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I have completed publishing my Top 30 rankings for the infield positions (C, 1B, 2B, SS, 3B), my top 100 outfielders, top 100 starting pitchers, top 30 closers and 12 relievers who could close this season, so now it is time to publish my top 50 overall rankings. I will update my overall rankings in the weeks leading into March drafts until I rank my top 300 overall rankings.
Today, I publish my Top 50 Overall Rankings, and the rankings are littered with first baseman, outfielders and starting pitchers. I didn't rank any closer in my top 50, but there will be a few in my Top 100 rankings, and you can guess who they are.
My Top 12, or my first round for the majority of mixed fantasy leagues out there, includes the top two starters in the game and a bunch of power hitters. As you know by now, power hitters have become a scarce commodity in fantasy baseball, as there were only 11 hitters to hit 30 or more home runs last season, so there are a handful of potential 30 home run hitters in my top 12.
Andrew McCutchen and Carlos Gomez aren't known as power hitters, but they have consistently hit 20 or more home runs over the last few seasons, but they also provide solid production in the other four fantasy categories, most notably the batting average and stolen base categories.
Some fantasy writers probably rank White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu a few spots higher than where I have him ranked, but I decided to rank a few hitters - Carlos Gomez, Jose Bautista and Edwin Encarnacion - ahead of him due to the consistency they have shown over the last several seasons.
All in all, I have ranked 12 starting pitchers in my Top 50 Overall rankings, 16 outfielders, 7 first baseman, and three hitters - Buster Posey, David Ortiz and Victor Martinez - who I have ranked among my top 30 first baseman for 2015.
I am willing to bet I am higher on Matt Kemp than most other writers, but I saw the old Kemp in the second half of last season, and don't think his numbers will drop much with the trade to San Diego.
Now, let's take a look at my Top 50 Overall Rankings, and let me know who is too high, too low, and if I am missing someone you think should be in the top 50. Let's discuss.
Rank |
Player |
Team |
Position |
1 |
Mike Trout |
LAA |
OF |
2 |
Giancarlo Stanton |
Mia |
OF |
3 |
Clayton Kershaw |
LAD |
SP |
4 |
Andrew McCutchen |
Pit |
OF |
5 |
Paul Goldschmidt |
Ari |
1B |
6 |
Miguel Cabrera |
Det |
1B |
7 |
Carlos Gomez |
Mil |
OF |
8 |
Jose Bautista |
Tor |
OF |
9 |
Edwin Encarnacion |
Tor |
1B |
10 |
Jose Abreu |
1B |
|
11 |
Adam Jones |
Bal |
OF |
12 |
Felix Hernandez |
Sea |
SP |
13 |
Adrian Beltre |
Tex |
3B |
14 |
Ian Desmond |
Wsh |
SS |
15 |
Anthony Rendon |
Wsh |
3B/2B |
16 |
Matt Kemp |
SD |
OF |
17 |
Jose Altuve |
Hou |
2B |
18 |
Hanley Ramirez |
BOS |
SS |
19 |
Chris Sale |
CWS |
SP |
20 |
Buster Posey |
SF |
C/1B |
21 |
Troy Tulowitzki |
Col |
SS |
22 |
Ryan Braun |
Mil |
OF |
23 |
Justin Upton |
SD |
OF |
24 |
George Springer |
Hou |
OF |
25 |
Bryce Harper |
Wsh |
OF |
26 |
Anthony Rizzo |
ChC |
1B |
27 |
Josh Donaldson |
Oak |
3B |
28 |
Yasiel Puig |
LAD |
OF |
29 |
Michael Brantley |
Cle |
OF |
30 |
Corey Kluber |
Cle |
SP |
31 |
Kyle Seager |
Sea |
3B |
32 |
Jacoby Ellsbury |
NYY |
OF |
33 |
Billy Hamilton |
Cin |
OF |
34 |
Victor Martinez |
Det |
DH |
35 |
Max Scherzer |
Was |
SP |
36 |
Johnny Cueto |
Cin |
SP |
37 |
Robinson Cano |
Sea |
2B |
38 |
Corey Dickerson |
Col |
OF |
39 |
Adrian Gonzalez |
LAD |
1B |
40 |
Starlin Castro |
ChC |
SS |
41 |
Evan Longoria |
TB |
3B |
42 |
Jon Lester |
Oak |
SP |
43 |
Stephen Strasburg |
Wsh |
SP |
44 |
Zack Greinke |
LAD |
SP |
45 |
Madison Bumgarner |
SF |
SP |
46 |
Carlos Gonzalez |
Col |
OF |
47 |
David Ortiz |
Bos |
DH |
48 |
Cole Hamels |
Phi |
SP |
49 |
Albert Pujols |
LAA |
1B |
50 |
Jordan Zimmermann |
Wsh |
SP |
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