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Rest of Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings: Don’t Take On Too Much Detmers

Los Angeles Angels rookie Reid Detmers threw the first solo no-hitter of the 2022 season this past week. The feat came in just his 11th career Major League start and occurred less than two years to the date from when the Angels drafted him in the first round of the 2020 Amateur Draft. Given his draft stock and early success, was Tuesday’s outing the first big step on Detmers’ meteoric rise to superstardom? In my opinion, that is unlikely, at least at this stage of the game. Before I vault Detmers up my rest of season fantasy baseball rankings, I think it is best to keep expectations in check just a bit.

All About Reid

I hate to be the guy who downplays a no-hitter. What Detmers did against Tampa was quite impressive. But he had just two strikeouts in his gem on Tuesday. It had been over a decade since a pitcher last threw a no-no with as few as two strikeouts. That lack of strikeouts has been an issue thus far this year. Of the 74 pitchers who have thrown at least 30 innings this season, only eight have a lower strikeout rate than Detmers’ 16.8 percent mark. Before Tuesday, he had yet to surpass five innings pitched in any of his previous five starts. So it is not even as if he is racking up punchouts due to volume. Entering the weekend, he has 20 strikeouts through six starts. Ryan Helsley, who I featured last week in my ROS rankings, has 20 strikeouts in eight relief appearances this year.

Detmers has the second-lowest BABIP allowed of those 74 hurlers who have at least 30 innings pitched, at .174. In addition, just six have a lower left on-base percentage than his 63 percent rate. Those numbers make me nervous for regression as a fantasy manager. Sooner or later, balls are going to find holes through the defense, and baserunners will come around to score. Though Detmers has been effective in keeping hitters off-balance, particularly with his curveball, he lacks a true putaway pitch. So far in 2022, none of his pitches have registered a putaway percentage of greater than 16 percent, per Statcast. While his xERA, FIP, and xFIP all sit in a respectable range between 3.81 and 4.34, his Statcast metrics are not exactly awe-inspiring:

Detmers is the club’s top prospect and should have a bright future as a reliable starting pitcher. If you are in a Dynasty league, I would hold onto Detmers. I believe he has a fair amount of long-term value. Detmers is still just 22 years of age and has plenty of time to hone his craft and develop his repertoire. Most prospects haven’t even reached The Show by his age, let alone are throwing a no-hitter against a quality team like Tampa Bay. For Redraft leagues, however, I would not buy into the hype following his no-hitter.

I don’t mind grabbing Reid Detmers if he is available in your league. He is currently rostered in 77 percent of Fantrax leagues. Detmers has a couple of winnable matchups on the horizon and could carry the momentum from Tuesday’s start into his next few starts.

But he is more of a streamer for me than a must-start or even a must-hold. While I did give him a slight bump in this week’s rankings, he still barely cracks the top-100 starting pitchers for me. I have him ranked in between the likes of Marco Gonzales and Zack Greinke, which should illustrate my lack of expectations for Detmers to emerge as a budding ace anytime soon.

Rest of Season Fantasy Baseball Rankings

#PLAYER (TEAM - POSITION)
1Trea Turner (LAD - 2B,SS)
2Juan Soto (WSH - RF)
3Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (TOR - 1B,DH)
4Ronald Acuna Jr. (ATL - RF)
5Jose Ramirez (CLE - 3B,DH)
6Gerrit Cole (NYY - SP)
7Bo Bichette (TOR - DH,SS)
8Corbin Burnes (MIL - SP)
9Freddie Freeman (LAD - 1B)
10Bryce Harper (PHI - DH,RF)
11Shohei Ohtani (LAA - SP,DH)
12Luis Robert (CWS - CF)
13Mookie Betts (LAD - 2B,CF,RF)
14Mike Trout (LAA - CF)
15Max Scherzer (NYM - SP)
16Rafael Devers (BOS - 3B)
17Kyle Tucker (HOU - RF)
18Aaron Judge (NYY - CF,RF,DH)
19Yordan Alvarez (HOU - LF,DH)
20Manny Machado (SD - 3B)
21Ozzie Albies (ATL - 2B)
22Matt Olson (ATL - 1B)
23Tim Anderson (CWS - SS)
24Byron Buxton (MIN - CF)
25Brandon Woodruff (MIL - SP)
26Cedric Mullins II (BAL - CF)
27Wander Franco (TB - 3B,SS)
28Carlos Rodon (SF - SP)
29Xander Bogaerts (BOS - SS)
30Walker Buehler (LAD - SP)
31Starling Marte (NYM - CF,RF)
32Austin Riley (ATL - 1B,3B)
33Kevin Gausman (TOR - SP)
34George Springer (TOR - CF,DH,RF)
35Pete Alonso (NYM - 1B,DH)
36Shane Bieber (CLE - SP)
37Teoscar Hernandez (TOR - DH,LF,RF)
38Salvador Perez (KC - C,DH)
39Paul Goldschmidt (STL - 1B)
40Josh Hader (MIL - RP)
41Liam Hendriks (CWS - RP)
42Jose Altuve (HOU - 2B)
43Aaron Nola (PHI - SP)
44Justin Verlander (HOU - SP)
45Francisco Lindor (NYM - SS)
46Nick Castellanos (PHI - RF)
47Nolan Arenado (STL - 3B)
48Jazz Chisholm Jr. (MIA - 2B,SS)
49Giancarlo Stanton (NYY - LF,RF,DH)
50Whit Merrifield (KC - 2B,RF)
51Max Fried (ATL - SP)
52Shane McClanahan (TB - SP)
53Jose Abreu (CWS - 1B,DH)
54Julio Urias (LAD - SP)
55Trevor Story (BOS - 2B,SS)
56Zack Wheeler (PHI - SP)
57Marcus Semien (TEX - 2B,SS)
58Robbie Ray (SEA - SP)
59Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD - SS,CF,RF)
60J.D. Martinez (BOS - LF,RF,DH)
61Corey Seager (TEX - SS)
62Freddy Peralta (MIL - SP)
63Edwin Diaz (NYM - RP)
64Dylan Cease (CWS - SP)
65Tyler O'Neill (STL - LF)
66C.J. Cron (COL - 1B,DH)
67Alek Manoah (TOR - SP)
68Bryan Reynolds (PIT - LF,CF)
69Joe Musgrove (SD - SP)
70Sandy Alcantara (MIA - SP)
71Randy Arozarena (TB - DH,LF,RF)
72Raisel Iglesias (LAA - RP)
73Seiya Suzuki (CHC - LF,RF)
74Christian Yelich (MIL - DH,LF)
75Jorge Polanco (MIN - 2B,SS)
76Lucas Giolito (CWS - SP)
77Alex Bregman (HOU - 3B)
78Brandon Lowe (TB - 2B,LF,RF)
79Bobby Witt Jr. (KC - 3B,SS)
80Emmanuel Clase (CLE - RP)
81Aroldis Chapman (NYY - RP)
82Jose Berrios (TOR - SP)
83Kris Bryant (COL - 1B,3B,LF,CF,RF)
84Jordan Romano (TOR - RP)
85Carlos Correa (MIN - SS)
86Ketel Marte (ARI - 2B,CF)
87Javier Baez (DET - 2B,SS)
88Anthony Rizzo (NYY - 1B)
89Tommy Edman (STL - 2B,RF)
90Frankie Montas (OAK - SP)
91Craig Kimbrel (LAD - RP)
92Willy Adames (MIL - SS)
93Logan Webb (SF - SP)
94Yu Darvish (SD - SP)
95J.T. Realmuto (PHI - C,1B)
96Josh Bell (WSH - 1B,LF)
97Will Smith (LAD - C)
98Charlie Morton (ATL - SP)
99Jared Walsh (LAA - 1B,RF)
100Pablo Lopez (MIA - SP)
101Franmil Reyes (CLE - RF,DH)
102Nelson Cruz (WSH - DH)
103Max Muncy (LAD - 1B,2B,3B)
104Taylor Rogers (SD - RP)
105Chris Bassitt (NYM - SP)
106Lourdes Gurriel Jr. (TOR - 1B,DH,LF)
107Nathan Eovaldi (BOS - SP)
108Kenley Jansen (ATL - RP)
109Anthony Rendon (LAA - 3B)
110Sean Manaea (SD - SP)
111Ty France (SEA - 1B,2B,3B,DH)
112Daulton Varsho (ARI - C,LF,CF,RF)
113Ryan Pressly (HOU - RP)
114Cody Bellinger (LAD - CF)
115Kyle Schwarber (PHI - 1B,DH,LF)
116Jonathan India (CIN - 2B)
117Trevor Rogers (MIA - SP)
118Clayton Kershaw (LAD - SP)
119Logan Gilbert (SEA - SP)
120Rhys Hoskins (PHI - 1B)
121Framber Valdez (HOU - SP)
122Julio Rodriguez (SEA - CF,RF)
123Ryan Mountcastle (BAL - 1B,LF,DH)
124Marcell Ozuna (ATL - DH,LF)
125DJ LeMahieu (NYY - 1B,2B,3B)
126Alex Verdugo (BOS - LF,CF,RF)
127Michael Kopech (CWS - SP,RP)
128Jake Cronenworth (SD - 1B,2B,SS)
129Giovanny Gallegos (STL - RP)
130Adolis Garcia (TEX - CF,DH,LF,RF)
131Eduardo Rodriguez (DET - SP)
132Ke'Bryan Hayes (PIT - 3B)
133Myles Straw (CLE - CF)
134Justin Turner (LAD - 3B,DH)
135Luis Garcia (HOU - SP)
136Joe Ryan (MIN - SP)
137Austin Meadows (DET - DH,LF,RF)
138Hunter Renfroe (MIL - CF,RF)
139Charlie Blackmon (COL - RF)
140Zac Gallen (ARI - SP)
141Randal Grichuk (COL - CF,DH,RF)
142Luis Castillo (CIN - SP)
143Mitch Haniger (SEA - RF,DH)
144Yoan Moncada (CWS - 3B)
145Tarik Skubal (DET - SP)
146Mike Clevinger (SD - SP)
147Jesse Winker (SEA - LF)
148Lance Lynn (CWS - SP)
149Jacob deGrom (NYM - SP)
150Joey Gallo (NYY - DH,LF,RF)
151Luis Severino (NYY - RP,SP)
152Patrick Sandoval (LAA - SP)
153Willson Contreras (CHC - C,DH)
154Alex Cobb (SF - SP)
155Ryan McMahon (COL - 2B,3B)
156Trent Grisham (SD - CF)
157Michael Brantley (HOU - LF,RF,DH)
158Gleyber Torres (NYY - 2B,SS)
159Blake Snell (SD - SP)
160Tylor Megill (NYM - SP)
161Jordan Montgomery (NYY - SP)
162Carlos Carrasco (NYM - SP)
163Avisail Garcia (MIA - RF)
164Corey Knebel (PHI - SP,RP)
165Josh Donaldson (NYY - 3B,DH)
166Tommy Pham (CIN - LF,CF)
167Eloy Jimenez (CWS - DH,LF)
168Ian Happ (CHC - LF,CF,RF)
169Dansby Swanson (ATL - SS)
170Jack Flaherty (STL - SP)
171Tyler Mahle (CIN - SP)
172Camilo Doval (SF - RP)
173Jean Segura (PHI - 2B)
174Sonny Gray (MIN - SP)
175Matt Chapman (TOR - 3B)
176Jorge Soler (MIA - DH,LF,RF)
177Austin Hays (BAL - LF,RF)
178Alex Wood (SF - SP)
179AJ Pollock (CWS - CF,LF,RF)
180Nestor Cortes Jr. (NYY - SP,RP)
181Jeremy Pena (HOU - SS)
182Mark Melancon (ARI - RP)
183Dylan Carlson (STL - LF,CF,RF)
184Ramon Laureano (OAK - CF,RF)
185Chris Taylor (LAD - 2B,3B,SS,LF,CF,RF)
186Connor Joe (COL - 1B,DH,LF)
187Andrew Benintendi (KC - LF)
188Kyle Wright (ATL - SP)
189Kolten Wong (MIL - 2B)
190Yuli Gurriel (HOU - 1B)
191Daniel Bard (COL - RP)
192Chris Sale (BOS - SP)
193Brandon Belt (SF - 1B)
194Joey Votto (CIN - 1B)
195Brendan Rodgers (COL - 2B,SS)
196Nathaniel Lowe (TEX - 1B)
197Jesus Luzardo (MIA - SP,RP)
198Brandon Crawford (SF - SS)
199Triston McKenzie (CLE - SP)
200Andrew Vaughn (CWS - 1B,LF,RF)
201Yasmani Grandal (CWS - 1B,C,DH)
202Andrew Kittredge (TB - SP,RP)
203David Bednar (PIT - RP)
204Oneil Cruz (PIT - SS)
205Gregory Soto (DET - RP)
206Amed Rosario (CLE - SS,CF)
207Steven Kwan (CLE - CF,LF,RF)
208Shane Baz (TB - SP)
209Steven Matz (STL - SP)
210Trey Mancini (BAL - 1B,DH)
211Alec Bohm (PHI - 3B)
212Harrison Bader (STL - CF)
213Jesus Aguilar (MIA - 1B,DH)
214Ian Anderson (ATL - SP)
215Luis Urias (MIL - 2B,3B,SS)
216Tyler Stephenson (CIN - C,1B)
217Keibert Ruiz (WSH - C)
218Jesus Sanchez (MIA - CF,LF,RF)
219Spencer Torkelson (DET - 1B,3B)
220Hyun Jin Ryu (TOR - SP)
221Max Kepler (MIN - CF,RF)
222Eric Lauer (MIL - SP)
223Taylor Ward (LAA - LF,CF,RF)
224Anthony Santander (BAL - DH,LF,RF)
225Scott Barlow (KC - RP)
226Gavin Lux (LAD - 2B,SS,LF,CF)
227Tanner Houck (BOS - SP,RP)
228Jon Gray (TEX - SP)
229Jameson Taillon (NYY - SP)
230Jonathan Schoop (DET - 1B,2B,DH)
231Noah Syndergaard (LAA - SP)
232Luke Voit (SD - 1B,DH)
233Jeff McNeil (NYM - 2B,LF)
234Brandon Nimmo (NYM - LF,CF)
235Jose Urquidy (HOU - SP)
236Joe Barlow (TEX - RP)
237Jhoan Duran (MIN - RP,SP)
238German Marquez (COL - SP)
239J.P. Crawford (SEA - SS)
240Robbie Grossman (DET - LF,RF)
241Marcus Stroman (CHC - SP)
242Josh Naylor (CLE - 1B,RF)
243Adam Wainwright (STL - SP)
244Eric Hosmer (SD - 1B)
245Manuel Margot (TB - LF,CF,RF)
246Ranger Suarez (PHI - SP,RP)
247Alex Kirilloff (MIN - 1B,LF,RF)
248Anthony Bender (MIA - RP)
249Eduardo Escobar (NYM - 1B,2B,3B)
250Corey Kluber (TB - SP)
251Rowdy Tellez (MIL - 1B,DH)
252Yusei Kikuchi (TOR - SP)
253Mark Canha (NYM - LF,CF,RF)
254Merrill Kelly (ARI - SP)
255Nicky Lopez (KC - 2B,SS)
256Garrett Whitlock (BOS - RP,SP)
257David Robertson (CHC - RP)
258Ryan Helsley (STL - RP)
259Drew Rasmussen (TB - SP,RP)
260Jorge Lopez (BAL - SP,RP)
261Andres Gimenez (CLE - 2B,SS)
262Devin Williams (MIL - RP)
263Jarred Kelenic (SEA - CF,LF,RF)
264Tanner Rainey (WSH - RP)
265Adam Frazier (SEA - 2B,LF)
266Alejandro Kirk (TOR - C)
267Tyler Naquin (CIN - LF,CF,RF)
268Josh Staumont (KC - RP)
269Sean Murphy (OAK - C)
270Brandon Marsh (LAA - CF,LF)
271Kike Hernandez (BOS - 2B,CF)
272Hunter Greene (CIN - SP)
273Christian Vazquez (BOS - C)
274Paul Sewald (SEA - RP)
275Elias Diaz (COL - C)
276Matt Barnes (BOS - RP)
277Adam Duvall (ATL - LF,CF,RF)
278Mike Yastrzemski (SF - CF,RF)
279Bailey Ober (MIN - SP)
280Travis d'Arnaud (ATL - C)
281Kyle Gibson (PHI - SP)
282Will Smith (ATL - RP)
283Mitch Garver (TEX - C)
284David Peralta (ARI - LF)
285Josh Rojas (ARI - 2B,3B,SS,LF,RF)
286Dany Jimenez (OAK - RP)
287Aaron Civale (CLE - SP)
288Michael King (NYY - SP,RP)
289Anthony DeSclafani (SF - SP)
290Jeimer Candelario (DET - 3B)
291Bobby Dalbec (BOS - 1B,3B)
292Cesar Hernandez (WSH - 2B)
293Eugenio Suarez (SEA - 3B,DH,SS)
294Dylan Floro (MIA - RP)
295Dane Dunning (TEX - SP)
296Andres Munoz (SEA - RP)
297Frank Schwindel (CHC - 1B)
298Akil Baddoo (DET - LF,CF)
299Cristian Javier (HOU - SP,RP)
300Eddie Rosario (ATL - LF,RF)
301Spencer Strider (ATL - RP)
302Lou Trivino (OAK - RP)
303Andrew McCutchen (MIL - DH,LF)
304Marco Gonzales (SEA - SP)
305Hector Neris (HOU - RP)
306MacKenzie Gore (SD - SP)
307Tony Gonsolin (LAD - SP)
308Joey Wendle (MIA - 2B,3B,SS)
309Reid Detmers (LAA - SP)
310Emilio Pagan (MIN - RP)
311Isiah Kiner-Falefa (NYY - SS)
312Andrew Heaney (LAD - SP,RP)
313Mike Moustakas (CIN - 1B,3B)
314Lance McCullers Jr. (HOU - SP)
315Kendall Graveman (CWS - RP)
316Daniel Hudson (LAD - RP)
317Ian Kennedy (ARI - RP)
318Alek Thomas (ARI - CF)
319Kyle Hendricks (CHC - SP)
320Zack Greinke (KC - SP)
321Jo Adell (LAA - LF,RF)
322Lucas Sims (CIN - RP)
323Chad Green (NYY - RP)
324Michael Fulmer (DET - SP,RP)
325Hansel Robles (BOS - RP)
326Brooks Raley (TB - RP)
327Jonathan Loaisiga (NYY - RP)
328Yandy Diaz (TB - 1B,3B)
329Diego Castillo (SEA - RP)
330Josiah Gray (WSH - SP)
331Raimel Tapia (TOR - LF,RF)
332Christian Walker (ARI - 1B)
333Miles Mikolas (STL - SP)
334Jake Diekman (BOS - RP)
335Owen Miller (CLE - 1B,2B)
336Gio Urshela (MIN - 3B,SS)
337Zach Eflin (PHI - SP)
338Wil Myers (SD - LF,RF)
339Elieser Hernandez (MIA - SP)
340Patrick Wisdom (CHC - 1B,3B,LF)
341Patrick Corbin (WSH - SP)
342Chris Flexen (SEA - SP)
343Blake Treinen (LAD - RP)
344Edward Olivares (KC - LF,RF)
345Jake McGee (SF - RP)
346Joc Pederson (SF - CF,DH,LF,RF)
347Rowan Wick (CHC - RP)
348A.J. Puk (OAK - RP)
349Clay Holmes (NYY - RP)
350Nick Lodolo (CIN - SP)
351Nick Senzel (CIN - 2B,CF)
352Zach Plesac (CLE - SP)
353Juan Yepez (STL - 1B,3B)
354Dinelson Lamet (SD - SP,RP)
355Cal Quantrill (CLE - SP,RP)
356Ryne Stanek (HOU - RP)
357Gary Sanchez (MIN - C)
358Kyle Lewis (SEA - CF)
359Danny Jansen (TOR - C)
360LaMonte Wade Jr. (SF - 1B,LF,RF)
361JT Brubaker (PIT - SP)
362Omar Narvaez (MIL - C)
363Nick Madrigal (CHC - 2B)
364Rafael Ortega (CHC - CF,DH,LF,RF)
365Mychal Givens (CHC - RP)
366Jorge Mateo (BAL - 2B,SS,CF)
367Josh Lowe (TB - DH,LF,RF)
368Caleb Thielbar (MIN - RP)
369Stephen Strasburg (WSH - SP)
370Chris Stratton (PIT - RP)
371Taijuan Walker (NYM - SP)
372Drew Steckenrider (SEA - RP)
373Casey Mize (DET - SP)
374Anthony Gose (CLE - RP)
375Miguel Sano (MIN - 1B,DH)
376Mike Zunino (TB - C)
377Cole Sulser (MIA - RP)
378Aaron Ashby (MIL - SP,RP)
379Sam Hentges (CLE - SP,RP)
380Ha-Seong Kim (SD - 2B,3B,SS)
381Jose Iglesias (COL - 2B,SS)
382Trevor Richards (TOR - RP)
383Tanner Scott (MIA - RP)
384Matt Brash (SEA - SP,RP)
385George Kirby (SEA - SP)
386Rafael Montero (HOU - RP)
387C.J. Abrams (SD - SS)
388Kyle Finnegan (WSH - RP)
389Nick Pivetta (BOS - SP)
390Sheldon Neuse (OAK - 1B,2B,3B)
391Max Stassi (LAA - C)
392Dylan Coleman (KC - RP)
393Miguel Rojas (MIA - SS)
394Luis Arraez (MIN - 1B,2B,3B,LF)
395Seth Lugo (NYM - RP)
396Art Warren (CIN - RP)
397Paul Blackburn (OAK - SP)
398Tyler Duffey (MIN - RP)
399Evan Longoria (SF - 3B)
400Huascar Ynoa (ATL - SP)
401Julian Merryweather (TOR - RP)
402Carson Kelly (ARI - C)
403Didi Gregorius (PHI - SS)
404Madison Bumgarner (ARI - SP)
405Collin McHugh (ATL - SP,RP)
406Ryan Thompson (TB - RP)
407Jose Quintana (PIT - SP,RP)
408Adley Rutschman (BAL - C)
409Jose Alvarado (PHI - RP)
410Brad Hand (PHI - RP)
411Reynaldo Lopez (CWS - SP,RP)
412Genesis Cabrera (STL - RP)
413Seth Beer (ARI - 1B,DH)
414Brad Keller (KC - SP)
415A.J. Minter (ATL - RP)
416Jose Miranda (MIN - 1B,3B)
417Brusdar Graterol (LAD - RP)
418Michael Pineda (DET - SP)
419Joey Bart (SF - C)
420Dominic Smith (NYM - 1B,DH,LF)
421Tyler Matzek (ATL - RP)
422Jonathan Villar (CHC - 2B,3B,SS)
423Mike Mayers (LAA - RP)
424Carlos Santana (KC - 1B,DH)
425Adam Ottavino (NYM - RP)
426Tim Mayza (TOR - RP)
427Mike Minor (CIN - SP)
428Jurickson Profar (SD - 1B,2B,LF,CF,RF)
429Aaron Hicks (NYY - CF,LF)
430Domingo Acevedo (OAK - RP)
431Luis Patino (TB - SP)
432Bryson Stott (PHI - 2B,SS)
433Evan Phillips (LAD - RP)
434Yadier Molina (STL - C)
435Vidal Brujan (TB - 2B,RF)
436Austin Nola (SD - C)
437Ji-Man Choi (TB - 1B)
438Ryan Tepera (LAA - RP)
439Aaron Loup (LAA - RP)
440Amir Garrett (KC - RP)
441Tyler Anderson (LAD - SP)
442Paul DeJong (STL - SS)
443Matt Bush (TEX - RP)
444Bobby Bradley (CLE - 1B)
445Trevor Stephan (CLE - RP)
446Matt Strahm (BOS - RP)
447Royce Lewis (MIN - SS)
448Nick Sandlin (CLE - RP)
449Brandon Drury (CIN - 2B,3B,DH,LF,RF)
450John Schreiber (BOS - RP)
451Thairo Estrada (SF - 2B,SS)
452Sam Long (SF - SP,RP)
453Tony Kemp (OAK - 2B,LF)
454Adrian Houser (MIL - SP)
455Chris Paddack (MIN - SP)
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