2025 Positional Power Rankings: Starting Rotation (No. 16-30)

We kick off the rotation rankings with the clubs in the bottom half.
Today
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Shane Smith Is a Gleaming Beacon of Hope in a Land of Sorrow
There is good news, other than the fact that we’re all going to die one day, and when we do, we won’t have to watch the White Sox anymore.
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Effectively Wild Episode 2307: The Best Worst Game
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s big bonus, Edmundo Sosa’s beginner’s home run robbery, how much of a difference depth makes, and the relative levels of alarm about the shoulder injuries of Reynaldo López, Victor Robles, and Blake Snell.
Wed, Apr 9
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Logan’s Runs Batted In
Logan O'Hoppe, if only briefly, is among the hardest hitters in baseball.
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Astros Dump Rafael Montero on Grateful Braves
After two miserable seasons, Montero has flashed an exciting new splitter.
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Matthew Liberatore Addresses His 2019 and 2020 FanGraphs Scouting Reports
A first-round pick in 2018, the 25-year-old southpaw was a high-profile prospect with both the Rays and the Cardinals.
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An Even Newer Way of Looking at Depth
Let's revisit our method for measuring each team's ability to withstand injury.
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