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Sit/Start Week 3: Reviewing All Starting Pitcher Matchups From 4/17-4/23

Lucas Zenobi scores every starting pitcher matchup for the week ahead.

Welcome back to Sit/Start, where we review all expected starting pitcher matchups for the week ahead. I will be carrying over the ranking system from last year. There are three labels: StartMaybe, and Sit.

Starts are surefire starts for those particular pitchers. This does not mean that they are incapable of having a bad outing, but I consider them more likely than not to have a good outing if they are designated as a Start. However, the degree of confidence I have in a pitcher to have a strong outing is judged by their number in the tier. For example, I am much more confident that a Start-10 will have a good outing than a Start-7, even though I expect both to perform well. The same goes for the other tiers. Maybes are starts that are a bit riskier, but depending on your league size or roster requirements, they may need to be used. A Start-10 is a pitcher who I believe will almost definitely have a strong outing: For example, a healthy Jacob deGrom at the Oakland Athletics. A Sit-1 is a pitcher who, under no circumstances, should you consider starting.

We have some pitchers re-entering the fold from the IL this week, and as a rule of thumb, I usually like to give them at least one start before putting them back into my lineup. With that being said, there aren’t a ton of auto-starts to go around, so you may have to dig around in the Maybes.

For some housekeeping, I will try my best to update these at least once after they go live, but there is a ton of schedule and rotation shuffling. I apologize ahead of time if something is not currently in the table below.

Without further ado, let’s see how your rotation is shaping up for this week. Feel free to question my rankings in the comments, and let’s discuss!

 

 

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Lucas Zenobi

Lucas Zenobi is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and a life-long Pittsburgh Pirates fan. His other interests include film, music, and any and all things Pittsburgh.

3 responses to “Sit/Start Week 3: Reviewing All Starting Pitcher Matchups From 4/17-4/23”

  1. Guy says:

    Sit Strahm against the Rockies away from Coors?

  2. Dennis says:

    Will Taj Bradley start on Monday against the Reds or relieve Beeks?
    Also what’s your outlook for Taj and how many starts he will get?

  3. Flo says:

    PSA: Max Fried is starting on Monday!

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