Top 200 Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 2017 (Updated March 24)
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Here is an updated look at the top 200 fantasy baseball rankings (position eligibility provided by Yahoo!): ▲ ▼
Tier 1
Rank | PLAYER | TEAM | POSITION | TREND |
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1 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF1 | |
2 | Paul Goldschmidt | ARI | 1B1 | |
3 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B1 | |
4 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B1 | |
5 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 1B2/3B2/OF2 | |
6 | Mookie Betts | BOS | OF3 | |
7 | Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 1B3 | |
8 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP1 | |
9 | Manny Machado | BAL | SS1/3B3 | |
10 | Josh Donaldson | TOR | 3B4 | |
11 | Bryce Harper | WAS | OF4 | ▲ |
12 | Carlos Correa | HOU | SS2 | ▲ |
13 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF5 | ▲ |
14 | Max Scherzer | WAS | SP2 | |
15 | Corey Seager | LAD | SS3 | ▼ |
16 | Trea Turner | WAS | 2B2/OF6 | |
17 | Starling Marte | PIT | OF7 | ▼ |
18 | Miguel Cabrera | DET | 1B4 | |
19 | Madison Bumgarner | SF | SP3 | |
20 | Noah Syndergaard | NYM | SP4 |
Sleep on Harper at your own peril. His monster spring should be enough for him to be taken in the first round, or just at the beginning of the second. His 2016 was a disappointment, but everyone knows what he's capable of at his best. Seager's back issues are concerning, though he doesn't warrant a steep fall. Marte drops more due to Blackmon's insane spring numbers. If you miss Blackmon, snag Marte.
Tier 2
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Rank | Name | Team | Position | TREND |
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21 | Chris Sale | BOS | SP5 | |
22 | Corey Kluber | CLE | SP6 | |
23 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B5 | |
24 | Robinson Cano | SEA | 2B3 | |
25 | Joey Votto | CIN | 1B6 | |
26 | Edwin Encarnacion | CLE | 1B7 | |
27 | Giancarlo Stanton | MIA | OF8 | |
28 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS4 | |
29 | Jake Arrieta | CHC | SP7 | |
30 | Kyle Seager | SEA | 3B5 | |
31 | Brian Dozier | MIN | 2B4 | |
32 | Carlos Gonzalez | COL | OF9 | |
33 | Christian Yelich | MIA | OF10 | |
34 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP8 | |
35 | Ryan Braun | MIL | OF11 | |
36 | Daniel Murphy | WAS | 1B8/2B5 | |
37 | A.J. Pollock | ARI | OF12 | |
38 | Jonathan Villar | MIL | 2B6/SS5/3B6 | |
39 | George Springer | HOU | OF13 | ▼ |
40 | Francisco Lindor | CLE | SS6 |
Yelich outperformed Stanton at the World Baseball Classic, hitting .310 compared to his teammate's .227. Yelich led Team USA with four doubles, too. Yelich has the higher batting average ceiling, but Stanton is one of the few players who could hit 60 home runs and not have it be a surprise.
Tier 3
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Rank | Name | Team | Position | TREND |
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41 | Stephen Strasburg | WAS | SP9 | |
42 | Jon Lester | CHC | SP10 | |
43 | Wil Myers | SD | 1B9/OF14 | |
44 | Yoenis Cespedes | NYM | OF15 | |
45 | Nelson Cruz | SEA | OF16 | |
46 | Adrian Beltre | TEX | 3B7 | |
47 | Johnny Cueto | SF | SP11 | |
48 | Jose Abreu | CWS | 1B10 | |
49 | Dee Gordon | MIA | 2B7 | |
50 | Andrew McCutchen | PIT | OF17 | |
51 | Yu Darvish | TEX | SP12 | |
52 | Chris Archer | TB | SP13 | |
53 | Gregory Polanco | PIT | OF18 | |
54 | Justin Verlander | DET | SP14 | |
55 | Hanley Ramirez | BOS | 1B11 | |
56 | Trevor Story | COL | SS7 | |
57 | Matt Carpenter | STL | 1B12/2B8/3B8 | |
58 | Jose Bautista | TOR | OF19 | ▲ |
59 | Chris Davis | BAL | 1B13 | ▼ |
60 | Masahiro Tanaka | NYY | SP15 | ▲ |
Tanaka has not allowed an earned run in 18 2/3 spring training innings. It may be unwise to put too much stock into spring results, but Tanaka isn't exactly coming out of nowhere. He was lights out in 2016, going 14-4 with a 3.07 ERA and 7.44 K/9 over 199 2/3 innings. His command will keep his WHIP low, and while he won't go the season without allowing a run, he could easily be a top-10 starter.
Tier 4
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Rank | Name | Team | Position | TREND |
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61 | David Price | BOS | SP16 | ▼ |
62 | Justin Upton | DET | OF20 | |
63 | Billy Hamilton | CIN | OF21 | |
64 | DJ LeMahieu | COL | 2B10 | ▲ |
65 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP17 | |
66 | Rougned Odor | TEX | 2B11 | |
67 | Buster Posey | SF | C1/1B14 | |
68 | Evan Longoria | TB | 3B9 | |
69 | Todd Frazier | CWS | 1B15/3B10 | |
70 | Jason Kipnis | CLE | 2B12 | ▼ |
71 | J.D. Martinez | DET | OF22 | ▼ |
72 | Carlos Martinez | STL | SP18 | |
73 | Eric Hosmer | KC | 1B16 | |
74 | Troy Tulowitzki | TOR | SS8 | |
75 | Zack Greinke | ARI | SP19 | |
76 | Ian Kinsler | DET | 2B12 | |
77 | Adam Jones | BAL | OF23 | |
78 | Albert Pujols | LAA | 1B17 | |
79 | Kenta Maeda | LAD | SP20 | |
80 | Aroldis Chapman | NYY | RP1 |
Injuries to Price, Martinez, and Kipnis are not serious enough to drop them too far down your draft board, but it's worth noting that you'll need to weather early storms if you take any of them. Keep an eye on their status. If any of them drop too far below initial expected draft positions, you could snag a top option at their respective positions on the cheap.
Tier 5
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Rank | Name | Team | Position | TREND |
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81 | Kenley Jansen | LAD | RP2 | |
82 | Zach Britton | BAL | RP3 | |
83 | Adam Eaton | WAS | OF24 | |
84 | Mark Trumbo | BAL | OF25 | |
85 | Cole Hamels | TEX | SP21 | |
86 | Ian Desmond | COL | OF26 | ▼ |
87 | Craig Kimbrel | BOS | RP4 | |
88 | Mark Melancon | SF | RP5 | |
89 | Jose Ramirez | CLE | 3B11/OF27 | |
90 | Jonathan Lucroy | TEX | C2/1B18 | |
91 | Wade Davis | CHC | RP6 | |
92 | Roberto Osuna | TOR | RP7 | |
93 | Jose Quintana | CWS | SP22 | |
94 | Gary Sanchez | NYY | C3 | |
95 | Matt Kemp | ATL | OF28 | |
96 | Danny Salazar | CLE | SP23 | |
97 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP24 | |
98 | Kyle Schwarber | CHC | C4/OF29 | |
99 | Khris Davis | OAK | OF30 | |
100 | Julio Teheran | ATL | SP25 |
Desmond's unfortunate injury can't be ignored. Like some other spring casualties, his value on draft day takes a hit, but he should be back before the end of May. Don't reach for him, but if he's still on the draft board in the 10th round, he's worth a stash.
Tier 6
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Rank | Name | Team | Position | TREND |
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101 | Carlos Santana | CLE | 1B19 | |
102 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B12/SS9 | |
103 | Jean Segura | SEA | 2B13/SS10 | |
104 | Aaron Sanchez | TOR | SP26 | |
105 | Jackie Bradley Jr. | BOS | OF31 | |
106 | Stephen Piscotty | STL | OF32 | |
107 | Dustin Pedroia | BOS | 2B14 | |
108 | Marcell Ozuna | MIA | OF33 | |
109 | Rick Porcello | BOS | SP27 | |
110 | Felix Hernandez | SEA | SP28 | |
111 | Marcus Stroman | TOR | SP29 | ▲ |
112 | Danny Duffy | KC | SP30 | |
113 | Edwin Diaz | SEA | RP8 | |
114 | Adrian Gonzalez | LAD | 1B20 | |
115 | Michael Brantley | CLE | OF34 | |
116 | Ken Giles | HOU | RP9 | |
117 | Anthony Rendon | WAS | 3B13 | |
118 | Lorenzo Cain | KC | OF35 | |
119 | Seung Hwan Oh | STL | RP10 | |
120 | Gerrit Cole | PIT | SP31 |
Don't be surprised if Stroman surpasses Sanchez as the most alluring pitcher in Toronto's rotation. Stroman was electric at the WBC, and is poised to bounce back after an up and down season. He doesn't have Sanchez's strikeout upside, but he isn't far off.
Tier 7
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RANK | NAME | TEAM | POSITION | TREND |
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121 | Kevin Gausman | BAL | SP32 | |
122 | Michael Fulmer | DET | SP33 | |
123 | Andrew Miller | CLE | RP11 | |
124 | Andrew Benintendi | BOS | OF36 | |
125 | Brandon Belt | SF | 1B21 | |
126 | Addison Russell | CHC | SS11 | |
127 | Aledmys Diaz | STL | 2B15/SS12 | |
128 | Dellin Betances | NYY | RP12 | |
129 | David Robertson | CWS | RP13 | |
130 | Jon Gray | COL | SP34 | |
131 | David Dahl | COL | OF37 | |
132 | Rich Hill | LAD | SP35 | |
133 | Brad Miller | TB | 1B22/SS13 | |
134 | Miguel Sano | MIN | 3B14/OF38 | |
135 | Hunter Pence | SF | OF39 | |
136 | Justin Turner | LAD | 1B23/3B15 | |
137 | Elvis Andrus | TEX | SS14 | |
138 | Maikel Franco | PHI | 3B16 | |
139 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP36 | |
140 | Matt Harvey | NYM | SP37 | ▼ |
Harvey's stock should keep falling. While he won't fall off draft boards entirely, his spring numbers have not eased concerns that he's not ready. The one area that is encouraging is his command. Harvey has only walked two batters in 12 1/3 spring innings. He's also allowed 18 hits and 10 earned runs. Baby steps.
Tier 8
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Ranking | Name | Team | Position | Trend |
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141 | Jake Lamb | ARI | 3B17 | |
142 | Logan Forsythe | LAD | 2B16 | |
143 | Odubel Herrera | PHI | OF40 | |
144 | Eduardo Nunez | SF | SS15/3B18 | |
145 | Brandon Crawford | SF | SS16 | |
146 | Willson Contreras | CHC | C5/OF41 | |
147 | Kendrys Morales | TOR | 1B24/OF42 | |
148 | Joc Pederson | LAD | OF43 | |
149 | J.T. Realmuto | MIA | C6 | |
150 | Matt Moore | SF | SP38 | |
151 | Tanner Roark | WAS | SP39 | |
152 | Victor Martinez | DET | 1B25 | |
153 | Jake Odorizzi | TB | SP40 | |
154 | Dansby Swanson | ATL | SS17 | |
155 | Dexter Fowler | STL | OF44 | |
156 | Ryon Healy | OAK | 3B19 | |
157 | Yasmani Grandal | LAD | C7 | |
158 | Steven Matz | NYM | SP41 | |
159 | Salvador Perez | KC | C8 | ▼ |
160 | Jeurys Familia | NYM | RP14 |
Perez has seen his batting average decline steadily since his rookie season, and he struck out a whopping 21.8 percent of the time in 2016. He will still be valuable at a perilously thin position, but the wear and tear of playing 130-plus games a year behind the plate may be catching up with him.
Tier 9
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Rank | Name | Team | Position | Trend |
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161 | Dallas Keuchel | HOU | SP42 | |
162 | Jameson Taillon | PIT | SP43 | |
163 | Adam Duvall | CIN | OF45 | |
164 | John Lackey | CHC | SP44 | |
165 | Jonathan Schoop | BAL | 2B17 | |
166 | Tony Watson | PIT | RP15 | |
167 | Marco Estrada | TOR | SP45 | |
168 | Jeff Samardzija | SF | SP46 | |
169 | Drew Smyly | TB | SP47 | |
170 | Alex Colome | TB | RP16 | |
171 | Kole Calhoun | LAA | OF46 | |
172 | Ben Zobrist | CHC | 2B18/OF47 | |
173 | Neil Walker | NYM | 2B19 | |
174 | Nick Castellanos | DET | 3B20 | |
175 | Greg Bird | NYY | 1B26 | ▲ |
176 | Ender Inciarte | ATL | OF48 | |
177 | Melky Cabrera | CWS | OF49 | |
178 | Carlos Gomez | TEX | OF50 | |
179 | Jose Peraza | CIN | 2B20/SS18/OF51 | |
180 | Julio Urias | LAD | SP48 |
Be careful with Bird. His excellent spring and starting job off the bat will have opponents favoring him during the draft, and will perhaps try to reach a few rounds earlier. Wait on him. He could be the steal of the draft, but he may stumble hard. You're gambling with upside.
Tier 10
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Rank | Name | Team | Position | Trend |
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181 | Brian McCann | HOU | C9 | |
182 | Starlin Castro | NYY | 2B21 | |
183 | Hunter Renfroe | SD | OF52 | |
184 | J.A. Happ | TOR | SP49 | |
185 | Asdrubal Cabrera | NYM | SS19 | |
186 | Michael Pineda | NYY | SP50 | |
187 | Russell Martin | TOR | C10 | |
188 | Carlos Rodon | CWS | SP51 | |
189 | Sean Manaea | OAK | SP52 | |
190 | Nomar Mazara | TEX | OF53 | |
191 | Robbie Ray | ARI | SP53 | |
192 | Jharel Cotton | OAK | SP54 | ▲ |
193 | Randal Grichuk | STL | OF54 | |
194 | Cody Allen | CLE | RP17 | |
195 | Carlos Beltran | HOU | OF55 | |
196 | Francisco Liriano | TOR | SP55 | ▲ |
197 | Lance McCullers | HOU | SP56 | |
198 | Byron Buxton | MIN | OF56 | |
199 | Travis Jankowski | SD | OF57 | ▲ |
200 | Sam Dyson | TEX | RP18 |
There's always plenty of movement at the bottom of rankings, like at the end of drafts. This is where you should reach a bit. Ask yourself what categories you need to strengthen. Jankowski could be a solid stolen base option in the late rounds while Cotton may excel in his first season as a starter - he was recently named the A's third starter. Don't feel too attached should any of these options struggle early.