Here’s our rest-of-season Top 300. Expect this space to be updated every Monday. Players are ranked for 5×5 mixed leagues using a one-catcher format. I include the mixed-league disclaimer because I do reward upside, particularly past the top 200 or so.
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2026 Fantasy Baseball Top 300 overall ranks
**Updated June 22**
|
June 22 |
Top 300 |
Team |
Pos |
Pos Rk |
June 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Yordan Alvarez |
Astros |
OF |
1 |
3 |
|
2 |
Shohei Ohtani |
Dodgers |
DH |
1 |
2 |
|
3 |
Bobby Witt Jr. |
Royals |
SS |
1 |
1 |
|
4 |
Juan Soto |
Mets |
OF |
2 |
5 |
|
5 |
Julio Rodriguez |
Mariners |
OF |
3 |
4 |
|
6 |
Tarik Skubal |
Tigers |
SP |
1 |
6 |
|
7 |
Nick Kurtz |
Athletics |
1B |
1 |
7 |
|
8 |
Corbin Carroll |
Diamondbacks |
OF |
4 |
8 |
|
9 |
Elly De La Cruz |
Reds |
SS |
2 |
10 |
|
10 |
Cristopher Sanchez |
Phillies |
SP |
2 |
9 |
|
11 |
Kyle Schwarber |
Phillies |
DH |
2 |
14 |
|
12 |
Pete Alonso |
Orioles |
1B |
2 |
12 |
|
13 |
James Wood |
Nationals |
OF |
5 |
15 |
|
14 |
Jackson Chourio |
Brewers |
OF |
6 |
16 |
|
15 |
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
Blue Jays |
1B |
3 |
11 |
|
16 |
Kyle Tucker |
Dodgers |
OF |
7 |
13 |
|
17 |
Junior Caminero |
Rays |
3B |
1 |
17 |
|
18 |
Paul Skenes |
Pirates |
SP |
3 |
18 |
|
19 |
Fernando Tatis Jr. |
Padres |
2B |
1 |
20 |
|
20 |
Bryce Harper |
Phillies |
1B |
4 |
21 |
|
21 |
Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
Dodgers |
SP |
4 |
22 |
|
22 |
Zach Neto |
Angels |
SS |
3 |
24 |
|
23 |
Gunnar Henderson |
Orioles |
SS |
4 |
23 |
|
24 |
CJ Abrams |
Nationals |
SS |
5 |
25 |
|
25 |
Jacob Misiorowski |
Brewers |
SP |
5 |
29 |
|
26 |
Brice Turang |
Brewers |
2B |
2 |
26 |
|
27 |
Logan Gilbert |
Mariners |
SP |
6 |
27 |
|
28 |
Mason Miller |
Padres |
RP |
1 |
28 |
|
29 |
Pete Crow-Armstrong |
Cubs |
OF |
8 |
34 |
|
30 |
Sal Stewart |
Reds |
2B |
3 |
32 |
|
31 |
Matt Olson |
Braves |
1B |
5 |
33 |
|
32 |
Ketel Marte |
Diamondbacks |
2B |
4 |
35 |
|
33 |
Michael Harris II |
Braves |
OF |
9 |
30 |
|
34 |
Trea Turner |
Phillies |
SS |
6 |
31 |
|
35 |
Freddie Freeman |
Dodgers |
1B |
6 |
36 |
|
36 |
Cade Smith |
Guardians |
RP |
2 |
39 |
|
37 |
Shohei Ohtani |
Dodgers |
SP |
7 |
37 |
|
38 |
Cody Bellinger |
Yankees |
OF |
10 |
38 |
|
39 |
Francisco Lindor |
Mets |
SS |
7 |
58 |
|
40 |
Jazz Chisholm Jr. |
Yankees |
2B |
5 |
40 |
|
41 |
Jordan Walker |
Cardinals |
OF |
11 |
41 |
|
42 |
Bryan Woo |
Mariners |
SP |
8 |
42 |
|
43 |
Chris Sale |
Braves |
SP |
9 |
43 |
|
44 |
Ben Rice |
Yankees |
C |
1 |
44 |
|
45 |
Ronald Acuna Jr. |
Braves |
OF |
12 |
19 |
|
46 |
Zack Wheeler |
Phillies |
SP |
10 |
45 |
|
47 |
Jhoan Duran |
Phillies |
RP |
3 |
46 |
|
48 |
Joe Ryan |
Twins |
SP |
11 |
47 |
|
49 |
Jacob deGrom |
Rangers |
SP |
12 |
49 |
|
50 |
Cam Schlittler |
Yankees |
SP |
13 |
59 |
|
51 |
Shea Langeliers |
Athletics |
C |
2 |
48 |
|
52 |
Aroldis Chapman |
Red Sox |
RP |
4 |
50 |
|
53 |
Gerrit Cole |
Yankees |
SP |
14 |
52 |
|
54 |
Dylan Cease |
Blue Jays |
SP |
15 |
54 |
|
55 |
Tyler Soderstrom |
Athletics |
1B |
7 |
56 |
|
56 |
Austin Riley |
Braves |
3B |
2 |
53 |
|
57 |
Jeremy Pena |
Astros |
SS |
8 |
55 |
|
58 |
Josh Hader |
Astros |
RP |
5 |
63 |
|
59 |
Bryce Miller |
Mariners |
SP |
16 |
64 |
|
60 |
Jarren Duran |
Red Sox |
OF |
13 |
57 |
|
61 |
Riley Greene |
Tigers |
OF |
14 |
60 |
|
62 |
Ivan Herrera |
Cardinals |
C |
3 |
62 |
|
63 |
Wyatt Langford |
Rangers |
OF |
15 |
67 |
|
64 |
Cal Raleigh |
Mariners |
C |
4 |
66 |
|
65 |
George Kirby |
Mariners |
SP |
17 |
61 |
|
66 |
Byron Buxton |
Twins |
OF |
16 |
71 |
|
67 |
Xavier Edwards |
Marlins |
SS |
9 |
65 |
|
68 |
Logan Webb |
Giants |
SP |
18 |
72 |
|
69 |
Andres Munoz |
Mariners |
RP |
6 |
89 |
|
70 |
Bo Bichette |
Mets |
SS |
10 |
70 |
|
71 |
Framber Valdez |
Tigers |
SP |
19 |
68 |
|
72 |
Hunter Brown |
Astros |
SP |
20 |
82 |
|
73 |
Seiya Suzuki |
Cubs |
OF |
17 |
74 |
|
74 |
Alec Burleson |
Cardinals |
1B |
8 |
73 |
|
75 |
Bryan Reynolds |
Pirates |
OF |
18 |
85 |
|
76 |
Drew Rasmussen |
Rays |
SP |
21 |
76 |
|
77 |
George Springer |
Blue Jays |
OF |
19 |
77 |
|
78 |
Manny Machado |
Padres |
3B |
3 |
75 |
|
79 |
Andy Pages |
Dodgers |
OF |
20 |
69 |
|
80 |
Drake Baldwin |
Braves |
C |
5 |
84 |
|
81 |
Nolan McLean |
Mets |
SP |
22 |
79 |
|
82 |
Jackson Merrill |
Padres |
OF |
21 |
80 |
|
83 |
Devin Williams |
Mets |
RP |
7 |
81 |
|
84 |
Jose Ramirez |
Guardians |
3B |
4 |
96 |
|
85 |
Maikel Garcia |
Royals |
3B |
5 |
78 |
|
86 |
David Bednar |
Yankees |
RP |
8 |
86 |
|
87 |
Josh Naylor |
Mariners |
1B |
9 |
83 |
|
88 |
Jesus Luzardo |
Phillies |
SP |
23 |
87 |
|
89 |
Yandy Diaz |
Rays |
1B |
10 |
88 |
|
90 |
Chase Burns |
Reds |
SP |
24 |
90 |
|
91 |
Corey Seager |
Rangers |
SS |
11 |
107 |
|
92 |
Sonny Gray |
Red Sox |
SP |
25 |
92 |
|
93 |
Louis Varland |
Blue Jays |
RP |
9 |
94 |
|
94 |
Mike Trout |
Angels |
OF |
22 |
51 |
|
95 |
Kevin Gausman |
Blue Jays |
SP |
26 |
95 |
|
96 |
Nico Hoerner |
Cubs |
2B |
6 |
93 |
|
97 |
Christian Yelich |
Brewers |
OF |
23 |
97 |
|
98 |
Brent Rooker |
Athletics |
OF |
24 |
99 |
|
99 |
Miguel Vargas |
White Sox |
3B |
6 |
91 |
|
100 |
Willson Contreras |
Red Sox |
1B |
11 |
98 |
|
101 |
Oneil Cruz |
Pirates |
OF |
25 |
111 |
|
102 |
Jo Adell |
Angels |
OF |
26 |
100 |
|
103 |
Kyle Stowers |
Marlins |
OF |
27 |
105 |
|
104 |
Brandon Nimmo |
Rangers |
OF |
28 |
101 |
|
105 |
Kyle Harrison |
Brewers |
SP |
27 |
109 |
|
106 |
William Contreras |
Brewers |
C |
6 |
102 |
|
107 |
Hunter Greene |
Reds |
SP |
28 |
115 |
|
108 |
Rafael Devers |
Giants |
1B |
12 |
103 |
|
109 |
Kevin McGonigle |
Tigers |
SS |
12 |
108 |
|
110 |
Daylen Lile |
Nationals |
OF |
29 |
106 |
|
111 |
Mookie Betts |
Dodgers |
SS |
13 |
110 |
|
112 |
Ryan Helsley |
Orioles |
RP |
10 |
112 |
|
113 |
Garrett Crochet |
Red Sox |
SP |
29 |
117 |
|
114 |
Aaron Judge |
Yankees |
OF |
30 |
125 |
|
115 |
JJ Wetherholt |
Cardinals |
SS |
14 |
126 |
|
116 |
Geraldo Perdomo |
Diamondbacks |
SS |
15 |
139 |
|
117 |
Raisel Iglesias |
Braves |
RP |
11 |
114 |
|
118 |
Dylan Crews |
Nationals |
OF |
31 |
131 |
|
119 |
Ranger Suarez |
Red Sox |
SP |
30 |
119 |
|
120 |
Christian Walker |
Astros |
1B |
13 |
118 |
|
121 |
Shane McClanahan |
Rays |
SP |
31 |
113 |
|
122 |
Max Fried |
Yankees |
SP |
32 |
129 |
|
123 |
Alex Bregman |
Cubs |
3B |
7 |
120 |
|
124 |
Blake Snell |
Dodgers |
SP |
33 |
127 |
|
125 |
Gavin Williams |
Guardians |
SP |
34 |
121 |
|
126 |
Freddy Peralta |
Mets |
SP |
35 |
116 |
|
127 |
Kyle Bradish |
Orioles |
SP |
36 |
124 |
|
128 |
Ceddanne Rafaela |
Red Sox |
2B |
7 |
122 |
|
129 |
Hunter Goodman |
Rockies |
C |
7 |
128 |
|
130 |
Michael Busch |
Cubs |
1B |
14 |
123 |
|
131 |
Carlos Rodon |
Yankees |
SP |
37 |
134 |
|
132 |
Jose Altuve |
Astros |
2B |
8 |
130 |
|
133 |
Shota Imanaga |
Cubs |
SP |
38 |
137 |
|
134 |
Parker Messick |
Guardians |
SP |
39 |
132 |
|
135 |
Trey Yesavage |
Blue Jays |
SP |
40 |
133 |
|
136 |
Ian Happ |
Cubs |
OF |
32 |
135 |
|
137 |
MacKenzie Gore |
Rangers |
SP |
41 |
136 |
|
138 |
Teoscar Hernandez |
Dodgers |
OF |
33 |
158 |
|
139 |
Alec Bohm |
Phillies |
3B |
8 |
142 |
|
140 |
Konnor Griffin |
Pirates |
SS |
16 |
148 |
|
141 |
Nathan Eovaldi |
Rangers |
SP |
42 |
140 |
|
142 |
Wilyer Abreu |
Red Sox |
OF |
34 |
141 |
|
143 |
Bryson Stott |
Phillies |
2B |
9 |
146 |
|
144 |
Max Muncy |
Dodgers |
3B |
9 |
145 |
|
145 |
Jonathan Aranda |
Rays |
1B |
15 |
144 |
|
146 |
Spencer Steer |
Reds |
1B |
16 |
138 |
|
147 |
Pete Fairbanks |
Marlins |
RP |
12 |
155 |
|
148 |
Matt McLain |
Reds |
2B |
10 |
149 |
|
149 |
Tanner Bibee |
Guardians |
SP |
43 |
143 |
|
150 |
Munetaka Murakami |
White Sox |
3B |
10 |
162 |
|
151 |
Brandon Marsh |
Phillies |
OF |
35 |
150 |
|
152 |
Otto Lopez |
Marlins |
SS |
17 |
151 |
|
153 |
Tommy Edman |
Dodgers |
2B |
11 |
154 |
|
154 |
Brandon Woodruff |
Brewers |
SP |
44 |
166 |
|
155 |
Kenley Jansen |
Tigers |
RP |
13 |
160 |
|
156 |
Randy Arozarena |
Mariners |
OF |
36 |
152 |
|
157 |
Jacob Wilson |
Athletics |
SS |
18 |
157 |
|
158 |
Sandy Alcantara |
Marlins |
SP |
45 |
167 |
|
159 |
Isaac Paredes |
Astros |
3B |
11 |
165 |
|
160 |
Max Meyer |
Marlins |
SP |
46 |
176 |
|
161 |
Daulton Varsho |
Blue Jays |
OF |
37 |
194 |
|
162 |
Trevor Megill |
Brewers |
RP |
14 |
147 |
|
163 |
Luis Arraez |
Giants |
2B |
12 |
179 |
|
164 |
Travis Bazzana |
Guardians |
2B |
13 |
173 |
|
165 |
Ben Brown |
Cubs |
SP |
47 |
163 |
|
166 |
Jake Bauers |
Brewers |
1B |
17 |
161 |
|
167 |
Braxton Ashcraft |
Pirates |
SP |
48 |
164 |
|
168 |
Luke Keaschall |
Twins |
2B |
14 |
172 |
|
169 |
Shane Bieber |
Blue Jays |
SP |
49 |
180 |
|
170 |
Dansby Swanson |
Cubs |
SS |
19 |
171 |
|
171 |
Kazuma Okamoto |
Blue Jays |
3B |
12 |
175 |
|
172 |
Ozzie Albies |
Braves |
2B |
15 |
182 |
|
173 |
Roman Anthony |
Red Sox |
OF |
38 |
156 |
|
174 |
Payton Tolle |
Red Sox |
SP |
50 |
170 |
|
175 |
Carson Benge |
Mets |
OF |
39 |
188 |
|
176 |
Sam Antonacci |
White Sox |
2B |
16 |
202 |
|
177 |
Colson Montgomery |
White Sox |
SS |
20 |
184 |
|
178 |
Willy Adames |
Giants |
SS |
21 |
174 |
|
179 |
Noelvi Marte |
Reds |
3B |
13 |
169 |
|
180 |
Jung Hoo Lee |
Giants |
OF |
40 |
181 |
|
181 |
Dillon Dingler |
Tigers |
C |
8 |
185 |
|
182 |
Jackson Holliday |
Orioles |
2B |
17 |
159 |
|
183 |
Luis Garcia Jr. |
Nationals |
2B |
18 |
178 |
|
184 |
Michael King |
Padres |
SP |
51 |
153 |
|
185 |
Eugenio Suarez |
Reds |
3B |
14 |
168 |
|
186 |
Jakob Marsee |
Marlins |
OF |
41 |
189 |
|
187 |
Jacob Latz |
Rangers |
RP |
15 |
192 |
|
188 |
Chandler Simpson |
Rays |
OF |
42 |
187 |
|
189 |
Josh Jung |
Rangers |
3B |
15 |
186 |
|
190 |
Daniel Palencia |
Cubs |
RP |
16 |
104 |
|
191 |
Taylor Ward |
Orioles |
OF |
43 |
191 |
|
192 |
Bryan Baker |
Rays |
RP |
17 |
195 |
|
193 |
Jose Soriano |
Angels |
SP |
52 |
190 |
|
194 |
Xander Bogaerts |
Padres |
SS |
22 |
193 |
|
195 |
Reid Detmers |
Angels |
SP |
53 |
221 |
|
196 |
Paul Sewald |
Diamondbacks |
RP |
18 |
198 |
|
197 |
Bryce Eldridge |
Giants |
1B |
18 |
199 |
|
198 |
Eury Perez |
Marlins |
SP |
54 |
NR |
|
199 |
Jared Jones |
Pirates |
SP |
55 |
183 |
|
200 |
Brandon Lowe |
Pirates |
2B |
19 |
196 |
|
201 |
Gabriel Moreno |
Diamondbacks |
C |
9 |
205 |
|
202 |
Garrett Mitchell |
Brewers |
OF |
44 |
219 |
|
203 |
Blaze Jordan |
Cardinals |
1B |
19 |
217 |
|
204 |
Ernie Clement |
Blue Jays |
SS |
23 |
203 |
|
205 |
Bubba Chandler |
Pirates |
SP |
56 |
202 |
|
206 |
Caleb Durbin |
Red Sox |
3B |
16 |
213 |
|
207 |
Justin Wrobleski |
Dodgers |
SP |
57 |
206 |
|
208 |
JJ Bleday |
Reds |
OF |
45 |
207 |
|
209 |
Luis Robert Jr. |
Mets |
OF |
46 |
211 |
|
210 |
Christian Scott |
Mets |
SP |
58 |
237 |
|
211 |
Matt Chapman |
Giants |
3B |
17 |
210 |
|
212 |
Cam Smith |
Astros |
OF |
47 |
208 |
|
213 |
Riley O’Brien |
Cardinals |
RP |
19 |
224 |
|
214 |
Tyler Glasnow |
Dodgers |
SP |
59 |
177 |
|
215 |
Casey Schmitt |
Giants |
2B |
20 |
223 |
|
216 |
Will Warren |
Yankees |
SP |
60 |
214 |
|
217 |
Royce Lewis |
Twins |
3B |
18 |
230 |
|
218 |
Salvador Perez |
Royals |
C |
10 |
216 |
|
219 |
Emmet Sheehan |
Dodgers |
SP |
61 |
209 |
|
220 |
Kerry Carpenter |
Tigers |
OF |
48 |
218 |
|
221 |
Andrew Vaughn |
Brewers |
1B |
20 |
222 |
|
222 |
Mickey Moniak |
Rockies |
OF |
49 |
273 |
|
223 |
Josh Bell |
Twins |
1B |
21 |
239 |
|
224 |
Ryan O’Hearn |
Pirates |
1B |
22 |
225 |
|
225 |
Lars Nootbaar |
Cardinals |
OF |
50 |
227 |
|
226 |
Jake Burger |
Rangers |
1B |
23 |
228 |
|
227 |
Seranthony Dominguez |
White Sox |
RP |
20 |
220 |
|
228 |
Trent Grisham |
Yankees |
OF |
51 |
255 |
|
229 |
Jesus Sanchez |
Blue Jays |
OF |
52 |
231 |
|
230 |
Steven Kwan |
Guardians |
OF |
53 |
233 |
|
231 |
Matthew Boyd |
Cubs |
SP |
62 |
246 |
|
232 |
Addison Barger |
Blue Jays |
3B |
19 |
232 |
|
233 |
Caleb Kilian |
Giants |
RP |
21 |
250 |
|
234 |
Jasson Dominguez |
Yankees |
OF |
54 |
236 |
|
235 |
Dustin May |
Cardinals |
SP |
63 |
290 |
|
236 |
Grant Taylor |
White Sox |
RP |
22 |
234 |
|
237 |
Jac Caglianone |
Royals |
OF |
55 |
275 |
|
238 |
Nick Martinez |
Rays |
SP |
64 |
242 |
|
239 |
Nolan Schanuel |
Angels |
1B |
24 |
249 |
|
240 |
TJ Rumfield |
Rockies |
1B |
25 |
252 |
|
241 |
Edwin Diaz |
Dodgers |
RP |
23 |
251 |
|
242 |
Ryan Weathers |
Yankees |
SP |
65 |
244 |
|
243 |
Andres Gimenez |
Blue Jays |
SS |
24 |
247 |
|
244 |
Kodai Senga |
Mets |
SP |
66 |
235 |
|
245 |
Roki Sasaki |
Dodgers |
SP |
67 |
262 |
|
246 |
Logan Henderson |
Brewers |
SP |
68 |
261 |
|
247 |
Ezequiel Tovar |
Rockies |
SS |
25 |
204 |
|
248 |
Emerson Hancock |
Mariners |
SP |
69 |
229 |
|
249 |
Henry Bolte |
Athletics |
OF |
56 |
263 |
|
250 |
Troy Melton |
Tigers |
SP |
70 |
253 |
|
251 |
Tanner Scott |
Dodgers |
RP |
24 |
248 |
|
252 |
Casey Mize |
Tigers |
SP |
71 |
241 |
|
253 |
Gregory Soto |
Pirates |
RP |
25 |
245 |
|
254 |
Nathaniel Lowe |
Reds |
1B |
26 |
264 |
|
255 |
Brett Baty |
Mets |
2B |
21 |
215 |
|
256 |
Masyn Winn |
Cardinals |
SS |
26 |
259 |
|
257 |
Braden Montgomery |
White Sox |
OF |
57 |
240 |
|
258 |
Spencer Torkelson |
Tigers |
1B |
27 |
254 |
|
259 |
Brendan Donovan |
Mariners |
2B |
22 |
271 |
|
260 |
A.J. Ewing |
Mets |
OF |
58 |
266 |
|
261 |
Will Smith |
Dodgers |
C |
11 |
267 |
|
262 |
Nick Lodolo |
Reds |
SP |
72 |
238 |
|
263 |
Noah Cameron |
Royals |
SP |
73 |
265 |
|
264 |
Jose Caballero |
Yankees |
SS |
27 |
268 |
|
265 |
Adley Rutschman |
Orioles |
C |
12 |
212 |
|
266 |
Shane Baz |
Orioles |
SP |
74 |
256 |
|
267 |
Zack Gelof |
Athletics |
2B |
23 |
NR |
|
268 |
Cole Ragans |
Royals |
SP |
75 |
258 |
|
269 |
Kody Clemens |
Twins |
2B |
24 |
279 |
|
270 |
Spencer Horwitz |
Pirates |
1B |
28 |
277 |
|
271 |
Curtis Mead |
Nationals |
3B |
20 |
269 |
|
272 |
Gleyber Torres |
Tigers |
2B |
25 |
200 |
|
273 |
Paul Goldschmidt |
Yankees |
1B |
29 |
270 |
|
274 |
Heliot Ramos |
Giants |
OF |
59 |
295 |
|
275 |
Colt Keith |
Tigers |
2B |
26 |
298 |
|
276 |
Davis Martin |
White Sox |
SP |
76 |
243 |
|
277 |
Abner Uribe |
Brewers |
RP |
26 |
257 |
|
278 |
Chase DeLauter |
Guardians |
OF |
60 |
226 |
|
279 |
Cole Carrigg |
Rockies |
OF |
61 |
274 |
|
280 |
Samuel Basallo |
Orioles |
C |
13 |
287 |
|
281 |
Jeff McNeil |
Athletics |
2B |
27 |
280 |
|
282 |
Brayan Rocchio |
Guardians |
SS |
28 |
282 |
|
283 |
Emilio Pagan |
Reds |
RP |
27 |
297 |
|
284 |
Nolan Arenado |
Diamondbacks |
3B |
21 |
284 |
|
285 |
Jake McCarthy |
Rockies |
OF |
62 |
285 |
|
286 |
Marcus Semien |
Mets |
2B |
28 |
286 |
|
287 |
Edward Cabrera |
Cubs |
SP |
77 |
260 |
|
288 |
Clayton Beeter |
Nationals |
RP |
28 |
NR |
|
289 |
Sean Manaea |
Mets |
SP |
78 |
NR |
|
290 |
Gage Jump |
Athletics |
SP |
79 |
299 |
|
291 |
Kyle Manzardo |
Guardians |
1B |
30 |
NR |
|
292 |
Dominic Canzone |
Mariners |
OF |
63 |
NR |
|
293 |
Bryce Elder |
Braves |
SP |
80 |
272 |
|
294 |
Blaze Alexander |
Orioles |
SS |
29 |
NR |
|
295 |
Sal Frelick |
Brewers |
OF |
64 |
283 |
|
296 |
Trevor Story |
Red Sox |
SS |
30 |
NR |
|
297 |
Michael Wacha |
Royals |
SP |
81 |
289 |
|
298 |
Alex Lange |
Royals |
RP |
29 |
300 |
|
299 |
Trevor Larnach |
Twins |
OF |
65 |
NR |
|
300 |
Lawrence Butler |
Athletics |
OF |
66 |
NR |
June 22 Notes
– Falling off: Jordan Lawlar (197th), Luke Raley (276th), River Ryan (278th), Angel Martínez (281st), Cedric Mullins (288th), David Hamilton (291st), Jack Leiter (292nd), Hogan Harris (293rd), Michael Soroka (294th), Heriberto Hernández (296th)
– With Bobby Witt Jr.‘s leg issues becoming at least a little bit of a concern, there’s a change in the top spot for the fourth straight week. Let’s go with Yordan Alvarez, who is DHing the vast majority of the time and hopefully will get the chance to put in a completely full season for the first time at age 28.
– That Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is experiencing some back issues is a little scary, especially given his power outage. Still, as disappointing as he’s been when it comes to hitting homers, his bat speed has held up just fine and he’s pulling the ball in the air right at his career rate. I dropped him a few spots to No. 15, but I’m not panicking right now.
– One of the fun things about trying to rank players is you have the A’s saying Brent Rooker, who was placed on the IL retroactive to June 9, should be back from the bone bruise in his left knee when first eligible and then just never mentioning him again, even though he was eligible to return on Friday. So, he essentially stays put at No. 98 for now, though the Joey Meneses callup on Sunday didn’t seem like a great sign. Lawrence Butler has capitalized on Rooker’s absence and is regained a spot at the bottom of the top 300, but the outfield will get crowded again once Rooker returns as the DH.
– For the last year or so now, I’ve thought the Rockies should send Ezequiel Tovar to Triple-A for a spell just to try to somehow motivate him and get him to stop swinging at everything. He’s been just as hacktastic as ever this year, swinging at a league-high 61 percent of the pitches he sees, but the results have been worse than ever; he’s hitting .213/.259/.327 with his weakest exit velocity numbers to date. His defensive numbers are also worse than usual. The kid who hit .269 with 26 homers and 45 doubles as a 22-year-old in 2024 is probably in there somewhere. Still, I dropped him to No. 247 this week.
– Spencer Arrighetti just missed the cut this week, but I seriously considered adding him for the first time. Giving up three homers to the Guardians on Saturday left him with a 6.50 ERA in his last three starts, but those outings have come with a 29 percent strikeout rate and a 3.34 xERA. He had a 1.94 ERA and gave up a total of three homers in his first nine starts, but since those came with a 21 percent strikeout rate, a 12 percent walk rate and a 5.06 xERA, I’ve had a hard time thinking of him as a reliable option.
June 15 Notes
– Falling off: Vinnie Pasquantino (119th), Spencer Strider (153rd), Adolis García (200th), Evan Carter (227th), Kris Bubic (246th), Ryan Waldschmidt (269th), Taj Bradley (270th), Mark Veintos (273rd), Randy Vásquez (287th), Tatsuya Imai (288th), Anthony Volpe (296th), Keaton Winn (298th), Jacob Gonzalez (300th)
– Bobby Witt Jr. returns to the top spot this week after being dropped to third because of some uncertainty about his knee last Monday. With injuries still wreaking havoc, Cristopher Sánchez has jumped into the top 10 for first time, while Elly De La Cruz moves back up to 10th as he makes his way back from a hamstring injury.
– Austin Riley opened the year 34th on the list. I’m placing him 53rd now, which I’m sure most believe is still overly optimistic. His strikeout rate, which was 24.6 percent from 2020-24, is 28.4 percent now after coming in at 28.6 percent last year. His exit velocity numbers are down some, too, though his bat speed has held up just fine. That his barrel and hard-hit rates held up so well even as his numbers declined in 2024 and ’25 was the biggest reason I hadn’t soured on him coming into this year. Right now, though, his barrel rate is at 10 percent and his hard-hit rate is at 44 percent, compared to 15 percent and 50 percent last year, and he’s again underachieving versus his Statcast numbers, with a .348 SLG versus a .387 xSLG. Since the beginning of 2024, he has a .422 SLG and a .472 xSLG. He’s still pulling flyballs at a decent clip. He really ought to be better than this, even if his ceiling has gotten lower. It just feels like that even if he’s not going to help in batting average any longer, someone with 90th-percentile bat speed and his skills has to go on a homer binge at some point.
– I’ll trust José Ramírez‘s powers of recovery and keep him in the top 100 in spite of the broken hamate bone he suffered Saturday. Hitting .239/.339/.418, Ramírez was in the midst of his worst offensive season since 2015, but it seemed like there was quite a bit of bad luck involved. Ramírez has an incredible history of overperforming his Statcast numbers, but that wasn’t the case this year. He actually had a career-high 43.4 percent hard-hit rate at the time of the injury. His .355 xwOBA was his best mark since 2023 and above his career average of .347.
– I never felt the need to put Brayan Rocchio on the list in spite of his fine performance as the Guardians’ No. 9 hitter. However, since it looks like he’ll be batting higher in Ramírez’s absence (he hit second against a lefty on Sunday), he makes the cut at No. 282 this week.
– Cardinals callup Blaze Jordan is this week’s high debut at No. 217. That he showed improved power and collected 31 extra-base hits in 57 games while still maintaining at 11.5 percent strikeout rate in Triple-A was encouraging. I’m not sure he’ll prove playable at third, but the bat seems major league quality, even though he hits too many groundballs.
– Six homers in 23 major league games for Colt Emerson is quite impressive, but it’s pretty amusing just how little Statcast thinks of his start. He’s currently batting .237 and slugging .566, but Statcast gives him a .159 xBA and a .271 xSLG. He has just three barrels and more hits (18) than hard-hit balls (15) so far. He’s also not doing any running, so I’m continuing to leave him off the list for now.
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