Top 20 fantasy baseball starters for the 2023 season

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DENVER, CO – SEPTEMBER 11: Starting pitcher Zac Gallen #23 of the Arizona Diamondbacks delivers to home plate in the first inning against the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field on September 11, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. Gallen set a team record for consecutive scoreless innings at 42.1. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) /

Fantasy baseball starters #18: Framber Valdez

Framber Valdez had an incredible 2022 season. He made 31 starts and pitched 201.1 innings while allowing just 166 hits, 63 earned runs, 67 walks, and striking out 194 batters. His ERA 2.82, his FIP was 3.06, his WHIP was 1.16, and his ERA+ was 137. He led the AL in innings, complete games (three), shutouts (one), and batters faced (827). He also set the record for the most consecutive quality starts ever with 25, so if your fantasy baseball league has those in the scoring system, you can take him a little higher if you really want him.

Fantasy baseball starters #17: Zac Gallen

Zac Gallen had a career season in 2022. He made 31 starts and pitched 184 innings. He allowed just 121 hits, 52 earned runs, 47 walks, and struck out 192 batters. His ERA was 2.54, his FIP was 3.05, his WHIP was 0.91, and his ERA+ was 158. He led the National League in WHIP, and he led MLB with 5.9 H/9. He also set the Diamondbacks’ scoreless inning streak with 44.1.

Fantasy baseball starters #16: Max Fried

Max Fried is one of the most underappreciated starters in baseball, but he is also one of the most reliable. In 2022, he made 30 starts and pitched 185.1 innings. He allowed 156 hits, 51 earned runs, 32 walks, and struck out 170 batters. His ERA was 2.48, his FIP was 2.70, his WHIP was 1.01, and his ERA+ was 164. He excels at limiting home runs, with just 0.8 HR/9 in his career, and he was even better last year at 0.6 HR/9.

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