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Ranked numbers stay pinned to season GS+. Qualification scales with the season.

How rankings work: pitchers need roughly one start per 16 team games to rank.

Season GS+Gem rate Consistency Best start

#35

Solid

Cade Cavalli

WSH · 19 GS

54

STARTS WEDNESDAY

Season:ERA 3.30 / WHIP 1.22 / K/9 10.4 / IP 101.0

Next start: WSH vs PHI 09/16

#35

Solid

Cade Cavalli

WSH / 19 GS / Season: ERA 3.30 / WHIP 1.22 / K/9 10.4 / IP 101.0

WSH · 19 GS

Season: ERA 3.30 / WHIP 1.22 / K/9 10.4 / IP 101.0

Gem 5.3%Dud 0%Consistency 10.4Median 54.03780

Next start: WSH vs PHI 09/16

54

Season GS+19 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

5.3%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

10.4

Median

54.0

3780Elite 1Plus 7Solid 8Below 3

W-L 5-3 · ND 11

#57

Solid

Andrew Alvarez

WSH · 7 GS

52

STARTS FRIDAY

#60

Solid

PJ Poulin

WSH · 11 GS

52

Season:ERA 1.80 / WHIP 1.00 / K/9 6.6 / IP 15.0

#106

Solid

Jake Irvin

WSH · 12 GS

48

STARTS SATURDAY

#154

Solid

Jackson Kent

WSH · 7 GS

45

STARTS SUNDAY

#158

Solid

Zack Littell

WSH · 11 GS

45

Season:ERA 5.43 / WHIP 1.37 / K/9 5.8 / IP 54.2

#173

Below

Miles Mikolas

WSH · 7 GS

41

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Solid

Brad Lord

WSH · 5 GS

53

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Season:ERA 2.78 / WHIP 1.39 / K/9 10.6 / IP 32.1

Next start: WSH @ STL 09/18

#57

Solid

Andrew Alvarez

WSH / 7 GS / Season: ERA 2.78 / WHIP 1.39 / K/9 10.6 / IP 32.1

WSH · 7 GS

Season: ERA 2.78 / WHIP 1.39 / K/9 10.6 / IP 32.1

Gem 0%Dud 0%Consistency 7.1Median 53.04164

Next start: WSH @ STL 09/18

52

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Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

7.1

Median

53.0

4164Plus 1Solid 5Below 1

W-L 0-1 · ND 6

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TBD

#60

Solid

PJ Poulin

WSH / 11 GS / Season: ERA 1.80 / WHIP 1.00 / K/9 6.6 / IP 15.0

WSH · 11 GS

Season: ERA 1.80 / WHIP 1.00 / K/9 6.6 / IP 15.0

Gem 0%Dud 0%Consistency 3.5Median 54.04656

Next start: TBD

52

Season GS+11 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

3.5

Median

54.0

4656Solid 11

W-L 5-0 · ND 6

Season:ERA 5.18 / WHIP 1.40 / K/9 9.6 / IP 57.1

Next start: WSH @ STL 09/19

#106

Solid

Jake Irvin

WSH / 12 GS / Season: ERA 5.18 / WHIP 1.40 / K/9 9.6 / IP 57.1

WSH · 12 GS

Season: ERA 5.18 / WHIP 1.40 / K/9 9.6 / IP 57.1

Gem 16.7%Dud 0%Consistency 12.1Median 48.03370

Next start: WSH @ STL 09/19

48

Season GS+12 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

16.7%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

12.1

Median

48.0

3370Elite 1Plus 2Solid 5Below 4

W-L 2-5 · ND 5

Season:ERA 6.43 / WHIP 1.86 / K/9 7.4 / IP 28.0

Next start: WSH @ STL 09/20

#154

Solid

Jackson Kent

WSH / 7 GS / Season: ERA 6.43 / WHIP 1.86 / K/9 7.4 / IP 28.0

WSH · 7 GS

Season: ERA 6.43 / WHIP 1.86 / K/9 7.4 / IP 28.0

Gem 0%Dud 0%Consistency 9.8Median 47.03158

Next start: WSH @ STL 09/20

45

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

9.8

Median

47.0

3158Plus 1Solid 4Below 2

W-L 1-4 · ND 2

Next start: TBD

#158

Solid

Zack Littell

WSH / 11 GS / Season: ERA 5.43 / WHIP 1.37 / K/9 5.8 / IP 54.2

WSH · 11 GS

Season: ERA 5.43 / WHIP 1.37 / K/9 5.8 / IP 54.2

Gem 0%Dud 9.1%Consistency 12.5Median 50.02058

Next start: TBD

45

Season GS+11 GS

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

9.1%

Consistency

12.5

Median

50.0

2058Plus 2Solid 5Below 3Poor 1

W-L 5-4 · ND 2

ERA 8.16 / WHIP 1.56 / K/9 6.2 / IP 32.0

Next start: TBD

#173

Below

Miles Mikolas

WSH / 7 GS / Season: ERA 8.16 / WHIP 1.56 / K/9 6.2 / IP 32.0

WSH · 7 GS

Season: ERA 8.16 / WHIP 1.56 / K/9 6.2 / IP 32.0

Gem 0%Dud 14.3%Consistency 10.4Median 41.02053

Next start: TBD

41

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

14.3%

Consistency

10.4

Median

41.0

2053Solid 3Below 3Poor 1

W-L 1-4 · ND 2

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5 GS

Season:ERA 2.31 / WHIP 1.29 / K/9 10.0 / IP 11.2

Next start: TBD

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Solid

Brad Lord

WSH / 5 GS / Season: ERA 2.31 / WHIP 1.29 / K/9 10.0 / IP 11.2

WSH · 5 GS

Season: ERA 2.31 / WHIP 1.29 / K/9 10.0 / IP 11.2

Gem 0%Dud 0%Consistency 8.9Median 56.03963

Next start: TBD

53

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

8.9

Median

56.0

3963Plus 1Solid 3Below 1

W-L 2-0 · ND 3

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Solid

Carson Palmquist

WSH · 6 GS

45

Season:ERA 10.97 / WHIP 2.16 / K/9 11.0 / IP 10.2

Next start: TBD

-

Solid

Carson Palmquist

WSH / 6 GS / Season: ERA 10.97 / WHIP 2.16 / K/9 11.0 / IP 10.2

WSH · 6 GS

Season: ERA 10.97 / WHIP 2.16 / K/9 11.0 / IP 10.2

Gem 0%Dud 0%Consistency 8.8Median 42.53656

Next start: TBD

45

Season shape

Gem rate

0%

Dud rate

0%

Consistency

8.8

Median

42.5

3656Solid 3Below 3

W-L 0-2 · ND 4