Both sides should be taking advantage of one another by dealing prospects and veterans. I feel like Im giving up too much, but with such shallow pitching Im curious if you would make this play, TRADE A. Alzolay SP Would you keep Plesac or Burnes for next year? 2022 Player Forecasts: QB: RB: WR: TE: Cheat Sheets & Draft Boards: Positional: Top 250: . Players get $5 raises each year. Thank you! How far out of the 500 is Jesus Aguilar? Fry,P* My SS was Mondesi who is now most likely out for the year and I am desperate at SS until Volpe gets the call. Elly de la Cruz Zach Wheeler (Phillies) 9. It is very deep with supp. Just too much swing and miss, and potentially no defensive home? Gore over Biggio, especially if its AVG and not OBP. Its possible he could be, but the Cardinals also have Ivan Herrera who might be even better. I know hes blocked by Freddie Freeman at 1B but his debut, regardless of age, seemed to be outstanding. Joey Gallo Duran Munoz,Y, pitchers Thank you! 12 team 55 roto keeper league. Hey Eric, Thanks for the support! Im in a keeper(KEEP 9) league(12teams), 28 men roster Shallow rosters of around 25 players. For more great analysis check out the 2023 FantraxHQ Fantasy Baseball Draft Kit! Is in currently. Chris paddock/bauer. Im in a 12 team dynasty league, Im in a major rebuild and arms are very hard to come by(scoring weight is messed up and pitchers are more valuable). Thanks again! I enjoy reading your content, keep it up! Hey Bill. What about them? The 26-year-old made his MLB debut last season and was almost immediately thrown into the fire as. Fantasy Baseball ADP data from FantasyData. I want to use this list for draft day. Still think Cruz has another productive year in him? Two part question if anyone would like to offer any thoughts: 1. Also, what are your thoughts on Kyle Wright? A deal like that w/ Noelvi as the centerpiece, and a couple of those other throw-in top 100s would be more like what Id expect to see netting an OF bat of 29 years of age, or older Castellanos, Ozuna, Whit, S. Marte, Myers someone more of that ilk, being moved from a team that is entering a rebuild and looking to move those middle aged type guys for upside prospects before they start losing value (or losing more value in the cases of Whit & Marte as they age and become 1-dimensional lacking speed). Curious what you would do in this scenario: SS Tatis $6 Jack Flaherty Great work! even though I was high on him, I didnt see him being that good last year haha, I have a decision to make come 2021 season, Pick 5 keepers from this bunch standard h2h cat scoring, Trout Our optimal rankings go WAY beyond tier and traditional rankings to show you: Overvalued and undervalued players by position Sleepers, breakouts, and busts How wide the gap is between players Join to Get Cheat Sheets 1. Would he be in the top 600 if you were draw up such a list? Hell be well within my top-500 next week. why do you hate Casey Mize? Liam Hendriks Saves + holds is a category, so Williams has more value than usual. Honeywell wouldve made the list but is incredibly risky at this point. Love the list, use it all the time for my Dynasty league. 40 Harold Ramirez TB. coin flip the next 2 from the pool of Devers, Bregman & JoRam, leaning JoRam if youre dead set on competing for the championship this year (and Id assume so if its an 8 team league, everyone should be a contender), or if youre somehow working a rebuild, Id lean Devers just for the fact hes 4 years JoRams junior. Paddacks value is dropping each time he takes the ball, and Sale is past the point where he should have been dealt (yeah, yeah hindsight is 20/20, but still), but still has the name value and past results that someone may still buy into. Great work as always! Devers CF Haniger AVG might not be great but the power/speed should be there. I guess it might be easier to lay out my options and list who I am keeping. When will the next rankings come out? Soroka,M I have a dynasty league where I am allowed to keep my entire roster every year forever. Fantasy Baseball Dynasty Rankings 2022 Whether you've been in a league for 10 years or are just about to draft your dynasty start-up, everyone loves rankings. Benintendi (career best/2017: 20 hr, 20 sb; 2021: 17 hr, 8 sb; 2022: 3 hr, 1 sb(talk about unusable)). Maybe McClanahan over Hader. 2023 Fantasy Baseball Cheat Sheet Preseason Rankings | By Position: (33 of . What are your thoughts on this trade? Kepler ($6) Very much question Sheffields command and control longterm. Wander Franco Hey Eric, great list I check it out all the time. Kris Bubic If both had a guaranteed starting opportunity, would they rank higher? Hes at #180. Ive recently gone through a huge rebuild period with my team. I would want players for Franco, and even then, Id ask for the moon. Hi Eric, I noticed you have Nate Pearson at 104 and Ian Anderson at 109. And yeah, hes gonna bump down a couple of spots, but Im not sure I can see him sliding past #3. 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? Martinez|BOS|OF19Middle-of-the-order slugger remains dependable power source.Steamer: 31 HR, 98 RBI, 88 R, 1 SB, .836 OPS, 61)Jos Berros|TOR|SP16Durable righty is a high-floor fantasy pick.Steamer: 196 IP, 13 W, 3.96 ERA, 201 K, 1.22 WHIP, 62)Kris Bryant|COL|OF20 (1B, 3B)Solid bat with MVP-level pedigree can be plugged in at multiple positions.Steamer: 23 HR, 74 RBI, 80 R, 7 SB, .787 OPS, 63)Corey Seager|TEX|SS8Veteran hits for average and power, but expect some missed time.Steamer: 25 HR, 83 RBI, 86 R, 3 SB, .873 OPS, 64)Jos Abreu|CWS|1B6Slugger always a safe bet for 25+ HR, 100+ RBIs.Steamer: 31 HR, 98 RBI, 86 R, 1 SB, .808 OPS, 65)Giancarlo Stanton|NYY|OF21When he's hot, streaky slugger can carry fantasy lineups.Steamer: 39 HR, 102 RBI, 90 R, 1 SB, .892 OPS, 66)Carlos Correa|MIN|SS927-year-old a low-end starter at deep position.Steamer: 28 HR, 88 RBI, 84 R, 1 SB, .860 OPS, 67)Max Fried|ATL|SP17158 ERA+ since start of 2020 ranks 3rd in MLB (min. These starting pitcher rankings were a lot of fun this year. Im confident in Sandy as a top-10 arm. Position breakdowns: C | 1B | 2B | 3B | SS | OF | SP | RP, 1)Trea Turner|LAD|SS1 (2B)Speedy infielder perennially returns first-round value.Steamer: 25 HR, 88 RBI, 103 R, 27 SB, .829 OPS, 2)Juan Soto|WSH|OF123-year-old stud setting HOF pace early in career.Steamer: 36 HR, 109 RBI, 111 R, 11 SB, 1.040 OPS, 3)Vladimir Guerrero Jr.|TOR|1B1Former top prospect has tools to replicate mega-breakout.Steamer: 46 HR, 123 RBI, 110 R, 3 SB, 1.004 OPS, 4)Jos Ramrez|CLE|3B1Veteran switch-hitter is a perennial 30/30 threat.Steamer: 34 HR, 101 RBI, 97 R, 23 SB, .881 OPS, 5)Bo Bichette|TOR|SS2Youngster provides all-around production.Steamer: 30 HR, 97 RBI, 99 R, 17 SB, .845 OPS, 6)Gerrit Cole|NYY|SP1Durable ace could provide 15+ wins, 250+ K's with strong ratios.Steamer: 199 IP, 14 W, 3.29 ERA, 263 K, 1.05 WHIP, 7)Corbin Burnes|MIL|SP2NL Cy winner has skills to sustain elite 2020-21 performance.Steamer: 174 IP, 12 W, 3.25 ERA, 221 K, 1.10 WHIP, 8)Bryce Harper|PHI|OF2Reigning NL MVP is a safe first-round pick.Steamer: 36 HR, 103 RBI, 100 R, 12 SB, .930 OPS, 9)Shohei Ohtani|LAA|DH1Two-way superstar has tools to return first-round value on offense.Steamer: 39 HR, 99 RBI, 106 R, 24 SB, .896 OPS, Note: Ohtani ranked separately as a pitcher, 10)Mookie Betts|LAD|OF3 (2B)Former MVP worth consideration late in first round.Steamer: 30 HR, 85 RBI, 112 R, 17 SB, .863 OPS, 11)Ronald Acua Jr.|ATL|OF4Dynamic OF slated for early May return from torn ACL.Steamer: 38 HR, 87 RBI, 108 R, 28 SB, .959 OPS, 12)Mike Trout|LAA|OF5Three-time MVP's fantasy stock has dropped some due to injury concerns.Steamer: 37 HR, 103 RBI, 102 R, 7 SB, .953 OPS, 13)Freddie Freeman|LAD|1B2Consistent slugger among safest picks in the first two rounds.Steamer: 29 HR, 94 RBI, 100 R, 6 SB, .901 OPS, 14)Max Scherzer|NYM|SP3Entering age-37 season, righty still an elite fantasy SP.Steamer: 189 IP, 13 W, 3.41 ERA, 241 K, 1.06 WHIP, 15)Walker Buehler|LAD|SP4Established ace should be one of the first pitchers off the board.Steamer: 198 IP, 13 W, 4.11 ERA, 203 K, 1.24 WHIP, 16)Kyle Tucker|HOU|OF6Emerging star has room to grow after strong finish in 2021.Steamer: 31 HR, 93 RBI, 85 R, 14 SB, .873 OPS, 17)Rafael Devers|BOS|3B2Durable slugger should rank among positional leaders in HR, RBIs, R.Steamer: 36 HR, 105 RBI, 95 R, 6 SB, .881 OPS, 18)Brandon Woodruff|MIL|SP5Righty now cemented as high-end fantasy SP.Steamer: 187 IP, 12 W, 3.71 ERA, 209 K, 1.18 WHIP, 19)Luis Robert|CWS|OF7Skilled youngster could put it all together in 2022.Steamer: 30 HR, 91 RBI, 89 R, 14 SB, .843 OPS, 20)Ozzie Albies|ATL|2B1Provides all-around production at shallow position.Steamer: 28 HR, 91 RBI, 96 R, 18 SB, .809 OPS, 21)Manny Machado|SD|3B3Durable veteran makes for safe pick in early rounds.Steamer: 32 HR, 102 RBI, 91 R, 10 SB, .849 OPS, 22)Yordan Alvarez|HOU|OF8Averaging 42 HR, 129 RBIs per 162 games in career.Steamer: 37 HR, 110 RBI, 93 R, 1 SB, .903 OPS, 23)Shane Bieber|CLE|SP6Strikeout artist looking to rebound from shoulder injury.Steamer: 193 IP, 12 W, 3.36 ERA, 233 K, 1.13 WHIP, 24)Aaron Judge|NYY|OF9When healthy, veteran ranks among MLB's top sluggers.Steamer: 40 HR, 107 RBI, 103 R, 5 SB, .905 OPS, 25)Starling Marte|NYM|OF10Lifetime .289 hitter should rank among MLB stolen-base leaders.Steamer: 18 HR, 70 RBI, 83 R, 30 SB, .759 OPS, 26)Marcus Semien|TEX|2B2 (SS)Infielder will try to prove 2021 power surge was no fluke.Steamer: 30 HR, 84 RBI, 95 R, 11 SB, .802 OPS, 27)Teoscar Hernndez|TOR|OF1129-year-old cemented as early-round pick.Steamer: 34 HR, 101 RBI, 86 R, 10 SB, .807 OPS, 28)Tim Anderson|CWS|SS3Hitting .322 since 2019; has 20/20 upside.Steamer: 23 HR, 75 RBI, 95 R, 19 SB, .767 OPS, 29)Matt Olson|ATL|1B3After long-awaited breakout, slugger should be drafted within first three rounds.Steamer: 39 HR, 104 RBI, 93 R, 3 SB, .882 OPS, 30)Lucas Giolito|CWS|SP7Righty ranks 5th in MLB in strikeouts since 2019.Steamer: 184 IP, 12 W, 4.01 ERA, 208 K, 1.21 WHIP, 31)Cedric Mullins|BAL|OF12Coming off 30/30 season, outfielder merits early-round pick.Steamer: 24 HR, 73 RBI, 92 R, 26 SB, .770 OPS, 32)Xander Bogaerts|BOS|SS4Consistent shortstop has hit .299/.371/.523 since 2018.Steamer: 24 HR, 92 RBI, 86 R, 6 SB, .827 OPS, 33)Zack Wheeler|PHI|SP8Veteran has turned into reliable ace with Phillies.Steamer: 203 IP, 13 W, 3.64 ERA, 208 K, 1.17 WHIP, 34)Trevor Story|BOS|SS5Power-speed option worth early-round selection.Steamer: 27 HR, 88 RBI, 85 R, 20 SB, .772 OPS, 35)Julio Uras|LAD|SP9At long last, talented lefty established as consistent rotation option.Steamer: 187 IP, 12 W, 4.19 ERA, 186 K, 1.24 WHIP, 36)Salvador Perez|KC|C1After historic season, veteran is unquestioned No. Lastly, any prospects on or off this list that could be severely undervalued and rise at least 150 or more spots by next year? Hey Tristan. CJ Abrams Who would be your top targets to try to add from this weeks MLB draft? Max Muncy He was close. Albies ($12) If youre looking for the 2022 fantasy baseball rankings and MLB projections, youhave landed on the right page! Heyward, sure, he could make the list, but only in the back-end. Got hit very hard (5th percentile or lower in HH rate and EV) Our fantasy baseball staff has provided their rankings in a convenient, printable format for you to take to your drafts. Luis Matos I need to see more sustained success from Lopez, and in general, I dont think he has that level of upside. What are your thoughts on Brandon Lowe, can he repeat seasons like 2020 year after year? Longterm, I like Pearson more, but theres not a big gap. Im very high on him as well. How many first rounders would it take? Thanks so much! Absolutely do. Be sure to subscribe to the channel so you don't miss a thing. Is there a chance he becomes better than Fraley in the bigs? Closers are always too low in these rankings. Cron, Rhys Hoskins, Luke Voit The Fallback Options: Jake Cronenworth, Ryan Mountcastle, Jared Walsh, Alex Kirilloff, Spencer Torkelson,. Id be the one giving Sandy for Olson. Slim. OF Arozarena $10, Carlson $10, Laureano $17, Teoscar $2 Hes still a buy imo because speed is so scarce, but I wouldnt expect more than 10. I am in win-now mode. Again, these rankings should be considered a reference or baseline, not a perfect science. Severino $1 Having a tough time choosing between the following: Josh Donaldson, Gary Sanchez, Jake Cronenworth, Dylan Moore, John Means, or Trevor Rosenthal. Is it worth the risk to take on Correa? Yordan Thanks for the response! Duplantier is a Sp3/4 in my eyes, nothing too special. Meadows Also, you have Daniel Murphy as David Murphy. FantraxHQ.com 2022 Fantasy Baseball Rankings. Love the content as always though. Civale ($6) Tyler Soderstrom you do not have him ranked- is this on purpose or just the last update occuring before the last 30 days where he has retrurned to fantasy relavent. Think you could get a better hitter for him. My squad: Juan Soto, Shane Bieber, Wander Franco, Pete Alonso are locked in. Overall & Positional Rankings. Id keep Adell and McKay there. Is Sam Carlson SP Seattle not on the list? If I do trade #2. Skip to Navigation; . Thanks! I see you have some articles referencing him but you might be the low man on him. I have Lindor in my SS an we speak so I have the flexibility to move Franco. Looking at your rankings for 2021, you have Anderson at 29, and Pearson at 62. Hey Kory, thank you! 1) Command issues Mr, Cross, I am in 12 team keeper league where we can keep all, we have a short 5 round draft, and 20 mandatory 20 of the 70 half to qualify for Minors. E. Hankins SP. Here are my top 300 heading into the 2022 fantasy baseball season. MI B. Lowe Any chance Rockies give Hampson and Hilliard 500 550 abs ? . I am in win-now mode with my team. I have a potential to make a trade for Burnes, who has three cheap years left on his contract. Ian Anderson Thanks for putting this together! I appreciate it. 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. Just saw this comment too. 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