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The Top 500 Overall Dynasty League Rankings – February 2015

The Dynasty Guru · February 13, 2015

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So, here it is. You’ve hung with us as we’ve moved across all of the positions–even through relievers–and we greatly appreciate it. The difference between this list and the ones you’ve seen over the last month is the same as last year, as the list is my own and the blame for the players who are too high or low cannot be shared across the great staff that we’ve put together here. I also want to take this opportunity to thank everyone on said great TDG team for all of the hard work that’s been put into this entire series. Especially, one Craig Goldstein, who had the unenviable task of coordinating the process this year–and believe me, I can call it unenviable because I did it last year. He is both a saint and a curmudgeon, but you already knew that. I’m really excited about what this team can accomplish during the season, as all of the new faces have been fantastic–so if you don’t know Matt Winkelman, Greg Wellemeyer, Jake Devereaux, George Bissell, JJ Jansons and Kazuto Yamakazi, you certainly will soon. Of course, you already know Ben Carsley and Nick Doran.

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With that said, you’ve been waiting long enough for this. Introductions are for list that need introductions. This is not one of those lists. Your top 500 awaits. Oh, and for the record, Yoan Moncada would be #101, Hector Olivera would be #192 and Andy Ibanez would be #338.

No more words, just the #Dynasty500:

Rk	Player	Pos
1	Mike Trout	OF
2	Giancarlo Stanton	OF
3	Andrew McCutchen	OF
4	Paul Goldschmidt	1B
5	Bryce Harper	OF
6	Clayton Kershaw	SP
7	Miguel Cabrera	1B
8	Jose Abreu	1B
9	Anthony Rendon	2B
10	Carlos Gomez	OF
11	Robinson Cano	2B
12	Yasiel Puig	OF
13	Adam Jones	OF
14	Troy Tulowitzki	SS
15	Felix Hernandez	SP
16	Ian Desmond	SS
17	Josh Donaldson	3B
18	Buster Posey	C
19	Ryan Braun	OF
20	Max Scherzer	SP
21	Edwin Encarnacion	1B
22	Anthony Rizzo	1B
23	Manny Machado	3B
24	Jose Altuve	2B
25	Justin Upton	OF
26	Chris Sale	SP
27	Yu Darvish	SP
28	Jose Bautista	OF
29	Carlos Gonzalez	OF
30	Jose Fernandez	SP
31	Stephen Strasburg	SP
32	Xander Bogaerts	SS
33	George Springer	OF
34	Hunter Pence	OF
35	Kris Bryant	3B
36	Michael Brantley	OF
37	David Price	SP
38	Byron Buxton	OF
39	Billy Hamilton	OF
40	Christian Yelich	OF
41	Evan Longoria	3B
42	Freddie Freeman	1B
43	Zack Greinke	SP
44	Cole Hamels	SP
45	Starlin Castro	SS
46	Madison Bumgarner	SP
47	Matt Harvey	SP
48	Jason Heyward	OF
49	Starling Marte	OF
50	Jose Reyes	SS
51	Hanley Ramirez	SS
52	Jordan Zimmermann	SP
53	Gerrit Cole	SP
54	Ian Kinsler	2B
55	Joey Votto	1B
56	Matt Kemp	OF
57	Carlos Correa	SS
58	Jonathan Lucroy	C
59	Adrian Gonzalez	1B
60	Aroldis Chapman	RP
61	Jacoby Ellsbury	OF
62	Mookie Betts	OF
63	Corey Kluber	SP
64	Kyle Seager	3B
65	Prince Fielder	1B
66	Jon Lester	SP
67	Johnny Cueto	SP
68	Alex Cobb	SP
69	Julio Teheran	SP
70	Jason Kipnis	2B
71	Devin Mesoraco	C
72	Jake Arrieta	SP
73	Addison Russell	SS
74	Javier Baez	SS
75	Corey Dickerson	OF
76	David Wright	3B
77	Adrian Beltre	3B
78	Craig Kimbrel	RP
79	Wil Myers	OF
80	Nolan Arenado	3B
81	Chris Davis	3B
82	Gregory Polanco	OF
83	Miguel Sano	3B
84	Albert Pujols	1B
85	Adam Wainwright	SP
86	Alex Gordon	OF
87	Corey Seager	SS
88	Greg Holland	RP
89	Dustin Pedroia	2B
90	James Shields	SP
91	Gio Gonzalez	SP
92	Masahiro Tanaka	SP
93	Jorge Soler	OF
94	Kenley Jansen	RP
95	Todd Frazier	3B
96	Sonny Gray	SP
97	Jurickson Profar	2B
98	Mat Latos	SP
99	Zack Wheeler	SP
100	Kevin Gausman	SP
101	Yoenis Cespedes	OF
102	Jeff Samardzija	SP
103	Michael Wacha	SP
104	Jay Bruce	OF
105	Noah Syndergaard	SP
106	Lucas Giolito	SP
107	Jean Segura	SS
108	Garrett Richards	SP
109	Joc Pederson	OF
110	Joey Gallo	3B
111	Pablo Sandoval	3B
112	Marcus Stroman	SP
113	Kolten Wong	2B
114	David Ortiz	DH
115	Jacob deGrom	SP
116	Charlie Blackmon	OF
117	Anibal Sanchez	SP
118	Yordano Ventura	SP
119	Ryan Zimmerman	3B
120	Julio Urias	SP
121	Matt Holliday	OF
122	Dellin Betances	RP
123	Cody Allen	RP
124	Brian McCann	C
125	Victor Martinez	1B
126	Marcell Ozuna	OF
127	Eric Hosmer	1B
128	Brian Dozier	2B
129	Nelson Cruz	OF
130	Archie Bradley	SP
131	Lorenzo Cain	OF
132	Shelby Miller	SP
133	Homer Bailey	SP
134	Dylan Bundy	SP
135	Melky Cabrera	OF
136	Yasmany Tomas	OF
137	Matt Adams	1B
138	Lucas Duda	1B
139	Dee Gordon	2B
140	Francisco Lindor	SS
141	Taijuan Walker	SP
142	Rusney Castillo	OF
143	Hyun-Jin Ryu	SP
144	Hisashi Iwakuma	SP
145	Neil Walker	2B
146	Salvador Perez	C
147	Yadier Molina	C
148	Jonathan Gray	SP
149	Brett Gardner	OF
150	David Dahl	OF
151	Howie Kendrick	2B
152	Yan Gomes	C
153	Tim Anderson	SS
154	Andrew Cashner	SP
155	Arismendy Alcantara	2B
156	Derek Norris	C
157	Travis d’Arnaud	C
158	Drew Smyly	SP
159	Carlos Rodon	SP
160	Alex Wood	SP
161	Evan Gattis	C
162	David Robertson	RP
163	Glen Perkins	RP
164	James Paxton	SP
165	Tyson Ross	SP
166	Jayson Werth	OF
167	Shin-Soo Choo	OF
168	Matt Carpenter	3B
169	Dalton Pompey	OF
170	Chris Archer	SP
171	Alexei Ramirez	SS
172	Carlos Santana	3B
173	Daniel Murphy	2B
174	Rougned Odor	2B
175	Matt Wieters	C
176	Yasmani Grandal	C
177	Brett Lawrie	2B
178	Carlos Carrasco	SP
179	Jose Quintana	SP
180	Matt Cain	SP
181	Brandon Belt	1B
182	J.D. Martinez	OF
183	Mark Trumbo	1B
184	Lance Lynn	SP
185	Matt Moore	SP
186	Russell Martin	C
187	Wilson Ramos	C
188	Doug Fister	SP
189	Leonys Martin	OF
190	Andrew Heaney	SP
191	Kyle Schwarber	C
192	Brandon Moss	1B
193	Justin Morneau	1B
194	Chris Owings	SS
195	Zach Britton	RP
196	Trevor Rosenthal	RP
197	Adam LaRoche	1B
198	Ben Revere	OF
199	Justin Verlander	SP
200	Nick Castellanos	3B
201	Chase Headley	3B
202	Oswaldo Arcia	OF
203	Chris Carter	DH
204	Adam Eaton	OF
205	Kole Calhoun	OF
206	Danny Duffy	SP
207	Patrick Corbin	SP
208	Robert Stephenson	SP
209	Daniel Norris	SP
210	Desmond Jennings	OF
211	AJ Pollock	OF
212	Chris Tillman	SP
213	Cliff Lee	SP
214	Avisail Garcia	OF
215	Josh Bell	OF
216	Mike Minor	SP
217	Jedd Gyorko	2B
218	Aaron Hill	2B
219	Derek Holland	SP
220	Miguel Montero	C
221	Jorge Alfaro	C
222	Rymer Liriano	OF
223	Raimel Tapia	OF
224	Danny Salazar	SP
225	Jered Weaver	SP
226	Jesse Winker	OF
227	Nomar Mazara	OF
228	Drew Storen	RP
229	Steve Cishek	RP
230	Blake Swihart	C
231	Joe Mauer	1B
232	Rick Porcello	SP
233	Maikel Franco	3B
234	DJ Peterson	3B
235	Jake Odorizzi	SP
236	Mark Melancon	RP
237	Alex Gonzalez	SP
238	Ken Giles	RP
239	Clint Frazier	OF
240	Jameson Taillon	SP
241	Braden Shipley	SP
242	Wily Peralta	SP
243	Michael Pineda	SP
244	Trevor Bauer	SP
245	Denard Span	OF
246	Aaron Sanchez	SP
247	Dexter Fowler	OF
248	Jimmy Rollins	SS
249	Aramis Ramirez	3B
250	Hunter Harvey	SP
251	Nick Williams	OF
252	Chase Utley	2B
253	Mark Appel	SP
254	Tyler Glasnow	SP
255	Francisco Liriano	SP
256	Ian Kennedy	SP
257	Josh Harrison	3B
258	Koji Uehara	RP
259	Martin Prado	2B
260	Jake McGee	RP
261	Alex Rios	OF
262	Jose Peraza	2B
263	Curtis Granderson	OF
264	Sean Doolittle	RP
265	Matthew Wisler	SP
266	J.P. Crawford	SS
267	Adam Lind	1B
268	Kennys Vargas	DH
269	Carlos Martinez	SP
270	Aaron Judge	OF
271	Huston Street	RP
272	Neftali Feliz	RP
273	Elvis Andrus	SS
274	Alcides Escobar	SS
275	Jake Thompson	SP
276	Steven Matz	SP
277	Scott Kazmir	SP
278	Alex Meyer	SP
279	Jonathan Singleton	1B
280	Mike Napoli	1B
281	Michael Taylor	OF
282	Jeff Hoffman	SP
283	Aaron Nola	SP
284	Alex Jackson	OF
285	Kohl Stewart	SP
286	Dallas Keuchel	SP
287	Sean Manaea	SP
288	Ervin Santana	SP
289	Albert Almora	OF
290	Michael Cuddyer	OF
291	Matt Garza	SP
292	Hunter Renfroe	OF
293	Ryan McMahon	3B
294	Henderson Alvarez	SP
295	Pedro Alvarez	3B
296	Erick Aybar	SS
297	Dan Vogelbach	1B
298	Fernando Rodney	RP
299	Jose Berrios	SP
300	Jhonny Peralta	SS
301	Phil Hughes	SP
302	Henry Owens	SP
303	Austin Jackson	OF
304	Ben Zobrist	SS
305	Martin Perez	SP
306	Austin Meadows	OF
307	Mike Zunino	C
308	Joaquin Benoit	RP
309	Wilin Rosario	C
310	Wade Miley	SP
311	J.J. Hardy	SS
312	Dustin Ackley	OF
313	Brad Miller	SS
314	Collin McHugh	SP
315	Daniel Robertson	SS
316	Marco Gonzales	SP
317	Jason Castro	C
318	Gary Sanchez	C
319	Carl Crawford	OF
320	Josh Reddick	OF
321	Nick Kingham	SP
322	Dilson Herrera	2B
323	Nick Franklin	2B
324	Tyler Skaggs	SP
325	Josh Hamilton	OF
326	Jon Niese	SP
327	Drew Hutchison	SP
328	John Lackey	SP
329	Jason Hammel	SP
330	Stephen Piscotty	OF
331	Reynaldo Lopez	SP
332	Wilmer Flores	SS
333	Addison Reed	RP
334	Jonathan Papelbon	RP
335	Manuel Margot	OF
336	Steven Souza	OF
337	Brandon McCarthy	SP
338	Asdrubal Cabrera	SS
339	Brandon Nimmo	OF
340	Eduardo Rodriguez	SP
341	Marlon Byrd	OF
342	Wade Davis	RP
343	Jesse Hahn	SP
344	Michael Saunders	OF
345	Kyle Zimmer	SP
346	Coco Crisp	OF
347	Jimmy Nelson	SP
348	A.J. Cole	SP
349	Lonnie Chisenhall	3B
350	Brandon Finnegan	SP
351	Rafael Devers	3B
352	Carlos Beltran	OF
353	Franklin Barreto	SS
354	Drew Stubbs	OF
355	Jung-Ho Kang	SS
356	Jenrry Mejia	RP
357	Luke Gregerson	RP
358	R.A. Dickey	SP
359	Matt Shoemaker	SP
360	Josmil Pinto	C
361	Marcus Semien	2B
362	Jordy Mercer	SS
363	Lucas Sims	SP
364	Yovani Gallardo	SP
365	Andrelton Simmons	SS
366	Trevor Plouffe	3B
367	Didi Gregorius	SS
368	Steve Pearce	1B
369	Trea Turner	SS
370	Nori Aoki	OF
371	Jake Marisnick	OF
372	Raul Mondesi	SS
373	Dominic Smith	1B
374	CC Sabathia	SP
375	Eddie Butler	SP
376	Tyler Kolek	SP
377	Billy Butler	1B
378	Kyle Gibson	SP
379	Mike Leake	SP
380	Santiago Casilla	RP
381	Grant Holmes	SP
382	Nick Markakis	OF
383	Alen Hanson	SS
384	Alexander Reyes	SP
385	James Loney	1B
386	Bradley Zimmer	OF
387	Michael Bourn	OF
388	Tyrone Taylor	OF
389	Michael Conforto	OF
390	Jarred Cosart	SP
391	Max Fried	SP
392	Joe Kelly	SP
393	Joe Ross	SP
394	Brandon Drury	3B
395	Michael Morse	1B
396	Shane Victorino	OF
397	Kyle Lohse	SP
398	Touki Toussaint	SP
399	Allen Craig	1B
400	Luis Severino	SP
401	C.J. Cron	1B
402	Matt Olson	1B
403	Brett Anderson	SP
404	Francisco Rodriguez	RP
405	Marcos Molina	SP
406	C.J. Wilson	SP
407	Drew Pomeranz	SP
408	Brandon Phillips	2B
409	Jonathan Schoop	2B
410	Anthony DesClafani	SP
411	Jed Lowrie	SS
412	Forrest Wall	2B
413	Angel Pagan	OF
414	Jarrod Parker	SP
415	Scooter Gennett	2B
416	Miguel Almonte	SP
417	Ivan Nova	SP
418	Brad Boxberger	RP
419	Khris Davis	OF
420	Yonder Alonso	1B
421	Chris Taylor	SS
422	Erick Fedde	SP
423	Alex Guerrero	2B
424	Anthony Gose	OF
425	Colby Rasmus	OF
426	Hunter Dozier	3B
427	Yusmeiro Petit	SP
428	Aaron Blair	SP
429	Shane Greene	SP
430	Lewis Brinson	OF
431	David Freese	3B
432	Jake Peavy	SP
433	Juan Lagares	OF
434	Max Pentecost	C
435	A.J. Burnett	SP
436	Nathan Eovaldi	SP
437	Andrew Susac	C
438	Billy McKinney	OF
439	Andre Ethier	OF
440	Mike Moustakas	3B
441	Derek Hill	OF
442	Danny Santana	SS
443	Nick Gordon	SS
444	Michael Fiers	SP
445	Garin Cecchini	3B
446	Jaime Garcia	SP
447	Dioner Navarro	C
448	Travis Snider	OF
449	Luis Valbuena	3B
450	Michael Chavis	3B
451	Tanner Roark	SP
452	Kyle Freeland	SP
453	Josh Johnson	SP
454	Hector Rondon	RP
455	Jonathan Villar	SS
456	Willy Adames	SS
457	A.J. Reed	1B
458	Bobby Bradley	1B
459	Kendrys Morales	1B
460	Seth Smith	OF
461	Torii Hunter	OF
462	Hector Santiago	SP
463	John Jaso	C
464	Jake Lamb	3B
465	Gerrardo Parra	OF
466	Justin Masterson	SP
467	Aaron Hicks	OF
468	Rafael Montero	SP
469	Kevin Kiermaier	OF
470	Rob Kaminsky	SP
471	Vincent Velasquez	SP
472	Mike Foltynewicz	SP
473	Jon Jay	OF
474	Bartolo Colon	SP
475	Dillon Gee	SP
476	Andrew Miller	RP
477	BJ Upton	OF
478	Joe Panik	2B
479	Roberto Baldoquin	SS
480	Josh Rutledge	SS
481	Garrett Jones	1B
482	Sergio Romo	RP
483	Raisel Iglesias	RP
484	Greg Bird	1B
485	Ike Davis	1B
486	Omar Infante	2B
487	Amed Rosario	SS
488	Tony Cingrani	SP
489	A.J. Griffin	SP
490	Wei-Yin Chen	SP
491	Alex Blandino	SS
492	Monte Harrison	OF
493	Kris Medlen	SP
494	Jorge Mateo	SS
495	Gabriel Guerrero	OF
496	Tim Lincecum	SP
497	Kyle Hendricks	SP
498	Ozhaino Albies	SS
499	Juan Uribe	3B
500	Will Middlebrooks	3B

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February 13, 2015 at 8:41 am

[…] 2015 Fantasy Baseball Rankings: TheDynastyGuru.com ranks the top 500 overall players for dynasty/keeper leagues. […]
The Real Dynasty

February 13, 2015 at 8:51 am

How can Machado be ranked ahead of Kris Bryant in the top 500? Bryant is ranked 2nd & Machado 3rd in the 3B rankings.
- Craig Goldstein
  
  February 13, 2015 at 9:04 am
  
  Consensus rankings versus Bret’s rankings.
- Zach
  
  February 19, 2015 at 3:11 pm
  
  I think even if the rankings were from the same person then it could still make sense to rank Bryant ahead at 3rd but behind overall. As far as a 3rd baseman Machado is 3rd, but overall he may still move over to short and his value would jump immensely at that point. Granted, I think he’s less likely to move over to short than he was a year ago.
  - Craig Goldstein
    
    February 19, 2015 at 3:28 pm
    
    But that’s not the reason – it’s because one of them is consensus and the other is Bret’s personal ranking. I’m not sure anyone thinks Machado will move to short.
gravybill

February 13, 2015 at 9:17 am

Bret has zero love for Mark Teixeira
Brett

February 13, 2015 at 9:46 am

I see that on a previous BP rank you had Derek Fisher 18th for the new draftees. I don’t see him on this list, has he dropped below that many players or was it an oversight? Just curious.

Thanks again for all the hard work you put in bringing this awesome content to us!
- The Dynasty Guru
  
  February 13, 2015 at 9:56 am
  
  That is absolutely true. There is always going to be an oversight or two when putting together a massive list like this–just comes with the territory. Fisher should have clocked in at 430. And thanks!
  - Brett
    
    February 13, 2015 at 9:17 pm
    
    Oh I completely understand, I was just curious about where he would have ranked. Truly appreciate the time you put into this! Thanks for the response!
TweetleBeetle

February 13, 2015 at 9:50 am

This year doesn’t seem as buttoned up as years prior. Regardless, thank you for the hard work.
- TerrenceP
  
  February 13, 2015 at 5:03 pm
  
  That was vague. How so?
fletchgriz

February 13, 2015 at 10:00 am

Castro?…wow.
- Sean
  
  February 13, 2015 at 4:52 pm
  
  Yeah that Jason Castro ranking is aggressive.
Jack Cecil

February 13, 2015 at 11:49 am

Bret, this is awesome. For my teams sake, i hope Kennys Vargas can move up in the next year.
csw

February 13, 2015 at 1:45 pm

No Carlos Santana in the top 500?!
- csw
  
  February 13, 2015 at 3:56 pm
  
  sorry, I missed him. My bad.
steve K

February 13, 2015 at 2:15 pm

I notice you have Rymer Liriano up there (I think high 200s)…Do you see him getting moved at all, or somehow fitting in SD when Kemp/Myers/Jupton ultimately get hurt?
- The Dynasty Guru
  
  February 13, 2015 at 5:44 pm
  
  I think he’s a strong trade candidate at this point, but he’s not ranked highly because of that. It’s because when he does get the playing time, he’s a potential 20/20 guy with more upside in steals.
Jerry

February 13, 2015 at 2:40 pm

How might Andrew Susac’s ranking of 437 and Kevin Plawecki’s NR change if they were traded to teams with a clear path to playing time in an offensively neutral park? In other words, are their values depressed much by being blocked right now?
- The Dynasty Guru
  
  February 13, 2015 at 5:45 pm
  
  That’s much more the case with Susac than Plawecki. Susac has a better neutral fantasy profile and the better player blocking him. Plawecki is interesting if he ends up in a positive environment, but outside of batting average, he doesn’t project to contribute a ton.
Matt

February 13, 2015 at 2:54 pm

I disagree with Manny Machado over Xander. Xander has more power, plays SS, and doesn’t have an injury history. I think the injury concerns outweigh the difference in performance at this point.

I’m still hurt that everyone hates JaCoby Jones.
- Sean
  
  February 13, 2015 at 4:58 pm
  
  They are the same age and Machado was an all-star in 2013 while Bogaerts was whipping his way through AA/AAA. I think Machado is as capable of playing SS as Bogaerts, and he has a gold glove playing third.
Brad

February 13, 2015 at 3:02 pm

Thanks for all the hard work on this you guys. Was a little surprised by Carlos Santana’s low ranking. He will soon lose all of his excellent eligibility, but even so, I have trouble seeing him ranked 40 spots below guys like Lucas Duda and Matt Adams. Santana certainly has the track record over guys like these, and he really took off at the plate after moving to exclusively being a 1B/DH last year. Very few guys that can provide this kind of pop. Can you please elaborate on the thought process here? Thanks!
- csw
  
  February 13, 2015 at 3:59 pm
  
  Piggybacking this excellent post, what would C eligibility (thank you YAHOO!) do for Santana’s ranking? I know he’ll lose it after this year, but would you still keep a guy like Jay Bruce or Masahiro Tanaka over him? Thanks. Love this site.
  - The Dynasty Guru
    
    February 13, 2015 at 5:48 pm
    
    I’ll take both of these at once. I was someone who believed plenty in Santana’s potential, but he’ll be 29 right around opening day and he’s a career .247 hitter who has never hit 30 homers in a season. Sure, one of these seasons he could go out and hit .275 with 30 bombs, but I’m letting someone else pay for that possiblity. Now, if he were still catcher eligible, he’d be up in the top-150, easily, as he’d compare favorably to Evan Gattis–a slightly lesser bat who retained the C.
- James
  
  February 13, 2015 at 5:20 pm
  
  I was just about to say the same thing, actually. His contextual stats should be average at worst and he has a bankable 20+ bombs. Even if the average only bounces back slightly, his ridiculous BB% will buoy his value in OPS leagues. For me, he’s a half step below AGon as a 1B and even with Pujols, if not better. Gimme gimme gimme
Sean

February 13, 2015 at 5:12 pm

The 20 players who ranked lower than Buttledge should be truly ashamed.
- The Dynasty Guru
  
  February 13, 2015 at 5:49 pm
  
  Believe me, they are.
J

February 14, 2015 at 1:38 am

No faith left in Crick?
Jesse

February 14, 2015 at 8:25 pm

What are the biggest differences in an OBP slg league? Mine is AL only and I’m thinking I’d select a guy like derek fisher in my rookie draft before bradley zimmer.
dc

February 15, 2015 at 4:13 am

Thank you again Bret. Awesome awesome work
RotoLando

February 15, 2015 at 10:22 am

Let’s raise a glass for our favorite unranked Jesuses: Montero and Aguilar.
WD

February 15, 2015 at 2:02 pm

Fantastic list guys, love your work. Would really like to see the list in a format that we could download and sort. Without team team names we can’t even sort by league to customize our lists.
themarksman13

February 16, 2015 at 12:47 am

Awesome list guys! Thanks for the work 😀

Quick question, where would Aiken, Nix, Yadier Alvarez, and Vladimir Gutierrez be?

Thanks, again!
CJ

February 16, 2015 at 10:26 pm

Has Dom Brown fallen that much to not even make this list? Understanding the bad year hurt but no love in dynasty? Would he be 501? Ha – thanks as always TDG!! No better list exists…
MaineSkin

February 17, 2015 at 3:04 pm

Moncada top 50 next year a big leap?
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February 18, 2015 at 7:32 am

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Nick

February 18, 2015 at 8:54 am

Wow, remarkable work! 500 is insane. I’m just glad I’ve heard of some of the guys in the 400-500 range. You rank some unproven players aggressively here, but I’m guessing this list is more a long term projection than one you’d use in a dynasty draft from scratch. I couldn’t see taking Joey Gallo over quite a few of the players ranked after him, for example.
JakBillie

February 19, 2015 at 12:51 pm

First, thank you for putting the work in and out!

I have a number of questions; some may have been asked here before, but, things change, teams change, and players change.

I have a 12 team keep 14 league. Here is my list of potentials, and questions

*posey
*rizzo
gyorko – keep one of gyorko or baez?
baez – sooooooo difficult as i picked him early last year
*desmond
*c. davis
*polanco
eaton – he was a hot prospect, but has lost lustre – what if he hits 10 HR?
d.span – probably not

*kluber
*harvey
fernandez – hot stove trade, potentially for Machado?
iwakuma – trade value?
ryu – trade value?
*arrieta
*stroman

melancon
cecil

Hopefully this makes a little sense. Starred guys are locked.

I want to trade some pitching, and I don’t want it to let some of these guys get away for free.

My OF is clearly hurting – I’d like to target maybe Saunders (hometown lad, and playing for my team!)

Do you think I could get good value for Iwak or Ryu?

Thanks!
- JakBillie
  
  February 19, 2015 at 12:59 pm
  
  Oh, and Ozuna
- Craig Goldstein
  
  February 19, 2015 at 3:31 pm
  
  I would use the rankigns as a guide for which players to keep. Yes you should get good value for either of those pitchers.
Jim

February 19, 2015 at 3:24 pm

Why the low ranking (#442) on Danny Santana? I would have thought he’d at least be top 150, if not top 100.
- Sean
  
  February 21, 2015 at 1:44 pm
  
  Most people don’t buy into him because he had a .400 BABIP.
Mike

February 20, 2015 at 2:57 pm

No Addison Russell? Did I miss him? or was he forgotten? I find it extremely hard to fathom any dynasty rankings that don’t have him listed in the top 10-20, much less the top 500. What am I missing here?
- Mike
  
  February 20, 2015 at 2:59 pm
  
  My bad, just found him way down in the 70’s
mat

February 20, 2015 at 7:51 pm

Clearly you know more than I about fantasy, but i’m still surprised to see Tanner Roark so low – the guy pitched nearly 200 innings with a 2.85 ERA and 1.09 WHIP – I get that washington is stacked, but lumping him in with Dioner Navarro and Josh Johnson? Hopefully my team mates are reading this because if i can buy him that low, I’m doing it
Rankings Counterpoint: Matt Shoemaker is not a Cobbler «

February 21, 2015 at 6:30 am

[…] on TDG’s Top 500 Overall Dynasty League Rankings for 2015 and […]
Frank the tank

February 21, 2015 at 6:59 pm

Guru… Man I’ve just started in the Dynasty Fantasy realm. There is so much conflicting info out there but maybe you can offer me some guidance. Our league is doing a redraft with 12 teams. Each team gets to pick their top six and the rest go in to the talent pool. I am real prospect heavy and need players in the draft. I have available for my first overall pick guys like scherzer, price, bautista etc. These are obviously solid players, but due to having guys like buxton, sano, gallo, correa, solar and starlin castro I’m looking at a 3-5 year climb to the top. Should i focus on guys like i mentioned number one overall or look at younger talent like teheran, wood, yelich, hayward, marte etc.
- robbyrobdu
  
  February 22, 2015 at 1:33 pm
  
  If I may…..Price will be 29 all year, and is a command pitcher as much as a flamethrower…he will age very gracefully and has plenty of time until he even regresses.
  
  Scherzer will turn 31 in season, but think he is also smart enough to age well.
  
  You have no pitchers and can get a bonafide ace…I can’t think of a way you pass on Price given your team and window….no way either of these guys should even be available. Take advantage!
- Nick Doran
  
  February 22, 2015 at 11:29 pm
  
  I would take the best player you can get. By best player I mean the guy who is the best player right now. Then trade Buxton, Gallo and Sano for proven vets. Don’t go into rebuild mode right from the start after a re-draft. Always be in win now mode. Too many people in dynasty leagues are always building for the future — a future that never comes because they never have the balls to go for it.
Danny Santana Will Regress, But Not By That Much «

February 22, 2015 at 8:44 am

[…] Danny Santana has been a lightning rod of those discussions this winter. The 24-year-old shortstop is coming off a stellar rookie campaign where he hit .319/.353/.472 and 7 long balls in 430 PA while swiping 20 bases in 24 attempts in order to land at the 31st spot in our consensus shortstops rankings and 442nd in Bret’s top 500 overall rankings. […]
Alex

February 22, 2015 at 12:57 pm

Help! I have been blessed with Kershaw the last 3 years; however, outside of Ian Desmond, Rendon, Cargo, and Adam Jones I am devoid of good hitting. To be honest, I’ve been 8th or worse all three years and feel I need assets. I was offered Harper, Wacha, Sano, and Robert Stephenson for Kershaw. Due to my need for assets, I am leaning towards taking it but was hoping to get some thoughts! Thanks for all the great you work you do, especially in putting together this exhaustive list.
- Nick Doran
  
  February 22, 2015 at 11:25 pm
  
  I would trade Kershaw if I were in your position. Harper is a good target but I think you can get more. Go for truly elite talent. Kershaw has a ton of trade value right now so you can essentially name your price. Try to get two elite players in the deal. If you want the likes of Wacha, Sano and Stephenson you don’t have to give up Kershaw for guys like that. Go for guys like Goldschmidt, McCutchen or Stanton. If you want Harper, try to get him and one other really good player rather than Harper and some prospects. Let us know if you make a deal.
  - adf86
    
    April 5, 2015 at 6:34 pm
    
    I ended up getting Harper, Springer, and Wacha for Kershaw…
  - Nick Doran
    
    April 5, 2015 at 8:44 pm
    
    I like that deal much better Alex. Well done.
adf86

February 22, 2015 at 1:02 pm

Help! I have finished 8th to 10th out of 10 in my league for the last 3 years. I hope four pretty high end hitters in Adam Jones, Ian Desmond, Rendon, and Cargo, but not much depth after that. For pitching, I’m basically relying on Kershaw, Arrieta, and Chapman. In short, I need depth! I’ve been offered Harper, Sano, Wacha, and Robert Stephenson for Kershaw. I’m thinking I will take it as I will be acquiring several assets to help towards my rebuild, but I wanted to get your take on this (it’s pretty frightening thinking of trading a beast like Kershaw). Thanks for all the great work you do, especially putting together this intensive rankings.
- adf86
  
  February 22, 2015 at 1:44 pm
  
  Sorry, internet was acting weird and I thought my first one didn’t go through 🙂
Spud Wevos

February 23, 2015 at 10:04 am

Did I miss Francisco Cervelli? He has the Pirates starting gig and was a decent hitter for the Yanks. Am I missing something? Is he a platoon guy?
Blair

February 27, 2015 at 12:47 pm

Yoan Lopez? Seems like an omission…
Steve

March 4, 2015 at 6:12 pm

Hoping for some advice. I was offered Foltynewicz and something for Pedro Alvarez. I asked for Mike Fiers. He offered me a guy like Shane Greene or Luke Jackson.

Does anyone believe that Pedro is going to hit 30-35 hr this year? How much will Corey Hart cut into his playing time?

Does anyone have a strong opinion on Folty? I’ve heard the Braves want him to start. And they know how to groom a young pitcher for sure. But I’ve also heard with his control that he might be a setup guy.

Really torn on this one because I don’t know if I trust either of them. Thanks for your thoughts!
Going Deep: Recap of a 20 Team Dynasty MiLB Draft Picks 1-10 «

March 12, 2015 at 7:31 am

[…] and Rusney Castillo is not, these are viewed as the best three available players, with Tomas ranking at 136 on Bret’s top 500, Rodon ranking at 159 and Schwarber coming in at 191. The order that they are drafted in your […]
Not Another Magic Podcast – 019 – There Are No Listeners | MTG Bro Deals: Official Home of the Mu Tau Gamma Fraternity

March 25, 2015 at 7:53 am

[…] each pick. Fangraphs.com’s Aauction Calculator – Jeff leaned on this heavily in the draft. The Dynasty Guru top 500 Rankings – An invaluable resource for deep dynasty […]
Jack Cecil

March 29, 2015 at 2:01 pm

Alex Gonzalez, 237, that’s Alex Chi Chi Gonzalez correct?
Is The Bryce Finally Right? «

April 1, 2015 at 7:25 am

[…] rankings here on The Dynasty Guru this spring. He was ranked fifth overall by Bret Sayre in his Top 500 Overall list. Harper isn’t “undervalued” in most dynasty formats, but he appears to be on the […]
Jonny

April 1, 2015 at 6:00 pm

Mad Bum is younger than Strasburg and done moe.
Chris

June 6, 2015 at 3:11 pm

Is there going to be a June update to these rankings like last year??
The Verdict on 4 Struggling Hitting Stars: Cano, Desmond, Kemp and CarGo «

July 11, 2015 at 6:31 am

[…] came into the season ranked #11 on our Top 500 Overall Dynasty League Rankings. Right now at the halfway point of the season he has earned the #308 spot on 5×5 rankings for […]
Thomas Green

September 30, 2015 at 1:19 am

Aj pollock at 210 or whatever? WTF?!