All-Star Break Pitcher Tier Ranks

Now that we are at the All-Star break let's take a look at the Tiers some of the best pitchers around baseball are trying to fit into. After the past two weeks there is only 1 Tier 1 starter at the current times. It is still Jacob DeGrom and he improved upon his ERA & Whip score. There is 13 Tier 2 and 26 Tier 3 starters.

 

RK	Player	Team	ERA▲	WHIP	ERA+WHIP
1	DeGrom, J	NYM	1.68	0.97	2.65	T1
2	Sale, C	BOS	2.23	0.9	3.13
3	Verlander, J	HOU	2.29	0.84	3.13
4	Nola, A	PHI	2.3	0.98	3.28
5	Scherzer, M	WSH	2.41	0.9	3.31
6	Bauer, T	CLE	2.24	1.08	3.32
7	Severino, L	NYY	2.31	1.01	3.32	T2
8	Snell, B	TB	2.27	1.07	3.34
9	Cole, G	HOU	2.52	0.98	3.5
10	Kluber, C	CLE	2.76	0.91	3.67
11	Skaggs, T	LAA	2.57	1.2	3.77
12	Lester, J	CHC	2.58	1.19	3.77
13	Foltynewicz, M	ATL	2.66	1.11	3.77
14	Mikolas, M	STL	2.79	1.05	3.84
15	Morton, C	HOU	2.96	1.15	4.11
16	Greinke, Z	ARI	3.18	1.11	4.29
17	Corbin, P	ARI	3.24	1.05	4.29
18	Freeland, K	COL	3.11	1.21	4.32
19	Manaea, S	OAK	3.42	0.99	4.41
20	Arrieta, J	PHI	3.23	1.22	4.45
21	Gonzales, M	SEA	3.41	1.16	4.57
22	Matz, S	NYM	3.38	1.25	4.63
23	Gibson, K	MIN	3.42	1.23	4.65
24	Rodriguez, E	BOS	3.44	1.22	4.66	T3
25	Berrios, J	MIN	3.68	1.01	4.69
26	Clevinger, M	CLE	3.47	1.24	4.71
27	Sabathia, C	NYY	3.51	1.27	4.78
28	Newcomb, S	ATL	3.51	1.28	4.79
29	Paxton, J	SEA	3.7	1.09	4.79
30	Fiers, M	DET	3.7	1.22	4.92
31	McCullers Jr., L	HOU	3.77	1.15	4.92
32	Anderson, T	COL	3.72	1.21	4.93
33	Heaney, A	LAA	3.78	1.16	4.94
34	Chacin, J	MIL	3.68	1.26	4.94
35	Anderson, C	MIL	3.78	1.17	4.95
36	Keuchel, D	HOU	3.75	1.3	5.05
37	Wood, A	LAD	3.92	1.17	5.09
38	Hendricks, K	CHC	3.92	1.2	5.12
39	Taillon, J	PIT	3.91	1.22	5.13
40	Gonzalez, G	WSH	3.72	1.46	5.18

Now for the fun part of the blog, as a Indians fan we have a pitcher who has been struggling very very bad this year. Over the last few seasons when he is on the mound internally I feel like every pitch he throws is going to be a home run for the opposing team. I liken it to Steph Curry having a wide open three pointer. This pitcher is Josh Tomlin, whom hasn't recorded a win this season and is riding the struggle bus in impressive fashion. I have never seen a pitcher with a dual home run chart but his number equate to it. HR/9 ratio over 1.5 gives a home run and Tomlin is a 3.9 way over double that. So enjoy trying to find a roster spot for this special pitcher.