2024 MLB Starting Pitcher Rankings and Projections
No. | TIER 1 | Age | W | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
1 | Spencer Strider, Atl | 25 | 15 | 3.38 | 179 | 251 | 1.08 | 12.6 | 3.0 | 4.2 |
2 | Zack Wheeler, Phi | 34 | 13 | 3.52 | 185 | 192 | 1.12 | 9.4 | 2.1 | 4.4 |
3 | George Kirby, Sea | 26 | 12 | 3.57 | 181 | 171 | 1.09 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 6.3 |
4 | Kevin Gausman, Tor | 33 | 12 | 3.43 | 179 | 208 | 1.15 | 10.5 | 2.4 | 4.4 |
5 | Pablo Lopez, Min | 28 | 12 | 3.52 | 183 | 202 | 1.14 | 9.9 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
6 | Corbin Burnes, Bal | 29 | 12 | 3.53 | 186 | 200 | 1.14 | 9.7 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
7 | Luis Castillo, Sea | 31 | 13 | 3.54 | 188 | 200 | 1.15 | 9.6 | 2.7 | 3.5 |
8 | Tyler Glasnow, LAD | 30 | 12 | 3.50 | 140 | 176 | 1.11 | 11.4 | 2.8 | 4.1 |
9 | Logan Webb, SF | 27 | 12 | 3.42 | 193 | 172 | 1.16 | 8.0 | 1.9 | 4.2 |
10 | Tarik Skubal, Det | 27 | 10 | 3.44 | 156 | 178 | 1.12 | 10.3 | 2.4 | 4.3 |
11 | Framber Valdez, Hou | 30 | 14 | 3.39 | 187 | 186 | 1.20 | 9.0 | 2.9 | 3.1 |
12 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto, LAD | 25 | 12 | 3.71 | 166 | 176 | 1.13 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 4.0 |
13 | Zac Gallen, Ari | 28 | 13 | 3.69 | 186 | 191 | 1.16 | 9.2 | 2.4 | 3.8 |
14 | Zach Eflin, TB | 30 | 12 | 3.64 | 165 | 160 | 1.11 | 8.7 | 1.6 | 5.5 |
No. | TIER 2 | Age | W | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
15 | Max Fried, Atl | 30 | 13 | 3.40 | 162 | 156 | 1.18 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 3.9 |
16 | Aaron Nola, Phi | 31 | 12 | 3.90 | 186 | 195 | 1.12 | 9.4 | 2.0 | 4.8 |
17 | Freddy Peralta, Mil | 28 | 11 | 3.70 | 162 | 194 | 1.14 | 10.8 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
18 | Logan Gilbert, Sea | 27 | 12 | 3.82 | 184 | 183 | 1.14 | 9.0 | 2.1 | 4.4 |
19 | Bobby Miller, LAD | 25 | 12 | 3.82 | 152 | 149 | 1.15 | 8.8 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
20 | Grayson Rodriguez, Bal | 24 | 11 | 3.71 | 160 | 172 | 1.18 | 9.7 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
21 | Joe Musgrove, SD | 31 | 10 | 3.65 | 153 | 152 | 1.16 | 9.0 | 2.3 | 3.9 |
22 | Joe Ryan, Min | 28 | 11 | 4.00 | 163 | 181 | 1.14 | 10.0 | 2.3 | 4.3 |
23 | Chris Sale, Atl | 35 | 9 | 3.82 | 143 | 168 | 1.15 | 10.6 | 2.6 | 4.1 |
24 | Dylan Cease, SD | 28 | 11 | 3.90 | 174 | 201 | 1.28 | 10.4 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
25 | Blake Snell, FA | 31 | 11 | 3.50 | 156 | 198 | 1.27 | 11.5 | 4.4 | 2.6 |
26 | Jesus Luzardo, Mia | 26 | 11 | 3.78 | 168 | 191 | 1.24 | 9.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
27 | Tanner Bibee, Cle | 24 | 11 | 3.75 | 164 | 168 | 1.21 | 9.2 | 2.7 | 3.4 |
28 | Justin Steele, ChC | 28 | 11 | 3.67 | 171 | 166 | 1.23 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
29 | Cole Ragans, KC | 26 | 10 | 3.88 | 160 | 172 | 1.28 | 9.7 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
30 | Eury Perez, Mia | 21 | 9 | 3.88 | 140 | 158 | 1.18 | 10.2 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
No. | TIER 3 | Age | W | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
31 | Michael King, SD | 29 | 9 | 3.59 | 140 | 154 | 1.20 | 9.9 | 3.0 | 3.3 |
32 | Gerrit Cole, NYY | 33 | 9 | 3.52 | 113 | 127 | 1.10 | 10.1 | 2.3 | 4.4 |
33 | Shane Bieber, Cle | 29 | 10 | 3.79 | 166 | 157 | 1.20 | 8.5 | 2.3 | 3.7 |
34 | Sonny Gray, SL | 34 | 10 | 3.67 | 161 | 153 | 1.23 | 8.6 | 2.9 | 2.9 |
35 | Bailey Ober, Min | 28 | 9 | 4.07 | 155 | 151 | 1.17 | 8.7 | 2.0 | 4.3 |
36 | Carlos Rodon, NYY | 31 | 10 | 4.08 | 138 | 157 | 1.19 | 10.2 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
37 | Chris Bassitt, Tor | 35 | 12 | 4.01 | 180 | 162 | 1.22 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
38 | Justin Verlander, Hou | 41 | 10 | 3.96 | 152 | 142 | 1.20 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 3.3 |
39 | Nestor Cortes Jr., NYY | 29 | 8 | 3.97 | 129 | 131 | 1.16 | 9.2 | 2.6 | 3.5 |
40 | Yu Darvish, SD | 37 | 9 | 4.10 | 142 | 143 | 1.17 | 9.1 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
41 | Jordan Montgomery, FA | 31 | 10 | 3.86 | 167 | 151 | 1.23 | 8.2 | 2.4 | 3.4 |
42 | Walker Buehler, LAD | 29 | 9 | 3.92 | 120 | 111 | 1.19 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
43 | Hunter Brown, Hou | 25 | 11 | 3.99 | 151 | 162 | 1.27 | 9.7 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
No. | TIER 4 | Age | W | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
44 | Bryan Woo, Sea | 24 | 7 | 3.94 | 134 | 143 | 1.19 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
45 | Aaaron Civale, TB | 29 | 9 | 4.05 | 142 | 133 | 1.19 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 3.6 |
46 | Ryan Pepiot, TB | 26 | 9 | 3.99 | 136 | 136 | 1.21 | 9.0 | 3.1 | 2.9 |
47 | Max Scherzer, Tex | 39 | 5 | 3.89 | 79 | 90 | 1.14 | 10.2 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
48 | Bryce Miller, Sea | 25 | 8 | 4.15 | 141 | 128 | 1.19 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 3.7 |
49 | Nick Pivetta, Bos | 31 | 10 | 4.25 | 158 | 180 | 1.23 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
50 | Kodai Senga, NYM | 31 | 7 | 3.69 | 98 | 113 | 1.26 | 10.4 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
51 | Merrill Kelly Ari | 35 | 11 | 3.99 | 180 | 170 | 1.27 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
52 | Jose Berrios, Tor | 30 | 11 | 4.16 | 174 | 163 | 1.23 | 8.4 | 2.5 | 3.4 |
53 | Hunter Greene, Cin | 24 | 9 | 4.19 | 149 | 187 | 1.24 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
54 | Gavin Williams, Cle | 24 | 8 | 3.96 | 137 | 138 | 1.27 | 9.0 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
55 | Eduardo Rodriguez, Ari | 29 | 12 | 3.92 | 163 | 154 | 1.28 | 8.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
56 | Shane Baz, TB | 25 | 7 | 3.84 | 92 | 98 | 1.19 | 9.7 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
57 | Braxton Garrett, Mia | 26 | 9 | 3.86 | 133 | 130 | 1.24 | 8.8 | 2.4 | 3.7 |
58 | Kyle Bradish, Bal | 27 | 6 | 3.71 | 89 | 87 | 1.22 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
No. | TIER 5 | Age | W | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
59 | Triston McKenzie, Cle | 26 | 8 | 4.12 | 141 | 141 | 1.21 | 9.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
60 | Kenta Maeda, Det | 36 | 9 | 4.11 | 138 | 143 | 1.21 | 9.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
61 | Nathan Eovaldi, Tex | 34 | 9 | 4.05 | 149 | 138 | 1.25 | 8.3 | 2.6 | 3.2 |
62 | Cristopher Sanchez, Phi | 27 | 9 | 4.04 | 145 | 130 | 1.24 | 8.1 | 2.7 | 3.0 |
63 | A.J. Puk, Mia | 29 | 7 | 3.99 | 100 | 116 | 1.21 | 10.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
64 | Cristian Javier, Hou | 27 | 10 | 4.31 | 157 | 167 | 1.24 | 9.6 | 3.5 | 2.7 |
65 | Griffin Canning, LAA | 28 | 8 | 4.16 | 141 | 150 | 1.24 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
66 | Marcus Stroman, NYY | 33 | 10 | 3.99 | 151 | 128 | 1.28 | 7.6 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
67 | Mitch Keller, Pit | 28 | 10 | 4.16 | 181 | 174 | 1.29 | 8.7 | 3.0 | 2.9 |
68 | DL Hall, MIl | 25 | 6 | 3.90 | 103 | 125 | 1.29 | 11.0 | 4.0 | 2.8 |
69 | John Means, Bal | 31 | 6 | 4.19 | 108 | 136 | 1.18 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 3.4 |
70 | Garrett Whitlock, Bos | 28 | 7 | 4.12 | 110 | 107 | 1.22 | 8.8 | 2.1 | 4.3 |
71 | Reynaldo Lopez, Atl | 30 | 6 | 3.84 | 88 | 99 | 1.24 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 3.1 |
72 | Brandon Pfaadt, Ari | 25 | 8 | 4.33 | 145 | 139 | 1.22 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 |
73 | Yusei Kikuchi, Tor | 33 | 9 | 4.18 | 148 | 157 | 1.28 | 9.6 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
74 | Nick Lodolo, Cin | 26 | 6 | 4.15 | 110 | 130 | 1.26 | 10.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 |
75 | Kyle Harrison, SF | 22 | 6 | 4.07 | 134 | 149 | 1.29 | 10.0 | 3.9 | 2.5 |
76 | Charlie Morton, Atl | 40 | 10 | 4.15 | 144 | 156 | 1.33 | 9.8 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
77 | Paul Skenes, Pit | 22 | 5 | 4.18 | 91 | 91 | 1.27 | 9.0 | 3.3 | 2.7 |
No. | TIER 6 | Age | W | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
78 | Reid Detmers, LAA | 24 | 8 | 4.27 | 153 | 163 | 1.28 | 9.6 | 3.4 | 2.8 |
79 | James Paxton, LAD | 35 | 8 | 4.14 | 103 | 108 | 1.26 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
80 | Taj Bradley, TB | 23 | 8 | 4.17 | 129 | 136 | 1.25 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
81 | Emmet Sheehan, LAD | 24 | 7 | 4.35 | 96 | 105 | 1.26 | 9.9 | 3.9 | 2.6 |
82 | Edward Cabrera, Mia | 26 | 8 | 4.05 | 123 | 135 | 1.35 | 9.8 | 4.6 | 2.2 |
83 | Kutter Crawford, Bos | 28 | 9 | 4.45 | 146 | 138 | 1.26 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
84 | Brayan Bello, Bos | 25 | 11 | 4.28 | 160 | 139 | 1.35 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 2.6 |
85 | Seth Lugo, KC | 34 | 9 | 4.30 | 148 | 129 | 1.29 | 7.9 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
86 | Chris Paddack, Min | 28 | 8 | 4.40 | 118 | 107 | 1.25 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 3.8 |
87 | Jon Gray, Tex | 32 | 9 | 4.30 | 154 | 147 | 1.28 | 8.6 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
88 | Reese Olson, Det | 24 | 7 | 4.21 | 139 | 134 | 1.29 | 8.6 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
89 | Alex Cobb, SF | 36 | 6 | 3.84 | 101 | 90 | 1.29 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 3.1 |
90 | Tyler Wells, Bal | 29 | 6 | 4.30 | 102 | 94 | 1.19 | 8.3 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
91 | Louie Varland, Min | 26 | 7 | 4.14 | 119 | 115 | 1.25 | 8.7 | 2.6 | 3.4 |
92 | Sean Manaea, NYM | 32 | 8 | 4.25 | 136 | 140 | 1.26 | 9.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 |
93 | Steven Matz, SL | 33 | 7 | 4.05 | 117 | 110 | 1.27 | 8.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
94 | Jordan Hicks, SF | 27 | 6 | 3.82 | 98 | 106 | 1.34 | 9.8 | 4.2 | 2.3 |
95 | Logan Allen, Cle | 25 | 8 | 4.12 | 137 | 130 | 1.30 | 8.5 | 3.2 | 2.6 |
96 | MacKenzie Gore, Was | 25 | 8 | 4.29 | 140 | 149 | 1.33 | 9.5 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
97 | Luis Severino, NYM | 30 | 7 | 4.29 | 126 | 119 | 1.30 | 8.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
98 | Lance Lynn, SL | 37 | 10 | 4.49 | 164 | 155 | 1.17 | 8.9 | 2.3 | 4.0 |
99 | Trevor Rogers, Mia | 26 | 6 | 4.20 | 113 | 113 | 1.30 | 9.0 | 3.2 | 2.8 |
100 | Ranger Suarez, Phi | 28 | 9 | 4.01 | 148 | 130 | 1.34 | 7.9 | 3.3 | 2.4 |
No. | TIER 7 | Age | W | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP | K/9 | BB/9 | K/BB |
101 | Andrew Abbott, Cin | 25 | 8 | 4.30 | 131 | 143 | 1.31 | 9.8 | 3.5 | 2.8 |
102 | Ricky Tiedemann, Tor | 21 | 2 | 4.02 | 47 | 53 | 1.31 | 10.1 | 4.0 | 2.5 |
103 | JP Sears, Oak | 28 | 8 | 4.35 | 161 | 147 | 1.26 | 8.2 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
104 | Michael Wacha, KC | 32 | 8 | 4.44 | 133 | 112 | 1.30 | 7.6 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
105 | Dean Kremer, Bal | 28 | 9 | 4.33 | 157 | 135 | 1.31 | 7.7 | 2.9 | 2.7 |
106 | Frankie Montas, Cin | 31 | 8 | 4.41 | 125 | 122 | 1.29 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 3.0 |
107 | Zack Littell, TB | 28 | 7 | 4.40 | 131 | 108 | 1.26 | 7.4 | 2.3 | 3.3 |
108 | Aaron Ashby, Mil | 26 | 4 | 3.87 | 76 | 84 | 1.35 | 10.0 | 4.1 | 2.5 |
109 | Clarke Schmidt, NYY | 28 | 8 | 4.38 | 142 | 129 | 1.30 | 8.1 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
110 | Andrew Heaney, Tex | 33 | 7 | 4.40 | 122 | 128 | 1.30 | 9.4 | 3.2 | 3.0 |
111 | Jacob deGrom, NYM | 36 | 2 | 2.99 | 26 | 35 | 0.94 | 12.2 | 1.8 | 6.7 |
112 | Tanner Houck, Bos | 28 | 8 | 4.27 | 126 | 119 | 1.33 | 8.5 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
113 | Chase Silseth, LAA | 24 | 7 | 4.36 | 115 | 113 | 1.35 | 8.9 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
114 | Jameson Taillon, ChC | 32 | 8 | 4.52 | 146 | 126 | 1.26 | 7.8 | 2.4 | 3.3 |
115 | AJ Smith-Shawver, Atl | 21 | 3 | 4.59 | 55 | 56 | 1.37 | 9.3 | 4.1 | 2.3 |
116 | Max Meyer, Mia | 25 | 4 | 4.42 | 77 | 71 | 1.34 | 8.2 | 3.4 | 2.5 |
117 | Miles Mikolas, SL | 35 | 10 | 4.46 | 178 | 124 | 1.27 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 3.2 |
118 | Patrick Sandoval, LAA | 27 | 8 | 4.08 | 149 | 138 | 1.39 | 8.3 | 3.9 | 2.1 |
119 | Jose Quintana, NYM | 35 | 8 | 4.16 | 152 | 127 | 1.35 | 7.5 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
120 | Kyle Hendricks, ChC | 34 | 8 | 4.58 | 140 | 99 | 1.30 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 2.9 |
121 | Dane Dunning, Tex | 29 | 9 | 4.38 | 155 | 131 | 1.36 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
122 | Joe Boyle Oak | 24 | 6 | 4.41 | 97 | 104 | 1.48 | 9.7 | 5.9 | 1.7 |
123 | Ryan Weathers, Mia | 24 | 4 | 4.23 | 89 | 75 | 1.37 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 2.1 |
124 | Jack Flaherty, Det | 28 | 7 | 4.49 | 137 | 134 | 1.39 | 8.8 | 3.8 | 2.3 |
125 | Taijuan Walker, Phi | 31 | 10 | 4.59 | 158 | 124 | 1.34 | 7.1 | 3.2 | 2.2 |
126 | Kyle Gibson, Bal | 36 | 10 | 4.48 | 174 | 138 | 1.35 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
127 | Erick Fedde, ChW | 31 | 8 | 4.70 | 138 | 113 | 1.36 | 7.4 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
128 | Bryce Elder, Atl | 25 | 8 | 4.43 | 118 | 91 | 1.37 | 7.0 | 3.3 | 2.1 |
129 | Graham Ashcraft, Cin | 26 | 7 | 4.75 | 143 | 110 | 1.39 | 6.7 | 3.1 | 2.3 |
130 | Josiah Gray, Was | 26 | 8 | 4.91 | 160 | 147 | 1.41 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 2.0 |