MLB Value Rankings: STARTING-PITCHER

An up-to-date look at the value rankings of all active MLB players based on a mathematical comparison of their current average salary against their cumulative "production points". These points are made up of major statistical categories relevant to that player's position. From there, we generate a score for each player among their position, to rank them with a "value". This True Value rating is what you see below.

Last Updated: Oct 01, 2024

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Rank Player Team Pos Games AAV GP% Prod/Gm TVS
1 Tarik Skubal DET SP 31 $2,650,000 19.14% 6.87 99.35
2 Paul Skenes PIT SP 23 $740,000 14.20% 6.43 99.19
3 Ronel Blanco HOU SP 30 $749,800 18.63% 5.58 95.72
4 Cole Ragans KC SP 32 $753,750 19.75% 5.17 95.52
5 Bryce Miller SEA SP 31 $752,600 19.14% 5.46 92.58
6 Michael King SD SP 31 $3,150,000 19.14% 5.44 91.63
7 Hunter Greene CIN SP 26 $8,833,333 16.05% 5.40 91.33
8 Tanner Houck BOS SP 30 $770,000 18.52% 5.09 90.77
9 David Peterson NYM SP 21 $2,150,000 12.96% 5.81 90.62
10 Cristopher Sanchez PHI SP 31 $753,500 19.14% 5.12 90.38
11 Luis Gil NYY SP 29 $750,000 17.90% 5.26 90.03
12 Andrew Abbott CIN SP 25 $742,500 15.43% 4.84 88.30
13 Spencer Schwellenbach ATL SP 21 $740,000 12.96% 5.22 88.18
14 Bryan Woo SEA SP 22 $749,000 13.58% 5.38 87.96
15 Grayson Rodriguez BAL SP 20 $748,300 12.35% 5.93 87.26
16 Tanner Bibee CLE SP 31 $745,700 19.25% 4.99 86.37
17 Bailey Ober MIN SP 31 $761,850 19.14% 4.76 85.58
18 Chris Sale ATL SP 29 $19,000,000 17.90% 6.99 84.77
19 Framber Valdez HOU SP 28 $12,100,000 17.39% 6.40 84.68
20 Tobias Myers MIL SP 27 $740,000 16.67% 4.74 84.05
21 George Kirby SEA SP 33 $798,600 20.37% 5.21 84.00
22 Hunter Brown HOU SP 31 $774,500 19.25% 4.77 83.76
23 Gavin Stone LAD SP 25 $742,500 15.43% 5.17 83.25
24 Reynaldo López ATL SP 26 $10,000,000 16.05% 5.29 82.77
25 Joe Ryan MIN SP 23 $758,850 14.20% 4.74 81.79
26 Erick Fedde STL SP 31 $7,500,000 19.14% 4.78 81.21
27 Logan Gilbert SEA SP 33 $4,050,000 20.37% 5.14 81.12
28 Garrett Crochet CHW SP 32 $800,000 19.75% 3.50 81.10
29 Dylan Cease SD SP 33 $8,000,000 20.37% 5.22 80.96
30 Seth Lugo KC SP 33 $15,000,000 20.37% 6.11 80.63
31 Ranger Suarez PHI SP 27 $5,050,000 16.67% 5.21 77.98
32 Zack Littell TB SP 29 $1,850,000 17.90% 4.32 77.75
33 Ben Lively CLE SP 29 $750,000 18.01% 4.79 77.62
34 JP Sears OAK SP 32 $745,000 19.75% 4.27 76.90
35 Freddy Peralta MIL SP 32 $3,100,000 19.75% 4.58 75.94
36 Ryan Pepiot TB SP 26 $744,900 16.05% 4.23 75.36
37 Brady Singer KC SP 32 $4,850,000 19.75% 4.43 73.15
38 Jose Soriano LAA SP 23 $760,000 14.20% 4.09 73.07
39 Jake Irvin WSH SP 33 $745,600 20.37% 4.11 72.08
40 Taj Bradley TB SP 25 $743,300 15.43% 4.28 72.06
41 Nestor Cortes NYY SP 31 $3,950,000 19.14% 4.43 71.48
42 Kutter Crawford BOS SP 33 $760,000 20.37% 3.96 71.17
43 Jared Jones PIT SP 22 $745,000 13.58% 4.08 71.00
44 Shota Imanaga CHC SP 29 $13,250,000 17.90% 6.11 68.80
45 Nick Lodolo CIN SP 21 $760,000 12.96% 4.30 68.47
46 Javier Assad CHC SP 29 $755,000 17.90% 3.93 67.61
47 Justin Steele CHC SP 24 $4,000,000 14.81% 4.53 67.58
48 Albert Suarez BAL SP 32 $740,000 19.75% 3.58 67.17
49 Bailey Falter PIT SP 28 $755,000 17.28% 3.73 65.80
50 Zack Wheeler PHI SP 32 $23,600,000 19.75% 6.47 65.67
51 MacKenzie Gore WSH SP 32 $749,600 19.75% 4.20 64.03
52 Reese Olson DET SP 22 $752,300 13.58% 3.83 62.83
53 Zac Gallen ARI SP 28 $10,011,000 17.28% 5.14 62.77
54 Bowden Francis TOR SP 27 $748,000 16.67% 3.62 62.75
55 Dean Kremer BAL SP 24 $756,600 14.81% 4.28 62.65
56 Andre Pallante STL SP 29 $756,900 17.90% 3.53 62.10
57 Corbin Burnes BAL SP 32 $15,637,000 19.75% 5.98 62.05
58 Simeon Woods-Richardson MIN SP 28 $740,000 17.28% 3.27 61.69
59 Brandon Pfaadt ARI SP 32 $754,400 19.75% 4.08 59.72
60 Michael Lorenzen KC SP 26 $4,500,000 16.05% 4.24 58.07
61 Colin Rea MIL SP 32 $4,500,000 19.75% 4.30 56.52
62 Max Fried ATL SP 29 $15,000,000 17.90% 5.36 55.49
63 Mitchell Parker WSH SP 29 $740,000 17.90% 3.69 55.46
64 Kyle Harrison SF SP 24 $743,750 14.81% 3.72 55.08
65 Mitch Spence OAK SP 35 $740,000 21.60% 3.04 54.83
66 Matt Waldron SD SP 27 $741,800 16.67% 3.51 54.06
67 Austin Gomber COL SP 30 $3,150,000 18.52% 3.27 54.03
68 Michael Wacha KC SP 29 $16,000,000 17.90% 5.40 53.28
69 Jack Flaherty LAD SP 28 $14,000,000 17.28% 5.61 52.77
70 Joey Estes OAK SP 25 $740,000 15.43% 3.39 51.28
71 Ryan Feltner COL SP 30 $745,000 18.52% 3.11 51.04
72 Sean Manaea NYM SP 32 $14,000,000 19.75% 4.99 49.64
73 Spencer Arrighetti HOU SP 29 $740,000 18.01% 3.45 48.74
74 Tyler Anderson LAA SP 31 $13,000,000 19.14% 4.62 48.36
75 Logan Webb SF SP 33 $18,000,000 20.37% 5.38 47.78
76 Brayan Bello BOS SP 30 $9,166,667 18.52% 4.58 47.21
77 Spencer Turnbull PHI SP 17 $2,000,000 10.49% 2.96 45.68
78 Edward Cabrera MIA SP 20 $761,000 12.35% 2.97 45.03
79 Cooper Criswell BOS SP 26 $1,000,000 16.05% 3.01 44.87
80 Randy Vasquez SD SP 20 $740,000 12.35% 3.05 44.01
81 Chris Flexen CHW SP 33 $1,750,000 20.37% 2.55 43.92
82 Nick Pivetta BOS SP 27 $7,500,000 16.67% 3.80 43.87
83 Trevor Rogers BAL SP 25 $1,530,000 15.43% 2.57 42.88
84 Jose Quintana NYM SP 31 $13,000,000 19.14% 4.49 41.48
85 Cal Quantrill COL SP 29 $6,550,000 17.90% 3.39 39.42
86 Jameson Taillon CHC SP 28 $17,000,000 17.28% 5.48 39.19
87 Chris Paddack MIN SP 17 $4,175,000 10.49% 3.49 38.52
88 Luis Severino NYM SP 31 $13,000,000 19.14% 4.74 36.72
89 James Paxton BOS SP 21 $7,000,000 12.96% 4.16 36.04
90 Aaron Civale MIL SP 31 $4,900,000 19.14% 3.71 35.87
91 Nick Martinez CIN SP 42 $13,000,000 25.93% 3.17 35.82
92 Logan Allen CLE SP 20 $744,300 12.42% 3.37 35.78
93 Griffin Canning LAA SP 32 $2,600,000 19.75% 3.02 35.77
94 Casey Mize DET SP 22 $840,000 13.58% 2.70 35.58
95 José Berríos TOR SP 32 $18,714,286 19.75% 5.60 34.25
96 Nathan Eovaldi TEX SP 29 $17,000,000 17.90% 5.06 33.73
97 Zach Eflin BAL SP 28 $13,333,333 17.28% 4.98 32.26
98 Pablo López MIN SP 32 $18,375,000 19.75% 5.04 31.06
99 Mitch Keller PIT SP 31 $15,400,000 19.14% 4.45 28.55
100 Aaron Nola PHI SP 33 $24,571,429 20.37% 5.34 24.76
101 Lance Lynn STL SP 23 $11,000,000 14.20% 4.14 24.56
102 Carson Fulmer LAA SP 37 $740,000 22.84% 1.26 23.28
103 Hayden Wesneski CHC SP 28 $740,000 17.28% 1.81 21.97
104 Kyle Gibson STL SP 31 $13,000,000 19.14% 3.92 21.31
105 Reid Detmers LAA SP 17 $770,000 10.49% 2.25 20.96
106 Yusei Kikuchi HOU SP 32 $12,000,000 19.88% 4.15 20.16
107 Martín Pérez SD SP 27 $8,000,000 16.67% 3.22 19.80
108 Carlos Carrasco CLE SP 21 $2,000,000 13.04% 2.41 19.38
109 Michael Soroka CHW SP 25 $3,000,000 15.43% 1.51 18.74
110 Dane Dunning TEX SP 26 $3,325,000 16.05% 2.27 18.18
111 Dakota Hudson COL SP 18 $1,500,000 11.11% 2.00 18.12
112 Jhony Brito SD SP 26 $740,000 16.05% 1.06 17.22
113 Luis Castillo SEA SP 30 $21,600,000 18.52% 4.94 16.26
114 Andrew Heaney TEX SP 32 $12,500,000 19.75% 3.25 15.18
115 Ty Blach COL SP 20 $1,000,000 12.35% 1.42 14.54
116 Yariel Rodriguez TOR SP 21 $6,400,000 12.96% 2.27 14.39
117 Joe Musgrove SD SP 19 $20,000,000 11.73% 4.25 13.07
118 Sonny Gray STL SP 28 $25,000,000 17.28% 5.26 12.29
119 Kevin Gausman TOR SP 31 $22,000,000 19.14% 5.16 12.12
120 Marcus Stroman NYY SP 30 $18,500,000 18.52% 4.09 9.87
121 Tyler Glasnow LAD SP 22 $27,312,500 13.58% 5.36 9.50
122 Kyle Freeland COL SP 22 $12,900,000 13.58% 3.06 9.04
123 Jon Gray TEX SP 24 $14,000,000 14.81% 2.99 8.97
124 Charlie Morton ATL SP 30 $20,000,000 18.52% 4.01 8.76
125 Frankie Montas MIL SP 30 $16,000,000 18.52% 3.26 8.07
126 Carlos Rodon NYY SP 32 $27,000,000 19.75% 5.06 7.68
127 Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP 18 $27,083,333 11.11% 4.89 6.46
128 Chris Bassitt TOR SP 31 $21,000,000 19.14% 4.26 4.96
129 Miles Mikolas STL SP 32 $18,583,333 19.75% 3.43 4.00
130 Blake Snell SF SP 20 $31,000,000 12.35% 4.40 2.46
131 Gerrit Cole NYY SP 17 $36,000,000 10.49% 5.35 1.89
132 Kyle Hendricks CHC SP 29 $13,875,000 17.90% 2.09 1.63
133 Patrick Corbin WSH SP 32 $23,333,333 19.75% 2.80 0.52
134 Justin Verlander HOU SP 17 $43,333,333 10.56% 3.25 0.00

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