That’s down from second last year
Arizona Diamondbacks starting pitcher Corbin Burnes ranked sixth on MLB Now’s Top 10 Starting Pitchers Right Now last night. The 2021 NL Cy Young Award winner finished one spot ahead of the Kansas City Royals’ Cole Ragans and one spot behind two-time Cy Young Award winner Blake Snell of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In addition to Burnes, teammate Gabriel Moreno ranked seventh on the Top 10 Catchers Right Now last Thursday night. On Burnes, MLB Network analyst and 19-year MLB pitcher Al Leiter said, “The D-backs, this is an excellent pickup. Well-deserved 6-year deal.”
The complete ranking for MLB Now’s top-10 starting pitchers is listed below:
- Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies
- Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers
- Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves
- Paul Skenes, Pittsburgh Pirates
- Blake Snell, Los Angeles Dodgers
- Corbin Burnes, Arizona Diamondbacks
- Cole Ragans, Kansas City Royals
- Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees
- Logan Webb, San Francisco Giants
- Framber Valdez, Houston Astros
What do you reckon?
Hosted by MLB Network’s Brian Kenny, the 15th season of each Top 10 Right Now ranking considers player performance over multiple seasons, offensive and defensive metrics, both advanced Statcast data and traditional numbers, and expert analysis by the MLB Network research team. The series also features Hall of Fame broadcaster Bob Costas, longtime MLB Network host and Radio Hall of Famer Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo, and BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner Jayson Stark revealing and debating various Top 10 lists, including All-Time Players, Baseball-y Players, and Managers.
Next up, tonight, will be third basemen. Will Eugenio Suarez’s remarkable second-half surge be enough to get him a place on the list?