Last season, the top-three finishers in fantasy scoring among starting pitchers were Justin Verlander, Gerrit Cole, and Jacob deGrom. With the season’s delay, Verlander (who had been dealing with a lat injury) could jump right back up there with Cole and deGrom.

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Cole, the reigning league-leader in strikeouts, is now a member of the New York Yankees. deGrom is still clearly the Mets’ ace, but the team has ultimately hindered his win-potential. Nonetheless, our experts agree both studs are the elite of the elite — along with Max Scherzer — who will you trust most with your draft pick?

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Check out the rest of the starting pitchers in our experts’ draft rankings below:

NOTE: Rankings will be updated as draft season progresses.

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