Two-start pitcher rankings for 5/23-5/29

Written by Charlie Saponara on .

The No-Doubters
1. Clayton Kershaw
2. Cole Hamels
3. Jered Weaver
4. Dan Haren
5. Justin Verlander

The Shoulds
6. Clay Buchholz - 20/3 K/BB in last three starts
7. Matt Cain
8. Jair Jurrjens - Showing great command this season
9. Josh Beckett - Neck stiffness makes him questionable for Tuesday
10.Ricky Nolasco
11. Jeremy Hellickson - Command surprisingly inconsistent
12. Yovani Gallardo - Command improving, still not quite there yet
13. Zach Britton - High GB% and low LD% continues to get the job done
14. Jorge De La Rosa - K's and Velo down a bit in last two starts
15. Rickey Romero - 7 hits in last 15.2 innings with a 14/5 K/BB rate

The Gambles
16. Bud Norris - Outstanding K/BB rate, but getting too much of the plate in last two starts
17. Vance Worley
18. Johnny Cueto - .218 BABIP in three starts
19. Alexi Ogando - How long will luck last? (.196 BABIP, 90% LOB%, 21% LD%)
20. Justin Masterson - BOS and TB both with potent lefty hitters, though Masterson has faired better against 21. lefties so far this season
22. Kyle Loshe - 1.76 K/BB rate on the season, .224 BABIP, @COL on 29th
23. Jason Vargas - 1 ER in last three starts with 16/5 K/BB, but faces NYY on 29th
24. Bartolo Colon - Matchup against TOR worries me, but @SEA later in week
25. Ryan Dempster - Still too inconsistent to trust, though matchups are good

The Not-So-Much(s)
26. John Danks - Still struggling to find consistency, @TEX @TOR
27. Bronson Arroyo - Long ball has been a problem and @PHI, @ATL
28. Jonathan Neise - Solid in last outing, but inconsistent before that
29. Tom Gorzelany - ERA looks solid, but K/BB numbers inconsistent from game-to-game
30. Josh Outman - 6.45 BB/9 at triple-A, but strikeout ability against LAA and BAL
31. Carl Pavano
32. Phil Coke - Risky due to lack of K's and gets TB and BOS this week

The Stay-Aways
33. Danny Duffy - Love his long-term potential, but risk in rookie @BAL and @TEX
34. Dustin Mosley
35. Joe Saunders
36. Carlos Villanueva

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