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Fantasy Baseball Outfield Rankings 2023

January 21, 2023January 22, 2023 sethroto

Updated 01/21/23

Rankings based on 15-team mixed, standard roto-scoring leagues.

Rating: 1-5, 5 is likely improvement, 1 is likely decline

Status: Sleeper (S), Deep Sleeper (DS), Bust (B)

Rank	Name	Lg	Team	Pos	Comments	Rating	Status
1	Julio Rodriguez	A	SEA	OF	Bad in April, then terrific. Best month was September. Leadoff over last three months. Clear 30/30 if he stays healthy.	4
2	Ronald Acuna Jr.	N	ATL	OF	Sprint speed well down, EV down, GB way up. Didn't really progress. A lot of risk in rebound assumption.	3
3	Juan Soto	N	SDP	OF	Batted ball data was down, K% was fine. xBA was higher but still only .266. Didn't attempt SB with SD.	3
4	Kyle Tucker	A	HOU	OF	EV down slightly, but strong contact held. Extreme EV, ran despite speed crash. Skeptical of SB but otherwise safe.	3
5	Aaron Judge	A	NYY	OF	Indicators mostly matched 2021.	2
6	Cedric Mullins	A	BAL	OF	Park really hurt. Showing more extreme LA, didn't hit LHP. Benefitted from hitting leadoff.	3
7	Michael Harris	N	ATL	OF	Power could be fluke based on LA, but has elite speed and BA potential. Maintained play through season.	3
8	Randy Arozarena	A	TBR	OF	Mostly consistent across the board, showing some speed growth.	3
9	Yordan Alvarez	A	HOU	OF	Cut K% significantly, slowed by wrist in August. Ridiculous .329 xba.	3
10	Mookie Betts	N	LAD	OF	K% up slightly, mostly steady. Speed down b2b years. Not bullish on him.	3
11	Jake McCarthy	N	ARI	OF	Elite speed. Reworked swing corrected K issues, and showing new pop. Hit 3rd in September. Still has some risk.	3
12	Steven Kwan	A	CLE	OF	9% K, nearly on par with minors. Minimal speed or power, but BA looks legitimate. EV sucked but hit to all fields and was consistent.	3
13	Starling Marte	N	NYM	OF	Steep decline in speed, and some decline in EV.	3
14	Mike Trout	A	LAA	OF	Chronic back issue but looked fine after return. K% 28% in consecutive seasons. Still running well but not attempting SB.	3
15	Corbin Carroll	N	ARI	OF	Elite speed, clear 20/20. Batting order spot wasn't great.	3
16	Luis Robert	A	CHW	OF	Chronic wrist problem. LA was down. Sprint speed not great. 20/20 if he can ever stay healthy.	3
17	Bryan Reynolds	N	PIT	OF	EV was up, but K rate increase hurt BA. Speed in decline.	3
18	Seiya Suzuki	N	CHC	OF	Very good in April and September. Japanese numbers show more power potential.	4
19	Esteury Ruiz	A	OAK	OF	Elite speed, was first time he ever hit. Has path to playing time.	3	DS
20	Oscar Gonzalez	A	CLE	OF	Consistent BA and showed much more power in 2021. More power in September.	4
21	Alex Verdugo	A	BOS	OF	Speed has tanked. Dug out from slow start. Improved to 13% K. Elite BA but nothing else.	3
22	George Springer	A	TOR	OF	Played throught multiple injuries. Batted ball data was fine, but LA down slightly. Worst HR% since 2018. Leadoff all year helped SB, but speed is in decline.	2
23	Adolis Garcia	A	TEX	OF	Good EV, some K% improvement. SB looks like a fluke.	2
24	Teoscar Hernandez	A	SEA	OF	Elite EV but K% back up.	3
25	Christian Yelich	N	MIL	OF	EV way down since 2021. Speed also falling.	3
26	Jose Siri	A	TBR	OF	Elite speed and defensive skill. 33% K, inconsistent BA in minors. Should continue to play.	4
27	Ian Happ	N	CHC	OF	Huge K% improvement and big doubles increase. Don't give up on power.	4
28	Tyler O'Neill	N	STL	OF	EV back down after 2021 breakout, K% also improved. Elite speed, chronically injured.	3
29	Kris Bryant	N	COL	OF	Back and plantar fasciitis. HR% well down when he played. EV worst of career, K% best of career.	3
30	Andrew Benintendi	A	CHW	OF	Reworked swing. Career-best 15% K. EV was decent, no reason to think power can't rebound.	3
31	Kyle Schwarber	N	PHI	OF	Best HR% of career but nearly matched 2021. 123 starts at leadoff. Best batted ball data of career. Some risk given age/profile.	3
32	Alek Thomas	N	ARI	OF	Consistent .300+ with pop and speed in minors. Not awful until September. Tons of upside for flier.	3	DS
33	Ji Hwan Bae	N	PIT	OF	Has consistently hit for BA and run. Hit near bottom of order.	3
34	Eloy Jimenez	A	CHW	OF	Excellent batted ball stats, K% best of career. Elite in second half. Injury prone.	4
35	Nick Castellanos	N	PHI	OF	EV well down, but hit .288 in 2nd half. Would have 19 HR in CIN.	3
36	Matt Vierling	A	DET	OF	Hit well vs. LHP. 15/15 potential if he plays. Could get bump with Harper out.	3	DS
37	Sal Frelick	N	MIL	OF
38	Taylor Ward	A	LAA	OF	On par with history, likely hit ceiling.	3
39	Hunter Renfroe	A	LAA	OF	Almost no change. Solid second half.	3
40	Juan Yepez	N	STL	OF	Extreme LA shows 30 HR potential. Freak elbow injury. Path to PT.	4
41	Bryan De La Cruz	N	MIA	OF	Elite in September, great batted ball stats. Interesting milb track record.	4	DS
42	TJ Friedl	N	CIN	OF	Played up to potential, .888 OPS in 2nd half. Has 15/15 ability.	3	DS
43	Charlie Blackmon	N	COL	OF	EV continuing to crash, sub-.800 OPS at Coors. Horrible in the last two months.	2
44	Lars Nootbaar	N	STL	OF	Strong EV, BA should have been slightly higher. Walk rate makes up for poor BA. Showing some power upside.	3
45	Andrew McCutchen	N	PIT	OF	Worst power since 2010. Batted ball data looks good. No reason to give up if he gets another chance.	4
46	Michael Brantley	A	HOU	OF	Major shoulder surgery, sub-11% K when healthy. HR still down.	3
47	Masataka Yoshida	A	BOS	OF
48	Oswaldo Cabrera	A	NYY	OF	Legit 20/20 upside, .803 OPS in September.	3	DS
49	Riley Greene	A	DET	OF	Stuck as leadoff man but didn't run. Terrible LA. Breakout isn't imminent.	3
50	Ramon Laureano	A	OAK	OF	Sprint speed in decline, terrible in second half.	3
51	Myles Straw	A	CLE	OF	Minimal change in batted ball data. Hit .308 in September. Demotion to bottom of order is biggest issue.	3
52	Anthony Santander	A	BAL	OF	Insane LA but batted ball data looks the same. 10 HR in September.	2
53	Lourdes Gurriel Jr.	N	ARI	OF	Consistent improvement in K%. Had wrist and hamstring injuries.	3
54	Randal Grichuk	N	COL	OF	Didn't hit RHP or on the road. Very risky if he's traded.	2
55	Dylan Carlson	N	STL	OF	Strong contact improvement, but EV was awful. Only hit LHP, terrible in 2nd half with thumb.	3
56	Austin Hays	A	BAL	OF	EV down but clearly hurt by park. Lousy second half.	3
57	Brandon Nimmo	N	NYM	OF	Best K% of career. Hit leadoff. Healthy for first time since 2018.	2
58	Michael Conforto	N	SFG	OF	Major shoulder surgery, has had a lot of time to recover.	3
59	Bubba Thompson	A	TEX	OF	Insane speed. 31% K and bad EV. SB production hitting 9th, but job is shaky.	3
60	Giancarlo Stanton	A	NYY	OF	30% K for second time in career. Elite batted ball data like 2021. BA should bounce back a bit, and power safe if healthy.	3
61	Joc Pederson	N	SFG	OF	Elite batted ball stats, sat more vs. LHP. Power outage in second half but OPS was better.	3
62	Lane Thomas	N	WSN	OF	Production on par with previous but EV well down.	3
63	Brandon Marsh	N	PHI	OF	Better with PHI but still 30% K. Has never shown big power or speed.	3
64	Byron Buxton	A	MIN	OF	30% K, super streaky. Elite EV, hip injury killed him.	3
65	Cody Bellinger	N	CHC	OF	K% as bad as 2021. Ridiculous LA again. Did start to hit fastballs again. A flier.	3
66	Akil Baddoo	A	DET	OF	Played regularly in September, power mostly disappeared. EV has been bad, 28% K. Just a flier.	3
67	Nolan Jones	N	COL	OF	Overmatched but has pop and draws walks. Clear path to Abs.	3	DS
68	Josh Lowe	A	TBR	OF	Outstanding at AAA, .757 OPS in July. Has some post-hype appeal.	3
69	Jesse Winker	N	MIL	OF	LA spike, EV tanked. Getting out of Cincinnati hurt.	2
70	Drew Waters	A	KCR	OF	Very strong September. Didn't hit ball hard, but has pop and speed.	3
71	Harrison Bader	A	NYY	OF	5 HR in playoffs, EV and power well down in regular season. Expected HR about same at NYY as STL.	3
72	Garrett Mitchell	N	MIL	OF	Scary K% but hits ball hard with elite speed. Stuck at bottom of order.	3
73	Mark Canha	N	NYM	OF	Somewhat more aggressive, almost no upside.	3
74	Tyrone Taylor	N	MIL	OF	Extreme LA, streaky and inconsistent. Has some slack for PT.	3
75	Mike Yastrzemski	N	SFG	OF	All rates remain the same. Terrible in the second half, but BA could benefit from shift.	3
76	Manuel Margot	A	TBR	OF	Speed in severe decline. Killing LHP.	3
77	Austin Meadows	A	DET	OF	More injuries.	3
78	Jurickson Profar	N	FA	OF	EV bounced back but nothing good. Stats inflated by 90 games in leadoff.	2
79	Sean Bouchard	N	COL	OF	Very good home and road, breakout at AAA. Has shown legit pop. Very interesting with PT.	4	DS
80	AJ Pollock	A	SEA	OF	Only hit LHP but had good second half. Speed in steep decline.	3
81	Kerry Carpenter	A	DET	OF	28% K, poor defense, struggled in September. Just a stash.	3
82	Leody Taveras	A	TEX	OF	K% improvement. Got hot in April and then regressed and was demoted to bottom of order. Only tools are speed and defense.	2
83	Stone Garrett	N	WSN	OF	Very good EV, extreme LA. Super intriguing power but slowed down in September.	3
84	Chris Taylor	N	LAD	OF	35% K, knee and foot injuries. Power worst since 2016. Could be in big trouble.	2
85	Nick Solak	N	CIN	OF	Good at AAA again, batted ball data not great. Excellent opportunity.	3
86	Avisail Garcia	N	MIA	OF	Worst K% of career, still had strong EV. Not worth more than flier.	3
87	Jack Suwinski	N	PIT	OF	Big power potential. 31% K and low Ba. Doesn't hit LHP at all.	3
88	Will Brennan	A	CLE	OF	9% K, nearly on par with minors. Minimal speed or power, but BA looks legitimate.	4	DS
89	Mitch Haniger	N	SFG	OF	Ankle and back injuries. EV was good. Buy for cheap.	3
90	Yonathan Daza	N	COL	OF	Lousy EV but 14% K. The new Tapia with no speed.	3
91	Jake Fraley	N	CIN	OF	Long injury history, but power looks legit. .903 OPS in 2nd half.	4	S
92	Trent Grisham	N	SDP	OF	K% spiked to 29%, LA was up. Clearly not a starter.	2
93	Jarren Duran	A	BOS	OF	Still had good year at AAA. Chance to buy low but a doofus.	3
94	Marcell Ozuna	N	ATL	OF	K% spike, EV way down since 2021. Barely played in second half.	2
95	Jorge Soler	N	MIA	OF	K% up again, but still hit ball hard. Multiple time missed with back injury. Likely to bounce back.	3
96	Oscar Colas	A	CHW	OF
97	James Outman	N	LAD	OF	Breakout year with BA, has legit pop and speed.	3
98	Edward Olivares	A	KCR	OF	EV way up, finally hitting but very injury prone.	4
99	Alex Kirilloff	A	MIN	OF	EV down, more wrist problems.	3
100	Gavin Sheets	A	CHW	OF	Horrible defense. .765 OPS in second half. Very fringy regular.	3
101	Austin Slater	N	SFG	OF	Most PT vs. lhp	3
102	Max Kepler	A	MIN	OF	LA has gone in the tank. Best K% of career, xBA was decent.	3
103	Chas McCormick	A	HOU	OF	Showing solid pop, mostly smashes LHP. Better in second half.	3
104	Enrique Hernandez	A	BOS	OF	EV way down, likely platoon player.	3
105	Stuart Fairchild	N	CIN	OF	Interesting power and speed potential in CIN.. BA was a fluke.	3	DS
106	Victor Robles	N	WSN	OF	Still high LA and not hitting ball hard. Showing elite defense and good speed. Should continue playing.	3
107	Kyle Stowers	A	BAL	OF	Very strong batted ball data. 30% K. Strong power potential, but might need time.	3
108	Kyle Isbel	A	KCR	OF	Didn't do anything with regular playing time. Elite defense makes him a bit more interesting.	3
109	Alex Call	N	WSN	OF	Played okay as a regular over last six weeks. Minimal upside but played well at AAA in 2022.	3
110	Michael A. Taylor	A	KCR	OF	EV ranked for sake of contact. Could keep PT due to defense.	2
111	Raimel Tapia	A	BOS	OF	Slight improvement in batted ball data. Speed in decline.	2
112	Eddie Rosario	N	ATL	OF	Eye issue, K% skyrocket. Slightly better in September but still not good. Just a flier.	2
113	Miguel Andujar	N	PIT	OF	Decent at AAA but not great. Played regularly and hit 3-5 for PIT.	3	DS
114	Jesus Sanchez	N	MIA	OF	Hit well at AAA again. Milb track record is mediocre. Very good September provides momentum.	3
115	David Peralta	A	FA	OF	K% worst of career, didn't do anything with TB.	2
116	Jose Azocar	N	SDP	OF	Elite speed and defense, has shown BA in minors. No positives in MLB performance.	3
117	Yadiel Hernandez	N	WSN	OF	Missed end of season with calf. Terrible defense but could be platoon player.	3
118	Nelson Velazquez	N	CHC	OF	32% K, big power potential and some speed. Only hit LHP.	3
119	Kevin Kiermaier	A	TOR	OF	Still running well, but K% getting worse.	2
120	Cal Mitchell	N	PIT	OF	Lacks plus ability, was okay as regular in September.	3
121	Tommy Pham	N	NYM	OF	Big K% spike, power not helped by small parks. EV was excellent.	3
122	Jarred Kelenic	A	SEA	OF	Still struggled in September but .713 OPS. Upside power but far too inconsistent.	3
123	Tyler Naquin	N	FA	OF	LA was up. Bad defensively.	3
124	Pavin Smith	N	ARI	OF	K% spike. Fractured wrist. Was clearly trying to hit for power.	3
125	Nick Senzel	N	CIN	OF	More injuries, surgery on toe. Had one good month.	3
126	Rafael Ortega	A	NYY	OF	Mediocre across the board and now old.	2
127	Sam Haggerty	A	SEA	OF	Elite speed.	3
128	Robbie Grossman	N	FA	OF	Just a platoon player now, EV decline.	2
129	Corey Dickerson	N	WAS	OF	Stats holding strong, hit well in second half.	3
130	Trayce Thompson	N	LAD	OF	Insane numbers at AAA, legit EV improvement, but unsustainable at 37% K. Hit .208 in September.	3
131	Jake Meyers	A	HOU	OF	Has killed milb pitching, but K% is too high and EV not great.	3
132	Aaron Hicks	A	NYY	OF	EV well down, got worse as season progressed.	2
133	Willi Castro	A	FA	OF	Never hit the entire year.	3
134	Nate Eaton	A	KCR	OF	Good at AAA, elite speed.	3
135	Joey Gallo	A	MIN	OF	EV tanked since 2020. 42% K in LAD, looks finished.	2
136	Conner Capel	A	OAK	OF	Played well over last two weeks for Oakland, very little upside.	3
137	Rob Refsnyder	A	BOS	OF
138	Ben Gamel	N	FA	OF	Speed well down. No upside.	3
139	Chad Pinder	A	FA	OF	31% K, discipline a mess. EV tanked.	2
140	J.J. Bleday	N	MIA	OF	Sub-.230 BA in minors, 28% K. Insane LA.	3
141	Victor Reyes	A	CHW	OF	Speed really in the tank.	2
142	Alexander Canario	N	CHC	OF
143	Trevor Larnach	A	MIN	OF	Core surgery, 32% K, power is questionable.	3
144	Estevan Florial	A	NYY	OF	Post-hype speed and some pop. K rate is big problem.	3	S
145	Ceddanne Rafaela	A	BOS	OF
146	Michael Toglia	N	COL	OF	37% K, extreme LA. Overrated prospect.	3
147	Will Benson	A	CLE	OF	Great OBP potential, has plus power and speed. Underrated prospect, but only hit for BA once.	3	DS
148	Adam Duvall	A	BOS	OF	Wrist surgery. EV starting to decline, and K% still bad.	2
149	Jordan Luplow	N	ATL	OF
150	Nick Maton	A	DET	OF
151	Mickey Moniak	A	LAA	OF	Good in limited time at AAA, and still young.	3
152	Dominic Fletcher	N	ARI	OF
153	Alec Burleson	N	STL	OF	Good contact, consistently good power. Worth watching closely.	3	DS
154	Joey Wiemer	N	MIL	OF
155	Adam Engel	N	SD	OF	5th OF	3
156	Matt Wallner	A	MIN	OF	Big power upside and draws walks. 39% K in debut.	3
157	Cristian Pache	A	OAK	OF	Bad in minors and MLB. Has speed and defense.	3
158	Gilberto Celestino	A	MIN	OF	Minimal upside in track record.	3
159	Derek Hill	N	WSN	OF
160	Michael Siani	N	CIN	OF	Elite speed, hasn't hit.	3
161	Taylor Trammell	A	SEA	OF	Cut K% to 28%, missed time with hamstring. Still 20/20 upside.	3
162	Jake Cave	N	PHI	OF	EV and LA improvement, good year at AAA. Possible sleeper.	4	DS
163	Justyn-Henry Malloy	A	DET	OF
164	Dominic Canzone	N	ARI	OF
165	Sam Hilliard	N	ATL	OF	Still very good at AAA.	3
166	Zac Veen	N	COL	OF
167	Cade Marlowe	A	SEA	OF
168	Richie Palacios	A	CLE	OF	Walk machine who has hit for BA and has some speed.	3
169	Wilyer Abreu	A	BOS	OF			S
170	Jake Lamb	A	LAA	OF
171	Brennen Davis	N	CHC	OF
172	Colton Cowser	A	BAL	OF
173	Bryce Johnson	N	SFG	OF	No power but has BA and speed.	3
174	Luke Raley	A	TBR	OF	Strong AAA performer with power. Worth watching.	3
175	Moises Gomez	N	STL	OF
176	Kyle Garlick	A	MIN	OF	Smashes LHP, K% is bad.	3
177	Jorge Barrosa	N	ARI	OF
178	Tyler Gentry	A	KCR	OF
179	George Valera	A	CLE	OF
180	Dalton Guthrie	N	PHI	OF	Good year across the board at AAA, not much of a track record.	3
181	Canaan Smith-Njigba	N	PIT	OF
182	Ryan McKenna	A	BAL	OF	Elite speed, clearly trying to hit HRs.	3
183	Nomar Mazara	A	BAL	OF
184	Josh Palacios	N	PIT	OF	Plus speed and has hit for average.	3
185	Travis Swaggerty	N	PIT	OF	Some speed and walks. Nothing else.	3
186	Luis Gonzalez	N	SFG	OF	Terrible after decent start.	2
187	Parker Meadows	A	DET	OF
188	Bligh Madris	A	DET	OF
189	Matt Gorski	N	PIT	OF
190	Jason Heyward	N	LAD	OF	Terrible in consecutive years.	2
191	Kole Calhoun	A	FA	OF	K% above 30% for first time, EV was good.	3
192	Mark Payton	A	CHW	OF
193	Cal Stevenson	A	OAK	OF
194	Brandon Dixon	N	SDP	OF
195	Justin Dirden	A	HOU	OF
196	Jerar Encarnacion	N	MIA	OF	Overmatched in MLB but showing power upside.	3
197	Eli White	A	FA	OF	Elite speed and nothing else. 35% K.	2
198	Brent Rooker	A	OAK	OF
199	Cole Tucker	N	COL	OF
200	Peyton Burdick	N	MIA	OF	34% K, has never hit for BA. .736 OPS at AAA.	2
201	Daz Cameron	A	BAL	OF	Really bad year at AAA, minimal upside beyond some SB.	3
202	D.J. Stewart	N	PHI	OF
203	Heliot Ramos	N	SFG	OF

Fantasy Baseball Shortstop Rankings 2023

January 21, 2023January 22, 2023 sethroto

Updated 01/21/23

Rankings based on 15-team mixed, standard roto-scoring leagues.

Rating: 1-5, 5 is likely improvement, 1 is likely decline

Status: Sleeper (S), Deep Sleeper (DS), Bust (B)

Rank	Name	Lg	Team	Pos	Comments	Rating	Status
1	Trea Turner	N	PHI	SS	Durable in four of five years. No big changes. Led league in PA. Would expect speed to decline soon.	3
2	Bobby Witt	A	KCR	SS	Extreme LA and elite speed. Worst in second half. Finished year hitting second.	3
3	Bo Bichette	A	TOR	SS	Streaky, hit .406-7-27 in September. EV and HH% were up. Mediocre speed makes 2021 SB a fluke.	3
4	Fernando Tatis JR.	N	SDP	SS
5	Amed Rosario	A	CLE	SS	Cut K%, elite speed. Slow starter again. Hit 2nd, lineup spot really matters.	3
6	Tim Anderson	A	CHW	SS	Cut K% sharply, but power also down. Missed time with groin and thumb.	3
7	Francisco Lindor	N	NYM	SS	K% remained up and speed is in decline.	2
8	Xander Bogaerts	N	SDP	SS	HR% worst since 2017, power returned late. EV down significantly but played through injury.	3
9	Oneil Cruz	N	PIT	SS	Elite EV and speed. 34% K, huge September. High-risk, high-reward.	3
10	Ezequiel Tovar	N	COL	SS	Breakout at AA, clear 20/20 ability. Could be favorable price.	3	S
11	Wander Franco	A	TBR	SS	10% K, chronic injuries but looked great in April and September.	3
12	Dansby Swanson	N	CHC	SS	Super durable in three consecutive years. HR% about the same for three years. EV was up. Price is solely for PT.	3
13	Nico Hoerner	N	CHC	SS	K% down to 11%, increased LA. Struggled in second half. Has probably reached ceiling unless he's promoted in lineup.	3
14	Willy Adames	N	MIL	SS	FB% from 2021 held. Showing strong growth. XBA in line with real.	3
15	Corey Seager	A	TEX	SS	Second best HR% of career. .283 xBA. Slowed a bit in second half.	3
16	Jeremy Pena	A	HOU	SS	Smashed LHP, hot in September and playoffs. Elite speed.	3
17	Carlos Correa	A	MIN	SS	Almost no change, BA was a fluke.	3
18	CJ Abrams	N	WSN	SS	Awful walk rate, didn't improve in WAS. Ended year hitting 2nd and 91 speed.	3
19	Jorge Mateo	A	BAL	SS	High LA and elite speed. Defense could keep him as starter.	3
20	Javier Baez	A	DET	SS	Second best K% of career. Better in second half but still not great, EV well down. Speed down. Clear decline.	3
21	Elvis Andrus	A	FA	SS	Power rebound with White Sox, increased LA. Speed has tanked.	3
22	Ha-Seong Kim	N	SDP	SS	High LA, made progress in second half. Still not a regular.	3
23	Isiah Kiner-Falefa	A	NYY	SS	14% K, showed some pop in September.	3
24	J.P. Crawford	A	SEA	SS	13% K but horrendous EV. Demoted in lineup late in year.	3
25	Royce Lewis	A	MIN	SS	Second torn ACL, very impressive when he played.	4
26	Brandon Crawford	N	SFG	SS	Fought knee problem, no sign of 2021 numbers.	2
27	Adalberto Mondesi	A	KCR	SS	Torn ACL, speed already tanked.	2
28	Jose Iglesias	N	FA	SS	Hit better on the road than at Coors. Still strong contact.	3
29	Oswald Peraza	A	NYY	SS	Some pop and elite speed. Didn't hit the ball hard, and BA has been mediocre.	3
30	Anthony Volpe	A	NYY	SS
31	Miguel Rojas	N	LAD	SS	Ev bad in b2b years but making contact.	3
32	Brice Turang	N	MIL	SS
33	Dylan Moore	A	SEA	SS	SB skills better than actual speed, 29% K.	3
34	Kyle Farmer	A	MIN	SS	Slammed LHP, likely to be his role.	3
35	Ryan Kreidler	A	DET	SS	Has some pop and speed.	3
36	Elly De La Cruz	N	CIN	SS
37	Mauricio Dubon	A	HOU	SS	Much improved K% but didn't hit RHP. Somewhat interesting.	3
38	Jordan Westburg	A	BAL	SS
39	Alan Trejo	N	COL	SS	Some pop but nothing else.	3
40	Nick Ahmed	N	ARI	SS	Shoulder surgery in June. Was terrible in 2021.	2
41	Edmundo Sosa	N	PHI	SS
42	Jose Rodriguez	A	CHW	SS
43	Jose Barrero	N	CIN	SS	44% K, fractured hamate bone. 2021 was only showing of upside, but was good enough to be worthy flier.	3
44	Garrett Hampson	N	MIA	SS	Only hit LHP.	3
45	Maikel Garcia	A	KCR	SS	Good speed and has hit for BA. Interesting stash.	3
46	David Hamilton	A	BOS	SS
47	Geraldo Perdomo	N	ARI	SS	Good defense and speed. Can't hit.	2
48	Blaze Alexander	N	ARI	SS
49	Otto Lopez	A	TOR	SS	Solid BA and can run.	3
50	Austin Martin	A	MIN	SS
51	Zach Neto	A	LAA	SS
52	Danny Mendick	N	NYM	SS
53	Masyn Winn	N	STL	SS
54	Paul DeJong	N	STL	SS	33% K worst by far. Looks finished.	2
55	Brayan Rocchio	A	CLE	SS
56	Matt McLain	N	CIN	SS
57	Liover Peguero	N	PIT	SS
58	Zack Short	A	DET	SS
59	Andrew Velazquez	A	LAA	SS	All defense and speed. 34% K.	2
60	Ronny Mauricio	N	NYM	SS
61	Addison Barger	A	TOR	SS
62	Jordan Lawlar	N	ARI	SS
63	Johan Camargo	A	MIN	SS
64	Joey Ortiz	A	BAL	SS
65	Jermaine Palacios	A	DET	SS	Has pop and speed. Overmatched initially.	3
66	Vinny Capra	A	TOR	SS	Disciplined and has hit for BA.	3
67	Braden Shewmake	N	ATL	SS
68	Jacob Amaya	N	LAD	SS

Fantasy Baseball Third Base Rankings 2023

January 21, 2023January 22, 2023 sethroto

Updated 01/21/23

Rankings based on 15-team mixed, standard roto-scoring leagues.

Rating: 1-5, 5 is likely improvement, 1 is likely decline

Status: Sleeper (S), Deep Sleeper (DS), Bust (B)

Rank	Name	Lg	Team	Pos	Comments	Rating	Status
1	Jose Ramirez	A	CLE	3B	Thumb injury and numbers were down in second half. EV was down. Best speed number of career. Looks okay for another year.	3
2	Rafael Devers	A	BOS	3B	Power outage after hamstring, did hit in September. Batted ball stats still elite, K% improved.	4
3	Manny Machado	N	SDP	3B	Worst K% of career. Still ultra consistent.	3
4	Austin Riley	N	ATL	3B	Huge EV increase, is now elite. 24% K. Slowed a bit down the stretch. Safe buy.	3
5	Nolan Arenado	N	STL	3B	Pull% increase held, elite contact increased BA. Rebound looks legit.	3
6	Gunnar Henderson	A	BAL	3B	Great EV, elite speed, clear 20/20 potential.	3
7	Alex Bregman	A	HOU	3B	Claimed health after TB12, best K% of career. Very good 2nd half.	3
8	Jose Miranda	A	MIN	3B	Crushed LHP, solid after May. .280-7-34 in second half. 19% K.	4
9	Ke'Bryan Hayes	N	PIT	3B	EV was good, played through back injury. Has never shown power.	3
10	Alec Bohm	N	PHI	3B	Elite xBA, K% improvement. Still very bad vs. RHP. Hit 3-5 late in year.	3
11	Yandy Diaz	A	TBR	3B	Best batted ball stats of career, but LA still mediocre. 11% K, elite EV.	3
12	Ryan McMahon	N	COL	3B	Strong batted ball data but can't hit LHP.	3
13	Justin Turner	A	BOS	3B	slight decline in all areas. Hit .319 in second half, but still showing extreme LA.	3
14	Matt Chapman	A	TOR	3B	Elite EV, K% improvement. Super streaky.	3
15	Brett Baty	N	NYM	3B	Solid EV when he played. Barely has AAA experience.	3
16	Yoan Moncada	A	CHW	3B	More injuries, only hit LHP.	3
17	Josh Jung	A	TEX	3B	Returned from shoulder injury. Batted ball data not great, 38% K, high risk high reward.	3
18	Jace Peterson	A	OAK	3B	Very good defense and running well. Didn't hit in second half.	2
19	David Villar	N	SFG	3B	Slammed LHP, extreme LA and big power. .897 OPS when he played regularly in September could give him a chance to play regularly.	4
20	J.D. Davis	N	SFG	3B	Got on track with SF, hit RH and LH equally well. Elite EV, K% still very high. Skeptical of BA, but power could keep him in lineup.	4
21	Anthony Rendon	A	LAA	3B	Wrist injury, bad when he did play. K% up and power down last two years.	3
22	Jordan Walker	N	STL	3B
23	Gio Urshela	A	LAA	3B	Cut strikeouts significantly, but HR% also down. LA similar to previous. Solid second half. Not clear where he will play in LAA.	3
24	Eugenio Suarez	A	SEA	3B	31% K worst of career. LA highest of career. True all or nothing, BA likely to fall.	3
25	Eduardo Escobar	N	NYM	3B	Extreme LA, K% increasing. Saved season in September. Some clear decline.	2
26	Ezequiel Duran	A	TEX	3B	Elite speed and some pop. Really slowed after quick start.	3	DS
27	Jeimer Candelario	N	WSN	3B	EV down, other rates were constant. .715 OPS in 2nd half could give him another shot.	3
28	Bobby Dalbec	A	BOS	3B	33% K, coming back to bite him. Didn't hit RHP.	2
29	Jake Alu	N	WSN	3B
30	Spencer Steer	N	CIN	3B	Terribel EV. Legit pop and draws walks.	3
31	Hunter Dozier	A	KCR	3B	Worst HR% of career. Only hit LHP, terrible 2nd half.	3
32	Josh Smith	A	TEX	3B	Extreme LA with limited pop. Decent BA and speed potential.	3
33	Brian Anderson	N	MIL	3B	HR% worst since 2018. Missed time to back and shoulder. Not hitting fastballs.	2
34	Emmanuel Rivera	N	ARI	3B	Some legit pop, picked up with Arizona.	3
35	Josh Donaldson	A	NYY	3B	Worst K% of career. EV tanked. Got worse in second half.	2
36	Patrick Wisdom	N	CHC	3B	34% K and bad defense. Terrible second half. Hard to believe he'd keep his job.	2
37	Brad Miller	A	TEX	3B	Power started strong before injury.	3
38	Evan Longoria	N	ARI	3B	K% spike, clear sign of decline. Becoming all-or-nothing.	2
39	Andy Ibanez	A	DET	3B	Bad year at AAA, has shown BA and power.	3
40	Harold Castro	A	COL	3B	K% improvement, rough second half.	3
41	Elehuris Montero	N	COL	3B	32% K, has legit power. Hit LHP well but struggled in September.	3
42	Ildemaro Vargas	N	WSN	3B	10% K, hit .280 for WAS. Solid BA if he plays.	3	DS
43	Kevin Smith	A	OAK	3B	High LA with pop potential. Hit LHP but struggled at AAA and never returned to MLB.	3
44	Tyler Freeman	A	CLE	3B	His .283 in September, nice BA potential but nothing else.	3
45	Mike Brosseau	N	MIL	3B	Even splits but mostly played vs. lhp.	3
46	Eguy Rosario	N	SDP	3B	Showed pop and speed in major hitter's park. Has some versatility.	3
47	Matt Duffy	A	FA	3B	K% worst of career.	2
48	Carter Kieboom	N	WSN	3B
49	Christian Encarnacion-Strand	N	CIN	3B
50	Jake Burger	A	CHW	3B	31% K, mediocre at AAA but has power. Missed time with fractured wrist.	3	DS
51	Mike Moustakas	N	FA	3B	Injury prone, K% continues to rise.	2
52	Curtis Mead	A	TBR	3B
53	Matthew Batten	N	SDP	3B	Has consistently hit for BA in minors, and draws walks.	3
54	Gabriel Arias	A	CLE	3B	Lousy at 3B, but has hit for BA in past.	3
55	Jordan Groshans	N	MIA	3B	High BA until last season, no other tools.	3
56	Andre Lipcius	A	DET	3B
57	Kody Clemens	N	PHI	3B	Showing legit pop and nothing else. Barely played late.	2
58	Andres Chaparro	A	NYY	3B
59	Yonny Hernandez	N	LAD	3B
60	Casey Schmitt	N	SFG	3B
61	Ernie Clement	A	OAK	3B
62	Joe Perez	A	HOU	3B	Decent BA, strikes out too much.	3
63	Tyler Nevin	A	BAL	3B	Extreme LA, has some pop but not much.	2
64	Ehire Adrianza	N	ATL	3B

Fantasy Baseball Second Base Rankings 2023

January 21, 2023January 22, 2023 sethroto

Updated 01/21/23

Rankings based on 15-team mixed, standard roto-scoring leagues.

Rating: 1-5, 5 is likely improvement, 1 is likely decline

Status: Sleeper (S), Deep Sleeper (DS), Bust (B)

Rank	Name	Lg	Team	Pos	Comments	Rating	Status
1	Marcus Semien	A	TEX	2B	Led league in PA last three full seasons. HR% back to career norm. Speed and batted ball data like good. Very consistent after May.	3
2	Andres Gimenez	A	CLE	2B	Complete breakout, buried in lineup for most of year. Huge SB potential if he's promoted.	3
3	Tommy Edman	N	STL	2B	Hit ball harder at slight expense of K%. Slight decline in speed. Finished season leadoff but was up and down.	3
4	Jazz Chisholm	N	MIA	2B	Nearly doubled K%, huge increase in pull rate. Clear 30/30 if healthy.	4	S
5	Jose Altuve	A	HOU	2B	Big FB% increase from 2021 stayed, BB% career high. EV decline is concerning. Speed steady, but success rate is fluky.	2
6	Gleyber Torres	A	NYY	2B	Complete rebound. Best batted ball data of career by far. Struggled with wrist in second half but had great September.	4
7	Ozzie Albies	N	ATL	2B	Rates look fine, sprint speed plunged (foot). Fluky injuries.	3
8	Jorge Polanco	A	MIN	2B	EV held but slight K% spike. Extreme LA. Missed time with knee, did nothing in second half. Easy rebound.	4
9	Vaughn Grissom	N	ATL	2B	EV wasn't great, slowed in September. Most pedestrial 15/15 for now.	3
10	Luis Arraez	N	MIA	2B	7% K, primarily leadoff.	3
11	Jeff McNeil	N	NYM	2B	Complete rebound, improved to 10% K. Clearly elite BA, batting order spot not favorable.	3
12	Whit Merrifield	A	TOR	2B	Woke up in TOR but didn't run. Still has speed, and batted ball data looks okay. Hit at bottom of order.	3
13	Jean Segura	N	MIA	2B	K% up slightly, mostly steady. Speed down b2b years. Not bullish on him. Sprint speed down last two years. Slight decline.	3
14	Bryson Stott	N	PHI	2B	Solid second half. Elite speed. Still has 20/20 upside, but buried in batting order.	4
15	Ketel Marte	N	ARI	2B	K% gone way up again. Batted ball data and LA look good. Played through hamstring.	4
16	Josh Rojas	N	ARI	2B	SB despite declining speed. Cut K%.	3
17	Luis Garcia	N	WSN	2B	Didn't hit LHP, inconsistent but great at AAA. Strong BA and power upside.	4
18	Thairo Estrada	N	SFG	2B	EV wasn't good, probably reached his ceiling.	2
19	DJ LeMahieu	A	NYY	2B	Power down in consecutive years, foot injury. K% still strong, EV in decline.	2
20	Gavin Lux	N	LAD	2B	Really bad in September after returning from injury. LA well down, but milb shows more power.	3
21	Brendan Rodgers	N	COL	2B	17% K, LA is bad. Mainly hit LHP. Power has never been elite.	3
22	Kolten Wong	A	SEA	2B	K% is rising with LA. Stole bases despite crashing speed.	2
23	Adam Frazier	A	BAL	2B	No big changes from 2021, ability is in between.	3
24	Jonathan India	N	CIN	2B	Chronic injuries, EV was brutal. Respectable in second half and still hitting near top of order.	3
25	Brendan Donovan	N	STL	2B	Milb performance held up, but limited upside.	3
26	Jake Cronenworth	N	SDP	2B	K% up, EV declining. Favorable lineup spots unlikely to continue.	2
27	Santiago Espinal	A	TOR	2B	Has more BA potential, EV was mediocre.	3
28	Max Muncy	N	LAD	2B	Terrible start after torn elbow ligament, .791 OPS in second half. Very good over last two months.	4
29	Christian Arroyo	A	BOS	2B	Cut K%, not terrible vs. RHP. Very good with playing time over last two months. .292 XBA, deserving of more PT.	4	DS
30	Jon Berti	N	MIA	2B	18 SB in June, didn't hit in second half. Elite speed but risk of falling off cliff due to age.	2
31	Joey Wendle	N	MIA	2B	Improved to 14% K, speed and LA tanked.	3
32	Brandon Drury	A	LAA	2B	Stats tanked in SD, reason to be skeptical of BA. Power good everywhere but helped by CIN.	2
33	Brandon Lowe	A	TBR	2B	Back issues, HR tanked.	3
34	Luis Rengifo	A	LAA	2B	Strong K% improvement, but didn't attempt SBs. Solid power second half but likely hit power ceiling.	3
35	Michael Massey	A	KCR	2B	Strong five cat potential, doesn't run that well.	3
36	Christopher Morel	N	CHC	2B	32% K, elite arm with pop and speed. Very raw and terrible in second half.	2	B
37	Luis Urias	N	MIL	2B	LA is skyrocketing. HR% not much lower than 2021. Missed June to injury. Power spike possible.	3
38	Tony Kemp	A	OAK	2B	Came around over last two months, 12% K, atrocious hard hit data.	3
39	Isaac Paredes	A	TBR	2B	More power than he showed in minors. Decent contact. Killed LHP, bad second half.	2
40	Nick Gordon	A	MIN	2B	Good EV, doesn't have much speed or power.	3
41	Wilmer Flores	N	SFG	2B	Terrible in 2nd half, K% decline.	3
42	Nicky Lopez	A	KCR	2B	K% held but EV decline.	3
43	Rodolfo Castro	N	PIT	2B	23 HR between AAA and MLB. Terrible BA hitter.	3
44	Aledmys Diaz	A	OAK	2B	EV falling.	3
45	Jonathan Aranda	A	TBR	2B	Has raked in consecutive years. Very underrated prospect.	4	S
46	Tyler Wade	A	OAK	2B
47	Trevor Story	A	BOS	2B	K% spike to 31%. Wrist injury. EV down. All-or-nothing.	3
48	Josh Harrison	A	FA	2B	Doesn't run well anymore, but solid second half.	3
49	David Fletcher	A	LAA	2B	7% K, still has excellent xBA.	4
50	Ramon Urias	A	BAL	2B	Likely matched ceiling, slowed late in the year.	3
51	Jonathan Schoop	A	DET	2B	Worst HR% of career. Only hit LHP, terrible 2nd half. Batted ball data was bad.	3
52	Nolan Gorman	N	STL	2B	Extreme LA, 33% K. Risky all or nothing hitter.	3	B
53	Jordan Diaz	A	OAK	2B	Good contact rate, interesting BA upside.	3	DS
54	Kevin Newman	N	CIN	2B	K% spike, LA is rising a bit. Speed is down.	2
55	Lenyn Sosa	A	CHW	2B	Power breakout in minors, overmatched in MLB. Unclear if he's a regular.	3
56	Nick Allen	A	OAK	2B	Defense should keep him up. Nothing good offensively.	3	DS
57	Orlando Arcia	N	ATL	2B	Big HR% and LA increase. Hitting ball harder.	3	DS
58	Charles Leblanc	N	MIA	2B	Breakout year with BA, 31% K so unlikely to continue. Has some pop.	3
59	Vidal Brujan	A	TBR	2B	Good year at AAA, but SB success rate plummeted. Only hit LHP. Sprint speed was mediocre.	2
60	Nick Madrigal	N	CHC	2B	More injuries, K rate up. Made progress in second half but not enough.	2
61	Zach McKinstry	N	CHC	2B	28% K, has some pop and speed but probably not a regular.	3
62	Edouard Julien	A	MIN	2B
63	Leury Garcia	A	CHW	2B	EV looked okay, running well.	3
64	Abraham Toro	N	MIL	2B	No major chances from 2022, but LA keeps increasing.	3
65	Romy Gonzalez	A	CHW	2B	Good EV, has good pop and speed. 35% K.	3
66	Michael Busch	N	LAD	2B
67	David Hensley	A	HOU	2B	Good BA. OBP machine.	3
68	Luis Guillorme	N	NYM	2B	No upside.	2
69	Cesar Hernandez	A	FA	2B	Brutal EV, looks finished.	2
70	Terrin Vavra	A	BAL	2B	Has hit for BA but nothing else.	3
71	Cavan Biggio	A	TOR	2B	HR% down again. Extreme LA but almost no upside.	3
72	Rougned Odor	A	FA	2B	EV down but making better contact. Most extreme LA of career.	3
73	Jonathan Villar	N	FA	2B	Speed has tanked.	2
74	Tucupita Marcano	N	PIT	2B
75	Niko Goodrum	A	BOS	2B
76	Enmanuel Valdez	A	BOS	2B
77	Taylor Walls	A	TBR	2B	Eltie defense, bad EV. Can run.	3
78	Jonah Bride	A	OAK	2B	Strong walk rate, not clear he can actually hit.	3
79	Connor Norby	A	BAL	2B
80	Miles Mastrobuoni	N	CHC	2B	Looked overmatched but has shown good BA ability and speed.	3
81	Xavier Edwards	N	MIA	2B
82	Hanser Alberto	N	FA	2B	K% up to 16%, hit LHP okay but not great.	2
83	Owen Miller	N	MIL	2B	Hot in April but no other good months.	3
84	Samad Taylor	A	KCR	2B
85	Matt Reynolds	N	CIN	2B
86	Alejo Lopez	N	CIN	2B
87	Nick Gonzales	N	PIT	2B
88	Andrelton Simmons	N	FA	2B
89	Wenceel Perez	A	DET	2B
90	Zack Gelof	A	OAK	2B
91	Michael Stefanic	A	LAA	2B	Great contact and BA in minors.	3
92	Buddy Kennedy	N	ARI	2B	Some on-base ability, showed pop in the past.	3
93	Justin Foscue	A	TEX	2B
94	David Bote	N	CHC	2B	Struggled at AAA and MLB. 35% K.	2
95	Travis Blankenhorn	N	WSN	2B
96	Hoy Park	N	ATL	2B

Fantasy Baseball First Base Rankings 2023

January 21, 2023January 22, 2023 sethroto

Updated 01/21/23

Rankings based on 15-team mixed, standard roto-scoring leagues.

Rating: 1-5, 5 is likely improvement, 1 is likely decline

Status: Sleeper (S), Deep Sleeper (DS), Bust (B)

Rank	Name	Lg	Team	Pos	Comments	Rating	Status
1	Vladimir Guerrero Jr.	A	TOR	1B	EV back down but still elite. LA fell back down. Never really got on track.	3
2	Freddie Freeman	N	LAD	1B	Elite durability, maintained K%, power was inconsistent.	3
3	Shohei Ohtani	A	LAA	1B	Elite EV, improved K%. BA should improve. Sprint speed is falling.	3
4	Paul Goldschmidt	N	STL	1B	Best HR% of career, still streaky.	3
5	Pete Alonso	N	NYM	1B	K% continues to fall. Uber durable. Safely elite.	3
6	Nathaniel Lowe	A	TEX	1B	HR% bounced back, far more aggressive. Elite player in second half and excellent vs. LHP.	4
7	Jose Abreu	A	HOU	1B	No real sign of slippage other than 2nd half power outage. Slight angle decline.	3
8	Vinnie Pasquantino	A	KCR	1B	Great EV, elite contact 11% K. Only got better after injury.	4	S
9	Matt Olson	N	ATL	1B	Still elite EV, K% went back up. Bad late in the year.	3
10	Ryan Mountcastle	A	BAL	1B	Batted ball data vastly improved, XBA was much better. Park killed him.	4
11	Ty France	A	SEA	1B	Wrist problems in 2nd half, likely near ceiling.	3
12	Josh Naylor	A	CLE	1B	LA has been rising. .856 OPS vs. RHP, likely to be in more strict platoon. More BA potential.	3
13	Andrew Vaughn	A	CHW	1B	Good batted ball data, 17% K. Very bad in second half.	3
14	J.D. Martinez	N	LAD	1B	Worst HR% since 2013. EV way down. Inconsistent with back problems, but was solid in September.	3
15	Miguel Vargas	N	LAD	1B	Hit the ball hard, high BA and walk rate. Very good speed. Looks like 20/20.	4	S
16	C.J. Cron	N	COL	1B	K% second worst of career, didn't hit outside of Coors. Terrible in 2nd half. Wrist and hand injuries.	3
17	Anthony Rizzo	A	NYY	1B	Hr% best of career, K% up slightly. Extreme LA. Streaky since joining NYY.	3
18	Rhys Hoskins	N	PHI	1B	HR% worst since 2019, got hot in playoffs.	3
19	Christian Walker	N	ARI	1B	K% best of career. LA increase. Streaky, was better in second half.	3
20	Josh Bell	A	CLE	1B	Great in PIT, terrible in SD. Power down overall. EV way down. LA always poor.	3
21	Bryce Harper	N	PHI	1B	HR% worst since 2016, but great in playoffs. Terrible after returning from hand injury, was on pace before. Elbow surgery concerning.	3
22	Rowdy Tellez	N	MIL	1B	Solid batted ball data, .252 xBA. Power on par with 2019-20.	4
23	Joey Meneses	N	WSN	1B	Consistent milb performer and good batted ball data, but power looks excessive.	3
24	Seth Brown	A	OAK	1B	Awful vs. lhp, big second half.	3
25	Wil Myers	N	CIN	1B	Knee injury, K% spike. Batted ball data not great since 2021.	2
26	Triston Casas	A	BOS	1B	Walk machine. LA was terrible despite showing power. Walks could keep him in lineup, but limited upside.	3
27	Trey Mancini	N	CHC	1B	Went into tank after trade trying to hit home runs. Data remains mostly strong.	3
28	Matt Mervis	N	CHC	1B
29	Jared Walsh	A	LAA	1B	30% K, said shoulder and neck were hurting. Had thoracic outlet, maybe a free flier.	3	DS
30	Spencer Torkelson	A	DET	1B	Bad at AAA and MLB. Batted ball data wasn't bad, slight strides in September.	3
31	Garrett Cooper	N	MIA	1B	Horrendous in 2nd half while fighting injuries. Clearly not a regular.	3
32	Harold Ramirez	A	TBR	1B	Decent contact and EV. Bad second half and sub-.700 OPS vs. RHP.	2
33	Matt Carpenter	N	SDP	1B	.231 xBA but completely cut K% with extreme LA.	3
34	Kyle Lewis	N	ARI	1B	Chronic injuries, entering hitter's park.	3
35	Yuli Gurriel	A	FA	1B	EV and K% decline, did nothing in 2nd half.	2
36	Nelson Cruz	N	SD	1B	Worst HR% of career, had eye issue.	2
37	Eric Hosmer	N	CHC	1B	Terrible after April. EV tanking.	2
38	Luke Voit	N	FA	1B	K% spiked last two years to 32%. LA was highest of career.	2
39	LaMonte Wade Jr.	N	SFG	1B	Insane LA, EV way down. Missed time with knee.	3
40	Franmil Reyes	N	FA	1B	EV still looks great but not making contact. Young enough for flier but K rate is concerning.	3
41	Miguel Sano	A	FA	1B	Still elite batted ball data and 35% K. Had knee injury.	3
42	Joey Votto	N	CIN	1B	Worst K% of career, EV way down from 2021. Had major shoulder surgery.	2
43	Carlos Santana	N	PIT	1B	Worst K% since 2015. Batted ball data looks good. Worse in Seattle than KC. Power got hot in September.	3
44	Daniel Vogelbach	N	NYM	1B	.879 vs. RHP, likely hit his ceiling. Vientos is a threat.	3
45	Ji-Man Choi	N	PIT	1B	Elite EV, K% has remained too high. .565 OPS in 2nd half.	2
46	Donovan Solano	N	FA	1B	K% up a bit, batted ball data looks good.	3
47	Mitch Garver	A	TEX	1B	EV well down, extreme LA. Season ending forearm surgery in July. No catcher eligibility.	3
48	Brandon Belt	A	TOR	1B	Chronic knee problem.	2
49	Connor Joe	N	PIT	1B	Terrible EV, didn't play late in the year.	2
50	Jesus Aguilar	N	FA	1B	EV plunge, terrible vs. LHP.	2
51	Keston Hiura	N	MIL	1B	42% K, hit RHP well but too risky.	3
52	Alfonso Rivas	N	CHC	1B	Good BA hitter, no other upside.	3
53	Nick Pratto	A	KCR	1B	36% K, extreme LA. Legit power but nothing else.	3
54	Miguel Cabrera	A	DET	1B
55	Darick Hall	N	PHI	1B	Poor discipline, legit power hitter with low BA.	3
56	Mark Vientos	N	NYM	1B	Solid power, somewhat overmatched in first go-around.	3
57	Darin Ruf	N	NYM	1B	EV back down, didn't play much in NY.	2
58	Ryan Noda	A	OAK	1B
59	Willie Calhoun	N	NYY	1B	Making consistent contact, but wasn't good at AAA. Not better than 50th rounder.	3	DS
60	Tommy La Stella	N	SFG	1B	More injuries, K rate spike. EV is tanking.	2
61	Seth Beer	N	ARI	1B	Mediocre year at AAA. Too much upside to give up.	3	DS
62	Yainer Diaz	A	HOU	1B	Elite BA and power upside, didn't appear in playoffs.	3	DS
63	Dominic Smith	N	WAS	1B	Was okay at AAA but not great.	3
64	Lewin Diaz	A	ATL	1B	Power is only plus tool.	3
65	Ryan O'Hearn	A	BAL	1B
66	Edwin Rios	N	FA	1B	Shoulder problem, struck out too much.	3
67	Mark Mathias	A	TEX	1B	Showed big power with Texas. Breakout at AAA, but power appears flukey.	3
68	Tyler Soderstrom	A	OAK	1B
69	J.J. Matijevic	A	HOU	1B	Legit pop, not much else.	3
70	Franchy Cordero	A	BAL	1B	34% K, still tore up AAA.	3
71	Kyle Manzardo	A	TBR	1B
72	Michael Chavis	N	WAS	1B	Horrible BB/K, 30% K, terrible EV.	2
73	Blaine Crim	A	TEX	1B
74	Malcom Nunez	N	PIT	1B

Fantasy Baseball Catcher Rankings 2023

January 21, 2023January 22, 2023 sethroto

Updated 01/21/23

Rankings based on 15-team mixed, 2-catcher, standard roto-scoring leagues.

Rating: 1-5, 5 is likely improvement, 1 is likely decline

Status: Sleeper (S), Deep Sleeper (DS), Bust (B)

Rank	Name	Lg	Team	Pos	Comments	Rating	Status
1	J.T. Realmuto	N	PHI	C	No sign of decline. Great in second half, still running well.	3
2	Daulton Varsho	A	TOR	C	Elite OF defense. Doesn't hit ball hard, but showed good BA in minors. 15/11 in second half, great in September.	3
3	Will Smith	N	LAD	C	Same batted ball data as 2021 and improved K%. Safe play.	3
4	Salvador Perez	A	KCR	C	Body breaking down. HR% worst since 2018 with chronic thumb injury. Was excellent after returning from injury.	3
5	Adley Rutschman	A	BAL	C	High LA, legit power. Very good after May.	3
6	Alejandro Kirk	A	TOR	C	11% K, really wore out in second half. Hits to all fields.	3
7	MJ Melendez	A	KCR	C	Very low BA in minors before 2021. Only hit LHP. Good batted ball data and not bad K%. Much more power upside.	3
8	Keibert Ruiz	N	WSN	C	12% K, .277 xba. High LA. Slightly better in second half. All elements of breakout.	4
9	William Contreras	N	MIL	C	Elite power rates, LA isn't great. Didn't play in April, so automatic power growth.	4
10	Willson Contreras	N	STL	C	Best contact of career, slowed in 2nd half despite DH.	3
11	Gabriel Moreno	N	ARI	C	Elite BA, should play regularly.	3
12	Cal Raleigh	A	SEA	C	Legit power, played through wrist injury. Promoted in lineup during second half.	3
13	Tyler Stephenson	N	CIN	C	Concussion, broken thumb, and collarbone. Batted ball data wasn't great, makes him riskier.	3
14	Sean Murphy	N	ATL	C	Most games and Abs by far. K% improvement, LA was down.	2
15	Christian Vazquez	A	MIN	C	EV mostly bounced back but was terrible with Houston.	3
16	Shea Langeliers	A	OAK	C	35% K but not bad at AAA. Elite power potential.	3
17	Logan O'Hoppe	A	LAA	C	Big power and great discipline. Should play regularly.	4
18	Eric Haase	A	DET	C	EV well down. Legit power, dug out for bad start.	3
19	Christian Bethancourt	A	TBR	C	No walks, showing good EV. Has shown good power since 2018. Zunino potential.	3
20	Francisco Alvarez	N	NYM	C	Elite power, called up to DH in most important series.	3
21	Endy Rodriguez	N	PIT	C
22	Yan Gomes	N	CHC	C	Improved contact, EV down.	2
23	Connor Wong	A	BOS	C	Has real pop. Struggled when he played in September.	3
24	Danny Jansen	A	TOR	C	HR% has increased every year. Extreme LA, not durable.	3
25	Jose Trevino	A	NYY	C	Increased LA, bad late in year. Probably hit ceiling.	3
26	Yasmani Grandal	A	CHW	C	Knee had clear impact, only hit LHP.	2
27	Travis d'Arnaud	N	ATL	C	Fourth season with 100 games. EV is declining.	2	B
28	Jonah Heim	A	TEX	C	Same HR% as 2021, elite framing. Struggled in 2nd half.	3
29	Elias Diaz	N	COL	C	HR% back to career norm. Only hit LHP.	3
30	Bo Naylor	A	CLE	C	Overmatched early. Has solid power potential and will play.	3
31	Austin Nola	N	SDP	C	Good defense. Improved K%, offense tanking.	3
32	Reese McGuire	A	BOS	C	Got hot with Boston, milb track record doesn't show upside.	3
33	Cooper Hummel	A	SEA	C	32% K, modern day Eli Marrero. Has some pop and BA upside.	3	DS
34	Blake Sabol	N	SFG	C
35	Luis Campusano	N	SDP	C	Another very solid year at AAA, easy stash.	3	DS
36	Nick Fortes	N	MIA	C	Never hit before last season, but defense could keep him in lineup.	3
37	Francisco Mejia	A	TBR	C	Did nothing with extra PT, no HR in second half. Still clearly trying to hit home runs.	3
38	Joey Bart	N	SFG	C	39% K. Elite Max EV, extreme LA. Zunino upside.	3
39	Gary Sanchez	A	FA	C	Easily worst HR% of career. LA was down, EV is good.	3
40	Sam Huff	A	TEX	C	32% K, legit power.	3	DS
41	Omar Narvaez	N	NYM	C	Still high LA but not hitting ball hard.	2
42	Kyle Higashioka	A	NYY	C	Legit pop, had strong September.	3
43	Jorge Alfaro	A	BOS	C	Power mostly back, 36% K. Did nothing in second half.	3
44	Mike Zunino	A	CLE	C	Thoracic outley, still has cheap power.	3
45	Ryan Jeffers	A	MIN	C	Fractured thumb. Cut K%, power tanked but high LA.	3
46	Jacob Stallings	N	MIA	C	Complete decline.	2
47	Victor Caratini	N	MIL	C	Horrible in 2nd half.	3
48	P.J. Higgins	N	CHC	C
49	Carson Kelly	N	ARI	C	Improved after injury but was still bad. Pop but not much else.	3
50	Tom Murphy	A	SEA	C	Major shoulder injury, should regain some PT.	3
51	James McCann	A	BAL	C	Hamate and oblique injuries, uppercut swing.	3
52	Brian Serven	N	COL	C	Has shown some pop in milb but not great.	2
53	Max Stassi	A	LAA	C	Poor K% again. Only tool is power, and likely to lose playing time.	2
54	Korey Lee	A	HOU	C	Breakout year with power, not much else.	3
55	Austin Barnes	N	LAD	C
56	Martin Maldonado	A	HOU	C	Best HR% of career. Elite defense, should continue to play.	3
57	Jake Rogers	A	DET	C
58	Matt Thaiss	A	LAA	C	Has pop, draws walks. Could stick as catcher.	3	DS
59	Austin Wells	A	NYY	C
60	Miguel Amaya	N	CHC	C
61	Austin Hedges	N	PIT	C	Shouldn't play.	2
62	Austin Wynns	N	SFG	C
63	Luis Torrens	A	FA	C	K% increase, non-tender could be telling.	3
64	Rene Pinto	A	TBR	C	All-or-nothing with legit power. Possibly Zunino	3	DS
65	Manny Pina	A	OAK	C
66	Tucker Barnhart	N	CHC	C	EV crash. Shouldn't play.	2
67	Carlos Perez	A	CHW	C	Growing pop and great contact. Could be a backup.	3
68	Seby Zavala	A	CHW	C	31% K but breakout performance, has legit pop.	3
69	Kevin Plawecki	A	FA	C
70	Garrett Stubbs	N	PHI	C
71	Pedro Severino	N	SDP	C
72	Curt Casali	N	CIN	C
73	Israel Pineda	N	WSN	C
74	Riley Adams	N	WSN	C	Has shown a bit of pop in minors.	3
75	Andrew Knizner	N	STL	C	Hit in minors but no sign in MLB.	3
76	Tomas Nido	N	NYM	C	Can't hit.	3
77	Ronaldo Hernández	A	BOS	C
78	Ali Sanchez	N	ARI	C
79	Roberto Perez	N	FA	C	Ruptured hamstring. Hard to believe he'd get another shot.	2
80	Jose Herrera	N	ARI	C
81	Austin Allen	N	MIA	C
82	Luke Maile	N	CIN	C
83	Ivan Herrera	N	STL	C	Some pop is only tool.	3
84	Jason Delay	N	PIT	C	Can't hit.	3
85	Meibrys Viloria	A	CLE	C
86	Anthony Bemboom	A	BAL	C
87	Chadwick Tromp	N	ATL	C