This article is part of our The Wheelhouse series.
A few quick notes about this list.
1. There is a positional sorting option available on the Composite Rankings page. (Please Note: The Composite Rankings page will have multiple editors and writers submit a set of rankings midseason, around July 1.)
2. This list is based on value for the rest of the season, assuming a 15-team mixed league (NFBC style).
3. Full updates of this list will be published prior to the first Wednesday of each month during the regular season. Minor updates will be made as players are promoted, demoted, injured, etc. -- those changes will be viewable as soon as I make them on the Composite Rankings page.
4. Patience is still a prevailing trend with approximately 25-30 games played, but early indications of significant skills growth (or loss) are accounted for.
5. Injured players with a vague diagnosis (ex. Tyson Ross - shoulder) are ranked erring on the side of caution.
6. Most pitching prospects are ranked to account for uncertainty regarding the timing of their callup, and the potential for significantly limited workloads.
7. Further commentary about the biggest risers and fallers, along with any necessary extended analysis will be incorporated into the next Wheelhouse column.
Enjoy!
OvRk | Player | Team | Pos | Injury Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bryce Harper | WAS | OF | |
2 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | |
3 | Paul Goldschmidt | ARI | 1B | |
4 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | P | |
5 | Josh Donaldson | TOR | 3B | |
6 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | |
7 | Manny Machado | BAL |
A few quick notes about this list.
1. There is a positional sorting option available on the Composite Rankings page. (Please Note: The Composite Rankings page will have multiple editors and writers submit a set of rankings midseason, around July 1.)
2. This list is based on value for the rest of the season, assuming a 15-team mixed league (NFBC style).
3. Full updates of this list will be published prior to the first Wednesday of each month during the regular season. Minor updates will be made as players are promoted, demoted, injured, etc. -- those changes will be viewable as soon as I make them on the Composite Rankings page.
4. Patience is still a prevailing trend with approximately 25-30 games played, but early indications of significant skills growth (or loss) are accounted for.
5. Injured players with a vague diagnosis (ex. Tyson Ross - shoulder) are ranked erring on the side of caution.
6. Most pitching prospects are ranked to account for uncertainty regarding the timing of their callup, and the potential for significantly limited workloads.
7. Further commentary about the biggest risers and fallers, along with any necessary extended analysis will be incorporated into the next Wheelhouse column.
Enjoy!
OvRk | Player | Team | Pos | Injury Note |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bryce Harper | WAS | OF | |
2 | Mike Trout | LAA | OF | |
3 | Paul Goldschmidt | ARI | 1B | |
4 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | P | |
5 | Josh Donaldson | TOR | 3B | |
6 | Nolan Arenado | COL | 3B | |
7 | Manny Machado | BAL | 3B | |
8 | Giancarlo Stanton | MIA | OF | |
9 | Carlos Correa | HOU | SS | |
10 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B | |
11 | Miguel Cabrera | DET | 1B | |
12 | Andrew McCutchen | PIT | OF | |
13 | Mookie Betts | BOS | OF | |
14 | Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 1B | |
15 | George Springer | HOU | OF | |
16 | Jake Arrieta | CHC | P | |
17 | Max Scherzer | WAS | P | |
18 | Chris Sale | CWS | P | |
19 | Noah Syndergaard | NYM | P | |
20 | Stephen Strasburg | WAS | P | |
21 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B | |
22 | Starling Marte | PIT | OF | |
23 | Chris Davis | BAL | 1B | |
24 | J.D. Martinez | DET | OF | |
25 | Buster Posey | SF | C | |
26 | Yoenis Cespedes | NYM | OF | |
27 | Madison Bumgarner | SF | P | |
28 | David Price | BOS | P | |
29 | Jose Fernandez | MIA | P | |
30 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | P | |
31 | Jose Abreu | CWS | 1B | |
32 | Jose Bautista | TOR | OF | |
33 | Edwin Encarnacion | TOR | 1B | |
34 | Ryan Braun | MIL | OF | |
35 | Carlos Gonzalez | COL | OF | |
36 | Nelson Cruz | SEA | OF | |
37 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | OF | |
38 | Robinson Cano | SEA | 2B | |
39 | Gerrit Cole | PIT | P | |
40 | Corey Kluber | CLE | P | |
41 | Matt Harvey | NYM | P | |
42 | Maikel Franco | PHI | 3B | |
43 | Todd Frazier | CWS | 3B | |
44 | Joey Votto | CIN | 1B | |
45 | Kenley Jansen | LAD | P | |
46 | Wade Davis | KC | P | |
47 | Hunter Pence | SF | OF | |
48 | Troy Tulowitzki | TOR | SS | |
49 | Adrian Gonzalez | LAD | 1B | |
50 | Yasiel Puig | LAD | OF | |
51 | Michael Brantley | CLE | OF | |
52 | Matt Kemp | SD | OF | |
53 | Lorenzo Cain | KC | OF | |
54 | Justin Upton | DET | OF | |
55 | Eric Hosmer | KC | 1B | |
56 | Adam Jones | BAL | OF | |
57 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B | |
58 | Chris Archer | TB | P | |
59 | Dallas Keuchel | HOU | P | |
60 | Zack Greinke | ARI | P | |
61 | Matt Carpenter | STL | 3B | |
62 | David Ortiz | BOS | DH | |
63 | Miguel Sano | MIN | DH | |
64 | Ian Kinsler | DET | 2B | |
65 | Kyle Seager | SEA | 3B | |
66 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS | |
67 | Corey Seager | LAD | SS | |
68 | Aroldis Chapman | NYY | P | Suspension ends 5/9 |
69 | Craig Kimbrel | BOS | P | |
70 | Zach Britton | BAL | P | DTD (ankle) |
71 | Anthony Rendon | WAS | 2B | |
72 | Albert Pujols | LAA | 1B | |
73 | Prince Fielder | TEX | DH | |
74 | Jon Lester | CHC | P | |
75 | Johnny Cueto | SF | P | |
76 | Sonny Gray | OAK | P | |
77 | Felix Hernandez | SEA | P | |
78 | Cole Hamels | TEX | P | |
79 | Michael Conforto | NYM | OF | |
80 | Gregory Polanco | PIT | OF | |
81 | Carlos Gomez | HOU | OF | |
82 | David Peralta | ARI | OF | |
83 | Christian Yelich | MIA | OF | |
84 | Dexter Fowler | CHC | OF | |
85 | Stephen Piscotty | STL | OF | |
86 | Adrian Beltre | TEX | 3B | |
87 | David Robertson | CWS | P | |
88 | Francisco Lindor | CLE | SS | |
89 | Brian McCann | NYY | C | |
90 | Jonathan Lucroy | MIL | C | |
91 | Rougned Odor | TEX | 2B | |
92 | Neil Walker | NYM | 2B | |
93 | Curtis Granderson | NYM | OF | |
94 | Jason Heyward | CHC | OF | DTD (sore wrist) |
95 | Jason Kipnis | CLE | 2B | |
96 | Billy Hamilton | CIN | OF | DTD (Thumb) |
97 | Jacoby Ellsbury | NYY | OF | |
98 | Brian Dozier | MIN | 2B | |
99 | Carlos Martinez | STL | P | |
100 | Garrett Richards | LAA | P | |
101 | Masahiro Tanaka | NYY | P | |
102 | Danny Salazar | CLE | P | |
103 | Salvador Perez | KC | C | |
104 | Hanley Ramirez | BOS | OF | |
105 | Cody Allen | CLE | P | |
106 | Jeurys Familia | NYM | P | |
107 | Trevor Story | COL | SS | |
108 | Drew Smyly | TB | P | |
109 | Francisco Liriano | PIT | P | |
110 | Mark Melancon | PIT | P | |
111 | Trevor Rosenthal | STL | P | |
112 | A.J. Ramos | MIA | P | |
113 | Mike Moustakas | KC | 3B | DTD (Thumb) |
114 | Evan Longoria | TB | 3B | |
115 | Victor Martinez | DET | DH | |
116 | Daniel Murphy | WAS | 2B | |
117 | Dustin Pedroia | BOS | 2B | |
118 | Ben Zobrist | CHC | 2B | |
119 | Adam Eaton | CWS | OF | |
120 | Nomar Mazara | TEX | OF | |
121 | Mark Trumbo | BAL | OF | |
122 | Corey Dickerson | TB | OF | |
123 | Josh Reddick | OAK | OF | |
124 | Ben Revere | WAS | OF | Nearing return (oblique) |
125 | Kole Calhoun | LAA | OF | |
126 | Brett Gardner | NYY | OF | |
127 | Yasmani Grandal | LAD | C | |
128 | Addison Russell | CHC | SS | |
129 | Lucas Duda | NYM | 1B | |
130 | Brandon Belt | SF | 1B | |
131 | Jonathan Papelbon | WAS | P | |
132 | Taijuan Walker | SEA | P | |
133 | Roberto Osuna | TOR | P | |
134 | Marcus Stroman | TOR | P | |
135 | Michael Wacha | STL | P | |
136 | Justin Verlander | DET | P | |
137 | Jordan Zimmermann | DET | P | |
138 | Stephen Vogt | OAK | C | |
139 | Welington Castillo | ARI | C | |
140 | Brandon Crawford | SF | SS | |
141 | Yu Darvish | TEX | P | 15-day DL (elbow) |
142 | Jake Odorizzi | TB | P | |
143 | Vince Velasquez | PHI | P | |
144 | Kenta Maeda | LAD | P | |
145 | Patrick Corbin | ARI | P | |
146 | Steven Matz | NYM | P | |
147 | Mark Teixeira | NYY | 1B | |
148 | Wil Myers | SD | 1B | |
149 | Justin Turner | LAD | 3B | |
150 | Andrew Miller | NYY | P | |
151 | Hector Rondon | CHC | P | |
152 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | P | Out 3-5 wks (hamstring) |
153 | Raisel Iglesias | CIN | P | 15-day DL (shoulder) |
154 | Adam Wainwright | STL | P | |
155 | Gio Gonzalez | WAS | P | |
156 | Khris Davis | OAK | OF | |
157 | Randal Grichuk | STL | OF | |
158 | Colby Rasmus | HOU | OF | |
159 | Blake Snell | TB | P | |
160 | Aaron Nola | PHI | P | |
161 | Matt Moore | TB | P | |
162 | Joe Ross | WAS | P | |
163 | Kendrys Morales | KC | DH | |
164 | Alex Rodriguez | NYY | DH | |
165 | Dellin Betances | NYY | P | |
166 | Hisashi Iwakuma | SEA | P | |
167 | Michael Pineda | NYY | P | |
168 | Carlos Rodon | CWS | P | |
169 | James Shields | SD | P | |
170 | Russell Martin | TOR | C | |
171 | Logan Forsythe | TB | 2B | |
172 | Jean Segura | ARI | SS | |
173 | Ian Desmond | TEX | SS | |
174 | Travis Shaw | BOS | 1B | |
175 | Byung-ho Park | MIN | 1B | |
176 | Michael Saunders | TOR | OF | |
177 | Gerardo Parra | COL | OF | |
178 | Alex Gordon | KC | OF | |
179 | Denard Span | SF | OF | |
180 | Billy Burns | OAK | OF | |
181 | Matt Holliday | STL | OF | |
182 | Melky Cabrera | CWS | OF | |
183 | Joe Panik | SF | 2B | DTD (groin) |
184 | Jaime Garcia | STL | P | |
185 | Rich Hill | OAK | P | |
186 | Luke Gregerson | HOU | P | |
187 | Francisco Rodriguez | DET | P | |
188 | Carlos Santana | CLE | 1B | |
189 | Chris Carter | MIL | 1B | |
190 | Steven Souza | TB | OF | |
191 | Joc Pederson | LAD | OF | |
192 | Odubel Herrera | PHI | OF | |
193 | Jay Bruce | CIN | OF | |
194 | Shin-Soo Choo | TEX | OF | 15-day DL (calf) |
195 | Mitch Moreland | TEX | 1B | |
196 | Kolten Wong | STL | 2B | |
197 | Brandon Phillips | CIN | 2B | |
198 | Evan Gattis | HOU | DH | |
199 | David Wright | NYM | 3B | |
200 | Jose Berrios | MIN | P | |
201 | Luis Severino | NYY | P | |
202 | Aledmys Diaz | STL | SS | |
203 | Elvis Andrus | TEX | SS | |
204 | Marcus Semien | OAK | SS | |
205 | Carlos Beltran | NYY | OF | |
206 | Francisco Cervelli | PIT | C | |
207 | Wilson Ramos | WAS | C | |
208 | Jake Lamb | ARI | 3B | |
209 | Ryan Madson | OAK | P | |
210 | Shawn Tolleson | TEX | P | |
211 | Yordano Ventura | KC | P | |
212 | Jose Quintana | CWS | P | |
213 | John Lackey | CHC | P | |
214 | Kevin Gausman | BAL | P | |
215 | Scott Kazmir | LAD | P | |
216 | Julio Teheran | ATL | P | |
217 | Jeff Samardzija | SF | P | |
218 | Sean Manaea | OAK | P | |
219 | Collin McHugh | HOU | P | |
220 | Ian Kennedy | KC | P | |
221 | Jeremy Jeffress | MIL | P | |
222 | Arodys Vizcaino | ATL | P | |
223 | Santiago Casilla | SF | P | |
224 | Jake McGee | COL | P | |
225 | Huston Street | LAA | P | Out 3-5 wks (oblique) |
226 | J.T. Realmuto | MIA | C | |
227 | Jerad Eickhoff | PHI | P | |
228 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | P | |
229 | Jason Hammel | CHC | P | |
230 | Ryan Zimmerman | WAS | 1B | |
231 | Pedro Alvarez | BAL | 1B | |
232 | Brett Lawrie | CWS | 3B | |
233 | Josh Harrison | PIT | 3B | |
234 | Adam Lind | SEA | 1B | |
235 | Marcell Ozuna | MIA | OF | |
236 | Jonathan Schoop | BAL | 2B | |
237 | Lance McCullers | HOU | P | 15-day DL (shoulder) |
238 | Tyson Ross | SD | P | 15-day DL (shoulder) |
239 | Yasmany Tomas | ARI | OF | |
240 | Domingo Santana | MIL | OF | |
241 | Jayson Werth | WAS | OF | |
242 | Jarrod Dyson | KC | OF | |
243 | Kevin Pillar | TOR | OF | |
244 | Yan Gomes | CLE | C | |
245 | Matt Wieters | BAL | C | |
246 | Delino DeShields Jr. | TEX | OF | |
247 | Nick Castellanos | DET | 3B | |
248 | Dee Gordon | MIA | 2B | Suspended until 2H |
249 | Trevor Plouffe | MIN | 3B | |
250 | Howie Kendrick | LAD | 2B | |
251 | DJ LeMahieu | COL | 2B | |
252 | Matt Duffy | SF | 3B | |
253 | Martin Prado | MIA | 3B | |
254 | Asdrubal Cabrera | NYM | SS | |
255 | Derek Norris | SD | C | |
256 | Rick Porcello | BOS | P | |
257 | Wei-Yin Chen | MIA | P | |
258 | Nate Karns | SEA | P | |
259 | Nathan Eovaldi | NYY | P | |
260 | Anthony DeSclafani | CIN | P | 15-day DL (oblique) |
261 | Nick Hundley | COL | C | |
262 | Miguel Montero | CHC | C | 15-day DL (back) |
263 | Travis d'Arnaud | NYM | C | 15-day DL (shoulder) |
264 | Starlin Castro | NYY | SS | |
265 | Drew Pomeranz | SD | P | |
266 | John Jaso | PIT | 1B | |
267 | Joe Mauer | MIN | 1B | |
268 | Michael Fulmer | DET | P | |
269 | Ervin Santana | MIN | P | returning Saturday |
270 | Aaron Sanchez | TOR | P | |
271 | Jimmy Nelson | MIL | P | |
272 | Derek Holland | TEX | P | |
273 | Marco Estrada | TOR | P | |
274 | Jed Lowrie | OAK | 3B | |
275 | Jonathan Villar | MIL | SS | |
276 | Eugenio Suarez | CIN | SS | |
277 | Javier Baez | CHC | 2B | |
278 | Trea Turner | WAS | SS | |
279 | Brad Miller | TB | SS | |
280 | Ketel Marte | SEA | SS | |
281 | Scooter Gennett | MIL | 2B | 15-day DL (oblique) |
282 | Rajai Davis | CLE | OF | |
283 | Brandon Moss | STL | OF | |
284 | Nick Markakis | ATL | OF | |
285 | Eddie Rosario | MIN | OF | |
286 | Avisail Garcia | CWS | OF | DTD (groin) |
287 | Cameron Maybin | DET | OF | 15-day DL (wrist) |
288 | Jung-Ho Kang | PIT | SS | 15-day DL (knee) |
289 | Jedd Gyorko | STL | SS | |
290 | Alexei Ramirez | SD | SS | |
291 | Alcides Escobar | KC | SS | |
292 | Didi Gregorius | NYY | SS | |
293 | Erick Aybar | ATL | SS | |
294 | Yadier Molina | STL | C | |
295 | Justin Bour | MIA | 1B | |
296 | Ryan Howard | PHI | 1B | |
297 | Mike Napoli | CLE | 1B | |
298 | C.J. Cron | LAA | 1B | |
299 | David Freese | PIT | 3B | |
300 | Danny Valencia | OAK | 3B | 15-day DL (hamstring) |
301 | Brandon Drury | ARI | 3B | |
302 | Brock Holt | BOS | 3B | |
303 | Jeremy Hazelbaker | STL | OF | |
304 | Leonys Martin | SEA | OF | |
305 | Ender Inciarte | ATL | OF | 15-day DL (hamstring) |
306 | Byron Buxton | MIN | OF | |
307 | Joey Gallo | TEX | OF | |
308 | Jorge Soler | CHC | OF | |
309 | Aaron Hicks | NYY | OF | |
310 | Andrelton Simmons | LAA | SS | |
311 | Yunel Escobar | LAA | 3B | |
312 | Adeiny Hechavarria | MIA | SS | |
313 | Orlando Arcia | MIL | SS | |
314 | Rubby De La Rosa | ARI | P | |
315 | Clay Buchholz | BOS | P | |
316 | Anibal Sanchez | DET | P | |
317 | Andrew Cashner | SD | P | |
318 | Steve Cishek | SEA | P | |
319 | Alex Colome | TB | P | |
320 | Jeanmar Gomez | PHI | P | |
321 | Brad Ziegler | ARI | P | |
322 | Mike Fiers | HOU | P | |
323 | James McCann | DET | C | |
324 | Eduardo Rodriguez | BOS | P | 15-day DL (knee) |
325 | Danny Santana | MIN | SS | |
326 | Kevin Kiermaier | TB | OF | |
327 | Jon Niese | PIT | P | |
328 | Aaron Blair | ATL | P | |
329 | Eduardo Nunez | MIN | SS | |
330 | Brad Boxberger | TB | P | 15-day DL (abdomen) |
331 | Lucas Giolito | WAS | P | |
332 | A.J. Reed | HOU | 1B | |
333 | Derek Dietrich | MIA | OF | |
334 | Ben Paulsen | COL | 1B | |
335 | Cesar Hernandez | PHI | 2B | |
336 | Nick Tropeano | LAA | P | |
337 | Mike Leake | STL | P | |
338 | Adam Conley | MIA | P | |
339 | Edinson Volquez | KC | P | |
340 | Jackie Bradley | BOS | OF | |
341 | Wilmer Flores | NYM | SS | |
342 | Eduardo Escobar | MIN | SS | |
343 | Matt Adams | STL | 1B | |
344 | Tyler White | HOU | 1B | |
345 | Michael Taylor | WAS | OF | |
346 | Melvin Upton Jr. | SD | OF | |
347 | Austin Jackson | CWS | OF | |
348 | Geovany Soto | LAA | C | |
349 | Desmond Jennings | TB | OF | |
350 | Chase Utley | LAD | 2B |