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Paul Sporer’s Weekly Baseball Chat – February 8th, 2023

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February 8, 2023

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1:00

Paul Sporer: Hello everyone! Hope your Wednesday is going well, let’s talk some baseball!!!
1:02

Definitely Not Nick: Is this the year you draft Kyle Gibson with his new slider
1:02

Paul Sporer: I drafted him last year!! I held on too long and his nightmare September likely cost me 2nd in my Main Event lol
1:02

Paul: Betts at 2b moved him into the top 6 right?
1:04

Paul Sporer: I’m definitely OK taking him that high even as OF only, so yes adding the 2B definitely helps
1:04

Kyle: Birchwood Brothers articles are always so great – glad they are back again this year!

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Paul Sporer’s 2023 Outfielder Rankings

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February 7, 2023
Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

I’ve always found OF a tricky position because with all the superstars at the top, it feels deep until you realize that everyone needs at least 5 in the standard format plus the fact that some will be taken for an infield position where they qualify. In the drafts I’ve done so far, I start to feel the OF pinch pretty early as the foundational options really dry up and you are taking guys with real question marks in your OF2/3 spots if you wait too long. There is plenty of talent and you can definitely hit on those question marks, but if you want to feel good about your OF, consider early investments.

I didn’t list the two major catchers who qualify because you really shouldn’t be using Varsho or Melendez at OF in any circumstance. Their value is greatly improved by being C-eligible, so if you are using them at OF, you are using a sub-optimal lineup.

2023 Outfielder Ranks
RK NAME TEAM LG ALLPOS
1 Aaron Judge NYY AL OF/DH
2 Ronald Acuña Jr. ATL NL OF/DH
3 Kyle Tucker HOU AL OF
4 Julio Rodríguez SEA AL OF
5 Mookie Betts LAD NL OF
6 Yordan Alvarez HOU AL OF/DH
7 Mike Trout LAA AL OF
8 Juan Soto SD NL OF
9 Randy Arozarena TB AL OF/DH
10 Cedric Mullins BAL AL OF
11 Michael Harris II ATL NL OF
12 Starling Marte NYM NL OF
13 Fernando Tatis Jr. SD NL SS/OF
14 Seiya Suzuki CHC NL OF
15 George Springer TOR AL OF/DH
16 Luis Robert Jr. CHW AL OF
17 Kyle Schwarber PHI NL OF
18 Eloy Jiménez CHW AL OF/DH
19 Byron Buxton MIN AL OF/DH
20 Bryan Reynolds PIT NL OF
21 Christian Yelich MIL NL OF/DH
22 Taylor Ward LAA AL OF
23 Jake McCarthy ARI NL OF
24 Nick Castellanos PHI NL OF
25 Ian Happ CHC NL OF
26 Kris Bryant COL NL OF
27 Hunter Renfroe LAA AL OF
28 Corbin Carroll ARI NL OF
29 Tyler O’Neill STL NL OF
30 Andrew Vaughn CHW AL 1B/OF/DH
31 Brandon Nimmo NYM NL OF
32 Adolis García TEX AL OF/DH
33 Harrison Bader NYY AL OF
34 Anthony Santander BAL AL OF/DH
35 Wil Myers CIN NL 1B/OF
36 Jake Fraley CIN NL OF
37 Riley Greene DET AL OF
38 Alex Verdugo BOS AL OF
39 Steven Kwan CLE AL OF
40 Teoscar Hernández SEA AL OF
41 Andrew Benintendi CHW AL OF
42 Giancarlo Stanton NYY AL OF/DH
43 Lars Nootbaar STL NL OF
44 Cody Bellinger CHC NL OF
45 Masataka Yoshida BOS AL OF
46 Edward Olivares KC AL OF
47 Gavin Lux LAD NL 2B/OF
48 Whit Merrifield TOR AL 2B/OF
49 Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ARI NL OF
50 Seth Brown OAK AL 1B/OF
51 Mitch Haniger SF NL OF
52 Austin Meadows DET AL OF
53 Leody Taveras TEX AL OF
54 Jeff McNeil NYM NL 2B/OF
55 Oswaldo Cabrera NYY AL OF
56 TJ Friedl CIN NL OF
57 Adam Duvall BOS AL OF
58 Mike Yastrzemski SF NL OF
59 Lane Thomas WAS NL OF
60 Oscar Gonzalez CLE AL OF
61 Jesse Winker MIL NL OF
62 Avisaíl García MIA NL OF
63 Trent Grisham SD NL OF
64 Brandon Marsh PHI NL OF
65 Christopher Morel CHC NL 2B/OF
66 Jose Siri TB AL OF
67 Randal Grichuk COL NL OF
68 Chris Taylor LAD NL 2B/OF
69 Akil Baddoo DET AL OF
70 Bryan De La Cruz MIA NL OF
71 Andrew McCutchen PIT NL OF/DH
72 Myles Straw CLE AL OF
73 Joey Meneses WAS NL 1B/OF
74 Nick Gordon MIN AL 2B/OF
75 Max Kepler MIN AL OF
76 Enrique Hernández BOS AL OF
77 Kerry Carpenter DET AL OF
78 Jurickson Profar N/A N/A OF
79 Jarred Kelenic SEA AL OF
80 Trey Mancini CHC NL 1B/OF/DH
81 Kyle Isbel KC AL OF
82 Ramón Laureano OAK AL OF
83 Charlie Blackmon COL NL OF/DH
84 Garrett Mitchell MIL NL OF
85 Chas McCormick HOU AL OF
86 Austin Hays BAL AL OF
87 Manuel Margot TB AL OF
88 Jorge Soler MIA NL OF
89 Dylan Carlson STL NL OF
90 AJ Pollock CHW AL OF
91 Joc Pederson SF NL OF
92 Mark Canha NYM NL OF
93 Esteury Ruiz OAK AL OF
94 Tommy Pham NYM NL OF
95 LaMonte Wade Jr. SF NL 1B/OF
96 Kyle Stowers BAL AL OF
97 Drew Waters KC AL OF
98 Brendan Donovan STL NL 2B/3B/OF
99 Tony Kemp OAK AL 2B/OF
100 Michael Conforto SF NL OF
101 Brian Anderson MIL NL 3B/OF
102 Alex Kirilloff MIN AL OF
103 James Outman LAD NL OF
104 Nick Senzel CIN NL OF
105 Trayce Thompson LAD NL OF
106 Gavin Sheets CHW AL OF
107 Harold Ramírez TB AL 1B/OF/DH
108 Nate Eaton KC AL OF
109 Oscar Colas CHW AL OF
110 Aledmys Díaz OAK AL 2B/OF
111 Adam Frazier BAL AL 2B/OF
112 Juan Yepez STL NL OF
113 Victor Robles WAS NL OF
114 Michael Brantley HOU AL OF/DH
115 Michael Toglia COL NL OF
116 Bubba Thompson TEX AL OF
117 Aaron Hicks NYY AL OF
118 Joey Gallo MIN AL OF
119 Cal Mitchell PIT NL OF
120 Michael A. Taylor MIN AL OF
121 Josh H. Smith TEX AL 3B/OF
122 Jack Suwinski PIT NL OF
123 Hunter Dozier KC AL 1B/3B/OF/DH
124 Estevan Florial NYY AL OF
125 Tyrone Taylor MIL NL OF
126 Yonathan Daza COL NL OF
127 Ji Hwan Bae PIT NL OF
128 Eddie Rosario ATL NL OF
129 Matt Vierling DET AL OF
130 Austin Slater SF NL OF
131 Mauricio Dubón HOU AL SS/OF
132 Mickey Moniak LAA AL OF
133 Kevin Kiermaier TOR AL OF
134 Sal Frelick MIL NL OF
135 Conner Capel OAK AL OF
136 Marcell Ozuna ATL NL OF/DH
137 Josh Lowe TB AL OF
138 Brad Miller TEX AL 3B/OF/DH
139 Jarren Duran BOS AL OF
140 Alek Thomas ARI NL OF
141 Jo Adell LAA AL OF
142 Trevor Larnach MIN AL OF
143 Chad Pinder CIN NL OF
144 Nick Maton DET AL OF
145 Vidal Bruján TB AL 2B/OF
146 Ceddanne Rafaela BOS AL OF
147 Corey Dickerson WAS NL OF/DH
148 Colton Cowser BAL AL OF
149 Will Brennan CLE AL OF
150 Alex Call WAS NL OF
20 gm qualification; 5×5 Roto; Blue indicates new tier

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1137 – 2023 AL Reliever Preview

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February 6, 2023

2/6/22

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2023 FanGraphs Draft Kit

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February 6, 2023

Welcome to the RotoGraphs 2023 Draft Kit!

It is a bit different than the standard kit as it will be a landing page for all our fall and winter articles pertinent for your spring drafts. In the past, it has been difficult at times to recall an article from early in the offseason when it comes time to applying the information in March, but this will remedy that and give you a one stop shop to find the best offseason info we have to offer. It will be updated multiple times a week with the necessary articles in the categories listed below. If there is something you would like to see that isn’t included, please let us know in the comments.

Last updated: 3/13/2022

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1135 – 2023 Catcher Rankings Preview #1

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February 3, 2023

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1133 – Fireside Chat at PitchCon: Tough SP Ranks

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February 1, 2023

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Paul Sporer’s Baseball Chat – February 1st, 2023

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February 1, 2023

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1:04

Paul Sporer: Hello everyone! Thanks for coming!
1:04

Sabey Sabes: What’s a realistic expectation from Judge this year? Have him as a keeper at #10 overall, but oh the trade options, too.
1:09

Paul Sporer: Something like .285/40/100/100
1:09

Paul Sporer: And that’s conservative, tbh
1:09

Nate: If you can keep either Nate Lowe or Tristan Casas in a 16 teamer…think they’ll be roughly similar this year? And moving forward? Or am I over/underestimating Casas?
1:09

Paul Sporer: Probably overestimating Casas right now. I’m a big Lowe fan so it’s easily him for me

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1134 – 2023 OF Rankings Preview 81+

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January 30, 2023

1/30/22

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The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1131 – 2023 OF Rankings Preview 31-80

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January 27, 2023

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Paul Sporer’s 2023 Third Base Rankings

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January 26, 2023
Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports

The Hot Corner is tough this year. There is a pack of stars atop the heap, but then a substantial drop-off where things completely open up. You could find yourself behind the 8-ball if you wait too long. Meanwhile, you could aim to make things worse for your leaguemates by taking some multi-eligible players and slotting them throughout your lineup.

2023 Third Base Ranks
RK NAME TEAM LG POS
1 José Ramírez CLE AL 3B
2 Manny Machado SD NL 3B
3 Bobby Witt Jr. KC AL 3B/SS
4 Rafael Devers BOS AL 3B
5 Austin Riley ATL NL 3B
6 Nolan Arenado STL NL 3B
7 Alex Bregman HOU AL 3B
8 Ke’Bryan Hayes PIT NL 3B
9 Gunnar Henderson BAL AL 3B
10 Josh Jung TEX AL 3B
11 Max Muncy LAD NL 2B/3B
12 Brandon Drury LAA AL 1B/2B/3B
13 Alec Bohm PHI NL 3B
14 Ryan McMahon COL NL 3B
15 Jose Miranda MIN AL 1B/3B
16 Anthony Rendon LAA AL 3B
17 Jordan Walker STL NL 3B
18 Matt Chapman TOR AL 3B
19 Ha-Seong Kim 김하성 SD NL 3B/SS
20 Yandy Díaz TB AL 3B
21 Luis Urías MIL NL 2B/3B/SS
22 Justin Turner BOS AL 3B
23 DJ LeMahieu NYY AL 1B/2B/3B
24 Eugenio Suárez SEA AL 3B
25 Rodolfo Castro PIT NL 2B/3B
26 Joey Wendle MIA NL 2B/3B/SS
27 Gio Urshela LAA AL 3B
28 Yoán Moncada CHW AL 3B
29 Eduardo Escobar NYM NL 3B
30 Josh Rojas ARI NL 2B/3B
31 Jeimer Candelario WAS NL 3B
32 Luis Rengifo LAA AL 2B/3B
33 Spencer Steer CIN NL 3B
34 Wilmer Flores SF NL 1B/2B/3B
35 Ramón Urías BAL AL 2B/3B
36 Brendan Donovan STL NL 2B/3B/OF
37 Brian Anderson MIL NL 3B/OF
38 Evan Longoria ARI NL 3B
39 Isaac Paredes TB AL 1B/2B/3B
40 Jace Peterson OAK AL 3B
41 Kyle Farmer MIN AL 3B/SS
42 J.D. Davis SF NL 3B
43 Jon Berti MIA NL 2B/3B
44 Patrick Wisdom CHC NL 3B
45 Curtis Mead TB AL 3B
46 Brett Baty NYM NL 3B
47 Emmanuel Rivera ARI NL 3B
48 Josh Smith TEX AL 3B/OF
49 Bobby Dalbec BOS AL 1B/3B
50 Josh Donaldson NYY AL 3B
20 gm qualification; 5×5 Roto; Blue indicates new tier

NOTES:

The lack of premium talent at the Hot Corner makes José Ramírez a legit 1.1 consideration for me. Make no mistake, his skills alone do that, too, but there are a handful of candidates for that top spot and when trying to parse through them, his eligibility at 3B is a big selling point for me.

Manny Machado is just as rock solid as it gets and almost feels like a bit of a bargain as a wheel pick, going regularly in the 14-18 range in 15-team leagues. He has even gone as late as 20 during January which is a steal with his ironclad production and dearth of premium 3B.

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