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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.
- 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.
- This is a bi-weekly series, and check out the Week 15 Ranking here.
- All stats and projections are up to date as of 7/24/2016
- Enjoy!
Rank |
Ranking Change |
Player |
Position |
Projected Value |
Value Change |
Comment |
1 |
= |
Mike Trout |
CF |
$ 58 |
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2 |
= |
Jose Altuve |
2B |
$ 55 |
+$ 4 |
Pretty much leading every category in NL. He needs 31 more hits for his career 1000th, and the kid is only 26 years old. |
3 |
= |
Manny Machado |
3B,SS |
$ 50 |
-$ 1 |
|
4 |
+2 |
Paul Goldschmidt |
1B |
$ 48 |
+$ 3 |
He is still struggling little bit to put the ball deep in the air (15.2% infield fly rate is ridiculously high compare to his 6.0% career rate), but his power tool seems to be unchanged. Should be an easy bounce back candidate for the 2nd half and his 13 SB are golden. |
5 |
= |
Bryce Harper |
CF,RF |
$ 46 |
The Phenom's sluggish July has been the headline. Hitting .200 for the month, but still slugged 4 HR. He has been struggling to hit line drives, which has been hurting his BABIP significantly. But remember that this superstar cleared the wall 9 times back in April. The 23-year-old can get hot anytime. |
|
6 |
+2 |
Mookie Betts |
CF,RF |
$ 45 |
+$ 3 |
|
7 |
-3 |
Clayton Kershaw |
SP |
$ 43 |
-$ 6 |
His back has been costing every baseball fan's dream to watch Kershaw making a history. The surgery is still less likely, but a back issue isn't just another TJ, and we all are in danger of losing the one of a kind pitcher of our time. |
8 |
-1 |
Starling Marte |
LF,CF |
$ 43 |
-$ 1 |
|
9 |
+4 |
Kris Bryant |
3B,LF,RF |
$ 42 |
+$ 3 |
No HR in his last 14 games, but still hit .321 with 3 SB. |
10 |
-1 |
Buster Posey |
C,1B |
$ 41 |
||
11 |
+4 |
Xander Bogaerts |
SS |
$ 40 |
+$ 2 |
|
12 |
-2 |
Anthony Rizzo |
1B |
$ 39 |
-$ 1 |
|
13 |
+4 |
Ryan Braun |
LF,RF |
$ 39 |
+$ 2 |
He is surprisingly not popular around the trade tables. Thanks to his tainted image and injury history, his owners should be able to enjoy seeing him in the Brewers uniform for the rest of the season. |
14 |
-3 |
Miguel Cabrera |
1B |
$ 39 |
-$ 1 |
|
15 |
+1 |
Nolan Arenado |
3B |
$ 39 |
+$ 2 |
|
16 |
-4 |
Max Scherzer |
SP |
$ 39 |
-$ 1 |
|
17 |
-3 |
Charlie Blackmon |
LF,CF |
$ 38 |
-$ 1 |
The Rockies really should trade him, but he doesn't seem to be strongly coveted by any team at this moment. CarGo is probably more attractive bait. The Rockies can control him for 2 more years, so he might stay put in the mountains, where he can continue to be an elite Fantasy producer. |
18 |
= |
David Ortiz |
1B |
$ 37 |
+$ 2 |
|
19 |
+3 |
Carlos Correa |
SS |
$ 35 |
+$ 4 |
|
20 |
-1 |
Jonathan Lucroy |
C,1B |
$ 35 |
+$ 1 |
If he gets traded to either the Indians or the Mets, it can't be good for his HR production. He was never known for his power, so we should expect his 13.7% HR/FB to regress anyway. He is still a great contact hitter, and no stadium can't take away that portion of his game. |
21 |
+3 |
Carlos Gonzalez |
RF |
$ 34 |
+$ 3 |
|
22 |
+4 |
Josh Donaldson |
3B |
$ 34 |
+$ 4 |
|
23 |
-3 |
Jose Fernandez |
SP |
$ 34 |
||
24 |
+7 |
Christian Yelich |
LF,CF |
$ 32 |
+$ 3 |
3 HR in his last 6 games. We just need to see little bit more of those from this great ratio hitter. |
25 |
= |
Daniel Murphy |
1B,2B,3B |
$ 31 |
+$ 1 |
|
26 |
+6 |
Hanley Ramirez |
1B,LF |
$ 31 |
+$ 2 |
HanRam has been mad hot as he hit 5 HR in his last 5 games, but his season total is still mere 13. He can continue to benefit from hitting in the middle of the Fenway's order, but his baseball skill is nothing special. |
27 |
+9 |
Kenley Jansen |
RP |
$ 31 |
+$ 3 |
|
28 |
-7 |
Wil Myers |
1B,CF |
$ 31 |
-$ 2 |
|
29 |
-2 |
Madison Bumgarner |
SP |
$ 31 |
+$ 1 |
The likely CY Young winner if Kershaw stays out. He is one of the best lefties in the game, and he is protected by almighty Brandon Crawford and the AT&T. |
30 |
-2 |
Andrew McCutchen |
CF |
$ 30 |
It's really tough to get excited for the Captain Cutch. His power is still playable, but you probably should be able to find a better CF for your roster pretty easily. |
|
31 |
+56 |
Aroldis Chapman |
RP |
$ 30 |
+$ 14 |
The new closer of the MLB leading Cubs. The Cubs have been surprisingly stingy with providing enough SV opportunities, but Chapman is still Chapman. He could lose few SV by changing the uniform, but the NL Central should be a better environment for his other ratio stats. |
32 |
+6 |
Francisco Lindor |
SS |
$ 29 |
+$ 2 |
|
33 |
= |
Giancarlo Stanton |
RF |
$ 29 |
He is finally showing some life as he hit .304 and 6 HR in July. But he still struck out 31% of the time during the same span, so his main problem hasn't been fixed yet. |
|
34 |
-11 |
Andrew Miller |
RP |
$ 29 |
-$ 3 |
He is the new closer of the Yankees, and he could be the best closer for the rest of the way easily. |
35 |
-5 |
Noah Syndergaard |
SP |
$ 29 |
-$ 1 |
|
36 |
-7 |
Robinson Cano |
2B |
$ 29 |
-$ 2 |
|
37 |
-3 |
Chris Sale |
SP |
$ 28 |
Is he leaving the South Side? Yes, please! His velocity and K-rate are still down, and his FIP is ugly 3.70, but his way out of the White Sox's brutal defense and RHB friendly home park can only benefit the dominant lefty's career. |
|
38 |
+15 |
Joey Votto |
1B |
$ 28 |
+$ 6 |
All his numbers are looking normal finally. Thanks to his hot July as he crushed the baseballs with his ridiculous .407 .560 .630 line. |
39 |
+4 |
George Springer |
CF,RF |
$ 27 |
+$ 2 |
|
40 |
-3 |
Stephen Strasburg |
SP |
$ 26 |
-$ 2 |
|
41 |
-1 |
Corey Kluber |
SP |
$ 26 |
-$ 1 |
|
42 |
-7 |
David Price |
SP |
$ 26 |
-$ 2 |
|
43 |
+3 |
Jonathan Villar |
3B,SS |
$ 26 |
+$ 2 |
|
44 |
-5 |
Jose Abreu |
1B |
$ 25 |
-$ 2 |
|
45 |
= |
Rougned Odor |
2B |
$ 25 |
+$ 1 |
|
46 |
-4 |
Jake Arrieta |
SP |
$ 24 |
-$ 1 |
|
47 |
+19 |
Jean Segura |
2B,SS |
$ 24 |
+$ 4 |
The 26-year-old infielder has been flourishing at the desert. 8 HR, 17 SB, and .316 on the year, and he has been pretty consistent all year round. |
48 |
-7 |
Adam Jones |
CF |
$ 24 |
-$ 2 |
|
49 |
+6 |
Salvador Perez |
C |
$ 24 |
+$ 2 |
|
50 |
+12 |
Jason Kipnis |
2B |
$ 23 |
+$ 3 |
What a July for Kip and the rest of the Indians. He added 5 HR this month, and he only needs 1 more to tie his career best 17 HR. He is no longer a base running threat, but he has been compensating his owners in other areas. |
51 |
-1 |
Ian Kinsler |
2B |
$ 23 |
+$ 1 |
|
52 |
+15 |
Zach Britton |
RP |
$ 23 |
+$ 4 |
0.65 ERA. |
53 |
+10 |
Edwin Encarnacion |
1B |
$ 23 |
+$ 3 |
27 HR and 87 RBI. Boy, this guy knows how to play DH. His BA will continue to limit his value little bit, the 33-year-old is preparing for a big fat check this winter. |
54 |
+28 |
Trevor Story |
SS |
$ 22 |
+$ 6 |
Does anybody enjoy their hometown more than this kid? Hitting .313 at home (.233 on the road), and the shortstop's 27 HR is third in the major. |
55 |
+1 |
Ian Desmond |
SS,LF,CF |
$ 22 |
+$ 1 |
|
56 |
+4 |
Gregory Polanco |
LF,RF |
$ 22 |
+$ 1 |
|
57 |
+18 |
Ben Revere |
LF,CF,RF |
$ 22 |
+$ 4 |
Revere isn't really making anybody happy, but his legs are still working pretty well. He has been hitting little bit too much fly balls for his taste, but his other peripherals, such as K, BB, and contacts% show that he is still the same kind of hitter who hit over .300 for his last three seasons. His .231 BABIP is very correctable and he will soon start to steal more bases once he starts to get on them. Get him for free now if you need SB. |
58 |
-10 |
Justin Upton |
LF,CF |
$ 22 |
-$ 1 |
|
59 |
-15 |
J.T. Realmuto |
C |
$ 22 |
-$ 3 |
What kind of a catcher steals 6 bases in his last 16 games? He is not a power hitter, but this unorthodox catcher can run and put the balls in the play. |
60 |
-9 |
Johnny Cueto |
SP |
$ 22 |
-$ 1 |
|
61 |
+7 |
Matt Holliday |
1B,LF |
$ 21 |
+$ 2 |
|
62 |
-8 |
Eric Hosmer |
1B |
$ 21 |
-$ 1 |
|
63 |
-6 |
Jon Lester |
SP |
$ 21 |
||
64 |
-3 |
Melky Cabrera |
LF |
$ 21 |
||
65 |
+13 |
Albert Pujols |
1B |
$ 21 |
+$ 4 |
The Machine still can't fix his BA, but he smashed 5 HR and 22 RBI in July. If you can bear his .250ish BA, he can still be an elite producer in every other category (he even stole 4 bases this year). |
66 |
+15 |
Koji Uehara |
RP |
$ 21 |
+$ 4 |
He could have been belonged here, but the 41-year-old is long gone from the baseball. |
67 |
-20 |
Yoenis Cespedes |
LF,CF |
$ 21 |
-$ 3 |
|
68 |
+3 |
Adrian Beltre |
3B |
$ 20 |
+$ 1 |
|
69 |
+7 |
Zack Greinke |
SP |
$ 19 |
+$ 1 |
|
70 |
+2 |
Dustin Pedroia |
2B |
$ 19 |
||
71 |
+6 |
Nelson Cruz |
RF |
$ 19 |
+$ 1 |
|
72 |
-13 |
Brandon Belt |
1B,LF |
$ 19 |
-$ 3 |
|
73 |
-15 |
Freddie Freeman |
1B |
$ 18 |
-$ 3 |
|
74 |
+9 |
Josh Harrison |
2B,3B,LF,RF |
$ 18 |
+$ 2 |
|
75 |
-10 |
Chris Davis |
1B,RF |
$ 18 |
-$ 2 |
|
76 |
+10 |
Stephen Piscotty |
1B,LF,CF,RF |
$ 18 |
+$ 2 |
|
77 |
-13 |
Victor Martinez |
1B |
$ 18 |
-$ 2 |
|
78 |
-26 |
Evan Gattis |
C,LF |
$ 18 |
-$ 4 |
A.J. Reed is out of his way, which is a great news, but now Alex Bregman can eat into his shares little bit. All he needs is enough at-bats to average in couple hot streaks, but those aren't coming easily. |
79 |
+1 |
Todd Frazier |
3B |
$ 18 |
+$ 1 |
|
80 |
+10 |
Ben Zobrist |
2B,LF,RF |
$ 18 |
+$ 2 |
|
81 |
-12 |
Miguel Sano |
3B,RF |
$ 18 |
-$ 2 |
|
82 |
+2 |
DJ LeMahieu |
2B |
$ 17 |
+$ 1 |
|
83 |
-10 |
Jacob deGrom |
SP |
$ 17 |
-$ 1 |
Degrominator's velocity isn't getting back up to 95 mph, but it has been slowly improving. He also has been successfully compensated his loss in fastball with slider, and he could be very solid for the rest of the way (but not 2015 level). |
84 |
+11 |
Evan Longoria |
3B |
$ 17 |
+$ 2 |
|
85 |
+7 |
Corey Seager |
SS |
$ 17 |
+$ 1 |
The NL RoY leading candidate has been as good as advertised. He has also been playing pretty solid defense, which means his transition to 3B can be delayed for couple more years. |
86 |
-16 |
Carlos Carrasco |
SP |
$ 17 |
-$ 2 |
His velocity is still down little bit, which has been hurting his K-rate. Regardless of his disturbing 3.95 FIP, he has been putting up fantastic 2.31 ERA. The Indians have been playing a lot better defense lately, so it would be only fair for him to stay little lucky this season while he is fixing his own issues. |
87 |
-8 |
Kyle Seager |
3B |
$ 17 |
-$ 1 |
|
88 |
NEW |
Carlos Santana |
1B |
$ 16 |
+$ 3 |
He has been surprisingly good for even non-OBP leagues. He has cut down his K-rate this season and raised his BA to acceptable .251. His .487 SLG is the best in his career. |
89 |
-4 |
Mark Trumbo |
1B,LF,RF |
$ 16 |
||
90 |
+8 |
Jackie Bradley Jr. |
LF,CF,RF |
$ 16 |
+$ 1 |
|
91 |
+5 |
Dallas Keuchel |
SP |
$ 16 |
+$ 1 |
Since the beginning of June, the reigning CY Young winner has been pitching relatively better with 3.63 ERA and 8.21 K/9. He could stay pretty competitive for the rest of the season, but his velocity is still showing no sign of improvement, so don't expect anything too big. |
92 |
-4 |
Yadier Molina |
C |
$ 16 |
||
93 |
NEW |
Anthony Rendon |
2B,3B |
$ 16 |
+$ 1 |
|
94 |
NEW |
Willson Contreras |
C,LF |
$ 16 |
+$ 37 |
He has been playing more games than anyone anticipated, and his bat is working relatively well in the majors. .277 with 5 HR in 32 games are great numbers for a fantasy catcher, and he could stay valuable as long as Joe Madden keeps the rookie on the field. |
95 |
-21 |
Hector Rondon |
RP |
$ 16 |
-$ 2 |
He is probably out for the closing gig even with his fantastic 11.7 K/9 and 1.95 ERA. He really doesn't deserve the demotion, but you can't pick a fight against Aroldis Chapman. |
96 |
NEW |
Matt Kemp |
RF |
$ 15 |
+$ 2 |
He doesn't run, walk, or make contact, but the 31-year-old former superstar can still crush the balls. He added 6 HR in his last 8 games, and he is about to have his best power season since 2011. |
97 |
-48 |
Dellin Betances |
RP |
$ 15 |
-$ 7 |
|
98 |
NEW |
Adam Eaton |
CF,RF |
$ 15 |
+$ 2 |
|
99 |
= |
Michael Pineda |
SP |
$ 15 |
||
100 |
-3 |
Aledmys Diaz |
2B,SS |
$ 15 |
Fallouts: Jacoby Ellsbury, Jason Heyward, Stephen Vogt, Shin-Soo Choo
On the Bubble: Matt Shoemaker, Francisco Cervelli, Billy Hamilton, Gerrit Cole, Masahiro Tanaka