2025 MLB Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Starting Pitchers (SP)

Spring Training is officially underway and the start of the MLB regular season is right around the corner. That also means that it’s time to draft our fantasy baseball squads.

We’re here to help. Let’s rank the top 60 starting pitchers for fantasy baseball this year, while also highlighting a few sleepers to target.

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2025 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Starting Pitchers

Here are the top 60 starting pitchers for the 2025 fantasy baseball season.

1. Paul Skenes, PIT
2. Tarik Skubal, DET
3. Zack Wheeler, PHI
4. Logan Gilbert, SEA
5. Cole Ragans, KC
6. Corbin Burnes, ARI
7. Chris Sale, ATL
8. Gerrit Cole, NYY
9. Garrett Crochet, BOS
10. Dylan Cease, SD
11. George Kriby, SEA
12. Blake Snell, LAD
13. Pablo Lopez, MIN
14. Michael King, SD
15. Framber Valdez, HOU
16. Shota Imanaga, CHI
17. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, LAD
18. Aaron Nola, PHI
19. Jacob deGrom, TEX
20. Bryce Miller, SEA
21. Logan Webb, SF
22. Hunter Greene, CIN
23. Bailey Ober, MIN
24. Max Fried, NYY
25. Luis Castillo, SEA
26. Freddy Peralta, MIL
27. Zac Gallen, ARI
28. Justin Steele, CHC
29. Tanner Bibee, CLE
30. Tyler Glasnow, LAD
31. Sonny Gray, STL
32. Roki Sasaki, LAD
33. Kodai Senga, NYM
34. Joe Ryan, MIN
35. Spencer Schwellenbach, ATL
36. Spencer Strider, ATL
37. Grayson Rodriguez, BAL
38. Hunter Brown, HOU
39. Seth Lugo, KC
40. Carlos Rodon, NYY
41. Shane McClanahan, TB
42. Jack Flaherty, DET
43. Kevin Gausman, TOR
44. Sandy Alcantara, MIA
45. Bryan Woo, SEA
46. Jared Jones, PIT
47. Yusei Kikuchi, LAA
48. Jose Berrios, TOR
49. Reynaldo Lopez, ATL
50. Cristopher Sanchez, PHI
51. Shane Baz, TB
52. Taj Bradley, TB
53. Robbie Ray, SF
54. Clarke Schmidt, NYY
55. Brandon Pfaadt, ARI
56. MacKenzie Gore, WAS
57. Bowden Francis, TOR
58. Zach Eflin, BAL
59. Sean Manaea, NYM
60. Ranger Suarez, PHI

Starting Pitchers Sleepers for 2025 Fantasy Baseball

Spencer Schwellenbach, Atlanta Braves – SP35

Spencer Schwellenbach comes with plenty of pedigree after being selected in the second round of the 2021 MLB Draft. He reached Double-A last season, then jumped straight to the majors.

He certainly looked like he belonged, sporting a 3.35 ERA that was supported by a 3.29 FIP across 21 starts. He had a 25.4% strikeout rate and generated a 1.04 WHIP. With a rotation spot in hand this season, he could provide significant value later in drafts, as he looks to have a mid-rotation spot locked down.

Clarke Schmidt, New York Yankees – SP54

After posting a 4.64 ERA and a 4.42 FIP in 2023, Schmidt recorded a 2.85 ERA and a 3.58 FIP over 16 starts last year. He made two significant improvements that resulted in his better production. After allowing 1.4 HR/9 in 2023, he allowed 0.8 HR/9 last year. He also increased his strikeout rate from 21.5% in 2023 to 26.3% in 2024. 

Schmidt is locked into the Yankees starting rotation with Luis Gil (lat) likely out multiple months, so don’t forget about him late in drafts.

Bowden Francis, Toronto Blue Jays – SP57

Francis dominated down the stretch last season, recording a 1.33 ERA and a 0.50 WHIP over his last eight starts. He logged at least seven innings in five of those outings and compiled 49 strikeouts over 54 innings. One of his best pitches last season was his split finger, which held opponents to a .169 batting average and a .169 slugging percentage against. 

The Blue Jays have some starting pitching depth, but his strong performance to close out 2024 has likely landed Francis with a spot in their rotation.

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