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Starting pitchers get you 40% of the key stats in 5x5 leagues, and are sometimes even more important in H2H and points leagues. Our starting pitcher depth charts have a special fantasy baseball focus, to let you know which pitchers are worth owning and which aren't. MLB teams make in-season changes due to injuries or poor performance all the time, so stay on top of all MLB starting pitcher depth charts for the AL and NL, and dominate in pitching this year.
We will be updating the MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball all season long. Below you'll find our Week 10 depth charts.
Week 10 MLB Starting Pitcher Depth Charts for Fantasy Baseball
Great news! Raisel Iglesias will be back soon...in the Cincinnati bullpen. That is a major bummer for anyone looking to cash in on the Reds' only completely solid starter for the remainder of 2016. In taking that hit, at least we can appreciate the masterful recent performances of Michael Fulmer. After a shaky start, he has finally gotten it together and has been the complete package, strikeouts and all. With young pitchers in mind, it is also important to note that Brandon Finnegan had yet another solid start against Gio Gonzalez and the Nationals on Friday; lowering his ERA from 4.14 to 3.89 in a 6.1 IP and one ER performance.
Speaking of strikeouts, Rich Hill has moved into "Fantasy Ace" status. What else do we call a pitcher with a 2.25 ERA, 2.67 FIP, 1.125 WHIP, 0.3 HR/9, and 10.4 K/9? Matt Harvey came back with yet another great performance against the Marlins and the red-hot Jose Fernandez, while Sonny Gray bounced off of the DL with a 5.0 IP, five-strikeout, and one ER performance in which he produced 10 ground balls.
There are a couple pitchers on the hot seat to remain in their current tier. Drew Smyly has been a little mediocre of late, while Taijuan Walker has been prone to a few blow-up performances . Regardless of what the next week holds; with so many young pitchers finding their rhythm in the major leagues, familiarize yourself with the depth charts for every MLB rotation and be ready to act when the decks get shuffled.
AL EAST: 2016 Starting Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball
| Team Name | Fantasy Aces | Solid Options | Deeper Options / Streamers | Ignore | Watch List |
| Yankees | Masahiro Tanaka | C.C. Sabathia, Luis Severino (INJ) | Nathan Eovaldi, Michael Pineda | Ivan Nova | Jacob Lindgren, Chad Green |
| Red Sox | David Price | Steven Wright, Rick Porcello, Eduardo Rodriguez | N/A | Joe Kelly, Clay Bucholz | Michael Kopech |
| Blue Jays | Marcus Stroman | J.A. Happ, Aaron Sanchez | Marco Estrada, R.A. Dickey | N/A | |
| Orioles | Chris Tillman | Kevin Gausman | Yovani Gallardo (INJ) | Tyler Wilson, Mike Wright, Ubaldo Jimenez | Dylan Bundy, Hunter Harvey, |
| Rays | N/A | Jake Odorizzi, Drew Smyly, Chris Archer | Matt Moore, Blake Snell, Erasmo Ramirez | N/A | N/A |
AL Central: 2016 Starting Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball
| Team Name | Fantasy Aces | Solid Options | Deeper Options / Streamers | Ignore | Watch List |
| Tigers | Jordan Zimmerman | Michael Fulmer, Justin Verlander | Shane Greene, Anibal Sanchez | Mike Pelfrey | Matt Boyd, Daniel Norris |
| Royals | N/A | Edinson Volquez | Yordano Ventura, Ian Kennedy, Kris Medlen (INJ) | Chris Young, Dillon Gee | Mike Minor (INJ), Kyle Zimmer |
| Indians | Danny Salazar, Corey Kluber, Carlos Carrasco (INJ) | N/A | Cody Anderson, Josh Tomlin | N/A | Rob Kaminsky |
| White Sox | Chris Sale, Jose Quintana | N/A | Carlos Rodon, Mat Latos, Miguel Gonzalez | John Danks | Frankie Montas |
| Twins | N/A | Ervin Santana | Phil Hughes, Kyle Gibson, Tyler Duffey | Tommy Milone, Ricky Nolasco | Jose Berrios |
AL West: 2016 Starting Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball
| Team Name | Fantasy Aces | Solid Options | Deeper Options / Streamers | Ignore | Watch List |
| Astros | N/A | Lance McCullers, Collin McHugh, Dallas Keuchel | Mike Fiers, Doug Fister | Scott Feldman | N/A |
| Rangers | Yu Darvish, Cole Hamels | N/A | Derek Holland, Martin Perez, Colby Lewis, A.J Griffin | Nick Martinez | Chi Chi Gonzalez |
| Mariners | Felix Hernandez | Taijuan Walker | Hisashi Iwakuma, Nate Karns | Wade Miley, James Paxton | Edwin Diaz |
| Athletics | Rich Hill | Sonny Gray | Jesse Hahn, Sean Manaea | Chris Bassitt, Kendall Graveman | Henderson Alvarez (INJ), Felix Doubront (INJ) |
| Angels | N/A | Andrew Heaney (INJ), Hector Santiago | Matt ShoemakerTyler Skaggs (INJ) | Jered Weaver | Tim Lincecum |
NL EAST: 2016 Starting Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball
| Team Name | Fantasy Aces | Solid Options | Deeper Options / Streamers | Ignore | Watch List |
| Mets | Jacob DeGrom, Noah Syndergaard, Matt Harvey | Steven Matz | Bartolo Colon | N/A | Zack Wheeler (INJ) |
| Braves | N/A | Julio Teheran | Mike Foltynewicz, Matt Wisler | Williams Perez, Bud Norris | Manny Banuelos (INJ) |
| Nationals | Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg | Gio Gonzalez, Joe Ross | Tanner Roark | N/A | Lucas Giolito |
| Marlins | Jose Fernandez | Wei Yin Chen | Tom Koehler, Adam Conley | Jarred Cosart | N/A |
| Phillies | N/A | Aaron Nola, Jeremy Hellickson, Vincent Velasquez | Jerad Eickhoff, Charlie Morton | Brett Oberholtzer | Jake Thompson |
NL Central: 2016 Starting Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball
| Team Name | Fantasy Aces | Solid Options | Deeper Options / Streamers | Ignore | Watch List |
| Pirates | Gerrit Cole | N/A | Juan Nicasio, Francisco Liriano |
Jon Niese, Jeff Locke | Tyler Glasnow, Jameson Taillon |
| Cubs | Jake Arrieta, Jon Lester | Jason Hammel, John Lackey, Kyle Hendricks | N/A | Trevor Cahill | Duane Underwood |
| Cardinals | N/A | Carlos Martinez, Michael Wacha, Jaime Garcia, Adam Wainwright | Marco Gonzales | Mike Leake | Tim Cooney, Tyler Lyons |
| Reds | N/A | Raisel Iglesias (INJ) | Brandon Finnegan, Dan Straily, Jon Moscot, John Lamb, Tim Adleman (INJ), Robert Stephenson, Anthony DeSclafani (INJ) | Alfredo Simon | Michael Lorenzen (INJ), Homer Bailey (INJ), |
| Brewers | N/A | Jimmy Nelson | Chase Anderson, Zach Davies | Wily Peralta, Matt Garza (INJ) | Tyler Cravy, Taylor Jungmann |
NL West: 2016 Starting Pitchers for Fantasy Baseball
| Team Name | Fantasy Aces | Solid Options | Deeper Options / Streamers | Ignore | Watch List |
| Dodgers | Clayton Kershaw | Scott Kazmir, Kenta Maeda | Alex Wood, Ross Stripling, Mike Bolsinger |
N/A | Hyun Jin Ryu (INJ), Brett Anderson (INJ), Brandon McCarthy (INJ) |
| Padres | Drew Pomeranz | Tyson Ross (INJ), James Shields | Andrew Cashner, Colin Rea | Jeremy Guthrie, Robbie Erlin | N/A |
| Rockies | N/A | Jon Gray, Tyler Chatwood | Jorge De La Rosa | Chad Bettis, Jordan Lyles, Yohan Flande, Christian Bergman | Jeff Hoffman |
| Giants | Madison Bumgarner, Johnny Cueto | Jeff Samardzija | N/A | Matt Cain (INJ), Jake Peavy | Tyler Beede |
| Diamondbacks | Zack Greinke | N/A | Patrick Corbin, Shelby Miller (INJ), Robbie Ray, Rubby De La Rosa (INJ) | N/A | Archie Bradley, Braden Shipley |
Depth Chart Definitions:
- Fantasy Aces - Pitchers to anchor a rotation, a #1 or #2 fantasy starter
- Solid Options - The meat of your rotation, a #3 - #5 type fantasy starter
- Deeper Options / Streamers - All pitchers with value, but depending on your league size these are bottom rotation types or players worth streaming
- Ignore - Unless you're in NL / AL only leagues, you shoudn't really touch these guys
- Watch List - Your list of prospects or injured pitchers who might soon hold value
