Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week

The next week could be important in determining if some top pitchers are truly legit.

Updated on June 1, 2026 2:02AM EST

Weekly Pitcher Rankings: Top Pitchers This Week

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Updated on June 1, 2026 2:02AM EST

It's a compelling week of two-start pitchers with a few aces, several fledgling stars and other pitchers emerging into solid fantasy assets. For some of them, the next seven days will help determine if their first two months are real or a mirage.

Updated: Monday June 1, 2:00 a.m. ET

Week of June 1 - 7

Mixed League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comments
1	Joe Ryan	MIN	CWS, KC
2	Chase Burns	CIN	KC, @STL	Innings will have to slow down over the second half
3	Cam Schlittler	NYY	CLE, BOS	Favorite for AL Cy Young?
4	Emmet Sheehan	LAD	@ARI, LAA
5	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	LAA
6	Jacob deGrom	TEX	@STL, CLE
7	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	SD	A throwback
8	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	@ARI
9	Connelly Early	BOS	BAL, @NYY
10	Paul Skenes	PIT	@HOU	Apparently, he's human after all
11	Kevin Gausman	TOR	@ATL, BAL
12	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SD
13	Chris Sale	ATL	TOR
14	Gerrit Cole	NYY	CLE	Hasn't missed a beat
15	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	@COL
16	Logan Gilbert	SEA	NYM
17	Payton Tolle	BOS	BAL
18	Michael Soroka	ARI	LAD, WAS
19	Kyle Harrison	MIL	SF, @COL	How do the Brewers do it?
20	Jesus Luzardo	PHI	CWS
21	Michael King	SD	NYM
22	Nathan Eovaldi	TEX	@STL
23	Roki Sasaki	LAD	LAA	Showing why he was so highly regarded
24	Bryan Woo	SEA	@DET
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Updated: Monday June 1, 2:00 a.m. ET

Week of June 1 - 7

Mixed League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comments
1	Joe Ryan	MIN	CWS, KC
2	Chase Burns	CIN	KC, @STL	Innings will have to slow down over the second half
3	Cam Schlittler	NYY	CLE, BOS	Favorite for AL Cy Young?
4	Emmet Sheehan	LAD	@ARI, LAA
5	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	LAA
6	Jacob deGrom	TEX	@STL, CLE
7	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	SD	A throwback
8	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	@ARI
9	Connelly Early	BOS	BAL, @NYY
10	Paul Skenes	PIT	@HOU	Apparently, he's human after all
11	Kevin Gausman	TOR	@ATL, BAL
12	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SD
13	Chris Sale	ATL	TOR
14	Gerrit Cole	NYY	CLE	Hasn't missed a beat
15	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	@COL
16	Logan Gilbert	SEA	NYM
17	Payton Tolle	BOS	BAL
18	Michael Soroka	ARI	LAD, WAS
19	Kyle Harrison	MIL	SF, @COL	How do the Brewers do it?
20	Jesus Luzardo	PHI	CWS
21	Michael King	SD	NYM
22	Nathan Eovaldi	TEX	@STL
23	Roki Sasaki	LAD	LAA	Showing why he was so highly regarded
24	Bryan Woo	SEA	@DET
25	Aaron Nola	PHI	SD, CWS	Can't get in a consistent groove
26	George Kirby	SEA	NYM
27	Parker Messick	CLE	@TEX
28	Drew Rasmussen	TB	@MIA	Rare mIsstep last time out
29	Framber Valdez	DET	SEA
30	Spencer Strider	ATL	PIT
31	Grayson Rodriguez	LAA	COL
32	Nolan McLean	NYM	@SD
33	Kyle Bradish	BAL	@TOR
34	Coleman Crow	MIL	SF
35	Noah Cameron	KC	@CIN, @MIN
36	Jose Soriano	LAA	COL, @LAD	Control issues returning
37	Edward Cabrera	CHC	SF
38	Nick Martinez	TB	DET
39	Shota Imanaga	CHC	ATH	3 HR over first 41.1 IP; 10 HR over last 28.2 IP
40	Sean Manaea	NYM	@SEA, @SD	Switching roles with David Peterson
41	Nick Lodolo	CIN	@STL
42	Freddy Peralta	NYM	@SEA
43	Sonny Gray	BOS	@NYY
44	Carlos Rodon	NYY	CLE
45	Mike Burrows	HOU	PIT, ATH
46	Jack Leiter	TEX	CLE
47	Taj Bradley	MIN	CWS
48	Griffin Jax	TB	DET, @MIA
49	Ben Brown	CHC	SF
50	Trey Yesavage	TOR	@ATL
51	Bryce Miller	SEA	@DET
52	Tatsuya Imai	HOU	ATH
53	Will Warren	NYY	BOS
54	Braxton Garrett	MIA	TB
55	Max Meyer	MIA	@WAS
56	Davis Martin	CWS	@MIN
57	Dustin May	STL	TEX
58	Kyle Leahy	STL	CIN
59	MacKenzie Gore	TEX	@STL
60	Logan Webb	SF	@MIL
61	Ryan Weathers	NYY	BOS
62	Merrill Kelly	ARI	WAS
63	Jonah Tong	NYM	@SEA
64	Jared Jones	PIT	@HOU
65	Landen Roupp	SF	@MIL, @CHC
66	Gavin Williams	CLE	@NYY
67	Shane Baz	BAL	@BOS, @TOR
68	Sandy Alcantara	MIA	@WAS, TB
69	Tanner Bibee	CLE	@TEX
70	Braxton Ashcraft	PIT	@ATL
71	Emerson Hancock	SEA	NYM, @DET
72	Seth Lugo	KC	@MIN
73	Cade Cavalli	WAS	MIA, @ARI
74	Stephen Kolek	KC	@CIN
75	Ranger Suarez	BOS	@NYY
76	Steven Matz	TB	DET
77	Andrew Abbott	CIN	KC
78	Mix 12 Reliever
79	Randy Vasquez	SD	@PHI, NYM
80	Shane McClanahan	TB	@MIA
81	Joey Cantillo	CLE	@NYY, @TEX
82	Kumar Rocker	TEX	CLE
83	Spencer Arrighetti	HOU	PIT
84	Chad Patrick	MIL	SF, @COL
85	Mix 15 Reliever
86	Christian Scott	NYM	@SD
87	Sean Burke	CWS	@PHI
88	Bryce Elder	ATL	TOR, PIT
89	Zebby Matthews	MIN	KC
90	Grant Holmes	ATL	TOR
91	Brandon Sproat	MIL	SF
92	Kai-Wei Teng	HOU	PIT
93	Reid Detmers	LAA	@LAD
94	Zack Littell	WAS	@ARI
95	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	@ARI
96	Jack Flaherty	DET	@TB
97	Peter Lambert	HOU	ATH
98	Colin Rea	CHC	ATH
99	Connor Prielipp	MIN	CWS, KC
100	Andrew Painter	PHI	CWS
101	Mitch Keller	PIT	@ATL
102	Matthew Liberatore	STL	CIN
103	Jeffrey Springs	ATH	@CHC
104	Tomoyuki Sugano	COL	@LAA
105	Spencer Miles	TOR	BAL
106	Ryne Nelson	ARI	LAD
107	Martin Perez	ATL	PIT
108	Brandon Young	BAL	@TOR
109	Brayan Bello	BOS	BAL
110	Eduardo Rodriguez	ARI	LAD, WAS
111	Brady Singer	CIN	@STL
112	Trevor McDonald	SF	@MIL, @CHC
113	Robbie Ray	SF	@CHC
114	Jameson Taillon	CHC	ATH, SF
115	J.T. Ginn	ATH	@CHC
116	Zac Gallen	ARI	LAD
117	Michael Wacha	KC	@MIN
118	Andre Pallante	STL	TEX
119	Anthony Kay	CWS	@PHI
120	Trevor Rogers	BAL	@BOS
121	Keider Montero	DET	SEA
122	Michael McGreevy	STL	TEX, CIN
123	Bubba Chandler	PIT	@HOU, @ATL
124	Troy Melton	DET	@TB
125	Gage Jump	ATH	@CHC, @HOU
126	Chris Bassitt	BAL	@BOS
127	Justin Verlander	DET	SEA
128	Slade Cecconi	CLE	@NYY
129	Andrew Alvarez	WAS	MIA
130	Walbert Urena	LAA	COL
131	Lucas Giolito	SD	@PHI
132	David Sandlin	CWS	@MIN, @PHI
133	Miles Mikolas	WAS	MIA
134	Griffin Canning	SD	NYM
135	Foster Griffin	WAS	@ARI
136	Adrian Houser	SF	@MIL
137	Michael Lorenzen	COL	@LAA
138	Luinder Avila	KC	@CIN, @MIN
139	Grant Rogers	TOR	BAL
140	Kyle Freeland	COL	@LAA, MIL
141	Chris Paddack	CIN	KC
142	Ryan Gusto	MIA	@WAS
143	Tyler Phillips	MIA	TB
144	Ty Madden	DET	@TB
145	Eric Lauer	LAD	@ARI
146	Patrick Corbin	TOR	@ATL
147	Walker Buehler	SD	@PHI
148	Ryan Feltner	COL	MIL
149	Tanner Gordon	COL	MIL
150	Erick Fedde	CWS	@MIN
151	Mason Barnett	ATH	@HOU
152	Marco Raya	MIN	KC
153	Kade Morris	ATH	@HOU
154	Jack Kochanowicz	LAA	@LAD

American League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comment
1	Joe Ryan	MIN	CWS, KC
2	Cam Schlittler	NYY	CLE, BOS	Favorite for AL Cy Young?
3	Jacob deGrom	TEX	@STL, CLE
4	Connelly Early	BOS	BAL, @NYY
5	Kevin Gausman	TOR	@ATL, BAL
6	Gerrit Cole	NYY	CLE	Hasn't missed a beat
7	Logan Gilbert	SEA	NYM
8	Payton Tolle	BOS	BAL
9	Nathan Eovaldi	TEX	@STL
10	Bryan Woo	SEA	@DET
11	George Kirby	SEA	NYM
12	Parker Messick	CLE	@TEX
13	Drew Rasmussen	TB	@MIA	Rare mIsstep last time out
14	Framber Valdez	DET	SEA
15	Grayson Rodriguez	LAA	COL
16	Kyle Bradish	BAL	@TOR
17	Noah Cameron	KC	@CIN, @MIN
18	Jose Soriano	LAA	COL, @LAD	Control issues returning
19	Nick Martinez	TB	DET
20	Sonny Gray	BOS	@NYY
21	Carlos Rodon	NYY	CLE
22	Mike Burrows	HOU	PIT, ATH
23	Jack Leiter	TEX	CLE
24	Taj Bradley	MIN	CWS
25	Griffin Jax	TB	DET, @MIA
26	Trey Yesavage	TOR	@ATL
27	Bryce Miller	SEA	@DET
28	Tatsuya Imai	HOU	ATH
29	Will Warren	NYY	BOS
30	Davis Martin	CWS	@MIN
31	MacKenzie Gore	TEX	@STL
32	Ryan Weathers	NYY	BOS
33	Gavin Williams	CLE	@NYY
34	Shane Baz	BAL	@BOS, @TOR
35	Tanner Bibee	CLE	@TEX
36	Emerson Hancock	SEA	NYM, @DET
37	Seth Lugo	KC	@MIN
38	Stephen Kolek	KC	@CIN
39	Ranger Suarez	BOS	@NYY
40	Steven Matz	TB	DET
41	Shane McClanahan	TB	@MIA
42	Joey Cantillo	CLE	@NYY, @TEX
43	Kumar Rocker	TEX	CLE
44	Spencer Arrighetti	HOU	PIT
45	Sean Burke	CWS	@PHI
46	Zebby Matthews	MIN	KC
47	Kai-Wei Teng	HOU	PIT
48	Reid Detmers	LAA	@LAD
49	AL Reliever
50	Jack Flaherty	DET	@TB
51	Peter Lambert	HOU	ATH
52	Connor Prielipp	MIN	CWS, KC
53	Jeffrey Springs	ATH	@CHC
54	Spencer Miles	TOR	BAL
55	Brandon Young	BAL	@TOR
56	Brayan Bello	BOS	BAL
57	J.T. Ginn	ATH	@CHC
58	Michael Wacha	KC	@MIN
59	Anthony Kay	CWS	@PHI
60	Trevor Rogers	BAL	@BOS
61	Keider Montero	DET	SEA
62	Troy Melton	DET	@TB
63	Gage Jump	ATH	@CHC, @HOU
64	Chris Bassitt	BAL	@BOS
65	Justin Verlander	DET	SEA
66	Slade Cecconi	CLE	@NYY
67	Walbert Urena	LAA	COL
68	David Sandlin	CWS	@MIN, @PHI
69	Luinder Avila	KC	@CIN, @MIN
70	Grant Rogers	TOR	BAL
71	Ty Madden	DET	@TB
72	Patrick Corbin	TOR	@ATL
73	Erick Fedde	CWS	@MIN
74	Mason Barnett	ATH	@HOU
75	Marco Raya	MIN	KC
76	Kade Morris	ATH	@HOU
77	Jack Kochanowicz	LAA	@LAD

National League

Rank	Pitcher	TM	OPP	Comment
1	Chase Burns	CIN	KC, @STL	Innings will have to slow down over the second half
2	Emmet Sheehan	LAD	@ARI, LAA
3	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	LAA
4	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	SD	A throwback
5	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	@ARI
6	Paul Skenes	PIT	@HOU	Apparently, he's human after all
7	Zack Wheeler	PHI	SD
8	Chris Sale	ATL	TOR
9	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	@COL
10	Michael Soroka	ARI	LAD, WAS
11	Kyle Harrison	MIL	SF, @COL	How do the Brewers do it?
12	Jesus Luzardo	PHI	CWS
13	Michael King	SD	NYM
14	Roki Sasaki	LAD	LAA	Showing why he was so highly regarded
15	Aaron Nola	PHI	SD, CWS	Can't get in a consistent groove
16	Spencer Strider	ATL	PIT
17	Nolan McLean	NYM	@SD
18	Coleman Crow	MIL	SF
19	Edward Cabrera	CHC	SF
20	Shota Imanaga	CHC	ATH	3 HR over first 41.1 IP; 10 HR over last 28.2 IP
21	Sean Manaea	NYM	@SEA, @SD	Switching roles with David Peterson
22	Nick Lodolo	CIN	@STL
23	Freddy Peralta	NYM	@SEA
24	Ben Brown	CHC	SF
25	Braxton Garrett	MIA	TB
26	Max Meyer	MIA	@WAS
27	Dustin May	STL	TEX
28	Kyle Leahy	STL	CIN
29	Logan Webb	SF	@MIL
30	Merrill Kelly	ARI	WAS
31	Jonah Tong	NYM	@SEA
32	Jared Jones	PIT	@HOU
33	Landen Roupp	SF	@MIL, @CHC
34	Sandy Alcantara	MIA	@WAS, TB
35	Braxton Ashcraft	PIT	@ATL
36	Cade Cavalli	WAS	MIA, @ARI
37	Andrew Abbott	CIN	KC
38	Randy Vasquez	SD	@PHI, NYM
39	Chad Patrick	MIL	SF, @COL
40	Christian Scott	NYM	@SD
41	Bryce Elder	ATL	TOR, PIT
42	Grant Holmes	ATL	TOR
43	Brandon Sproat	MIL	SF
44	NL Reliever
45	Zack Littell	WAS	@ARI
46	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	@ARI
47	Colin Rea	CHC	ATH
48	Andrew Painter	PHI	CWS
49	Mitch Keller	PIT	@ATL
50	Matthew Liberatore	STL	CIN
51	Tomoyuki Sugano	COL	@LAA
52	Ryne Nelson	ARI	LAD
53	Martin Perez	ATL	PIT
54	Eduardo Rodriguez	ARI	LAD, WAS
55	Brady Singer	CIN	@STL
56	Trevor McDonald	SF	@MIL, @CHC
57	Robbie Ray	SF	@CHC
58	Jameson Taillon	CHC	ATH, SF
59	Zac Gallen	ARI	LAD
60	Andre Pallante	STL	TEX
61	Michael McGreevy	STL	TEX, CIN
62	Bubba Chandler	PIT	@HOU, @ATL
63	Andrew Alvarez	WAS	MIA
64	Lucas Giolito	SD	@PHI
65	Miles Mikolas	WAS	MIA
66	Griffin Canning	SD	NYM
67	Foster Griffin	WAS	@ARI
68	Adrian Houser	SF	@MIL
69	Michael Lorenzen	COL	@LAA
70	Kyle Freeland	COL	@LAA, MIL
71	Chris Paddack	CIN	KC
72	Ryan Gusto	MIA	@WAS
73	Tyler Phillips	MIA	TB
74	Eric Lauer	LAD	@ARI
75	Walker Buehler	SD	@PHI
76	Ryan Feltner	COL	MIL
77	Tanner Gordon	COL	MIL