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by: Grey
In the top 10 Mets prospects list, Nolan McLean was ranked first, there Itch said, “McLean might actually be a little closer to Lincecum than Tong in terms of stuff and approach to the game. His is more or less a ‘let’s see if you can hit this’ style of pitching, featuring nasty stuff that […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Another week is in the books, leading to this weeks Top 100 Dynasty Starting Pitchers for 2026.
Last week we examined the top 50 relievers, and if you missed that post, the link can be found at the bottom of this post. But let’s not look backward. Instead, let’s look toward next year and who I think the top starters are.
Here is a quick snapshot of the age breakdown of starting pitchers:
35+: 9
30-34: 28
25-29: 48
20-24: 15
As you can see, I have a wide range of ages when it comes to the rankings, but I skew heavily to pitchers young than 30 as those who are between the ages of 20-29 make up 63% of the players ranked.
While I am often conservative when it comes to the really young starters, that is reserved mostly for those under the age of 25. Yet I firmly believe in a few of those really young hurlers and they are ranked accordingly high.
So let’s get on with the Top 100 Dynasty Starting Pitchers for 2026.
Please, blog, may I have some more?Shhh… Guess who’s back. Back again. So, I managed to sneak in the back door of Razzball HQ after the regular season finished, and before the security guard padlocked the door. I don’t want to get anyone too excited. But I have some good news. We’ve got ONE MORE Top 100 Starting Pitchers post to […]
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by: The Itch
1. RHP Nolan McLean | 24 | MLB | 2025
McLean might actually be a little closer to Lincecum than Tong in terms of stuff and approach to the game. His is more or less a “let’s see if you can hit this” style of pitching, featuring nasty stuff that moves all over the zone. He throws six different pitches at least nine percent of the time, and his sweeper is the only one that’s gotten hit this season. He’s throwing it 26 percent of the time even though batters are hitting .361 with a .528 slugging percentage against it. If he can back off on that pitch and maintain the results from the others, he’s going to be a monster for a long time. At 6’2” 212 lbs with another life as a position player, he’s got a lot of upside that the Mets are quickly unearthing. To even call it upside feels ludicrous looking at his 2.08 ERA through 48 major league innings. Reading these last few sentences back to myself made me bump McLean ahead of Tong, for what that’s worth.
Please, blog, may I have some more? by: Grey
Nick Lodolo went Holy LodoYOLO. Nick flew into Toledo and said, “It’s now called Toledolo.” Nick went onto the Paramount lot and said it’s Nick at Nitedolo. Nick Lodolo put on a luchador mask, called himself Lodolor, because he promised pain. Lodolo said to the Pirates, “You’re going the way of the Dodolo.” Lodolo said, […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Happy Monday, Razzball faithful! Last week, I wrote about how this time of the year is a tough one to navigate when you’re deciding on which starting pitchers to activate from week to week. Many teams are managing their pitchers’ workloads, skipping rotation pieces, and calling up young arms for spot starts. Other teams that […]
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I’m writing this as Blake Treinen blows the game. I don’t watch the Dodgers that much because it’s blacked out. Clearly, I don’t watch them as much as the Dodgers’ coaching staff watches them, I’d imagine. So, you’d think they’d know what was going to happen. They had to expect Treinen to suck, no? No […]
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Setting up fifteen VPN redirects so no one can find my exact location. Now that I’m securely camouflaged, I carefully google, “Is Trey Yesavage related to Shelly Miscavige?” Google returns the top search result, “We know where you are Grey, and we’re watching you.” Rips tin foil hat off head and fills out paperwork to […]
Please, blog, may I have some more?Dodgers losing two games in three days where their starters didn’t give up hits through seven innings felt like a nightmare scenario dreamt up by Elias Sports Bureau, but it’s just Blake Treinen his best. Sadly, Treinen and Tanner Scott (1 IP, 0 ER, 1 hit, the only hit the Dodgers allowed yesterday, and his […]
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by: Latch-Key Kid
Just a few weeks of the season to go! If you’re still alive in your head-to-head leagues, congratulations! And, also, with a few exceptions, don’t plan on quantity being your friend this week. If you’re still in contention in your roto leagues, congratulations! And, also, with a few exceptions, don’t plan on find ratio help […]
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by: Jakkers
The final month of the season is here, so in the fantasy baseball world, the window to hunt and add an up-and-coming dynasty player is closing.
For some leagues, the playoffs have started and the ability to add players off the waiver wire should be gone. But in other leagues, there is still some time to add players.
With that in mind, I am going to talk about Nolan McLean of the New York Mets.
A right-hander pitcher who was drafted in the third round by the Baltimore Orioles in 2022 and then by the Mets in 2023, McLean was rated as a top 100 prospect by Baseball America and Baseball Prospectus entering this season. As the 2025 season unfolded, MLB Pipeline finally caught up to what McLean was doing on the diamond as he moved up the Top 100 rankings and was ranked 34th before he joined the Mets’ staff in August.
Let’s examine why McLean has shot up the prospect lists and into the majors and is an up-and-coming dynasty player.
Please, blog, may I have some more? by: Grey
“He missed May.” That’s the note I have Post-It’d next to the name Jazz Chisholm Jr. in my brain. Yesterday, he went 3-for-4, 3 RBIs with a double slam (27, 28) and legs (26), as he hits .243. The counting stats are weak-ish; for some reason he’s hitting 7th, but a 30/30 season is hard […]
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