1 fantasy catcher.Steamer: 37 HR, 102 RBI, 81 R, 1 SB, .807 OPS, 37)Austin Riley|ATL|3B4 (1B)24-year-old slugger in early-round conversation after 2021 breakout.Steamer: 33 HR, 100 RBI, 87 R, 1 SB, .839 OPS, 38)Whit Merrifield|KC|2B3 (OF)Durable speedster hasn't missed a game since 2018.Steamer: 14 HR, 62 RBI, 90 R, 29 SB, .736 OPS, 39)Francisco Lindor|NYM|SS6Shortstop's solid finish last season inspires hope for 2022.Steamer: 30 HR, 93 RBI, 89 R, 13 SB, .793 OPS, 40)Paul Goldschmidt|STL|1B4Longtime fantasy stud still going strong at age 34.Steamer: 30 HR, 91 RBI, 98 R, 7 SB, .845 OPS, 41)Aaron Nola|PHI|SP10Likely to improve significantly upon 2021 ERA (4.63).Steamer: 192 IP, 12 W, 3.90 ERA, 213 K, 1.19 WHIP, 42)Wander Franco|TB|SS7 (3B)Phenom offers considerable upside in Year 2.Steamer: 19 HR, 84 RBI, 85 R, 10 SB, .818 OPS, 43)Robbie Ray|SEA|SP11AL Cy Young Award winner a high-risk, high-reward pick in early rounds.Steamer: 191 IP, 12 W, 3.68 ERA, 251 K, 1.17 WHIP, 44)Sandy Alcantara|MIA|SP12Righty continues to make incremental improvements.Steamer: 200 IP, 12 W, 3.86 ERA, 191 K, 1.25 WHIP, 45)Tyler O'Neill|STL|OF13Toolsy outfielder worth sizable expenditure after breakout season.Steamer: 37 HR, 100 RBI, 85 R, 13 SB, .812 OPS, 46)Pete Alonso|NYM|1B5First baseman a threat to belt 40+ home runs.Steamer: 42 HR, 112 RBI, 95 R, 2 SB, .884 OPS, 47)George Springer|TOR|OF14Since 2019: 146 OPS+, more than 130 games missed.Steamer: 36 HR, 92 RBI, 105 R, 8 SB, .846 OPS, 48)Nick Castellanos|PHI|OF15Veteran slugger locked in as top-20 outfielder.Steamer: 29 HR, 94 RBI, 89 R, 3 SB, .815 OPS, 49)Eloy Jimnez|CWS|OF1625-year-old has elite power potential.Steamer: 33 HR, 98 RBI, 82 R, 1 SB, .815 OPS, 50)Freddy Peralta|MIL|SP13Coming off breakout year, righty could cement himself as fantasy ace.Steamer: 163 IP, 10 W, 4.12 ERA, 199 K, 1.26 WHIP, 51)Nolan Arenado|STL|3B5Third baseman a consistent source of homers, RBIs.Steamer: 31 HR, 99 RBI, 84 R, 2 SB, .809 OPS, 52)Jose Altuve|HOU|2B4Veteran remains top five fantasy option at 2B.Steamer: 26 HR, 79 RBI, 101 R, 8 SB, .824 OPS, 53)Randy Arozarena|TB|OF17AL ROY has another 20/20 season in his sights.Steamer: 25 HR, 80 RBI, 88 R, 19 SB, .790 OPS, 54)Byron Buxton|MIN|OF18Blends MVP-level talent with major durability questions.Steamer: 30 HR, 85 RBI, 82 R, 15 SB, .830 OPS, 55)Josh Hader|MIL|RP1Dominant lefty the No. Id be fine trading him as his name still can bring back a good return. Julio Rodriguez Why the cut from 500 to 300 names? I particularly like that you are aggressively ranking prospects (because they should be), I do think Cease is as many as 50 spots to low and thats coming from a Tigers fan. why do you hate Casey Mize? Not sure if the first one went thru, ha. Top 125 Starting Pitcher Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball, Fantasy Baseball Dynasty League Strategy for 2023, NL Spring Training Battles with Fantasy Relevance. That said, no Hudson Head? The positional rankings are 2021 redraft rankings and not dynasty. Longterm, Im high on his skillset. William Contreras Lance Lynn If you had to expand another 10-20 players which would you include? Early season rankings crucial! 2022 Fantasy Baseball Rankings If you're looking for the 2022 fantasy baseball rankings and MLB projections, you have landed on the right page! Blake Walston Did I give up too much for Sevy? As with my rankings, these are updated constantly. Players get $5 raises each year. Bregman SP Folty 34 Isaac Paredes-2B/3B TB. Thanks! 2B LeMahieu Top 100 Fantasy Baseball Prospects for 2021, Top 100 Prospects for 2021 Redraft Leagues, Top 10 College Prospects for 2022 MLB Draft, Top 20 College Prospects for 2022 MLB Draft, Top 25 College Prospects for 2022 MLB Draft, Fantasy Baseball Auction Values (for various league formats), Razzball/Steamer HitterMLB Prospect Projections, Razzball/Steamer Pitcher MLB Prospect Projections, Top 25 Prospects For 2023 Fantasy Baseball, Top 50 Prospects For 2023 Fantasy Baseball, Top 100 Prospects For 2023 Fantasy Baseball, Steamer/Razzball 2023 Preseason Projections, Steamer/Razzball 2023 Rest of Season Projections, Relievonator (Today/Tomorrow Projections), Steamer/Razzball 2022 Rest of Season Projections. I could also package a player Im not keeping with one that I am for a keeper upgrade, too. What about Jordan Romano? Would you make any changes? Ahh hes 1 guy. Just ONE player I would like to ask you about, Franchy Cordero. Is there a chance he becomes better than Fraley in the bigs? We also team with Steamer to produce projections for every hitter and pitcher with a foreseeable chance at playing in 2022. I am not ranking him at this time until the legal proceedings have concluded. Thanks for the support! Why so low on woodruff? Been digging into him more and like what I see. Pure upside, Ill give the slight edge to Luciano. What a unique name and theyre two of them. The true top position here is shortstop, with an average projection of 1,152 DraftKings points for the top-17 shortstops, and that is even with Trea Turner being in the 2B category. And that can only mean one thing: Rankings. Im thinking of trading 2 for 1 to update top talent. The Next-Best Things: Max Muncy, Joey Votto, Josh Bell, C.J. Love using this as a reference so thank you for that. Hey Wayne. The annual Fantasy Extra issue of USA TODAY Sports Weekly hits newsstands on March 15. Thanks for the support! If I were to trade Jose Ramirez, is a return of CJ Abrams, Bohm and Grisham/Cease enough? 1B Vaughn $4 Nous, Yahoo, faisons partie de la famille de marques Yahoo. CBSSports.com 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Top 50 Keepers Based on 2022 ADP Early Fantasy Baseball Positional Rankings Catchers First Basemen Second Basemen Shortstops Third Basemen Outfielders Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers Tiered Positional Rankings Catchers First Basemen Second Basemen Shortstops Third Basemen Outfielders Starting Pitchers Same thing with Wander Franco? Maybe you can get Howard or Luzardo on a slight buy-low. Ah, my bad, got it backwards. Includes rankings for sleepers, prospects, pitchers and all hitters. I am working my roster for the offseason- we lock rosters after the end of the regular season, but do not choose keepers until spring training- we keep 25; but with NA/DL slots we end up with 30 on our roster and have to trim 5 at the start of the year. Manuel Beltre Thank you for checking them out! I feel like Im giving up too much, but with such shallow pitching Im curious if you would make this play, TRADE Try to deal deGrom, Altuve, Goldy, etc. I know you are high on Kyle Tucker (which is why I wanna go for him). They love him internally. good value for fantasy managers who focus on position scarcity in the early rounds. Can you tell me which 8 of the below players youd keep? If they resist, Id even kick in Skubal to try to make it a Godfather deal. Just my 2 cents tho. His career 162-g average is 30 homers, 18 sb, 83 R, 92 RBI. I have a dynasty league where I am allowed to keep my entire roster every year forever. Just really hard to make it as a closer on my list unless Im very certain theyre going to remain a good closer longterm. CBSSports.com 247Sports maxpreps I have pick 9, and am thinking trading that and a fourth round minor league pick for the number 3 overall supplemental pick. Love the list!! Also, you have Daniel Murphy as David Murphy. Just wanted your thoughts on a trade I accepted a few days ago. I do. Which of these 8 do I keep? Hey sorry for the delay. Luis Castillo ($12) Im confident in Sandy as a top-10 arm. Thank you for what you do. Thank you again for all of the great content! Hader ($6) Nice power/speed mix. Two part question if anyone would like to offer any thoughts: 1. Im not confident that Belli will bounce back but Im also not ready to give up on a 26-year-old who already has a MVP to his name and plays in one of the best lineups in baseball. Why do you hate me? In my personal rankings, you have seven of my top-30 or so for SPs. Also, do you prefer Kolten Wongs upside over Odors in a 77 categories (OPS, Average, TB) dynasty league? Jack Flaherty Got hit very hard (5th percentile or lower in HH rate and EV) If you were starting a 15-team dynasty league and had a 33 round draft to kick it off (495 picks), any current closer is getting taken by someone. Fantasy Baseball 2022 Rankings for Each Position and Latest Mock Draft 0 of 7 Lynne Sladky/Associated Press The return of baseball means fantasy managers will soon be hovering around. Fantasy baseball 2022 player rankings Fantasy rankings: Get ready for drafts April 2nd, 2022 Thomas Harrigan @ HarriganMLB Share The new collective bargaining agreement is in place, Opening Day is set and fantasy draft season is upon us! Why is Meadows ranked higher than Kepler and Muncy? Great work, as always! 40 Harold Ramirez TB. All rights reserved. Ian Happ I offered Lopez/Gilbert/Fried for Cole and it was rejected. Plesac is a back-end SP moving forward in my eyes. Gleybor torres 2022 Fantasy Baseball Prospect Rankings, top 370 Prospects for Dynasty Baseball including Corbin Carroll, Marco Luciano and Zac Veen. 2022 Fantasy Baseball Rankings and Draft Strategy: Shallow Third Base Position Sees Jose Ramirez on Top MLB Credit: Tim Warner/Getty Images. NA Vidal $0, SPs Joey Weimer Injury Report Id be getting biggio and howard side. Keep Sevy over Hudson. Thank you! Again, these rankings should be considered a reference or baseline, not a perfect science. Looking at your rankings for 2021, you have Anderson at 29, and Pearson at 62. Spencer Steer and David Vi. Im not certain how he fits in the Rockies plans moving forward. Yeah, I do a VLOOKUP from a CSV I download from our database and sometimes it grabs the wrong age for these multiple same names. Three things I think I mightve answered this on Twitter, but Id probably do that even though Im not crazy about that Calhoun price. CJ Abrams Hes in a massive cluster that was considered for the back-end. Thank you! I inquired about a trade for Kole Calhoun, who locks in at $9.25m thru 2023 (player option for that in 2023). Hopefully league mates dont read this section. Hey Eric. Ive NEVER ranked a guy below Double-A this highly. I want to use this list for draft day. UT Nelson Cruz, Reserve Belt, Encarnacion, N. Lowe, Jared Walsh, Canha, Grossman, Haniger. Maybe I had him a bit overrated in my mind. JoRam should plummet on this list after the Lindor trade and Santana leaving. Gleybar Torres Sixto could be an option as that 2nd arm over Gore solely for the purpose of selling high if you think you can in your league. He put up 30 homers and 16 steals. Jazz Chisholm Sinker was also very hittable. Lourdes Gurriel I would personally keep White, Heany, Stroman, Folty, and Upton. We publish player rankings by position throughout January with projections and thoughts next to each player. Thanks for putting this list together, as well as all of your other ones. Here are some number worth mulling over. Also, when/if do you think Yordan will gain an eligibility other than DH? Thanks in advance. Pena and Seager are close. Kim How about Drew Rasmussen, hes had solid minor league numbers which has translated to the bigs. FantraxHQ - The Home of Fantasy Sports Analysis, ROS Top 200 Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2022-23. great list. I looked a couple who didnt even make the list. Worth it to upgrade 2b and win now or hope that Adell and Greene hit their ceiling for years to come? The 2023 MLB season is rapidly approaching, which means it is time to begin preparing for 2023 Fantasy baseball drafts. Thanks so much! Whos the drop? Yahoo Fantasy provides a ton of flexibility when it comes to position eligibility, helping make second base easier to address this season. 2) Durability Which 2 of the following 3 would you keep in a dynasty league (no limit on how long you own a player)? Segura,J Great update to the list, been waiting for this! I ended up going Moore and Donaldson. Sure, hes a career .241 and that will bring some rough times but I still think he deserves more love. THat was already updated. Im not putting much stock in either guy for 2020. Kris Bubic Im going to use the site today instead of Twitter for this question. Will your 2021 dynasty rankings be updated again in March before the season starts? Saw your comments on Donovan not being a long-term starter. Mize has never been a big K guy so he really needs to have low ratios. 200 IP).Steamer: 185 IP, 12 W, 3.87 ERA, 174 K, 1.29 WHIP, 68)Logan Webb|SF|SP18Sinkerballer has found the recipe for success.Steamer: 189 IP, 12 W, 3.66 ERA, 179 K, 1.27 WHIP, 69)Adalberto Mondesi|KC|3B7 (SS)Despite injury woes, speedster remains tantalizing fantasy pick.Steamer: 19 HR, 68 RBI, 67 R, 42 SB, .714 OPS, 70)Joe Musgrove|SD|SP19Righty could replicate 2021 performance (3.18 ERA, 203 K's).Steamer: 182 IP, 12 W, 3.93 ERA, 187 K, 1.22 WHIP, 71)Brandon Lowe|TB|2B5 (OF)Leads all second basemen in HR, RBIs since beginning of 2020.Steamer: 32 HR, 86 RBI, 87 R, 6 SB, .812 OPS, 72)Charlie Morton|ATL|SP20Age-38 righty remains high-end fantasy starter.Steamer: 169 IP, 11 W, 3.70 ERA, 186 K, 1.21 WHIP, 73)Javier Bez|DET|SS10 (2B)Free-swinger a solid starter at both middle-infield spots.Steamer: 26 HR, 83 RBI, 71 R, 13 SB, .737 OPS, 74)Frankie Montas|OAK|SP21Ranks among top 25 SP after strong finish in 2021.Steamer: 179 IP, 11 W, 3.71 ERA, 189 K, 1.20 WHIP, 75)Ketel Marte|ARI|OF22 (2B)Could win a batting title, but power comes and goes.Steamer: 23 HR, 83 RBI, 94 R, 5 SB, .835 OPS, 76)J.T. The new collective bargaining agreement is in place, Opening Day is set and fantasy draft season is upon us! Id be looking at the Castillo/Woodruff/Snell/Fried group and see if you might find a match where the owner of one of those types may be a bit shallow on SP overall, yet in position to compete this year. Dynasty next Wednesday and prospects Monday. 02/24/2023 - 1:33 pm | View Link; Fantasy Baseball Rankings 2023: Best sleepers, breakouts, busts from top model that called Votto's struggles You don't want to waste an early-round Fantasy baseball pick 2023 on someone who will underperform, so having a . Soto and Tatis also have very special bats and Soto can be close to or maybe an even better all-around bat than Vlad and provides a little speed. All he needs is a chance to start regularly. My rotation has skated by thus far and is lacking an ace currently (Montas, Ray, Morton, Matz, Lamet). Great work! 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings - OF. Fantasy Baseball Rankings; MLB Stat Leaders; Advanced Metrics; Fantasy Baseball News; MLB Starting Lineups; What are your thoughts on Brandon Lowe, can he repeat seasons like 2020 year after year? 10 team h2h, 55 plus OBP, SLG, QS, Holds. 2B Jazz $0 My updated rankings will be out on Monday in which some RPs will be higher. 2022 Fantasy baseball rankings Top 200: Overall rankings 1B | 2B | SS | 3B OF | C | SP | RP There seems to be an obvious quartet at the top. News You can rely on our fast, high quality fantasy baseball news updates. Hi Eric, There are no salary, draft pick, or contract implications in this league, so the best players typically get kept by their owners without any penalty for a long time. Whether youre in a championship run or a rebuild should dictate where your focus is on these rankings. T. Turner SS Top 125 Starting Pitcher Rankings for 2023 Fantasy Baseball. Crazy risk high reward for me. Munoz,Y, pitchers 37 Matt Mervis Chc. Decent pitcher, but lacks a high upside. Just starting to draft for my first ever Dynasty League. *One small fix, Cristian Hernandez SS on the Cubs is listed as 20 on this list, however he is only 17*. I like Pearson but TJ is inevitable my book. I dont see any value from Lopez any time soon. 2B Albies $17, Lux $10 I need to see more sustained success from Lopez, and in general, I dont think he has that level of upside. 179d Eric Karabell. No Justus Sheffield? I do get what youre saying about his repertoire, but it seemed to me like he grew a ton this year, mentally and mechanically, and I see him continuing to grow rather than regressing. My question is how do you feel about Waters and K-Rob? who has the most upside? Your email address will not be published. If the sinker improves next year and he can establish the CH as at least a serviceable 3rd offering, hell move up more. Sorry for the delay. First Base: 50. Hopefully that pays off. Sonny Gray Brault,S* Hey Eric! Whichever spot you need more. Has his future potential taken a drastic hit as opposed to someone like Gorman/Walker who still are complete unknowns at the MLB level? Taylor,C A lot of guys are approaching me about trading Corey Seager but im really stuck on how to value him at this point. Top-150 seems a bit high. J. Polanco SS Was curious how a couple of the old guys would rank, with Cruz at 317 at age 41 and Verlander at 461 at age 39. do you not see him as the Cardinals catcher of the future? Someone who owns Tucker is likely a team emerging from a rebuild, or someone whos already ridiculously stacked with an overpowered team, IMO. Raimel Tapia only 25 and hitting .290 in the middle of the Rockies lineup doesnt make the top 400? Dylan Carlson Im currently planning to keep the following players: Acuna, Soto, Ohtani (SP and U eligible), JoRam, Wander, Bellinger, Ketel, Buehler, Alcantara, Flaherty, Manoah, and Hader. RP Karinchak $8. Thor $4 Noelvi Marte Trade two looks very enticing. We've gone and ranked the top 800 fantasy players for the upcoming season (Steamer projections included for the top 100), so whether you play in a casual league or a more challenging setting, weve got you covered. Domingo was looking great until a major slump after his injury this year. It has been running for at least 15 years this league. Batters: Wander Franco Just looking for some tough advice on who I should keep in my 12 team, 6 keeper League. i am pretty set and just trying to figure out who will jump the most in the offseason since it is doubtful i keep him either way. RP Woodruf Dynasty rankings are no perfect science. Shane Baz I do think Cruz has another year or two left in the tank. is V Grissom close to the top 500? Thank you for all that you do! How often will you compile this list during the spring? How do I get these friggin ads off bttm of page, so I can print this, Email me at [emailprotected] and I can email you a spreadsheet or PDF. 36 Joey Votto Cin. I get: Teoscar Hernandez + 3.28 FYPD 2020, He gets: Josiah Gray, Sam Huff, 1.11 FYPD 2020. Still think hes a solid asset, but he doesnt run and doesnt have huge power. Any explanation you can provide for dropping Will Smith (LAD) 30 spots, and adding 6 years to his life? Mainly, because I dont expect this level of power to sustain longterm. Is there something that scares you about his profile? Starling Marte We publish player rankings by position throughout January - with projections and thoughts next to each player. Sixto I try to catch and correct them all but some do slip through. By early February, our top 500 rankings for 55 mixed leagues will be available. Thanks! Id probably let go of Odorizzi or German. Yup. Glasnow Who is the most mlb ready of these: Lodolo, Rutledge, Espino, Manoah? Anything else I might be missing would also be appreciated. Is Tyler Stephenson or Keibert Ruiz ready to take the next step in their young careers? A prospect like Druw Jones may not provide much production at the MLB level over the next few years, but he could become the best prospect in baseball during this time, making him a very valuable trade asset. C O. Narvaez Luis Campusano Thank you for reading and happy to help! I still believe hell right the ship, just not to superstar levels. Lance Lynn (just added) Dude was a top 25 pitcher in fantasy this year, has maybe the best curveball in baseball right now, was absolutely unhittable in more than half of his starts including mystifying the Twins in the playoffs, and he doesnt crack the top 300? I would want players for Franco, and even then, Id ask for the moon. Just too much swing and miss, and potentially no defensive home? Wander Franco J Winker Or are there other promising pitchers you could suggest to help me? Corbin Carroll he had a monster first half and has since struggled a little. 66 with avg and ops. K-Rob has on the field concerns too with his contact issues and approach. But if you can get him for just one of #2, thatd be ideal. Why no Patrick Sandoval on your list ? 1. The Shohei Ohtani Rankings Dual Eligibility, Daily Lineups: 1st Dual Eligibility, Weekly Lineups: 3rd Hitter Only: 15th Overall Pitcher Only: 41st Overall 340 & 351, i wish there WERE two of him then id have a better shot to get him in my draft. With that said, Im not high on him longterm. Hey Eric, longtime reader, first time commenter. Verlander I do have some confidence in but hes coming off major surgery. As the list gets deeper, the difference between players becomes incredibly small and its fine to overpay for a player you genuinely believe in. //