84	67	62
66	Brad Peacock	Astros	289	136	106
67	Noah Syndergaard	Mets	2	31	50
68	Jimmy Nelson	Brewers	146	146	121
69	Patrick Corbin	Diamondbacks	69	48	63
70	Jordan Montgomery	Yankees	226	91	91
71	Francisco Liriano	Blue Jays	70	73	75
72	Julio Teheran	Braves	29	42	53
73	Dan Straily	Marlins	98	93	80
74	Kevin Gausman	Orioles	52	75	73
75	Tanner Roark	Nationals	64	59	59
76	Mike Foltynewicz	Braves	90	79	78
77	Ervin Santana	Twins	135	76	72
78	Luke Weaver	Cardinals	104	104	97
79	Jason Vargas	Royals	168	97	90
80	Matt Moore	Giants	45	51	55
81	Adam Wainwright	Cardinals	51	72	69
82	Jaime Garcia	Braves	80	90	82
83	Jerad Eickhoff	Phillies	66	63	84
84	Zack Godley	Diamondbacks	213	NR	110
85	Blake Snell	Rays	77	81	115
86	Ian Kennedy	Royals	95	86	99
87	Luis Castillo	Reds	356	NR	NR
88	Vince Velasquez	Phillies	57	69	95
89	Hyun-Jin Ryu	Dodgers	83	96	112
90	Mike Clevinger	Indians	185	159	113
91	Matt Andriese	Rays	136	126	86
92	Daniel Norris	Tigers	75	80	79
93	Jesse Hahn	Athletics	101	56	67
94	Ariel Miranda	Mariners	196	155	152
95	Jharel Cotton	Athletics	67	74	94
96	Dylan Bundy	Orioles	97	83	81
97	Charlie Morton	Astros	108	92	117
98	Mike Fiers	Astros	127	156	NR
99	Seth Lugo	Mets	118	116	104
100	Dinelson Lamet	Padres	297	NR	103
101	Junior Guerra	Brewers	100	111	89
102	Zach Davies	Brewers	93	101	105
103	Zack Wheeler	Mets	123	103	93
104	Chad Kuhl	Pirates	126	130	149
105	Nick Pivetta	Phillies	318	144	NR
106	Kendall Graveman	Athletics	99	82	96
107	Trevor Bauer	Indians	107	106	109
108	Tyson Ross	Rangers	115	115	108
109	Nate Karns	Royals	110	114	107
110	David Phelps	Marlins	92	132	102
111	Joe Biagini	Blue Jays	82 RP	50 RP	92
112	Trevor Cahill	Padres	134	113	126
113	Sean Newcomb	Braves	212	NR	NR
114	Eddie Butler	Cubs	186	157	122
115	Garrett Richards	Angels	59	134	128
116	Andrew Moore	Mariners	281	NR	NR
117	JC Ramirez	Angels	276	122	111
118	Ricky Nolasco	Angels	109	112	118
119	Robert Gsellman	Mets	72	88	100
120	CC Sabathia	Yankees	140	140	144
121	Andrew Triggs	Athletics	96	85	85
122	Steven Brault	Pirates	179	NR	NR
123	Jeremy Hellickson	Phillies	106	98	125
124	Matt Harvey	Mets	23	35	52
125	Luis Perdomo	Padres	167	NR	131
126	Jordan Zimmermann	Tigers	112	133	159
127	Anthony DeSclafani	Reds	89	95	88
128	Adam Warren	Yankees	124	119	132
129	Francis Martes	Astros	220	NR	NR
130	Josh Hader	Brewers	120	121	147
131	Brock Stewart	Dodgers	132	NR	NR
132	Erasmo Ramirez	Rays	130	129	101
133	German Marquez	Rockies	188	NR	141
134	Tyler Glasnow	Pirates	71	84	87
135	Tyler Skaggs	Angels	94	NR	142
136	Collin McHugh	Astros	131	NR	NR
137	Scott Kazmir	Dodgers	121	141	148
138	Brent Honeywell	Rays	128	110	119
139	Chase Whitley	Rays	125	127	139
140	Matt Boyd	Tigers	137	123	137
141	Chase Anderson	Brewers	177	148	157
142	Trevor Williams	Pirates	286	NR	NR
143	Brett Anderson	Cubs	103	102	136
144	R.A. Dickey	Braves	145	152	NR
145	Doug Fister	Red Sox	211	NR	NR
146	Lucas Sims	Braves	354	142	133
147	Paul Blackburn	Athletics	406	NR	NR
148	Joe Musgrove	Astros	81	109	129
149	Scott Feldman	Reds	156	NR	NR
150	Matt Cain	Giants	181	120	130
151	Ross Stripling	Dodgers	144	139	140
152	Hisashi Iwakuma	Mariners	91	108	138
153	Jose Urena	Marlins	160	NR	160
154	Jeff Hoffman	Rockies	357	NR	NR
155	Chad Green	Yankees	164	NR	NR
156	Edinson Volquez	Marlins	141	143	154
157	Brent Suter	Brewers	305	NR	NR
158	Tyler Chatwood	Rockies	171	154	156
159	Derek Holland	White Sox	157	147	120
160	Chris Tillman	Orioles	133	117	116
161	Ben Lively	Phillies	235	NR	NR
162	Tyler Beede	Giants	247	NR	NR
163	Jose De Leon	Rays	113	135	123
164	Jhoulys Chacin	Padres	102	131	NR
165	Kris Medlen	Braves	154	NR	NR
166	Brandon Finnegan	Reds	193	137	134
167	Tyler Anderson	Rockies	116	150	114
168	Reynaldo Lopez	White Sox	151	NR	NR
169	Antonio Senzatela	Rockies	232	NR	151
170	Ty Blach	Giants	150	124	127
171	Chris Bassitt	Athletics	224	NR	NR
172	Homer Bailey	Reds	158	NR	NR
173	Jason Hammel	Royals	129	145	NR
174	Adalberto Mejia	Twins	294	NR	NR
175	Tim Adleman	Reds	324	NR	NR
176	Jesse Chavez	Angels	147	153	158
177	Josh Tomlin	Indians	139	NR	155
178	Sam Gaviglio	Mariners	362	NR	NR
179	Cody Reed	Reds	143	151	NR
180	Anibal Sanchez	Tigers	180	NR	NR

• Gerrit Cole just might be my most frustrating player this year. I was rather lukewarm going into the spring, but then he came out with his best velocity ever and it seemed like he was going to recapture 2015 form after missing time and struggling some last season. Instead, he’s 6-7 with a 4.51 ERA in 17 starts. In his last six outings, he’s allowed seven runs three times and one run three times. How does that make sense? He’s given up as many homers in 102 innings this year (18) as he did in 324 innings the previous two years. Cole’s velocity remains strong. His groundball rate is OK. His strikeout rate is disappointing, but still near the league average. His walk rate is good. He’s actually been blessed with the best BABIP of his career. He should be a quality starter the rest of the way, but with no decent explanation of why he hasn’t been one so far, I certainly can’t continue ranking him where I had been.

• Done with waiting for a rotation spot to open up, the Cardinals promoted Luke Weaver on Monday and will use him out of the pen. Weaver had been 7-1 with a 1.93 ERA for Triple-A Memphis, but there has long been doubt about how well his stuff will translate to the majors. I think he’s a No. 4 starter, but one who could have some future mixed-league value in St. Louis. While he’s interesting, he’s not such a good bet for this year to make it worth carrying him in shallow leagues in the hopes that someone ahead of him gets hurt.