Here’s the August rankings update. Players are ranked for the rest of the season based on a 5×5 scoring format. Included along with the position rankings is an updated top 300. Players are listed at the position at which they’re most valuable.

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Top 300 | SP | RP | OF | 1B | 2B | SS | 3B | C | DH

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Starting pitcher Rankings

Starting pitchers

Dropping off: C.J. Wilson (64th), Matt Moore (84th), Shane Greene (117th), Tsuyoshi Wada (120th), Aaron Harang (124th), Jason Vargas (127th), Bud Norris (129th), Henderson Alvarez (130th), Brandon Morrow (131st), Tim Lincecum (132nd), Jarred Cosart (133rd), Brandon Beachy (139th)

o For the most part, the traded pitchers neither gained nor lost much value. Leake made the biggest jump, since San Francisco is as good of a place for pitchers as there is in baseball. Price from Detroit to Toronto was pretty much a wash. Cueto does have the league switch, but he’s going from a good defense to a better defense. All that really matters is whether his elbow is completely sound. I don’t like Hamels quite as much in Texas, but he has the stuff to succeed in a hitter’s park in the AL. Kazmir finds himself in a tougher ballpark for pitchers, but he’ll get more run and bullpen support. I gave Latos something of a boost in L.A., though he was fine in Miami, too.

o I didn’t think it was entirely fait of Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon to bring up two bad Triple-A starts as reason not to recall Elias to start in Happ’s place this week, but at least that means Nuno gets a chance. Both are fine bottom-of-the-rotation guys, with the caveat that Nuno has been in the pen for months and needs to be stretched back out as a starter.

o Severino and Owens won’t face off this week, but they will make their major league debuts in the same series when the Red Sox and Yankees play in the Bronx. Severino checks in higher here (No. 94) after going 9-2 with a 2.45 ERA and a 98/27 K/BB ratio in 99 1/3 innings between Double- and Triple-A. I wouldn’t trust him in mixed leagues right away, but I look forward to seeing how his fastball-changeup combination plays. Owens (No. 116) just hasn’t thrown enough strikes this year, though he had a fine 3.16 ERA in Triple-A anyway (103/56 K/BB in 122 1/3 IP). I don’t think he’ll have a lot of luck getting the Yankees to chase on Tuesday.