ESPN.com's American and National League rankings of starting pitchers, based on a player's projected value to his team, with last year's preseason ranking (four starters per team):
Fantasy Rankings
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American League
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National League
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Player
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'01 rank
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Player
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'01 rank
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1. Mike Mussina, Yankees
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2
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1. Randy Johnson, Dbacks
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1
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2. Pedro Martinez, Red Sox
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1
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2. Greg Maddux, Braves
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3
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3. Freddy Garcia, Mariners
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11
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3. Curt Schilling, Dbacks
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7
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4. Barry Zito, A's
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9
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4. Kevin Brown, Dodgers
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2
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5. Tim Hudson, A's
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3
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5. Matt Morris, Cardinals
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37
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6. Roger Clemens, Yankees
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5
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6. Roy Oswalt, Astros
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NR
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7. Mark Mulder, A's
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32
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7. Javier Vazquez, Expos
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18
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8. Bartolo Colon, Indians
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4
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8. Tom Glavine, Braves
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4
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9. Jamie Moyer, Mariners
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22
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9. Darryl Kile, Cardinals
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9
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10. Andy Pettitte, Yankees
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7
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10. Russ Ortiz, Giants
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29
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11. Eric Milton, Twins
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10
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11. Wade Miller, Astros
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56
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12. Chan Ho Park, Rangers
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8 (NL)
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12. Jon Lieber, Cubs
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19
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13. Mark Buehrle, White Sox
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NR
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13. Al Leiter, Mets
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5
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14. Brad Radke, Twins
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13
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14. Brad Penny, Marlins
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34
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15. Joe Mays, Twins
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53
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15. Mike Hampton, Rockies
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6
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16. Jeff Weaver, Tigers
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18
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16. Kerry Wood, Cubs
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21
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17. C.C. Sabathia, Indians
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NR
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17. Josh Beckett, Marlins
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NR
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18. Aaron Sele, Angels
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16
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18. Jason Marquis, Braves
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NR
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19. Kevin Appier, Angels
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52 (NL)
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19. Tony Armas Jr., Expos
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38
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20. John Burkett, Red Sox
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NR
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20. W. Williams, Cardinals
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22
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21. Roy Halladay, Blue Jays
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NR
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21. Jason Schmidt, Giants
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59
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22. Chris Carpenter, Jays
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33
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22. Robert Person, Phillies
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31
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23. Cory Lidle, A's
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NR
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23. Kevin Millwood, Braves
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14
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24. Ramon Ortiz, Angels
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23
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24. Bud Smith, Cardinals
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NR
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25. Jarrod Washburn, Angels
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31
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25. Hideo Nomo, Dodgers
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29 (AL)
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26. Jeff Suppan, Royals
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27
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26. Pedro Astacio, Mets
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26
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27. Derek Lowe, Red Sox
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2 (RP)
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27. Ryan Dempster, Marlins
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10
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28. Todd Ritchie, White Sox
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58 (NL)
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28. Shane Reynolds, Astros
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24
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29. D. Hermanson, Red Sox
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42 (NL)
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29. Kazuhisa Ishii, Dodgers
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NR
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30. Paul Abbott, Mariners
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28
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30. A.J. Burnett, Marlins
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NR
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31. David Wells, Yankees
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6
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31. Ben Sheets, Brewers
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39
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32. Danys Baez, Indians
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NR
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32. Glendon Rusch, Brewers
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15
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33. Steve Sparks, Tigers
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NR
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33. Randy Wolf, Phillies
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50
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34. Sidney Ponson, Orioles
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26
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34. Juan Cruz, Cubs
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NR
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35. Jason Johnson, Orioles
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56
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35. Livan Hernandez, Giants
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12
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36. Joe Kennedy, D-Rays
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NR
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36. Shawn Estes, Mets
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20
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37. Rick Reed, Twins
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25 (NL)
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37. Brian Lawrence, Padres
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NR
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38. Jon Garland, White Sox
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NR
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38. Denny Neagle, Rockies
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33
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39. Luke Prokopec, Blue Jays
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NR
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39. Rick Helling, Dbacks
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12 (AL)
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40. Ismael Valdes, Rangers
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35
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40. Carlos Hernandez, Astros
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NR
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41. Paul Wilson, D-Rays
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17
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41. B. Duckworth, Phillies
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NR
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42. Chuck Finley, Indians
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8
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42. Steve Trachsel, Mets
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NR
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43. James Baldwin, Mariners
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37
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43. Ruben Quevedo, Brewers
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NR
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44. Doug Davis, Rangers
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NR
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44. Jason Bere, Cubs
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64
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45. Brandon Lyon, Blue Jays
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NR
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45. Kirk Rueter, Giants
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35
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46. Kenny Rogers, Rangers
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20
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46. Shawn Chacon, Rockies
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NR
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47. Tanyon Sturtze, D-Rays
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NR
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47. Elmer Dessens, Reds
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NR
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48. Josh Towers, Orioles
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NR
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48. Kip Wells, Pirates
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NR
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49. Scott Erickson, Orioles
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NR
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49. Bobby Jones, Padres
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55
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50. Dan Reichert, Royals
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46
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50. Terry Adams, Phillies
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NR
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51. Darrell May, Royals
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NR
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51. Kevin Jarvis, Padres
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NR
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52. Dan Wright, White Sox
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NR
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52. Jamey Wright, Brewers
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49
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53. Mark Redman, Tigers
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36
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53. Brian Anderson, Dbacks
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32
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54. Paul Byrd Royals
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NR
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54. Dave Williams, Pirates
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NR
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55. Ryan Rupe, D-Rays
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54
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55. Jimmy Anderson, Pirates
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57
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56. Jose Lima, Tigers
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48 (NL)
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56. Andy Ashby, Dodgers
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30
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57. Tomo Ohka, Expos
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19 (AL)
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58. Jose Acevedo, Reds
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NR
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59. Chris Reitsma, Reds
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NR
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60. Sean Lowe, Pirates
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NR
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61. Brian Tollberg, Padres
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60
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62. Carl Pavano, Expos
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43
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63. Joey Hamilton, Reds
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47 (AL)
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64. John Thomson, Rockies
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NR
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