Week 15 Overall Top 100 Steamer Ranking

Rank

Ranking Change

Player

Position

Projected Value

Value Change

Comment

1

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Mike Trout

CF

$ 58

+$ 1

The only blemish of Millville Meteor is that he is not leading any category except WAR this year.

2

+2

Jose Altuve

2B

$ 51

-$ 1

The current number 1 Fantasy hitter only hit .211 .244 .289 in July, but his mini-slump can't even make a dent on his true breakout season.

3

=

Manny Machado

3B,SS

$ 51

-$ 1

He still hasn't registered any SB, but that won't change the fact that he is the best SS for the rest of the season.

4

-2

Clayton Kershaw

SP

$ 50

-$ 3

This is not the first time the lefty visited DL, and those other DL stints always have failed to prevent him from finishing the season as the top pitcher. His preposterous dominance will continue to set him apart in spite of his absence.

5

=

Bryce Harper

CF,RF

$ 46

His hair has been garnering more attention than his performance lately, but the All-Star outfielder won't take long to recover from lowly .252 BABIP.

6

=

Paul Goldschmidt

1B

$ 45

+$ 2

His the other corner infielder teammate has been stealing all the thunders from him, but he has been quietly rewarding his owners with rising batting average and precious 11 SB from surprisingly thin 1B position.

7

=

Starling Marte

LF,CF

$ 44

+$ 2

While his owners are still complaining about his diminished power, he has been trying hard to appease them by stealing 9 more in 9 games in July. 30 SB is the second highest in the league, and .316 is 16th.

8

+5

Mookie Betts

CF,RF

$ 42

+$ 4

He leads the total bases in the league, and his hot hitting in July (.450) has finally pushed his BA over .300 for the first time this season.

9

+3

Buster Posey

C,1B

$ 41

+$ 3

The former MVP is finally back on track, and he is hitting .333 .515 .625 in July. The buy-low window has been officially closed, and he is back on the top of the catcher hierarchy.

10

+1

Anthony Rizzo

1B

$ 41

+$ 2

Since the start of June, the Italian slugger has raised his BA from .236 to .299, and now he is leading OPS in NL.

11

-2

Miguel Cabrera

1B

$ 40

Miggy is in the middle of the worst season in his career, but his diminished number still deserves a spot in the All-Star game. The future Hall of Famer is still far from done.

12

-2

Max Scherzer

SP

$ 40

Despite leading the league in HR allowed, he successfully lowered his ERA downs to 3.03, and he now leads the league in K.

13

+4

Kris Bryant

3B,LF,RF

$ 39

+$ 3

The NL HR leader suffered some minor injuries, but none of them kept him from swinging his hot bat. Sophomore slump doesn't apply to Kris as he cut down his K% significantly. He is already one of the most accomplished hitters at age 24.

14

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Charlie Blackmon

LF,CF

$ 39

+$ 1

He is far removed from his early season injury, and he has been enjoying his career best season. He isn't stealing as much, but he is much better in everything else, and he should be an elite option as long as he wears Rockies uniform.

15

+1

Xander Bogaerts

SS

$ 38

+$ 2

The All-Star Short Stop is having a rough July (.206 1 HR 1 SB in 9 gms), but there should be a little doubt for him to finish the season as the best offensive full-time SS.

16

-8

Nolan Arenado

3B

$ 37

-$ 3

His cold July has brought down his BA to .287, and it's the third consecutive season where he hit exactly .287. We can easily remove the consistency from the worry-list of the mountaineers' third baseman.

17

-2

Ryan Braun

LF,RF

$ 37

His recent two months (.268 .299 .433) haven't been as hot as his first two months, but his owners' concerns shouldn't be his performance as long as he is on the field wearing the Brewers uniform.

18

+13

David Ortiz

1B

$ 35

+$ 7

The 40-year-old DH is leading the league in wOBA by nearly 30 points (.451. Josh Donaldson is 2nd with .424), and while the only thing he can do as a baseball player is hitting, no one can even come close to him.

19

+1

Jonathan Lucroy

C,1B

$ 35

+$ 2

The injury-prone catcher has been making his owners extremely happy with his outstanding .304 and 11 HR, but expect his power to depreciate once his trade desire is fulfilled.

20

-1

Jose Fernandez

SP

$ 34

+$ 1

The K/9 leader's horrendous outing at Atlanta was nothing more than an overdue bad game. He should continue to whiff the hopeless opposing batters.

21

+12

Wil Myers

1B,CF

$ 34

+$ 6

His numbers can't be anymore Fantasy friendly (19 HR 15 SB .286), and the former RoY needs to be kept in every keeper league.

22

-4

Carlos Correa

SS

$ 32

-$ 3

The sophomore SS made us expect too much after his stellar first year, but his somewhat disappointing numbers (14 HR 8 SB .260) still play very well in our games. He started the season with worrisome 24% K-rate, but it has returned to his normal 19% (18.1% in 2015) in his recent two months, and this could be a prime buy-low opportunity.

23

+2

Andrew Miller

RP

$ 32

+$ 2

The Steamer needs to update his closer status so that we can remove him from this list. He actually has potential, however, to be traded to another team to serve as a closer soon, so keep the tap open on the dominant lefty.

24

+5

Carlos Gonzalez

RF

$ 31

+$ 2

CarGo is one of the best Fantasy OF, but his owners need to watch out for his trade rumors. He is the prime candidate to be traded this summer, and no one owns bigger home/away split than CarGo in this league (H: 14 HR .360. A: 5 HR .274).

25

+10

Daniel Murphy

1B,2B,3B

$ 31

+$ 4

Murph continues to hit like he is a soon-to-be-FA. He hit pretty .325 in July, and it even lower his season BA. Congrat to the Nationals and his Fantasy owners. His late-career breakout is official.

26

-5

Josh Donaldson

3B

$ 31

-$ 1

The reigning MVP is hitting ridiculous .395 .549 .763 in July, and the Blue Jays are trying to regain their reputation as the offensive power house. He still isn't getting enough love from Steamer, but he is easily one of the most dangerous hitters on earth.

27

-5

Madison Bumgarner

SP

$ 30

The 26-year-old lefty continues to improve every aspect of his game, and he certainly deserves the CY Young if Kershaw misses more time.

28

-5

Andrew McCutchen

CF

$ 30

The Captain Cutch played better as of late as he hit .314 with 2 HR in July, but he still struck out 25% in that span. His continued high K% is limiting his BA, and his legs aren't getting any younger. His miserable first half isn't anything to do with luck, and it's tough to see him rebounding for the 2nd half.

29

+5

Robinson Cano

2B

$ 30

+$ 3

Cano and every member of the Emerald City aren't planning to stop hitting, and the 33-year-old already matched his HR total of last year.

30

-6

Noah Syndergaard

SP

$ 30

-$ 1

Thor has been somewhat mediocre since the beginning of June with 3.64 ERA, but his 10.1 K/9 1.9 BB/9 tell that he is still one of the best in the game as long as his bone spur issue doesn't explode.

31

-3

Christian Yelich

LF,CF

$ 29

We all know he is a very capable hitter, but we need him to produce more tangible numbers for Fantasy purpose. 2 HR and 1 SB in his last 48 games won't make the cut.

32

+12

Hanley Ramirez

1B,LF

$ 29

+$ 5

He has been hot in July with hitting .500 before he went down with an injury. 2 SB for the month is a very positive sign, and he should continue to benefit from his Red Sox teammates.

33

+4

Giancarlo Stanton

RF

$ 29

+$ 2

The HR Derby champ still possesses one of a kind raw power, and his struggle won't last long. His bat came to life in July with 5 HR .324, and expect him to make whoever manager sold him low very angry for the 2nd half.

34

-8

Chris Sale

SP

$ 28

-$ 2

Sale's newly lowered 93 mph fastball hasn't been working well lately as he recorded 5.24 ERA in his last seven starts. The starter for the AL All-Star's struggle has been little bit worrisome, and his 2nd half could be disappointing unless he figures out a new way to get outs with his slower fastballs.

35

+8

David Price

SP

$ 28

+$ 4

The 217M guy still owns uncharacteristic 4.34 ERA, but his July has been promising at least as he pitched two consecutive 8-inning games (1.69). His velo will probably stay down at mid-92, but his career high in K/9 suggests that he still know how to control the K-zone. Expect him to bounce back for the 2nd half.

36

+10

Kenley Jansen

RP

$ 28

+$ 5

The dominant reliever hasn't allowed any run in his last 14 games, and he barely walks anybody (6 BB in 38.2 IP). He is the best closer in the game without a doubt.

37

-5

Stephen Strasburg

SP

$ 28

-$ 1

The former phenom only needed a minimum time at DL, and he only allowed 2 hits since his return.

38

-11

Francisco Lindor

SS

$ 27

-$ 2

The All-Star Short Stop hasn't registered any HR in his last 15 games, but he still hit .305. His bat is so consistent, and the rejuvenated Indians lineup should help his production as they continue to march towards the October baseball.

39

=

Jose Abreu

1B

$ 27

+$ 1

The Cuban slugger has hit solid .298 in his last 14 games, but he hasn't cleared the wall in that span. His power outage can't be treated as a short-term slump anymore.

40

-2

Corey Kluber

SP

$ 26

The AL leader in FIP finally is making his well-deserved first All-Star appearance, but it still might take some time for his ERA to reflect his amazing peripherals.

41

+6

Adam Jones

CF

$ 26

+$ 2

His defense isn't quite the same, but his offense finally has caught up to his expectation. As the leadoff hitter of the jacked-up Orioles lineup, the consistency king has chance to reach 100 R for the first time since 2013.

42

-6

Jake Arrieta

SP

$ 25

-$ 2

The reigning CY Young has struggled with 4.81 ERA in his last 7 starts, and his BB/9 has been ugly 4.1 in that span. His control has been a big factor that delayed his breakout during his Orioles years, but his ability to get Ks and weak contacts should still keep him at the elite company.

43

-2

George Springer

CF,RF

$ 24

-$ 1

He will continue to serve as low BA, high OBP and power guy. It's little disappointing to see him not running much even with his new leadoff role (3 SB in 44 games).

44

+22

J.T. Realmuto

C

$ 24

+$ 5

The hottest hitter in July hit .394 1 HR 5 SB in 8 games. No catcher can steal like he does, and he is even occasionally inserted as a leadoff to put his speed on full display. His athleticism is an extremely rare commodity, and he should be considered as one of the elite catchers even with his lack of power.

45

-5

Rougned Odor

2B

$ 24

-$ 2

He has already reached his HR total of 2015. He owns the worst walk ratio (2.3%) in the league, but his owners should be happy as long as his numbers are Fantasy friendly.

46

+2

Jonathan Villar

3B,SS

$ 24

+$ 1

It's tough to find a guy who lead the league in SB and won't hurt any other category, and it simply gets better when that guy plays SS.

47

+3

Yoenis Cespedes

LF,CF

$ 24

+$ 1

Once a prime regression candidate, he is still hitting over .300 as a member of the Mets. He has been improving his line drive rate since his arrival in the U.S., and his current 25.4 LD% is 16th best in the league. Maybe it's the time to give more credit on his high BABIP.

48

+3

Justin Upton

LF,CF

$ 23

He is putting up disastrous 34% K-rate in July, and the brief hot streak we have seen in June is looking like nothing more than a head fake.

49

+12

Dellin Betances

RP

$ 23

+$ 2

He may be third in the SV depth chart, but he is almost getting 2 Ks per inning.

50

+2

Ian Kinsler

2B

$ 23

He is about to reach his highest HR total since 2011, and the 34-year-old continues to steal bases.

51

+9

Johnny Cueto

SP

$ 23

+$ 2

The starter for the NL All-Star is leading the NL in W, CG, IP, and HR/9. His increased ground ball rate met its best friend (Brandon Crawford), and his slider is sharper than ever. He is the perfect fit for the Giants and the AT&T.

52

+33

Evan Gattis

C,LF

$ 22

+$ 6

As long as he stays in the Majors, his unique power will be truly valuable for a catcher. While he can never be a contact hitter, his current Mendoza Line .216 BA has a room for adjustment.

53

+14

Joey Votto

1B

$ 22

+$ 3

His K% is slowly returning to his career norm, and he is hitting familiar .310 .464 .509 since June. His buy-low window is probably still open as his HR numbers are lagging.

54

-9

Eric Hosmer

1B

$ 22

-$ 2

He has cooled down in his last 27 games (.248 1 HR), but the first-time All-Star still is in the middle of his breakout season.

55

-25

Salvador Perez

C

$ 22

-$ 7

He is a four-time All-Star but somehow only 26 years old. His current .500 SLG is 30 points higher than his previous career high.

56

-3

Ian Desmond

SS,LF,CF

$ 22

-$ 1

He owns fourth highest WAR among the hitters, and he is ready to break every single career high in his stat book. He should not be able to maintain his .402 BABIP, but his owners already got enough out of him.

57

-15

Jon Lester

SP

$ 21

-$ 4

His two starts in July has been nothing but disasters (27.00 ERA), but the All-Star break came up right on time for him to rest up. Two bad starts are simply not enough to write-off the All-Star pitcher.

58

-1

Freddie Freeman

1B

$ 21

The 26-year-old hitter leads the league in line drive rate, and he should be able to raise his .286 if he can cut down his career high 25.2 K%. After a slow April, he is very likely to have his best season since 2013.

59

-1

Brandon Belt

1B,LF

$ 21

He is third in line drive rate in the league, and he has successfully lowered his K% to achieve .302 BA. So far he has been the better version of Freeman, but unfortunately the vast AT&T will continue to keep his HR total in check.

60

-5

Gregory Polanco

LF,RF

$ 21

He has been cold in July as he played through a minor injury (.188). He should welcome this All-Star break more than anyone.

61

+7

Melky Cabrera

LF

$ 21

+$ 2

Not my favorite Steamer selection, but he continues to produce, and LF is thin.

62

+19

Jason Kipnis

2B

$ 20

+$ 3

Kip is hitting .310 with 3 HR in July, and he only needs three more to beat his career high in 2013. He no longer steals much, but he is playing for the hottest team, and he can end up having his best Fantasy season in his career.

63

=

Edwin Encarnacion

1B

$ 20

He has already reached 80 RBI before the All-Star break (Ortiz 72) and his 23 HR is tied at fourth in the league. Despite his recent hot hitting, he is still averaging mere .267. He might settle as a high HR low BA guy.

64

+1

Victor Martinez

1B

$ 20

His BA struggled in July as he hit .184, but he still homered 3 times. He is fully recovered from his knee injuries, and he should continue to serve as the most dangerous DH behind Ortiz.

65

+5

Chris Davis

1B,RF

$ 20

+$ 1

Crush leads the league in K, which isn't too surprising. While he seems to be struggling at the plate mildly, his last year's 1st half numbers (.235 19 HR) are very similar to his current line (.237 22 HR), so his owners still can dream about his monster 2nd half.

66

-2

Jean Segura

2B,SS

$ 20

He continues to hit for high average (.306 in July), and .130 ISO is his career high. The speedy infielder's career has been successfully rejuvenated at the desert.

67

+12

Zach Britton

RP

$ 20

+$ 2

His 0.72 ERA is the second best among the relievers (Adam Liberatore 0.61), and his 79.3 GB% is easily the best in the league (Marc Rzepczynski 71.4%). Despite his high 16.7% HR/FB (due to Camden Yard), the lefty's stuff simply is overpowering.

68

+4

Matt Holliday

1B,LF

$ 19

+$ 1

.241 BA isn't desirable, but the 36-year-old is hitting 15 HR and his .248 BABIP should be adjusted as the season goes on.

69

NEW

Miguel Sano

3B,RF

$ 19

+$ 22

The talented slugger's July has been little more promising as he hit 3 HR with .282 BA, but he hasn't done much to improve his hideous 33.1% K-rate.

70

+3

Carlos Carrasco

SP

$ 19

He has been an elite pitcher since his return as he put up 2.47 ERA with 9.2 K/9, but he still owns ugly 4.02 FIP. Despite being extremely unlucky with his fly balls (20% HR/FB), he somehow stranded 87% of runners to offset his bad luck to keep his ERA low. He should still be a valuable starter, but his owners need to keep an eye on his decreased velocity and K-rate.

71

-9

Adrian Beltre

3B

$ 19

-$ 1

He is having a slow July, but the veteran third baseman should continue to keep his normal hitting line.

72

+10

Dustin Pedroia

2B

$ 19

+$ 2

He continues to prove that his small body can still handle baseball activities. He has hit consistently over .300 every month except for June (.294), and his .806 is his best since 2011.

73

+7

Jacob deGrom

SP

$ 18

+$ 1

His velocity slowly came back and naturally his K-rate followed. Degrominator pretty much erased some of the early season concerns.

74

+19

Hector Rondon

RP

$ 18

+$ 3

He isn't getting enough opportunity as a closer of one of the best teams, but his nasty stuff that generates 12.1 K/9 and 1.2 BB/9 is always prepared to get the job done upon the call.

75

+1

Ben Revere

LF,CF,RF

$ 18

It looks like he isn't the same Revere we remember. He is barely running these days, and he hasn't registered any SB in July. He should start running more as he fully recovers from injuries, but we should tone down our expectation.

76

-20

Zack Greinke

SP

$ 18

-$ 3

The 206M investment is already on shelf. At least he has been pitching well before he was shutdown (1.63 ERA in last 6 starts).

77

-2

Nelson Cruz

RF

$ 17

-$ 1

It's probably not a bad idea to own some Seattle bats this year, and Nelson Cruz should be one of the best options from the city.

78

+6

Albert Pujols

1B

$ 17

+$ 1

He has sacrificed some of his power for contact, and now while he has raised his BA from .231 to .249, he has only homered 4 in his last 35 games.

79

+11

Kyle Seager

3B

$ 17

+$ 2

He is having a month of his life. For the 10 games in July, the big Seager is hitting .436 with 3 HR and now he has already reached 18 even before the All-Star Break. Something is going on in Seattle and he is fully exploiting it.

80

+8

Todd Frazier

3B

$ 17

+$ 1

Obviously the 30-year-old still can hit as he cleared the wall 25 times, 2nd most just behind Mark Trumbo, but his BA is still hovering around Mendoza Line (.213). Some of his line drives have turned into infield flies, which has been hurting his BABIP (.202). His K-rate hasn't changed much and his skills are still there, so he is a major bounce back candidate for the 2nd half.

81

NEW

Koji Uehara

RP

$ 17

+$ 7

Kimbrel is hurt and the 41-year-old former closer is back on the radar. He has struggled this season time to time, but his current 12.8 K/9 is easily his career best and his 17.4% HR/FB should start to regress as the season goes on. Until Kimbrel is back, he should be considered as an elite closer.

82

-11

Trevor Story

SS

$ 17

-$ 2

The headline of April is now leading the NL in K. His power and flyball-oriented hitting works well at Coors, but his away BA is miserable .231, which should continue to drag down his value. He still owns unique power as a SS, so as long as he plays for the Rockies, he is a valuable asset.

83

-9

Josh Harrison

2B,3B,LF,RF

$ 17

-$ 2

Forget his brief power surge back in 2014. He isn't going to help you much in HR category, but he continues to run (2 more SB in July), and his decent BA plus defensive versatility is a great asset.

84

-7

DJ LeMahieu

2B

$ 16

-$ 1

The talented 2B playing for the Rockies are now hitting .334, the third highest in the league. He isn't stealing as much as last year, but he is showing little more power and his BA is simply golden for his dirt cheap price tag.

85

-7

Mark Trumbo

1B,LF,RF

$ 16

-$ 1

The HR king isn't stopping anytime soon. His scorching hot July (.343 5 HR) now put him 3 ahead of the second group and he is now aiming for the MVP award. His outrageous jump in HR/FB (14.5 to 26.2%) is tough to be explained at his age, but the power rarely lies and he should continue to dominate.

86

+12

Stephen Piscotty

1B,LF,CF,RF

$ 16

+$ 2

Nobody is more Cardinals-like (whatever that means) than this guy. He is just a great all-around baseball player. He won't light up any category, but he knows how to do everything, which is exactly what we are looking for in our game.

87

+4

Aroldis Chapman

RP

$ 16

+$ 1

Probably the most dominant closer at this point (maybe except Jansen), and he should move up soon once Steamer realizes (which I've been waiting for a while) the flame throwing lefty is the closer of the Yankees.

88

-39

Yadier Molina

C

$ 16

-$ 7

He added one more HR couple days ago, which doubled his season total. He isn't putting up sexy numbers any more, but his solid BA as a catcher has its worth.

89

NEW

Shin-Soo Choo

RF

$ 16

+$ 3

Frequent injuries will continue to limit his value, but he knows how to get on base better than anyone as a leadoff hitter, and he has been running more this season.

90

+7

Ben Zobrist

2B,LF

$ 16

+$ 1

The 35-year-old has been displaying some power as his 15.7% HR/FB is his best since 2009. There are no reasons to believe that he is suddenly a different type of hitter this year, and his power number should regress for the 2nd half.

91

-8

Jason Heyward

CF,RF

$ 16

-$ 1

It's a good thing that he still plays terrific RF defense. The 184M guy should get kicked out from this ranking pretty soon. He hasn't homered in his last 26 games, and his last SB was 36 games ago.

92

-6

Corey Seager

SS

$ 16

The baby Seager is already an All-Star as a rookie, and he certainly deserves the distinction as he hit .297 with 17 HR. He probably owns the best raw power among the big league SS and he isn't shy to display it.

93

-1

Jacoby Ellsbury

CF

$ 16

+$ 1

He is AL leader in caught stealing, so we at least know he is trying hard. It looks like he completely lost his power at this stage, but his .279 BA is the highest since he came to the Yankees and 16 SB should still play for some teams.

94

NEW

Stephen Vogt

C,1B

$ 15

+$ 2

Last year's early season sensation is quietly having a solid season (.277 7 HR). We can't expect him to replicate his power from the last season, but he is proving his bat can still be valuable for a catcher.

95

+5

Evan Longoria

3B

$ 15

+$ 1

Longo is back in our lives after two crappy seasons. His .281 BA and .526 SLG are his best since 2010 (except the injury shortened 2012), and he has been consistent throughout the year. He looks to be regained his power at age 30, so trust his HR (he hits too many fly balls, so his BA may regress little bit).

96

=

Dallas Keuchel

SP

$ 15

The reigning CY Young is an owner of unsightly 4.80 ERA, but he has pitched well in his last 5 games (2.78). His K/9 for the same span is still mediocre 6.4, and he is still struggling to regain his velocity. He can still turn his season around, but expect him to be more like his 2014 than 2015.

97

NEW

Aledmys Diaz

2B,SS

$ 15

+$ 5

It took some time, but the All-Star SS finally made the list. The Cardinals are committed to use him full-time, and this kid obviously can hit.

98

NEW

Jackie Bradley Jr.

LF,CF,RF

$ 15

+$ 7

Another young All-Star is making a stride this year. He struggled in his first three seasons in the big league, but he is finally living up to his potential. He isn't doing anything differently from last year but he has cut down his K% and increased BABIP. It's still unclear which side of BABIP he belongs to, so it's fair to expect a small regression in his BA.

99

NEW

Michael Pineda

SP

$ 15

+$ 1

One of the most puzzling pitchers of the league had an amazing June (2.75 12.3 K/9), but he was tagged for 5 runs in his first game in July. He still owns one of the best stuff and sabermetrics love him more than anybody, but his actual numbers continue to disappoint his owners. Regardless of his skill set, the Yankees Stadium and their bad defense will continue to limit his value.

100

NEW

Seung Oh

RP

$ 15

+$ 11

The brand new closer of the Red Birds has been one of the best relievers in the league so far with 11.7 K/9 and 1.59 ERA. He has tons of closing experiences back in Asia, so he could immediately join the elite company if he can continue to fool the Major League hitters.