Preseason Right Handed Starting Pitcher Rankings

by | Mar 3, 2022

Glossary for future grades: h-hit tool, p-power tool, s-speed tool, fb-fastball, sl-slider, cv-curveball, ch-change-up, ct-cutter, fv-future value overall.

NO. NAME TEAM FUTURE GRADES LEVEL AGE ETA DRAFTED/SIGNED
1 Shane Baz TB 80fb-60sl-45cv-50ch-65fv MLB 23 now 2017: 12th pick by PIT (HS)
2 Grayson Rodriguez BAL 70fb-70sl-50cv-65ch-65fv AA 22 mid-2022 2018: 11th pick by BAL (HS)
3 George Kirby SEA 70fb-60sl-55cv-50ch-65fv AA 24 late-2022 2019: 20th pick by SEA (Elon)
4 Jack Leiter TEX 70fb-60cv-55sl-55ch-60fv n/a 22 early-2023 2021: 2nd pick by TEX (Vanderbilt)
5 Cade Cavalli WAS 70fb-55cv-60sl-50ch-60fv AAA 23 mid-2022 2020: 22nd pick by WAS (Oklahoma)
6 Hunter Greene CIN 80fb-60sl-50ct-50ch-55fv AAA 22 early-2022 2017: 2nd pick by CIN (HS)
7 Eury Perez MIA 70fb-50cv-60ch-60fv High-A 19 mid-2024 2019: int’l signing by MIA (Dominican)
8 Max Meyer MIA 60fb-60sl-45ch-55fv AAA 23 mid-2022 2020: 3rd pick by MIA (Minnesota)
9 Daniel Espino CLE 70fb-50cv-60sl-50ch-55fv High-A 21 late-2023 2019: 24th pick by CLE (HS)
10 Edward Cabrera MIA 70fb-60sl-50ch-55fv MLB 24 now 2015: int’l signing by MIA (Dominican)
11 Mick Abel PHI 65fb-50cv-60sl-60ch-60fv Low-A 20 late-2023 2020: 15th pick by PHI (HS)
12 Bobby Miller LAD 70fb-60cv-50sl-60ch-60fv AA 22 mid-2022 2020: 29th pick by LAD (Louisville)
13 Joe Ryan MIN 65fb-50sl-40cv-50ch-55fv MLB 26 now 2018: 210nd pick by TB (CS Stanislaus)
14 Sixto Sanchez MIA 70fb-55cv-55ct-65ch-60fv AAA 23 early-2022 2015: int’l signing by PHI (Dominican)
15 Matt Brash SEA 70fb-55ch-70sl-50cv-55fv AA 24 early-2022 2019: 113th pick by SD (Niagara)
16 Jackson Jobe DET 60fb-55cv-70sl-60ch-60fv n/a 19 mid-2024 2021: 3rd pick by DET (HS)
17 Roansy Contreras PIT 60fb-55sl-55cv-50ch-55fv AAA 22 mid-2022 2016: int’l signing by NYY (Dominican)
18 Cole Winn TEX 60fb-60cv-55sl-50ch-55fv AA 22 late-2022 2018: 15th pick by TEX (HS)
19 Emerson Hancock SEA 55fb-50cv-55sl-60ch-55fv AA 23 late-2022 2020: 6th pick by SEA (Georgia)
20 Quinn Priester PIT 60fb-60cv-50sl-45ch-55fv High-A 21 mid-2023 2019: 18th pick by PIT (HS)
21 Luis Gil NYY 60fb-60sl-50ch-55fv AAA 24 now 2015: int’l signing by MIN (Dominican)
22 Taj Bradley TB 60fb-40cv-60sl-50ch-55fv High-A 21 mid-2023 2018: 150th pick by TB (HS)
23 Ryan Pepiot LAD 55fb-50cv-50sl-70ch-50fv AAA 24 mid-2022 2019: 102nd pick by LAD (Butler)
24 Will Bednar SF 60fb-50cv-60sl-50ch-55fv Low-A 22 mid-2023 2021: 14th pick by SF (Mississippi St.)
25 Sam Bachman LAA 70fb-70sl-50ch-55fv AA 22 late-2022 2021: 9th pick by LAA (Miami-Ohio)
26 Spencer Strider ATL 70fb-555sl-45ch-50fv AAA 23 mid-2022 2020: 126th pick by ATL (Clemson)
27 Luis Medina NYY 70fb-60cv-50ch-50fv AA 23 mid-2022 2015: int’l signing by NYY (Dominican)
28 Jordan Balazovic MIN 55fb-55cv-50ch-55fv AA 23 mid-2022 2016: 153rd pick by MIN (HS)
29 Gunnar Hoglund OAK 70fb-50cv-55sl-55ch-55fv n/a 22 early-2024 2021: 19th pick by TOR (Ole Miss)
30 Gavin Williams CLE 70fb-60cv-55sl-50ch-55fv n/a 22 late-2023 2021: 23rd pick by CLE (E. Carolina)
31 Matt Allan NYM 60fb-60cv-50ch-55fv High-A 21 mid-2023 2019: 89th pick by NYM (HS)
32 Andrew Painter PHI 60fb-55cv-50sl-55ch-50fv R 19 mid-2025 2021: 13th pick by PHI (HS)
33 Jackson Kowar KC 60fb-55cv-70ch-50fv MLB 25 early-2022 2018: 33rd pick by KC (Florida)
34 Drey Jameson ARI 65fb-55cv-70sl-55ch-50fv AA 24 late-2022 2019: 34th pick by ARI (Ball St.)
35 Landon Knack LAD 60fb-50cv-55sl-55ch-50fv AA 24 mid-2022 2020: 60th pick by LAD (E. Tenn. St.)
36 Matt Canterino MIN 65fb-50cv-55sl-55ch-55fv High-A 24 late-2022 2019: 54th pick by MIN (Rice)
37 Simeon Woods Richardson MIN 50fb-50cv-55sl-60ch-50fv AA 21 late-2022 2018: 48th pick by NYM (HS)
38 Michael McGreevy SL 55fb-60cv-50sl-50ch-55fv Low-A 21 mid-2023 2021: 18th pick by SL (UCSB)
39 Peyton Battenfield CLE 55fb-50cv-55ct-50ch-50fv AA 24 late-2022 2019: 286th pick by HOU (Okla. St.)
40 J.T. Ginn OAK 55fb-60sl-50ch-55fv High-A 23 late-2023 2020: 52nd pick by NYM (Mississippi St.)
41 Ryan Cusick OAK 70fb-50cv-55sl-40ch-50fv Low-A 22 late-2023 2021: 24th pick by ATL (Wake Forest)
42 Hunter Brown HOU 70fb-60cv-50sl-50ch-55fv AAA 23 mid-2022 2019: 166th pick by HOU (Wayne St.)
43 Deivi Garcia NYY 55fb-60cv-55sl-50ch-55fv AAA 23 mid-2022 2015: int’l signing by NYY (Dominican)
44 Ryne Nelson ARI 70fb-50cv-50sl-45ch-55fv AA 24 mid-2022 2019: 56th pick by ARI (Oregon)
45 Cole Henry WAS 60fb-50cv-60ch-50fv High-A 22 mid-2023 2020: 55th pick by WAS (LSU)
46 Owen White TEX 70fb-55cv-55sl-50ch-50fv Low-A 22 late-2023 2018: 55th pick by TEX (HS)
47 Clayton Beeter LAD 60fb-60cv-50ch-50fv AA 23 mid-2022 2020: 66th pick by LAD (Texas Tech)
48 Chase Petty CIN 70fb-70sl-55ch-55fv R 19 late-2024 2021: 26th pick by MIN (HS)
49 Ty Madden DET 60fb-50cv-60sl-55ch-50fv n/a 22 mid-2023 2021: 32nd pick by DET (Texas)
50 Hayden Wesneski NYY 70fb-50sl-50ch-60cv-50fv AAA 24 late-2022 2019: 195th pick by NYY (Sam Houston)
51 Glenn Otto TEX 60fb-60cv-55sl-40ch-50fv MLB 26 now 2017: 152nd pick by NYY (Rice)
52 Clarke Schmidt NYY 60fb-60cv-55ch-45sl-50fv MLB 26 early-2022 2017: 16th pick by NYY (S. Carolina)
53 Randy Vasquez NYY 55fb-60cv-40ch-50fv AA 23 late-2022 2018: int’l signing by NYY (Dominican)
54 Josh Winder MIN 55fb-50cv-60sl-60ch-50fv AAA 25 mid-2022 2018: 214th pick by MIN (Virginia)
55 Caleb Kilian CHC 55fb-55cv-50ct-50ch-45fv AA 25 late-2022 2019: 236th pick by SF (Texas Tech)
56 Jared Jones PIT 60fb-60sl-55cv-50ch-55fv Low-A 20 mid-2024 2020: 44th pick by PIT (HS)
57 Ryan Murphy SF 55fb-60cv-45sl-50ch-50fv High-A 22 mid-2023 2020: 144th pick by SF (Le Moyne)
58 Cole Wilcox TB 60fb-60sl-45ch-50fv Low-A 22 late-2023 2020: 80th pick by SD (Georgia)
59 Bryce Elder ATL 50fb-50sl-50cv-55ch-45fv AAA 23 mid-2023 2020: 156th pick by ATL (Texas)
60 Daulton Jefferies OAK 50fb-55ct-50cv-60ch-45fv MLB 26 now 2016: 37th pick by OAK (Cal)
61 Graham Ashcraft CIN 65fb-60sl-50ct-30ch-50fv AA 24 late-2022 2019: 174th pick by CIN (UAB)
62 Bubba Chandler PIT 60fb-55cv-50sl-50ch-50fv n/a 19 mid-2025 2021: 72nd pick by PIT (HS)
63 Cody Morris CLE 60fb-55cv-55ch-50fv AAA 25 early-2022 2018: 223rd pick by CLE (S. Carolina)
64 Jhoan Duran MIN 70fb-50cv-60sp-50fv AAA 24 mid-2022 2015: int’l signing by ARI (Dominican)
65 Norge Vera CHW 70fb-55sl-50ch-55fv R 22 late-2024 2021: int’l signing by CHW (Cuba)
66 Brayan Bello BOS 55fb-55sl-60ch-50fv AA 22 late-2022 2017: int’l signing by BOS (Dominican)
67 Freddy Tarnok ATL 65fb-50sl-50ch-50cv-50fv AA 23 late-2022 2017: 80th pick by ATL (HS)
68 Bryce Jarvis ARI 60fb-55cv-55sl-60ch-45fv AA 24 late-2022 2020: 18th pick by ARI (Duke)
69 Slade Cecconi ARI 55fb-45cv-55sl-45ch-45fv High-A 24 early-2023 2020: 33rd pick by ARI (Miami)
70 Michael Burrows PIT 60fb-60cv-45ch-50fv High-A 22 mid-2023 2018: 324th pick by PIT (HS)
71 Joel Diaz NYM 60fb-50cv-55ch-50fv R 17 early-2026 2021: int’l signing by NYM (Venezuela)
72 Andre Jackson LAD 55fb-45sl-60ch-45fv MLB 26 now 2017: 370th pick by LAD (Utah)
73 Levi Stoudt SEA 55fb-45cv-50sl-55ch-50fv AA 24 late-2022 2019: 97th pick by SEA (Lehigh)
74 Seth Johnson TB 60fb-45cv-55sl-45ch-50fv Low-A 23 late-2023 2019: 40th pick by TB (Campbell)
75 Hans Crouse PHI 60fb-60sl-55ch-50fv MLB 23 now 2017: 66th pick by TEX (HS)
76 Brandon Pfaadt ARI 55fb-45cv-55sl-50ch-50fv AA 23 mid-2023 2020: 149th pick by ARI (Bellarmine)
77 Ethan Hankins CLE 60fb-50cv-50sl-55ch-50fv AA 21 late-2022 2018: 35th pick by CLE (HS)
78 Carmen Mlodzinski PIT 55fb-55sl-55ch-45cv-50fv High-A 22 mid-2023 2020: 31st pick by PIT (South Carolina)
79 Tanner Burns CLE 55fb-55sl-50ch-45fv High-A 23 mid-2023 2020: 36th pick by CLE (Auburn)
80 Joey Estes OAK 55fb-50sl-50ch-45fv Low-A 20 late-2023 2019: 487th pick by ATL (HS)