The Top 500 Overall Dynasty League Rankings – June 2015
In a perfect world, this update would have come out during the first week of June. But then again, last night I saw a ton of dinosaurs in 3-D, so let’s not blame the world here—it’s pretty freaking great. The truth is, as some of you already know, that I’ve been filling in this summer as Editor-in-Chief at Baseball Prospectus; and not surprisingly, that kind of thing takes up a lot of time. However, there’s no amount of busy that can keep me from updating the 500. And so here we are.
The last three months have seen a ton of movement on the list, and it’s come from multiple areas. First of all, the number of fantasy-relevant call ups have spiked and the upper prospect ranks have nearly been emptied—which also explains why there’s not a single prospect left in the top 60. On top of that, we’ve had many injuries since the February run. It started with Yu Darvish, Zack Wheeler, Jurickson Profar and Marcus Stroman back in spring training. It’s carried forward to Alex Cobb, David Wright, Devin Mesoraco and many, many more. This is all expected, of course, but it’s also been exaggerated this year.
As we move into heavy trade season in dynasty leagues, there’s a curiousness to values. A desire to destroy struggling veterans. A desire to deify the latest crop of young stars. And while a shift is certainly to be expected, a seismic one isn’t quite in the cards for most of these players. Robinson Cano has been terrible this year, but pretending that he jumpstarted his decline phase early and it’s going to continue to tumble further and further downhill from here is not an assumption that you’ll find here. He’s still clearly a top-100 player, and nearly a top-50 one. There are many more examples, but as you’ve noticed in previous years, the jumps up in the first in-season update are always much larger than the drops down. As they should be.
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Now that the shilling is over, the ranking shall begin. See you on the other side.
Rank | Player | Pos | Team | Prev | Diff |
1 | Mike Trout | OF | LAA | 1 | 0 |
2 | Bryce Harper | OF | WSH | 5 | 3 |
3 | Paul Goldschmidt | 1B | ARZ | 4 | 1 |
4 | Giancarlo Stanton | OF | MIA | 2 | -2 |
5 | Andrew McCutchen | OF | PIT | 3 | -2 |
6 | Clayton Kershaw | SP | LAD | 6 | 0 |
7 | Kris Bryant | 3B | CHC | 35 | 28 |
8 | Miguel Cabrera | 1B | DET | 7 | -1 |
9 | Anthony Rizzo | 1B | CHC | 22 | 13 |
10 | Jose Abreu | 1B | CHW | 8 | -2 |
11 | Manny Machado | 3B | BAL | 23 | 12 |
12 | Josh Donaldson | 3B | TOR | 17 | 5 |
13 | Carlos Gomez | OF | MLW | 10 | -3 |
14 | Justin Upton | OF | SD | 25 | 11 |
15 | Yasiel Puig | OF | LAD | 12 | -3 |
16 | Carlos Correa | SS | HOU | 57 | 41 |
17 | Anthony Rendon | 2B | WSH | 9 | -8 |
18 | Adam Jones | OF | BAL | 13 | -5 |
19 | Troy Tulowitzki | SS | COL | 14 | -5 |
20 | Max Scherzer | SP | WSH | 20 | 0 |
21 | Ryan Braun | OF | MLW | 19 | -2 |
22 | Felix Hernandez | SP | SEA | 15 | -7 |
23 | Xander Bogaerts | SS | BOS | 32 | 9 |
24 | Buster Posey | C | SF | 18 | -6 |
25 | Jose Altuve | 2B | HOU | 24 | -1 |
26 | Chris Sale | SP | CHW | 26 | 0 |
27 | George Springer | OF | HOU | 33 | 6 |
28 | Prince Fielder | 1B | TEX | 65 | 37 |
29 | Gerrit Cole | SP | PIT | 53 | 24 |
30 | Edwin Encarnacion | 1B | TOR | 21 | -9 |
31 | Michael Brantley | OF | CLE | 36 | 5 |
32 | Todd Frazier | 3B | CIN | 95 | 63 |
33 | Jose Bautista | OF | TOR | 28 | -5 |
34 | Jose Fernandez | SP | MIA | 30 | -4 |
35 | Byron Buxton | OF | MIN | 38 | 3 |
36 | David Price | SP | DET | 37 | 1 |
37 | Matt Harvey | SP | NYM | 47 | 10 |
38 | Freddie Freeman | 1B | ATL | 42 | 4 |
39 | Billy Hamilton | OF | CIN | 39 | 0 |
40 | Nolan Arenado | 3B | COL | 80 | 40 |
41 | Joey Votto | 1B | CIN | 55 | 14 |
42 | Mookie Betts | OF | BOS | 62 | 20 |
43 | Jason Kipnis | 2B | CLE | 70 | 27 |
44 | Zack Greinke | SP | LAD | 43 | -1 |
45 | Starling Marte | OF | PIT | 49 | 4 |
46 | Carlos Gonzalez | OF | COL | 29 | -17 |
47 | Stephen Strasburg | SP | WSH | 31 | -16 |
48 | Madison Bumgarner | SP | SF | 46 | -2 |
49 | Joc Pederson | OF | LAD | 109 | 60 |
50 | Addison Russell | SS | CHC | 73 | 23 |
51 | Hunter Pence | OF | SF | 34 | -17 |
52 | Robinson Cano | 2B | SEA | 11 | -41 |
53 | Jake Arrieta | SP | CHC | 72 | 19 |
54 | Eric Hosmer | 1B | KC | 127 | 73 |
55 | Jose Reyes | SS | TOR | 50 | -5 |
56 | Evan Longoria | 3B | TB | 41 | -15 |
57 | Yu Darvish | SP | TEX | 27 | -30 |
58 | Sonny Gray | SP | OAK | 96 | 38 |
59 | Christian Yelich | OF | MIA | 40 | -19 |
60 | Hanley Ramirez | SS | BOS | 51 | -9 |
61 | Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | LAD | 59 | -2 |
62 | Jacob deGrom | SP | NYM | 115 | 53 |
63 | Corey Seager | SS | LAD | 87 | 24 |
64 | Albert Pujols | 1B | LAA | 84 | 20 |
65 | Corey Kluber | SP | CLE | 63 | -2 |
66 | Johnny Cueto | SP | CIN | 67 | 1 |
67 | Jonathan Lucroy | C | MLW | 58 | -9 |
68 | A.J. Pollock | OF | ARZ | 211 | 143 |
69 | Ian Desmond | SS | WSH | 16 | -53 |
70 | Starlin Castro | SS | CHC | 45 | -25 |
71 | Jason Heyward | OF | STL | 48 | -23 |
72 | Cole Hamels | SP | PHI | 44 | -28 |
73 | Kyle Seager | 3B | SEA | 64 | -9 |
74 | Chris Archer | SP | TB | 170 | 96 |
75 | Aroldis Chapman | RP | CIN | 60 | -15 |
76 | Chris Davis | 3B | BAL | 81 | 5 |
77 | Jacoby Ellsbury | OF | NYY | 61 | -16 |
78 | Jon Lester | SP | CHC | 66 | -12 |
79 | Corey Dickerson | OF | COL | 75 | -4 |
80 | Joey Gallo | 3B | TEX | 110 | 30 |
81 | Ian Kinsler | 2B | DET | 54 | -27 |
82 | James Shields | SP | SD | 90 | 8 |
83 | Jay Bruce | OF | CIN | 104 | 21 |
84 | Jordan Zimmermann | SP | WSH | 52 | -32 |
85 | Javier Baez | SS | CHC | 74 | -11 |
86 | Craig Kimbrel | RP | SD | 78 | -8 |
87 | Brian Dozier | 2B | MIN | 128 | 41 |
88 | Noah Syndergaard | SP | NYM | 105 | 17 |
89 | Miguel Sano | 3B | MIN | 83 | -6 |
90 | Charlie Blackmon | OF | COL | 116 | 26 |
91 | Matt Kemp | OF | SD | 56 | -35 |
92 | Masahiro Tanaka | SP | NYY | 92 | 0 |
93 | Gregory Polanco | OF | PIT | 82 | -11 |
94 | Lucas Giolito | SP | WSH | 106 | 12 |
95 | Alex Gordon | OF | KC | 86 | -9 |
96 | Wil Myers | OF | SD | 79 | -17 |
97 | Kenley Jansen | RP | LAD | 94 | -3 |
98 | Yoenis Cespedes | OF | DET | 101 | 3 |
99 | Julio Teheran | SP | ATL | 69 | -30 |
100 | Kyle Schwarber | C | CHC | 191 | 91 |
101 | Dee Gordon | 2B | MIA | 139 | 38 |
102 | Greg Holland | RP | KC | 88 | -14 |
103 | Michael Wacha | SP | STL | 103 | 0 |
104 | Kolten Wong | 2B | STL | 113 | 9 |
105 | Dustin Pedroia | 2B | BOS | 89 | -16 |
106 | Carlos Carrasco | SP | CLE | 178 | 72 |
107 | Jorge Soler | OF | CHC | 93 | -14 |
108 | Nelson Cruz | OF | SEA | 129 | 21 |
109 | Lucas Duda | 1B | NYM | 138 | 29 |
110 | Garrett Richards | SP | LAA | 108 | -2 |
111 | Julio Urias | SP | LAD | 120 | 9 |
112 | Dallas Keuchel | SP | HOU | 286 | 174 |
113 | Yoan Moncada | 2B | BOS | NR | |
114 | Carlos Rodon | SP | CHW | 159 | 45 |
115 | Kevin Gausman | SP | BAL | 100 | -15 |
116 | Matt Holliday | OF | STL | 121 | 5 |
117 | Jean Segura | SS | MLW | 107 | -10 |
118 | Taijuan Walker | SP | SEA | 141 | 23 |
119 | J.D. Martinez | OF | DET | 182 | 63 |
120 | Pablo Sandoval | 3B | BOS | 111 | -9 |
121 | Yordano Ventura | SP | KC | 118 | -3 |
122 | Lorenzo Cain | OF | KC | 131 | 9 |
123 | Cody Allen | RP | CLE | 123 | 0 |
124 | Devin Mesoraco | C | CIN | 71 | -53 |
125 | Gio Gonzalez | SP | WSH | 91 | -34 |
126 | Maikel Franco | 3B | PHI | 233 | 107 |
127 | Shelby Miller | SP | ATL | 132 | 5 |
128 | Marcell Ozuna | OF | MIA | 126 | -2 |
129 | Yasmany Tomas | OF | ARZ | 136 | 7 |
130 | Archie Bradley | SP | ARZ | 130 | 0 |
131 | Adrian Beltre | 3B | TEX | 77 | -54 |
132 | Francisco Lindor | SS | CLE | 140 | 8 |
133 | Brian McCann | C | NYY | 124 | -9 |
134 | Alex Cobb | SP | TB | 68 | -66 |
135 | Brett Gardner | OF | NYY | 149 | 14 |
136 | Howie Kendrick | 2B | LAD | 151 | 15 |
137 | Jake Odorizzi | SP | TB | 235 | 98 |
138 | Danny Salazar | SP | CLE | 224 | 86 |
139 | Tim Anderson | SS | CHW | 153 | 14 |
140 | Derek Norris | C | SD | 156 | 16 |
141 | Carlos Martinez | SP | STL | 269 | 128 |
142 | Salvador Perez | C | KC | 146 | 4 |
143 | Yasmani Grandal | C | LAD | 176 | 33 |
144 | Adam Wainwright | SP | STL | 85 | -59 |
145 | David Ortiz | DH | BOS | 114 | -31 |
146 | Zach Britton | RP | BAL | 195 | 49 |
147 | Matt Carpenter | 3B | STL | 168 | 21 |
148 | Yan Gomes | C | CLE | 152 | 4 |
149 | Anibal Sanchez | SP | DET | 117 | -32 |
150 | Dellin Betances | RP | NYY | 122 | -28 |
151 | Trevor Bauer | SP | CLE | 244 | 93 |
152 | Carlos Santana | 3B | CLE | 172 | 20 |
153 | Nomar Mazara | OF | TEX | 227 | 74 |
154 | Brandon Belt | 1B | SF | 181 | 27 |
155 | Marcus Stroman | SP | TOR | 112 | -43 |
156 | Jhonny Peralta | SS | STL | 300 | 144 |
157 | J.P. Crawford | SS | PHI | 266 | 109 |
158 | Victor Martinez | 1B | DET | 125 | -33 |
159 | Neil Walker | 2B | PIT | 145 | -14 |
160 | David Robertson | RP | CHW | 162 | 2 |
161 | Glen Perkins | RP | MIN | 163 | 2 |
162 | Melky Cabrera | OF | TOR | 135 | -27 |
163 | Michael Pineda | SP | NYY | 243 | 80 |
164 | Russell Martin | C | TOR | 186 | 22 |
165 | Travis d’Arnaud | C | NYM | 157 | -8 |
166 | Alex Wood | SP | ATL | 160 | -6 |
167 | Tyson Ross | SP | SD | 165 | -2 |
168 | Evan Gattis | C | HOU | 161 | -7 |
169 | Steven Matz | SP | NYM | 276 | 107 |
170 | Arismendy Alcantara | 2B | CHC | 155 | -15 |
171 | Francisco Liriano | SP | PIT | 255 | 84 |
172 | David Wright | 3B | NYM | 76 | -96 |
173 | Zack Wheeler | SP | NYM | 99 | -74 |
174 | David Dahl | OF | COL | 150 | -24 |
175 | Hisashi Iwakuma | SP | SEA | 144 | -31 |
176 | Ryan Zimmerman | 3B | WSH | 119 | -57 |
177 | Jeff Samardzija | SP | CHW | 102 | -75 |
178 | Kole Calhoun | OF | LAA | 205 | 27 |
179 | Rougned Odor | 2B | TEX | 174 | -5 |
180 | Dylan Bundy | SP | BAL | 134 | -46 |
181 | Adam LaRoche | 1B | CHW | 197 | 16 |
182 | Rusney Castillo | OF | BOS | 142 | -40 |
183 | Matt Adams | 1B | STL | 137 | -46 |
184 | Matt Moore | SP | TB | 185 | 1 |
185 | Dexter Fowler | OF | CHC | 247 | 62 |
186 | Alexei Ramirez | SS | CHW | 171 | -15 |
187 | Brett Lawrie | 2B | OAK | 177 | -10 |
188 | Matt Wieters | C | BAL | 175 | -13 |
189 | Jose Quintana | SP | CHW | 179 | -10 |
190 | Jeff Hoffman | SP | TOR | 282 | 92 |
191 | Jurickson Profar | 2B | TEX | 97 | -94 |
192 | Lance Lynn | SP | STL | 184 | -8 |
193 | Denard Span | OF | WSH | 245 | 52 |
194 | Eduardo Rodriguez | SP | BOS | 340 | 146 |
195 | Steven Souza | OF | TB | 336 | 141 |
196 | Shin-Soo Choo | OF | TEX | 167 | -29 |
197 | Mark Trumbo | 1B | SEA | 183 | -14 |
198 | Tyler Glasnow | SP | PIT | 254 | 56 |
199 | Drew Storen | RP | WSH | 228 | 29 |
200 | Brandon Moss | 1B | CLE | 192 | -8 |
201 | Leonys Martin | OF | TEX | 189 | -12 |
202 | Andrew Miller | RP | NYY | 476 | 274 |
203 | Hector Olivera | 2B | LAD | NR | |
204 | Patrick Corbin | SP | ARZ | 207 | 3 |
205 | Drew Smyly | SP | TB | 158 | -47 |
206 | Nick Williams | OF | TEX | 251 | 45 |
207 | Trevor Rosenthal | RP | STL | 196 | -11 |
208 | Robert Stephenson | SP | CIN | 208 | 0 |
209 | Dalton Pompey | OF | TOR | 169 | -40 |
210 | Andrew Cashner | SP | SD | 154 | -56 |
211 | Lance McCullers | SP | HOU | NR | |
212 | Wilson Ramos | C | WSH | 187 | -25 |
213 | Adam Eaton | OF | CHW | 204 | -9 |
214 | Andrew Heaney | SP | LAA | 190 | -24 |
215 | Chris Carter | DH | HOU | 203 | -12 |
216 | Avisail Garcia | OF | CHW | 214 | -2 |
217 | Nick Castellanos | 3B | DET | 200 | -17 |
218 | Daniel Murphy | 2B | NYM | 173 | -45 |
219 | Chi Chi Gonzalez | SP | TEX | 237 | 18 |
220 | Yadier Molina | C | STL | 147 | -73 |
221 | Mat Latos | SP | MIA | 98 | -123 |
222 | Blake Swihart | C | BOS | 230 | 8 |
223 | Daniel Norris | SP | TOR | 209 | -14 |
224 | Ben Revere | OF | PHI | 198 | -26 |
225 | Rafael Devers | 3B | BOS | 351 | 126 |
226 | Aaron Nola | SP | PHI | 283 | 57 |
227 | Jason Hammel | SP | CHC | 329 | 102 |
228 | Miguel Montero | C | CHC | 220 | -8 |
229 | Oswaldo Arcia | OF | MIN | 202 | -27 |
230 | Mark Melancon | RP | PIT | 236 | 6 |
231 | Marcus Semien | 2B | OAK | 361 | 130 |
232 | Jose Berrios | SP | MIN | 299 | 67 |
233 | Chase Headley | 3B | NYY | 201 | -32 |
234 | Doug Fister | SP | WSH | 188 | -46 |
235 | Raimel Tapia | OF | COL | 223 | -12 |
236 | Jameson Taillon | SP | PIT | 240 | 4 |
237 | Trea Turner | SS | SD | 369 | 132 |
238 | Stephen Vogt | C | OAK | NR | |
239 | Jesse Winker | OF | CIN | 226 | -13 |
240 | Chris Owings | SS | ARZ | 194 | -46 |
241 | Josh Harrison | 3B | PIT | 257 | 16 |
242 | Aaron Judge | OF | NYY | 270 | 28 |
243 | Rick Porcello | SP | BOS | 232 | -11 |
244 | Braden Shipley | SP | ARZ | 241 | -3 |
245 | Ken Giles | RP | PHI | 238 | -7 |
246 | Dan Vogelbach | 1B | CHC | 297 | 51 |
247 | Manuel Margot | OF | BOS | 335 | 88 |
248 | Scott Kazmir | SP | OAK | 277 | 29 |
249 | Ben Zobrist | SS | OAK | 304 | 55 |
250 | Michael Taylor | OF | WSH | 281 | 31 |
251 | Aaron Sanchez | SP | TOR | 246 | -5 |
252 | Austin Meadows | OF | PIT | 306 | 54 |
253 | Wilmer Flores | SS | NYM | 332 | 79 |
254 | Mark Appel | SP | HOU | 253 | -1 |
255 | Jimmy Rollins | SS | LAD | 248 | -7 |
256 | Jose Peraza | 2B | ATL | 262 | 6 |
257 | Josh Bell | OF | PIT | 215 | -42 |
258 | Adam Lind | 1B | MLW | 267 | 9 |
259 | Bradley Zimmer | OF | CLE | 386 | 127 |
260 | Alex Rios | OF | KC | 261 | 1 |
261 | Martin Perez | SP | TEX | 305 | 44 |
262 | Matthew Wisler | SP | ATL | 265 | 3 |
263 | Clint Frazier | OF | CLE | 239 | -24 |
264 | Jonathan Papelbon | RP | PHI | 334 | 70 |
265 | Huston Street | RP | LAA | 271 | 6 |
266 | Kendrys Morales | 1B | KC | 459 | 193 |
267 | James Paxton | SP | SEA | 164 | -103 |
268 | Curtis Granderson | OF | NYM | 263 | -5 |
269 | Jose De Leon | SP | LAD | NR | |
270 | Jorge Alfaro | C | TEX | 221 | -49 |
271 | Brad Miller | SS | SEA | 313 | 42 |
272 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | SP | LAD | 143 | -129 |
273 | Jake Thompson | SP | TEX | 275 | 2 |
274 | Josh Reddick | OF | OAK | 320 | 46 |
275 | Danny Duffy | SP | KC | 206 | -69 |
276 | Jonathan Gray | SP | COL | 148 | -128 |
277 | A.J. Ramos | RP | MIA | NR | |
278 | Mike Moustakas | 3B | KC | 440 | 162 |
279 | D.J. LeMahieu | 2B | COL | NR | |
280 | Ryan McMahon | 3B | COL | 293 | 13 |
281 | Wily Peralta | SP | MLW | 242 | -39 |
282 | Joe Mauer | 1B | MIN | 231 | -51 |
283 | Jayson Werth | OF | WSH | 166 | -117 |
284 | Homer Bailey | SP | CIN | 133 | -151 |
285 | Rymer Liriano | OF | SD | 222 | -63 |
286 | Jonathan Singleton | 1B | HOU | 279 | -7 |
287 | Hunter Harvey | SP | BAL | 250 | -37 |
288 | Alexander Reyes | SP | STL | 384 | 96 |
289 | Albert Almora | OF | CHC | 289 | 0 |
290 | Mike Napoli | 1B | BOS | 280 | -10 |
291 | Hunter Renfroe | OF | SD | 292 | 1 |
292 | Collin McHugh | SP | HOU | 314 | 22 |
293 | Derek Holland | SP | TEX | 219 | -74 |
294 | Elvis Andrus | SS | TEX | 273 | -21 |
295 | Pedro Alvarez | 3B | PIT | 295 | 0 |
296 | Cameron Maybin | OF | ATL | NR | |
297 | Ervin Santana | SP | MIN | 288 | -9 |
298 | Anthony Gose | OF | DET | 424 | 126 |
299 | Joe Ross | SP | WSH | 393 | 94 |
300 | Luke Gregerson | RP | HOU | 357 | 57 |
301 | Sean Manaea | SP | KC | 287 | -14 |
302 | Henderson Alvarez | SP | MIA | 294 | -8 |
303 | C.J. Wilson | SP | LAA | 406 | 103 |
304 | Wade Davis | RP | KC | 342 | 38 |
305 | Jake Marisnick | OF | HOU | 371 | 66 |
306 | Justin Morneau | 1B | COL | 193 | -113 |
307 | Henry Owens | SP | BOS | 302 | -5 |
308 | Dilson Herrera | 2B | NYM | 322 | 14 |
309 | Justin Verlander | SP | DET | 199 | -110 |
310 | Austin Jackson | OF | SEA | 303 | -7 |
311 | Jung-Ho Kang | SS | PIT | 355 | 44 |
312 | Gleyber Torres | SS | CHC | NR | |
313 | Alex Rodriguez | 3B | NYY | NR | |
314 | Wilmer Difo | SS | WSH | NR | |
315 | Nori Aoki | OF | SF | 370 | 55 |
316 | Koji Uehara | RP | BOS | 258 | -58 |
317 | Mike Zunino | C | SEA | 307 | -10 |
318 | Luis Severino | SP | NYY | 400 | 82 |
319 | Erick Aybar | SS | LAA | 296 | -23 |
320 | Jaime Garcia | SP | STL | 446 | 126 |
321 | Aramis Ramirez | 3B | MLW | 249 | -72 |
322 | Wade Miley | SP | BOS | 310 | -12 |
323 | D.J. Peterson | 3B | SEA | 234 | -89 |
324 | Alcides Escobar | SS | KC | 274 | -50 |
325 | Jeurys Familia | RP | NYM | NR | |
326 | J.J. Hardy | SS | BAL | 311 | -15 |
327 | Reynaldo Lopez | SP | WSH | 331 | 4 |
328 | Matt Cain | SP | SF | 180 | -148 |
329 | Wilin Rosario | C | COL | 309 | -20 |
330 | Martin Prado | 2B | MIA | 259 | -71 |
331 | Josh Hamilton | OF | TEX | 325 | -6 |
332 | John Lackey | SP | STL | 328 | -4 |
333 | Stephen Piscotty | OF | STL | 330 | -3 |
334 | Kennys Vargas | DH | MIN | 268 | -66 |
335 | Blake Snell | SP | TB | NR | |
336 | Kyle Gibson | SP | MIN | 378 | 42 |
337 | Andrelton Simmons | SS | ATL | 365 | 28 |
338 | Preston Tucker | OF | HOU | NR | |
339 | Kohl Stewart | SP | MIN | 285 | -54 |
340 | Michael Conforto | OF | NYM | 389 | 49 |
341 | Gary Sanchez | C | NYY | 318 | -23 |
342 | Jesse Hahn | SP | OAK | 343 | 1 |
343 | Jace Peterson | 2B | ATL | NR | |
344 | Tyler Skaggs | SP | LAA | 324 | -20 |
345 | Franklin Barreto | SS | OAK | 353 | 8 |
346 | Carson Smith | RP | SEA | NR | |
347 | Devon Travis | 2B | TOR | NR | |
348 | Vincent Velasquez | SP | HOU | 471 | 123 |
349 | Luis Valbuena | 3B | HOU | 449 | 100 |
350 | Joe Panik | 2B | SF | 478 | 128 |
351 | Daniel Robertson | SS | TB | 315 | -36 |
352 | Desmond Jennings | OF | TB | 210 | -142 |
353 | Chase Utley | 2B | PHI | 252 | -101 |
354 | Drew Hutchison | SP | TOR | 327 | -27 |
355 | Alex Jackson | OF | SEA | 284 | -71 |
356 | Trevor Plouffe | 3B | MIN | 366 | 10 |
357 | Brandon Phillips | 2B | CLE | 408 | 51 |
358 | Brandon McCarthy | SP | LAD | 337 | -21 |
359 | Marco Gonzales | SP | STL | 316 | -43 |
360 | Orlando Arcia | SS | MLW | NR | |
361 | Jimmy Nelson | SP | MLW | 347 | -14 |
362 | Yovani Gallardo | SP | TEX | 364 | 2 |
363 | A.J. Reed | 1B | HOU | 457 | 94 |
364 | Michael Cuddyer | OF | NYM | 290 | -74 |
365 | Brett Phillips | OF | HOU | NR | |
366 | Alex Guerrero | 2B | LAD | 423 | 57 |
367 | Carlos Beltran | OF | NYY | 352 | -15 |
368 | Touki Toussaint | SP | ATL | 398 | 30 |
369 | Jake Lamb | 3B | ARZ | 464 | 95 |
370 | Brent Honeywell | SP | TB | NR | |
371 | Matt Garza | SP | MLW | 291 | -80 |
372 | Brett Anderson | SP | LAD | 403 | 31 |
373 | Delino DeShields Jr | OF | TEX | NR | |
374 | Ian Kennedy | SP | SD | 256 | -118 |
375 | A.J. Burnett | SP | PIT | 435 | 60 |
376 | Santiago Casilla | RP | SF | 380 | 4 |
377 | Rubby De La Rosa | SP | ARZ | NR | |
378 | Grant Holmes | SP | LAD | 381 | 3 |
379 | Asdrubal Cabrera | SS | TB | 338 | -41 |
380 | Torii Hunter | OF | MIN | 461 | 81 |
381 | Anthony DesClafani | SP | CIN | 410 | 29 |
382 | Hector Santiago | SP | LAA | 462 | 80 |
383 | A.J. Cole | SP | WSH | 348 | -35 |
384 | Nick Franklin | 2B | TB | 323 | -61 |
385 | Phil Hughes | SP | MIN | 301 | -84 |
386 | Brandon Finnegan | SP | KC | 350 | -36 |
387 | Andre Ethier | OF | LAD | 439 | 52 |
388 | Aaron Hill | 2B | ARZ | 218 | -170 |
389 | Kyle Zimmer | SP | KC | 345 | -44 |
390 | Brad Boxberger | RP | TB | 418 | 28 |
391 | Michael Kopech | SP | BOS | NR | |
392 | Matt Olson | 1B | OAK | 402 | 10 |
393 | Marlon Byrd | OF | CIN | 341 | -52 |
394 | Michael Fiers | SP | MLW | 444 | 50 |
395 | Billy Butler | 1B | OAK | 377 | -18 |
396 | Chris Tillman | SP | BAL | 212 | -184 |
397 | Jorge Mateo | SS | NYY | 494 | 97 |
398 | David Freese | 3B | LAA | 431 | 33 |
399 | Mike Minor | SP | ATL | 216 | -183 |
400 | Willy Adames | SS | TB | 456 | 56 |
401 | Lewis Brinson | OF | TEX | 430 | 29 |
402 | Jason Castro | C | HOU | 317 | -85 |
403 | Ivan Nova | SP | NYY | 417 | 14 |
404 | CC Sabathia | SP | NYY | 374 | -30 |
405 | Luis Ortiz | SP | TEX | NR | |
406 | Yonder Alonso | 1B | SD | 420 | 14 |
407 | Didi Gregorius | SS | NYY | 367 | -40 |
408 | Chase Anderson | SP | ARZ | NR | |
409 | Dominic Smith | 1B | NYM | 373 | -36 |
410 | Raul Mondesi | SS | KC | 372 | -38 |
411 | Garin Cecchini | 3B | BOS | 445 | 34 |
412 | Mike Leake | SP | CIN | 379 | -33 |
413 | Francisco Rodriguez | RP | MLW | 404 | -9 |
414 | Jake McGee | RP | TB | 260 | -154 |
415 | Kyle Hendricks | SP | CHC | 497 | 82 |
416 | Joey Butler | OF | TB | NR | |
417 | Steve Pearce | 1B | BAL | 368 | -49 |
418 | Matt Shoemaker | SP | LAA | 359 | -59 |
419 | Carl Crawford | OF | LAD | 319 | -100 |
420 | Max Fried | SP | ATL | 391 | -29 |
421 | Brandon Drury | 3B | ARZ | 394 | -27 |
422 | Brandon Nimmo | OF | NYM | 339 | -83 |
423 | Nick Markakis | OF | BAL | 382 | -41 |
424 | Alen Hanson | SS | PIT | 383 | -41 |
425 | Ben Paulsen | 1B | COL | NR | |
426 | Justin Turner | 3B | LAD | NR | |
427 | James Loney | 1B | TB | 385 | -42 |
428 | Jarred Cosart | SP | MIA | 390 | -38 |
429 | Billy Burns | OF | OAK | NR | |
430 | Colby Rasmus | OF | BAL | 425 | -5 |
431 | Aaron Blair | SP | ARZ | 428 | -3 |
432 | Forrest Wall | 2B | COL | 412 | -20 |
433 | Dustin Ackley | OF | SEA | 312 | -121 |
434 | Jesse Chavez | SP | OAK | NR | |
435 | Billy McKinney | OF | CHC | 438 | 3 |
436 | A.J. Griffin | SP | OAK | 489 | 53 |
437 | Michael Saunders | OF | TOR | 344 | -93 |
438 | Trevor Story | SS | COL | NR | |
439 | Coco Crisp | OF | OAK | 346 | -93 |
440 | Joe Kelly | SP | BOS | 392 | -48 |
441 | Ender Inciarte | OF | ARZ | NR | |
442 | Edinson Volquez | SP | KC | NR | |
443 | Alex Meyer | SP | MIN | 278 | -165 |
444 | C.J. Cron | 1B | LAA | 401 | -43 |
445 | Khris Davis | OF | MLW | 419 | -26 |
446 | Gerardo Parra | OF | MLW | 465 | 19 |
447 | Roman Quinn | OF | PIT | NR | |
448 | Yunel Escobar | SS | WSH | NR | |
449 | Scooter Gennett | 2B | MLW | 415 | -34 |
450 | Marcos Molina | SP | NYM | 405 | -45 |
451 | Logan Forsythe | 2B | TB | NR | |
452 | Jered Weaver | SP | LAA | 225 | -227 |
453 | Drew Pomeranz | SP | OAK | 407 | -46 |
454 | Kevin Pillar | OF | TOR | NR | |
455 | Jose Iglesias | SS | DET | NR | |
456 | Jonathan Schoop | 2B | BAL | 409 | -47 |
457 | Jed Lowrie | SS | HOU | 411 | -46 |
458 | Angel Pagan | OF | SF | 413 | -45 |
459 | Tanner Roark | SP | WSH | 451 | -8 |
460 | Matt Duffy | 2B | SF | NR | |
461 | Erick Fedde | SP | WSH | 422 | -39 |
462 | Max Pentecost | C | TOR | 434 | -28 |
463 | Andrew Susac | C | SF | 437 | -26 |
464 | Randall Grichuk | OF | STL | NR | |
465 | Michael Morse | 1B | MIA | 395 | -70 |
466 | Duane Underwood | SP | CHC | NR | |
467 | Jake Peavy | SP | SF | 432 | -35 |
468 | Nick Gordon | SS | MIN | 443 | -25 |
469 | Gilbert Lara | 3B | MLW | NR | |
470 | Wei-Yin Chen | SP | BAL | 490 | 20 |
471 | Shawn Tolleson | RP | TEX | NR | |
472 | Roberto Osuna | RP | TOR | NR | |
473 | Nathan Eovaldi | SP | NYY | 436 | -37 |
474 | Kyle Freeland | SP | COL | 452 | -22 |
475 | Neftali Feliz | RP | TEX | 272 | -203 |
476 | Derek Hill | OF | DET | 441 | -35 |
477 | Kevin Plawecki | C | NYM | NR | |
478 | Danny Espinosa | 2B | WSH | NR | |
479 | Alex Blandino | SS | CIN | 491 | 12 |
480 | Mike Bolsinger | SP | LAD | NR | |
481 | Nick Hundley | C | COL | NR | |
482 | Eddie Butler | SP | COL | 375 | -107 |
483 | Melvin Upton, Jr | OF | SD | 477 | -6 |
484 | Bobby Bradley | 1B | CLE | 458 | -26 |
485 | Jordy Mercer | SS | PIT | 362 | -123 |
486 | Seth Smith | OF | SEA | 460 | -26 |
487 | Tyler Kolek | SP | MIA | 376 | -111 |
488 | Robbie Ray | SP | ARZ | NR | |
489 | Rafael Montero | SP | NYM | 468 | -21 |
490 | Raisel Iglesias | RP | CIN | 483 | -7 |
491 | Monte Harrison | OF | MLW | 492 | 1 |
492 | Ozhaino Albies | SS | ATL | 498 | 6 |
493 | Kevin Kiermaier | OF | TB | 469 | -24 |
494 | Trevor May | SP | MIN | NR | |
495 | R.A. Dickey | SP | TOR | 358 | -137 |
496 | Kris Medlen | SP | KC | 493 | -3 |
497 | Ike Davis | 1B | OAK | 485 | -12 |
498 | Gabriel Guerrero | OF | ARZ | 495 | -3 |
499 | Franklyn Kilome | SP | PHI | NR | |
500 | Aaron Hicks | OF | MIN | 467 | -33 |
48 Comments
This is awesome! One question I have is do you think Evan Longoria’s value is much lower than it should be right now? I see where you rank him here, but in my league I’m trying to trade him as a rebuilding team and every team is looking at him like some declining and ineffective veteran. Is that just a perception that should be fixed soon with better performance?
I just traded him this morning in my dynasty league for adrian beltre. 7 years of career vs 50 pts higher batting average over the next 2? yrs. Its a weekly H2H and I’ve owned him since college. The production is too inconsistent for the nominal output.
Also chasing a title here, but I’ve been looking to deal him for about a year now due to the volatility of performance around an underwhelming production average.
I traded Longoria before the start of the season with Neil Ramirez
Asdrubal Cabrera for Nomar Mazara, Josh Bell, and Alen Hanson…the trade was panned on this site by a 4-1 ratio, but I still think I got the better of the deal in the long run
Yes, I think he’ll fix that with performance either later this year or next. He’s not cooked.
Bradley Zimmer really moved up. Also surprised to see Bryant this high already. Arenado feels slightly undervalued, especially considering he is still quite young.
Awesome list, thank you for doing this!
Yes, Lara!
It’s like Christmas when this list comes out. Excellent work, thank you!
Woot Woot… Thanks a ton… great list…
Not sold on Buchholz at all? Also you don’t seem too worries about Melky.
I’m not terribly concerned about Melky. He’s been inconsistent his entire career, so this is likely more of the same. Buchholz was an omission (it’s hard to rank 500 people and not omit anyone). I believe a little, and I’d have him just ahead if Henderson Alvarez at 302.
Any of the ’15 draftees on here?
Nope! Next update will have them since the signing deadline hasn’t hit yet.
Thanks for all of your hard work to get this update out to us!
Re: Moose, for months we’ve been reading here that his improvement this season isn’t for real. Based on the change in his ranking from this offseason, do you think the change is for real, and sustainable? Thanks!
I think it’s somewhere in the middle, honestly. He’s certainly startable in just about all formats, but I just can’t see the average sticking like this. That said, when it steps back, he’s still a potential top-15 3B, which speaks to the lack of depth at the position behind the studs.
Appreciate the response, Bret!
Lower on Souza than I expected to see. Don’t think his K rate will ever improve?
Great work on the list, was a great day to have off work!
Well, I’m not particularly optimistic and part of that is because he’s already 26. Even if he does improve, he’s got a very small window before his physical ability starts to decline.
Derek Fisher would like your attention
This is the problem with missing someone the first time. I love Derek Fisher and he should have slotted at 320, between Erick Aybar and Jaime Garcia.
Solid list overall but there were some guys who seemed VERY sticky to their prior ranking (i.e. only logical reason they weren’t higher or lower is because of what they were ranked last time).
For example…what remotely sane dynasty leaguer would prefer billy Hamilton to Nolan arenado??
Julio Teheran over dee Gordon? Kinsler over Gordon? Hell…I’m not sure you could find a Gordon owner who wouldn’t scoff at a cano for Gordon offer.
Mat latos over Blake swihart?
Well, me. These rankings have nothing to do with the previous iterations.
Thanks for your great work! I know it is hard to place a value on Shohei Otani since no one knows if or when he is coming to MLB, but roughly where would you slot him?
I expected Realmuto to pop up somewhere late on this list. Am I way off?
where would the top four or five new draft specs fit on this list? what about Eddy Julio?
thanks! great work
So what I’m taking from this list if you’re a die hard Aaron Hicks fan and you hate Peter O’Brien.
No Brandon Crawford?
Can you provide an excel spreadsheet of this for export…or email it? It would be so nice to use the find feature and type in a name to locate. This scrolling around looking is painful. Otherwise, great work! I use this list as my reference first and foremost.
CTRL-C, CTRL-V
Fantastic job as always on this list; it has guided many of my trades over the past several years, which has seen me go from cellar dweller to contender! I don’t see Mark Teixeira on your list, which is slightly surprising given his resurgent first half. I’m interested to hear your thoughts on him and if you think this success is at all sustainable given his age.
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Didi Gregorius and Ben Paulsen > Justin Turner. Man, this list is brutal.
Couple guys who may unintentionally been omitted:
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Love Max Fried at 420
No love for CJ Edwards? He has been doing pretty good in the minors.
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billy hamilton 39?? i have him but he has been horrble and hard for him to even get on base..why ranked so high? thanks
He’s the 38th ranked player in mixed leagues this year, despite his abysmal average and OBP. He’s also only 24 and his defense will keep him in the lineup. A very good argument could be made for him the rank higher than this.
Any change to Jeff Hoffman now that he’s with COL or Jake Thompson now that he’s with PHI? Move up or down for you at all?
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My league draft starts early on 1/20. I know you won’t have new entire rankings out by then. We keep 15 per team (plus minor leaguers) and throw back the rest. So, curious if you would downgrade, or rank lower any of the following that got thrown back: Pujols, Heyward, Longoria, Starlin Castro, Ellsbury, Kemp? Those are the highest ranked that got thrown back? Also, would you shy away from Cobb? Downgrade Betances and Andrew Miller now that Chapman is there?