Philly Leader

Much of the talk leading up to Tuesday’s Trade Deadline centered on whether two ace AL Central left-handers, Tarik Skubal of the Tigers and Garrett Crochet of the White Sox, would be traded. Ultimately, both remained with their respective teams.

Both pitchers also retained their spots in the latest edition of the Starting Pitcher Power Rankings. Meanwhile, three new pitchers entered the top 10—one following a no-hitter and two others on notable hot streaks.

Here are the latest Starting Pitcher Power Rankings, voted on by an MLB.com panel. The rankings consider career track records, 2024 success, and recent performance. All statistics are through Tuesday’s games unless otherwise noted.

1. Paul Skenes, Pirates (Last poll: 1)

Skenes has made only 13 Major League starts but is already making a significant impact. He leads in several categories for pitchers with at least 80 innings pitched: ERA (1.90), WHIP (0.90), and strikeout rate (33.3%). He ranks fourth in FIP (2.64).

2. Tarik Skubal, Tigers (2)

Despite trade rumors, Skubal maintained his form in July with an average of 6.6 innings per start and a 2.45 ERA coupled with a 2.25 FIP.

3. Chris Sale, Braves (3)

Sale has allowed no more than two runs in 17 out of his 20 starts this season, including his last nine consecutive outings.

4. Dylan Cease, Padres (not ranked)

Cease threw a no-hitter last Thursday against Washington and has delivered three straight starts with at least six innings pitched while allowing minimal hits and striking out nine or more batters each time.

5. Corbin Burnes, Orioles (4)

Burnes remains consistent with at least six innings pitched in 19 out of his 22 starts this season and leads the Majors with 18 quality starts.

6. Zack Wheeler, Phillies (7)

Wheeler had a tough outing against the Yankees but still holds an ERA under 3.00 for the season.

7. George Kirby, Mariners (not ranked)

Kirby continues to excel early in his career as an efficient strike thrower and currently leads MLB in walk rate alongside Zach Eflin.

8. Garrett Crochet, White Sox (5)

Post-Deadline speculation surrounds how much Crochet will be pushed for the rest of the season after throwing only 13 innings across four starts in July.

9. Hunter Greene, Reds (not ranked)

Greene impressed in July by allowing just one run over four starts while holding batters to a .103/.204/.138 slash line.

10.Seth Lugo,Royals(6)

Lugo entered Wednesday as MLB's leader in innings pitched this season but faces questions about maintaining performance given Kansas City's playoff hopes.

Others receiving votes include Taj Bradley(Rays),Michael King(Padres),Logan Gilbert(Mariners),Jack Flaherty(Dodgers),Cole Ragans(Royals),Brady Singer(Royals)and Ronel Blanco(Astros)

Voters: Jason Catania Theo DeRosa Daniel Feldman Travis Miller Brian Murphy Shanthi Sepe-Chepuru Andrew Simon David Venn Tom Vourtsis Andy Werle