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Please read the bullet points before you check out the ranking.
- This is the ranking solely based on Steamer's remainder of the season projection.
- Projected values are set to match Yahoo! standard auction draft price.
- The ranking uses Yahoo!'s position eligibility, and LF, CF, and RF are grouped separately.
- Position scarcity is factored in.
- The ranking is computer generated, and it include ZERO percent of my person opinion (I didn't put Josh Donaldson at 22).
- This is not an absolute ranking by any means. Use this is as a comparison tool.
- The comments are probably more valuable than rankings itself.
- Check out the Week 5 Ranking here.
- All stats and projections are up to date as of 5/7/2016
- Enjoy!
Rank |
Rank Change |
Player |
Position Eligibility |
Projected Value |
Value Change |
Comments |
1 |
= |
Manny Machado |
3B,SS |
$ 57 |
The AL Player of the Month is a total disappointment with zero steal on the year. |
|
2 |
= |
Mike Trout |
CF |
$ 56 |
+$ 2 |
I don't see any more tweets saying "Harper > Trout." |
3 |
= |
Jose Altuve |
2B |
$ 55 |
+$ 1 |
Here is where Altuve stands in AL: 1st in SB. 2nd in HR. 2nd in R. 8th in AVG. 14th in RBI. The former batting title holder needs to work on his BA. |
4 |
= |
Clayton Kershaw |
SP |
$ 54 |
+$ 4 |
He cannot let Arrieta steal another CY Young from him, so he had to improve his BB/9 from 1.62 to 0.51. This Kid is still getting better somehow every year. |
5 |
1 |
Paul Goldschmidt |
1B |
$ 47 |
-$ 1 |
He is leading the ML in BB% with 22.9%, but most of us don't count BB in our games. Goldy, please stop being selfish and start swinging for us. |
6 |
-1 |
Bryce Harper |
CF,RF |
$ 46 |
-$ 3 |
He is not leading any category in ML, and he is merely hitting .265! Harper, we needs you to play better (sounds like a joke, but not really for the Harper-standard). |
7 |
1 |
Anthony Rizzo |
1B |
$ 45 |
The 26-year-old is 2nd in R, RBI and 3rd in HR in NL. His BA is also back up to .267. |
|
8 |
1 |
Carlos Correa |
SS |
$ 44 |
+$ 1 |
.395 OBP is very impressive for a stunning sophomore, but we would love to see him hitting more HRs. |
9 |
-2 |
Buster Posey |
C,1B |
$ 43 |
-$ 3 |
He quietly brought his BA back up to 300. A true lone star catcher. |
10 |
= |
Starling Marte |
LF,CF |
$ 42 |
+$ 2 |
His .400 BABIP won't stay there, but he is a true 5-cat Fantasy treasure. Basically he is a Charlie Blackmon of last year without the help of the altitude. Trust the true breakout of the 27-year-old. |
11 |
= |
Mookie Betts |
CF,RF |
$ 40 |
+$ 1 |
He is cold, but remember that he was hitting .234 5HR 5SB at this time of last year. He will come around just fine. |
12 |
1 |
Nolan Arenado |
3B |
$ 38 |
+$ 1 |
Best talent in the best environment. He doesn't steal any bases, but you can't attempt to steal if almost 50% of your hits go extra bases (17 out of 35). |
13 |
-1 |
Kris Bryant |
3B,LF,RF |
$ 38 |
-$ 1 |
His owners are disappointed because he hasn't improved from last season. But seriously, even for a Phenom like Bryant, it's not easy to beat 6.5 WAR rookie season. |
14 |
3 |
Giancarlo Stanton |
RF |
$ 36 |
+$ 1 |
He needs 2 more HRs to be where he is supposed to be (to lead HR in the majors). |
15 |
1 |
Miguel Cabrera |
1B |
$ 36 |
He has been much better lately, but he still needs to go a long way to meet our sky high expectation. But at this point, it's probably safe to assume his 40-HR days are over. |
|
16 |
-2 |
Andrew McCutchen |
CF |
$ 36 |
-$ 1 |
He is a career .255 hitter in April, so he might need just little more time to heat up. |
17 |
-2 |
Max Scherzer |
SP |
$ 35 |
He presented us a 7-run catastrophe right when we are just about to be relieved. Perfect timing to keep us stay puzzled. |
|
18 |
2 |
Ryan Braun |
LF,RF |
$ 35 |
+$ 3 |
Keep partying like it's 2012. |
19 |
-1 |
Xander Bogaerts |
SS |
$ 35 |
Little more HR would be nice for our games, but not many SS can do what he does now. |
|
20 |
-1 |
Chris Sale |
SP |
$ 32 |
For last two games, he struck out 15 batters in 12.1 IP. His K is back on track, and he might reach his career high in W and ERA with the possibility of having the best White Sox team we have seen in last 10 years. |
|
21 |
1 |
Robinson Cano |
2B |
$ 32 |
+$ 1 |
11 HRs with .306 BA. If you are asking anything more, you don't deserve to own him. |
22 |
-1 |
Josh Donaldson |
3B |
$ 31 |
There are a good chance that his BA could settle around here (.277). Anyway, he still leads the majors with 30 R, and he is a one-of-kind hitter who deserves a better ranking. Steamer, please fix this for the sake of my article. |
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23 |
= |
Charlie Blackmon |
LF,CF |
$ 31 |
Hitting .314 since he is back from DL. He only has 1 HR in that same span, but he hasn't played a single game in the Coors yet. There is high chance that his owner isn't satisfied so far, so this could be a sneaky buy-low opportunity. |
|
24 |
1 |
Justin Upton |
LF |
$ 29 |
Still haven't found his swing in his new uniform. His .366 BABIP is a career high but he is only averaging .239. The K leader of the ML is doing everything wrong at the plate now, but we know he is better. |
|
25 |
8 |
Christian Yelich |
LF,CF |
$ 29 |
+$ 3 |
3 HRs in last 5 games. His counting stat is about to catch up his amazing slash line. |
26 |
= |
Madison Bumgarner |
SP |
$ 29 |
He is only hitting .118 with 1 HR so far, but the 2-time Silver Slugger is more talented than that. |
|
27 |
2 |
Francisco Lindor |
SS |
$ 29 |
+$ 2 |
His counting stats aren't brilliant yet, but his healthy .324 .385 .429 slash line is saying he deserves better. |
28 |
2 |
Jose Abreu |
1B |
$ 29 |
+$ 1 |
The AL leading White Sox and a lot of Fantasy teams really need their best hitter to start swinging better to keep their win records. His BA could go up once his BABIP is corrected, but the diminished power is concerning. |
29 |
18 |
Jonathan Lucroy |
C,1B |
$ 28 |
+$ 6 |
He added two HRs last week to his .309 BA. You are in a good shape if he is your C. |
30 |
-6 |
Noah Syndergaard |
SP |
$ 28 |
-$ 2 |
He has slowed down in his last two starts, but no one is denying that this is the Year of Thor. |
31 |
1 |
Corey Kluber |
SP |
$ 27 |
+$ 1 |
He has been always a great FIP pitcher. Let's see if he can finally bring down his ERA to his FIP level with Lindor's help this year. |
32 |
-1 |
Stephen Strasburg |
SP |
$ 27 |
+$ 1 |
We have waited long enough to see this kind of Strasburg. He is one of the best pitchers in the league as long as his health permits. |
33 |
-5 |
Jake Arrieta |
SP |
$ 26 |
-$ 1 |
His K-BB has dipped from last year, but he has 6 wins and 0.84 ERA. With the Cubs continuing their amazing hitting and defense, he is a prime candidate to finish as the leader in both categories. |
34 |
-7 |
David Price |
SP |
$ 26 |
-$ 3 |
11.54 K/9, 2.61 BB/9, and 2.93 FIP, but his ERA is keep getting higher. Let's see how long he can continue this sabermetric conundrum. |
35 |
3 |
Kenley Jansen |
RP |
$ 25 |
+$ 1 |
His SV-pace slowed down since last week, but no question he is the best closer in both real and fake world. |
36 |
-1 |
Carlos Gonzalez |
RF |
$ 25 |
He is a career .258 .313 .442 hitter in away games. His HR numbers will catch up once the Rockies wrap up their current 9-game road trip. |
|
37 |
-3 |
Jose Fernandez |
SP |
$ 25 |
-$ 1 |
He is currently having a control issue, but he leads the majors with 12.56 K/9. There is no need to worry about his outstanding stuff. |
38 |
-2 |
Andrew Miller |
RP |
$ 25 |
Obviously Chapman's return is nearing and the lefty shouldn't be ranked here, but he owns 0.00 ERA and -0.10 FIP. It's a shame that we won't see him closing games only because the Yankees are addicted in collecting relievers. |
|
39 |
4 |
Rougned Odor |
2B |
$ 25 |
+$ 2 |
He is red hot in May with .364 and 3 HRs. He is still a 22-old kid. He will be relevant to us for a long long time. |
40 |
-3 |
Eric Hosmer |
1B |
$ 24 |
-$ 1 |
His .327 BA is the best among 1Bs, and he isn't so shabby on everything else. A true rotisserie jewel. |
41 |
-1 |
Jon Lester |
SP |
$ 24 |
+$ 1 |
His 1.58 ERA deserves more than 3 wins with the ML leading Cubs. |
42 |
11 |
Trevor Story |
SS |
$ 24 |
+$ 3 |
The rookie sensation's power has cooled down in May as he slugs only .414 (.674 in April), but he averages .310. He continues to find ways to contribute. |
43 |
-1 |
Gerardo Parra |
LF,CF,RF |
$ 23 |
+$ 1 |
His numbers are not exciting at all, but you already know this guy was a steal of the draft. |
44 |
1 |
Ian Kinsler |
2B |
$ 23 |
+$ 1 |
Age doesn't affect this guy. |
45 |
-6 |
Todd Frazier |
3B |
$ 23 |
-$ 1 |
.200 BA isn't pretty, but he has been clearing the wall at least with 8 HRs. His BABIP can't stay at .184. The 30-year-old will be just fine. |
46 |
-2 |
J.D. Martinez |
RF |
$ 23 |
He has been more patient at the plate, but it hasn't really helped his production yet. He currently owns uncharacteristic .239, 3HR. |
|
47 |
2 |
Zack Greinke |
SP |
$ 23 |
+$ 1 |
He threw two 7-run games this year that inflated his ERA to 5.15, but he is obviously better. Leaving SoCal will continue to hurt his ERA, but he is otherwise a same pitcher from last year. |
48 |
9 |
Yoenis Cespedes |
LF,CF |
$ 23 |
+$ 2 |
He is even better than the last year's breakout. He looks really good on that Mets uniform. The exciting Cuban is still a health risk. |
49 |
12 |
J.T. Realmuto |
C |
$ 23 |
+$ 4 |
He has brought up his BA to .319, and now he is hitting at the leadoff spot. There aren't too many other catchers better to own. |
50 |
-9 |
Jason Heyward |
CF,RF |
$ 22 |
-$ 1 |
Still struggling with 0 HR and .202. The Cubs are probably happy as long as they are winning with his outstanding defense, but his owners disagree. |
51 |
-3 |
George Springer |
CF,RF |
$ 22 |
We finally have enough PA to understand this guy. His ceiling might not be as high as many anticipated, but his well-rounded numbers are still fantasy friendly. |
|
52 |
4 |
Yasiel Puig |
RF |
$ 21 |
+$ 1 |
His hot start to the season is nowhere to be found. He is now averaging miserable .236 and it's not a BABIP issue (.284). |
53 |
-7 |
Chris Davis |
1B,RF |
$ 21 |
-$ 1 |
He is ice cold in May with only two hits so far (1 HR), but he can easily lead the Majors in HR by the end of the season. |
54 |
-2 |
Johnny Cueto |
SP |
$ 21 |
He randomly blew out against the Reds, but he came right back on track with 8.1 shutout inning against the Rockies. No more worries about his mediocre 2nd half of the last season. |
|
55 |
-5 |
Joey Votto |
1B |
$ 21 |
His May OBP and SLG are back to normal .433 and .545, but those number doesn't help our Fantasy too much if he keeps his BA at .224. |
|
56 |
2 |
David Ortiz |
1B |
$ 20 |
+$ 1 |
This lefty DH is 9 years older than Prince Fielder (another lefty DH) is, and averaging 103 points higher with 5 more HRs. He even has 1 SB. |
57 |
-3 |
Adam Jones |
CF |
$ 20 |
-$ 1 |
His slow season continues, but his 4.3% HR/FB can't stay there too long (career 15.3%). |
58 |
5 |
Daniel Murphy |
1B,2B,3B |
$ 20 |
+$ 1 |
It's probably a right time to start giving him more respect. He is still hitting crazy .402 and he only has 5 hitless games this year. |
59 |
= |
Craig Kimbrel |
RP |
$ 20 |
He only allowed runs in two appearances. His ERA will come down, and he is still one of the best relievers in the game. |
|
60 |
13 |
Hanley Ramirez |
1B,LF |
$ 19 |
+$ 3 |
He has picked up in May with .333 .429 .667, but his inconsistency is tough to be trusted. |
61 |
-1 |
Salvador Perez |
C |
$ 19 |
+$ 1 |
His BA is down to .221 for now, but 4 HR is second highest among the catchers. |
62 |
-11 |
Prince Fielder |
1B |
$ 19 |
-$ 2 |
He is a DH with .198 BA and 2 HR. He leads the majors with -1.0 WAR (from the behind). |
63 |
2 |
Byung-ho Park |
1B |
$ 19 |
+$ 1 |
The Korean slugger found his groove. A real 30+ HR threat, which is a rare commodity among 1Bs these days. |
64 |
-9 |
Jose Bautista |
RF |
$ 19 |
-$ 2 |
It might not be fair to expect another 40-HR season from the 35-year-old. |
65 |
-1 |
Freddie Freeman |
1B |
$ 19 |
After a brutally slow start, his slash is back to his career level. The problem is that his career slash isn't very impressive. |
|
66 |
18 |
Kyle Seager |
3B |
$ 18 |
+$ 2 |
Picking up his slacks in May. Slashing .433 .433 .900. |
67 |
25 |
Jacoby Ellsbury |
CF |
$ 18 |
+$ 3 |
4 SBs in last three games. His legs are still fine, but we need to see him swinging for power. |
68 |
3 |
Adrian Beltre |
3B |
$ 18 |
+$ 1 |
His extreme consistency ironically makes him too boring to own in Fantasy, but not many young guys can do what he does at age 37. |
69 |
12 |
Brian Dozier |
2B |
$ 17 |
+$ 1 |
Slowly getting there by averaging .400 in May, but he is still way behind to replicate his previous productions. As long as he keeps hitting in 1 or 2 hole, his Fantasy value should be fine. BA is just not his thing. |
70 |
= |
Edwin Encarnacion |
1B |
$ 17 |
He added two HRs in last 4 days, but he is still nowhere near what his owners need him to be. |
|
71 |
25 |
Michael Brantley |
LF,CF |
$ 17 |
+$ 2 |
He hasn't done anything special yet since his return, but the most important thing is that he is healthy. |
72 |
4 |
Dellin Betances |
RP |
$ 17 |
+$ 1 |
He has been shaky lately, but he still owns 2.57 ERA and 17.36 K/9. It's just impossible for him to hurt anybody's team even with his current non-closing role. |
73 |
7 |
Miguel Sano |
3B,RF |
$ 17 |
+$ 1 |
He leads the Majors with his 33.8% Line Drive %. It's obviously a good sign, but if all those line drives only come out as .243 and 3 HR, he is not making anybody happy. |
74 |
9 |
Gerrit Cole |
SP |
$ 17 |
+$ 1 |
His 3.95 ERA will be taken care of sooner or later. He won't give you amazing K-BB, but he is very good at avoiding HRs (career 0.55 HR/9). |
75 |
-7 |
Josh Harrison |
2B,3B,LF,RF |
$ 17 |
-$ 1 |
He doesn't do anything flashy, but his well-balanced line will be pretty valuable in the end at light-hitting 2B position. |
76 |
-1 |
Lorenzo Cain |
CF |
$ 17 |
It's becoming more and more obvious that his last season wasn't a breakout but a blip. He still can be rosterable, but his 26.5% K% is a career high, and CF is full of talent this year. |
|
77 |
-10 |
Matt Carpenter |
2B,3B |
$ 17 |
-$ 1 |
He still gets on base very nicely as a leadoff (.365), but only 17 of them turned into runs. He doesn't steal bags, so he needs to bring up his BA and power to stay relevant. He only hit 4 HRs so far, but his 12.1% HR/FB suggests that his last year's power outburst wasn't a fluke. He is a must hold for now. |
78 |
-4 |
Chris Archer |
SP |
$ 16 |
He bounced back nicely in his last three games (2 ER in 18.2 IP), but beware that he has been throwing more changeups to compensate his declined velocity. His changeup needs to stay sharp for him to stay as an ace. |
|
79 |
-13 |
Wil Myers |
1B,CF |
$ 16 |
-$ 2 |
He is a strike-out prone (24.8%) and never walks (5.3%), but his HR-SB-AVG line is very good for our games. |
80 |
NEW |
Melky Cabrera |
LF |
$ 16 |
+$ 3 |
He is quietly having his best season since his PED suspension. He doesn't do anything interesting, but his R/RBI/AVG could make him worthwhile to roster. |
81 |
9 |
Nelson Cruz |
RF |
$ 16 |
+$ 1 |
His BA is 30 points down, but he still gets on base at the same rate (.371). He will catchup his HR numbers once his 15.2% HR/FB bounce back, but we should not expect him to reach another 40 HR mark at 35. |
82 |
9 |
Zach Britton |
RP |
$ 16 |
+$ 1 |
If he can maintain his 12.41 K/9 throughout the season, the lefty can rise as one of the top names in the closing business. |
83 |
-4 |
Jason Kipnis |
2B |
$ 16 |
Looks like he actually learned how to keep his BABIP high (.351). If he can bring back is K-rate down to his career level, he might have another 300 season waiting for him. |
|
84 |
9 |
Masahiro Tanaka |
SP |
$ 16 |
+$ 1 |
He is probably the only Yankees pitcher worthwhile to own. Read More. |
85 |
2 |
Mark Trumbo |
1B,LF,RF |
$ 16 |
His breakout is official. |
|
86 |
-24 |
Matt Harvey |
SP |
$ 16 |
-$ 3 |
It's okay to panic now. We have seen enough. |
87 |
-15 |
Anthony Rendon |
2B,3B |
$ 16 |
-$ 1 |
He finally launched two homers in May, but it came with miserable .143 BA. It's time to let go of his 2014 campaign. He is talented, but his 10.4% HR/FB back in 2014 could be just a blip. His power is below average. |
88 |
-10 |
David Peralta |
LF,RF |
$ 16 |
Completely failing his mission to protect Goldy. The former pitcher isn't fully exploiting his hitter friendly home park, but he should hit more HR than now as his millions of infield flies (17.7% IFFB%, 21st in ML) start to travel beyond the diamond. |
|
89 |
-4 |
Ben Revere |
LF,CF,RF |
$ 16 |
He has two hits since the activation, but both went extra bases. Stick to the singles Ben. |
|
90 |
7 |
Albert Pujols |
1B |
$ 16 |
+$ 1 |
His 28.6% soft hit % is 6th in the league, just behind guys like Gordon, Burns, and Deshields. He needs to hit harder to bring up his .174 BABIP, which shouldn't be too hard since his soft% last year was 15.8% (career 14.1%). Otherwise, he is exactly the same guy from last year. His HR/FB and Hard Hit % suggest that he didn't lose his power yet, so the legendary 1B can bounce back pretty soon. BUY LOW! |
91 |
9 |
Billy Hamilton |
CF |
$ 16 |
+$ 1 |
His .130 ISO is career high, but that just makes him harder to steal. 7 SB is a very disappointing for a one-category player like him. |
92 |
-15 |
DJ LeMahieu |
2B |
$ 16 |
-$ 1 |
Not so much power play even with the Coors-effect, but he occasionally hits at the top of the most run-producing lineup, and his decent steals and BA makes him a mixed-league asset. |
93 |
-5 |
David Robertson |
RP |
$ 15 |
As long as the White Sox keep winning, his skill is strong enough to post so many SVs. |
|
94 |
-25 |
Jacob deGrom |
SP |
$ 15 |
-$ 2 |
His velocity is down worrisome 2.5 mph since last year, and now he is posting sheer 6.35 K/9. His ERA and FIP still looks fine but this is not the most welcoming sign after the minor injury. |
95 |
= |
Adrian Gonzalez |
1B |
$ 15 |
He is currently putting up uncharacteristic 2.24 GB/FB (career 1.09), which has been limiting his HR to 3 so far. That number is just too out of ordinary to be treated as something permanent. Expect his power to return soon. |
|
96 |
NEW |
Matt Kemp |
RF |
$ 15 |
+$ 1 |
.551 SLG is highest since 2011. Petco Park is no longer a HR purgatory, and Kemp has enough talent to produce long balls. He is surprisingly still only 31 years old. |
97 |
-15 |
Dallas Keuchel |
SP |
$ 15 |
-$ 1 |
The two most important pitching measures, K-BB and GB% are down since last year. His 88 mph fastball isn't getting anybody out so far. He better develop his cutter fast to repeat his success. |
98 |
= |
Jean Segura |
2B,SS |
$ 15 |
He hasn't homered in last 9 games, but he still managed to hit .324 BA. Welcome back to our lives. |
|
99 |
-10 |
Gregory Polanco |
RF |
$ 15 |
-$ 1 |
His .296 BA should be adjusted down, but his improved OBP looks legit. It's a sad thing that we care BA more in our games, and 3 SB is way below what we expect from him. |
100 |
-14 |
Nick Hundley |
C |
$ 14 |
-$ 1 |
Heading to DL once again. His numbers as a Rockies catcher could be very valuable, but he just can't catch any break. |
Fallouts: Elvis Andrus, Dustin Pedroia
On the Bubble: Aroldis Chapman, Eugenio Suarez, Kevin Pillar, Brett Gardner, Drew Smyly, Brandon Belt