MLB Value Rankings: STARTING-PITCHER

An up-to-date look at the value rankings of all active MLB players based on a mathematical comparison of their current average salary against their cumulative "production points". These points are made up of major statistical categories relevant to that player's position. From there, we generate a score for each player among their position, to rank them with a "value". This True Value rating is what you see below.

Last Updated: Nov 04, 2025

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Rank Player Team Pos Games AAV GP% Prod/Gm TVS
1 Paul Skenes PIT SP 32 $875,000 19.75% 5.83 99.67
2 Garrett Crochet BOS SP 32 $3,800,000 19.75% 6.82 99.44
3 Trevor Rogers BAL SP 18 $2,600,000 11.11% 6.87 99.35
4 Hunter Brown HOU SP 31 $870,000 19.14% 5.91 99.18
5 Cristopher Sanchez PHI SP 32 $5,625,000 19.75% 6.19 99.17
6 Bryan Woo SEA SP 30 $783,300 18.52% 6.19 98.31
7 Andrew Abbott CIN SP 29 $770,000 17.90% 5.29 98.03
8 Freddy Peralta MIL SP 33 $3,100,000 20.37% 5.81 97.93
9 Tarik Skubal DET SP 31 $10,150,000 19.14% 6.43 96.49
10 Noah Cameron KC SP 24 $760,000 14.81% 5.35 95.39
11 Spencer Schwellenbach ATL SP 17 $770,000 10.49% 5.92 94.06
12 Gavin Williams CLE SP 31 $780,300 19.14% 5.12 93.90
13 Nick Lodolo CIN SP 29 $1,975,000 17.90% 4.64 93.59
14 Joe Ryan MIN SP 31 $3,000,000 19.14% 5.10 93.41
15 Adrian Houser CHW SP 21 $532,224 12.96% 5.29 93.19
16 Kris Bubic KC SP 20 $3,000,000 12.35% 5.77 93.01
17 Quinn Priester MIL SP 29 $760,000 17.90% 5.22 92.74
18 Adrian Houser TB SP 21 $1,375,000 12.96% 5.29 92.06
19 Cade Horton CHC SP 23 $760,000 14.20% 5.52 91.00
20 Ranger Suarez PHI SP 26 $8,800,000 16.05% 5.74 89.54
21 Drew Rasmussen TB SP 31 $4,250,000 19.14% 4.65 88.79
22 Hunter Greene CIN SP 19 $8,833,333 11.73% 5.40 85.32
23 Jesús Luzardo PHI SP 32 $6,625,000 19.75% 5.11 85.03
24 Ryne Nelson ARI SP 34 $825,000 20.99% 3.79 82.85
25 Ryan Pepiot TB SP 31 $774,600 19.14% 4.51 82.56
26 Casey Mize DET SP 28 $2,340,000 17.28% 5.04 82.17
27 Nick Pivetta SD SP 31 $13,750,000 19.14% 5.67 81.22
28 Edward Cabrera MIA SP 26 $1,950,000 16.05% 4.45 81.00
29 Jose Soriano LAA SP 31 $790,000 19.14% 4.16 80.32
30 Stephen Kolek SD SP 19 $406,237 11.73% 4.67 79.93
31 Stephen Kolek KC SP 19 $760,000 11.73% 4.67 78.96
32 Zack Littell TB SP 32 $3,874,839 19.75% 4.61 77.89
33 Michael McGreevy STL SP 17 $760,000 10.49% 4.74 76.82
34 Dean Kremer BAL SP 31 $2,950,000 19.14% 4.38 75.00
35 Shane Smith CHW SP 29 $760,000 17.90% 3.87 74.88
36 Jose Quintana MIL SP 24 $4,000,000 14.81% 4.90 74.36
37 Randy Vasquez SD SP 28 $772,800 17.28% 3.60 74.11
38 Davis Martin CHW SP 26 $765,450 16.05% 4.06 73.79
39 Simeon Woods-Richardson MIN SP 23 $768,250 14.20% 3.88 73.20
40 Zack Littell CIN SP 32 $5,720,000 19.75% 4.61 72.25
41 MacKenzie Gore WSH SP 30 $2,890,000 18.52% 3.52 70.88
42 Slade Cecconi CLE SP 23 $765,000 14.20% 4.22 70.40
43 Janson Junk MIA SP 21 $760,000 12.96% 4.05 69.94
44 Brady Singer CIN SP 32 $8,750,000 19.75% 4.68 69.38
45 Eury Pérez MIA SP 20 $769,500 12.35% 3.92 69.36
46 Landen Roupp SF SP 22 $765,000 13.58% 4.08 68.45
47 Brayan Bello BOS SP 29 $9,166,667 17.90% 5.13 67.85
48 Brandon Pfaadt ARI SP 33 $799,400 20.37% 3.81 67.37
49 Jack Leiter TEX SP 30 $762,500 18.52% 4.22 67.35
50 Grant Holmes ATL SP 22 $770,000 13.58% 3.64 67.19
51 Matthew Liberatore STL SP 29 $775,800 17.90% 3.88 66.74
52 Jacob Lopez ATH SP 21 $760,000 12.96% 3.75 65.87
53 George Kirby SEA SP 23 $4,300,000 14.20% 4.65 65.06
54 Merrill Kelly ARI SP 32 $3,779,570 19.75% 5.00 64.95
55 Clayton Kershaw LAD SP 23 $7,500,000 14.20% 4.99 62.70
56 JP Sears ATH SP 27 $525,740 16.67% 3.54 62.40
57 Logan Allen CLE SP 30 $777,200 18.52% 3.82 62.00
58 Kyle Hendricks LAA SP 31 $2,500,000 19.14% 3.54 61.87
59 JP Sears SD SP 27 $770,000 16.67% 3.54 61.50
60 David Peterson NYM SP 30 $4,625,000 18.52% 4.19 61.45
61 Will Warren NYY SP 33 $767,600 20.37% 3.59 59.88
62 Shane Baz TB SP 31 $1,450,000 19.14% 3.75 59.01
63 Logan Gilbert SEA SP 25 $7,625,000 15.43% 4.20 56.73
64 Keider Montero DET SP 20 $760,000 12.35% 3.33 56.59
65 Matthew Boyd CHC SP 31 $14,500,000 19.14% 5.54 56.09
66 Jeffrey Springs ATH SP 32 $7,750,000 19.75% 4.28 55.73
67 Sean Burke CHW SP 28 $760,350 17.28% 3.12 55.08
68 Colin Rea CHC SP 32 $5,000,000 19.75% 4.23 54.11
69 Logan Webb SF SP 34 $18,000,000 20.99% 5.68 54.06
70 Michael Burrows PIT SP 23 $760,000 14.20% 2.70 52.99
71 Nathan Eovaldi TEX SP 22 $25,000,000 13.58% 6.77 50.35
72 Framber Valdez HOU SP 31 $18,000,000 19.14% 5.35 50.35
73 Chris Sale ATL SP 21 $19,000,000 12.96% 5.60 50.26
74 Walker Buehler PHI SP 26 $760,000 16.05% 3.73 49.23
75 Bryce Elder ATL SP 28 $800,000 17.28% 3.44 48.69
76 Joey Cantillo CLE SP 34 $762,800 20.99% 2.45 48.13
77 Dustin May LAD SP 25 $1,457,798 15.43% 3.49 48.07
78 Patrick Corbin TEX SP 31 $1,100,000 19.14% 3.46 47.98
79 Taj Bradley TB SP 27 $511,306 16.67% 3.21 47.47
80 Bailey Ober MIN SP 27 $3,550,000 16.67% 3.23 47.37
81 Taj Bradley MIN SP 27 $774,200 16.67% 3.21 46.46
82 Tanner Bibee CLE SP 31 $9,600,000 19.14% 4.66 46.42
83 Ryan Bergert SD SP 19 $216,558 11.73% 2.81 45.70
84 Dustin May BOS SP 25 $2,135,000 15.43% 3.49 45.47
85 Merrill Kelly TEX SP 32 $9,000,000 19.75% 5.00 45.23
86 Bailey Falter PIT SP 26 $1,517,186 16.05% 3.51 44.65
87 Ryan Bergert KC SP 19 $760,000 11.73% 2.81 43.63
88 Jake Irvin WSH SP 33 $774,600 20.37% 3.09 43.50
89 Brad Lord WSH SP 48 $760,000 29.63% 1.83 42.39
90 Jacob Latz TEX SP 33 $760,000 20.37% 2.08 42.37
91 Bailey Falter KC SP 26 $2,222,000 16.05% 3.51 41.97
92 Clay Holmes NYM SP 33 $12,666,667 20.37% 4.50 41.14
93 J.T. Ginn ATH SP 23 $760,000 14.20% 2.41 39.85
94 Max Fried NYY SP 32 $27,250,000 19.75% 6.54 39.82
95 Shota Imanaga CHC SP 25 $13,250,000 15.43% 4.83 39.65
96 Chris Flexen CHC SP 21 $774,194 12.96% 2.41 39.06
97 Cade Povich BAL SP 22 $766,100 13.58% 2.70 38.35
98 Charlie Morton ATL SP 33 $760,000 20.37% 2.61 37.81
99 Kodai Senga NYM SP 22 $15,000,000 13.58% 4.70 37.02
100 Andrew Heaney LAD SP 27 $760,000 16.67% 2.49 35.67
101 Bryce Miller SEA SP 18 $800,000 11.11% 2.74 35.23
102 Carlos Rodon NYY SP 33 $27,000,000 20.37% 6.07 34.91
103 Mitchell Parker WSH SP 33 $767,200 20.37% 2.99 34.35
104 Michael Lorenzen KC SP 27 $7,000,000 16.67% 3.58 34.14
105 Erick Fedde ATL SP 32 $257,418 19.75% 2.22 33.75
106 Charlie Morton DET SP 33 $2,000,000 20.37% 2.61 33.35
107 Yoshinobu Yamamoto LAD SP 30 $27,083,333 18.52% 5.79 33.02
108 Michael Wacha KC SP 31 $17,000,000 19.14% 4.47 31.94
109 Jameson Taillon CHC SP 23 $17,000,000 14.20% 5.25 31.08
110 Jonathan Cannon CHW SP 22 $769,100 13.58% 2.39 30.96
111 Chris Paddack MIN SP 33 $4,999,974 20.37% 2.61 30.90
112 Cal Quantrill ATL SP 26 $733,871 16.05% 2.10 30.80
113 Aaron Civale CHW SP 23 $3,397,869 14.20% 2.83 30.78
114 Yoendrys Gomez CHW SP 21 $765,050 12.96% 1.94 30.19
115 Kevin Gausman TOR SP 32 $22,000,000 19.75% 4.88 29.96
116 Andre Pallante STL SP 31 $2,100,000 19.14% 2.92 28.77
117 Zac Gallen ARI SP 33 $13,500,000 20.37% 4.27 27.73
118 Aaron Civale MIL SP 23 $4,634,677 14.20% 2.83 26.71
119 Seth Lugo KC SP 26 $15,000,000 16.05% 4.24 26.64
120 Lucas Giolito BOS SP 26 $19,250,000 16.05% 5.00 25.95
121 Sean Newcomb BOS SP 48 $327,957 29.63% 1.59 25.41
122 Michael Soroka WSH SP 22 $6,145,167 13.58% 2.58 25.21
123 Tomoyuki Sugano BAL SP 30 $13,000,000 18.52% 3.87 24.86
124 Spencer Strider ATL SP 24 $12,500,000 14.81% 3.81 24.48
125 Tyler Alexander MIL SP 52 $1,221,865 32.10% 1.26 23.45
126 Chase Dollander COL SP 21 $760,000 12.96% 1.67 23.41
127 Cal Quantrill MIA SP 26 $3,164,437 16.05% 2.10 23.08
128 Ben Brown CHC SP 25 $762,500 15.43% 2.33 22.57
129 Andrew Heaney PIT SP 27 $5,291,828 16.67% 2.49 21.05
130 Sandy Alcantara MIA SP 31 $11,200,000 19.14% 3.70 20.33
131 Joey Wentz ATL SP 39 $775,000 24.07% 1.46 19.95
132 Dylan Cease SD SP 32 $13,750,000 19.75% 3.59 18.65
133 Patrick Corbin WSH SP 31 $10,000,000 19.14% 3.46 18.15
134 Robbie Ray SF SP 32 $23,000,000 19.75% 4.76 17.51
135 Luis Castillo SEA SP 32 $21,600,000 19.75% 4.80 17.45
136 Mitch Keller PIT SP 32 $15,400,000 19.75% 3.70 17.21
137 Tyler Anderson LAA SP 27 $13,000,000 16.67% 2.79 17.14
138 Jack Kochanowicz LAA SP 23 $770,000 14.20% 1.70 16.69
139 Kyle Freeland COL SP 31 $12,900,000 19.14% 2.99 15.72
140 Justin Verlander SF SP 29 $15,000,000 17.90% 3.55 15.65
141 Yusei Kikuchi LAA SP 33 $21,225,000 20.37% 3.86 15.31
142 Chris Bassitt TOR SP 32 $21,000,000 19.75% 4.35 14.39
143 Erick Fedde STL SP 32 $7,107,741 19.75% 2.22 13.99
144 José Berríos TOR SP 31 $18,714,286 19.14% 4.03 12.69
145 Trevor Williams WSH SP 17 $7,000,000 10.49% 2.22 12.17
146 Jordan Hicks SF SP 34 $0 20.99% 0.80 11.91
147 Jack Flaherty DET SP 31 $17,500,000 19.14% 3.55 9.26
148 Max Scherzer WSH SP 17 $15,000,000 10.49% 3.29 9.24
149 Max Scherzer TOR SP 17 $15,500,000 10.49% 3.29 8.47
150 Sonny Gray STL SP 32 $25,000,000 19.75% 4.71 7.09
151 Charlie Morton BAL SP 33 $13,000,000 20.37% 2.61 6.78
152 Taijuan Walker PHI SP 34 $18,000,000 20.99% 2.64 5.35
153 Miles Mikolas STL SP 31 $18,583,333 19.14% 3.37 5.17
154 Luis Severino ATH SP 29 $22,333,333 17.90% 3.88 5.14
155 Eduardo Rodriguez ARI SP 29 $20,000,000 17.90% 3.60 4.59
156 Zack Wheeler PHI SP 24 $42,000,000 14.81% 6.03 3.91
157 Germán Márquez COL SP 26 $10,000,000 16.05% 1.71 3.65
158 Tyler Glasnow LAD SP 18 $27,312,500 11.11% 4.13 3.55
159 Walker Buehler BOS SP 26 $21,050,000 16.05% 3.73 2.38
160 Jacob deGrom TEX SP 30 $37,000,000 18.52% 5.46 2.34
161 Aaron Nola PHI SP 17 $24,571,429 10.49% 3.02 0.67
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