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Arizona Diamondbacks
We are just now getting to see a full-strength Diamondbacks rotation for the first time.
Eduardo Rodriguez made his 2024 debut on Wednesday, with Merrill Kelly making his first appearance in nearly four months on Sunday. Once that duo gets up to speed alongside Zac Gallen and Brandon Pfaadt, they could easily rank in the top five.
If Jordan Montgomery also figures things out down the stretch, the Snakes just might emerge as World Series favorites, given how potent their offense has been all season. But we’re taking a wait-and-see approach with the returning veterans and keeping Arizona out of the top 10.
Atlanta Braves
Right now, we don’t know if Reynaldo López will pitch again this season. And Charlie Morton has been the starting pitching version of Whack-A-Mole dating back to Memorial Day with five quality starts and six others where he allowed at least four earned runs.
That kept Atlanta just outside the top 10, even though Chris Sale might win NL Cy Young and Spencer Schwellenbach has been dealing since the beginning of July.
New York Mets
Sean Manaea and Jose Quintana have really stepped up their game over the past two months. Reintroducing David Peterson to the mix in late May was key. And so far, the move to acquire Paul Blackburn from Oakland has gotten a review of two thumbs up.
It’s certainly not the rotation they envisioned when they signed all of Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer and Kodai Senga, but it has come together nicely all the same.
New York Yankees
In May, this rotation was preposterously dominant. Since June 1, though, it has a collective ERA of 5.32. However, it might be turning that corner again.
Carlos Rodón is at a 2.22 ERA over his last four starts, Luis Gil is at 1.93 in his last five, and Gerrit Cole is finally starting to look like Gerrit Cole again after missing most of the first half.
Texas Rangers
In their current state, no, the Rangers are not even close to top 10. Max Scherzer, Jacob deGrom and Jon Gray are all on the IL, and Nathan Eovaldi may well be joining them after an early exit (side tightness) from his start on Saturday.