Long weekends are great for quick family trips, maybe some skiing, perhaps just a little extra rest, or the rare Sunday night out. But they are not great for keeping up the pace of rankings articles! Nothing on Monday! Short week! The deadline is coming! But never fear, we are still on track, and today I follow up my third base rankings for 4×4 with a look at all the other Ottoneu formats.
The Ottoneu rankings push continues this week with a look at the hot corner. You can find all the information about the format and methodology for these rankings in Chad’s introduction.
Jake Mailhot’s Ottoneu Tiered Rankings for Points Leagues: C | 1B | MI | 3B | OF | SP | RP
Chad Young’s Ottoneu Tiered Rankings for Points Leagues: C | 1B | MI | 3B |OF | SP | RP
Chad Young’s Ottoneu Tiered Rankings for 4×4: C | 1B | MI | 3B | OF | SP | RP
Here are few more notes about my process:
Just to reiterate a point that Chad makes in his introduction: yes, these rankings are presented ordinally, but the tier a player appears in is much more important than if they’re ranked 16th or 28th. Within tiers, players are generally ranked by their projected Pts/PA but that doesn’t necessarily mean I think one player is significantly more valuable than another in the same tier. I’ve got notes on the top 15-ish players below and I’ll add more notes when I update the rankings next month. Let’s get into it.
| Tier | Rank | Player | Position | Projected Pts | Pts/PA | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36-$44 | 1 | José Ramírez | 3B | 960.20 | 1.46 | 133 wRC+ in 2025 was a “down” year for him. Contact quality slipped a bit too. |
| $28-$35 | 2 | Junior Caminero | 3B | 848.90 | 1.41 | Blasted 45 home runs in his first full year in the big leagues. Move back to Tropicana Field won’t help but has enough power that it won’t matter much. |
| $21-$27 | 3 | Max Muncy (LAD) | 3B | 544.10 | 1.31 | Muncy’s wRC+ after he started wearing glasses on April 30: 166. Contact quality improved and strikeout rate dropped by 5 points. |
| $21-$27 | 4 | Austin Riley | 3B | 749.30 | 1.28 | Four straight years of declining production is a big concern. Contact quality looks fantastic but plate discipline deteriorated in 2025. |
| $21-$27 | 5 | Manny Machado | 3B | 827.30 | 1.28 | A useful accumulator with good skills across the board. Always plays — two seasons in his entire career w/ less than 150 games played. |
| $21-$27 | 6 | Alex Bregman | 3B | 767.40 | 1.23 | New home in Wrigley Field shouldn’t hurt his pull-heavy approach too much and he had his best contact quality of his career in 2025. |
| $15-$20 | 7 | Matt Chapman | 3B | 741.60 | 1.21 | Pretty reliable contributor across the board. No weaknesses, but no standout skills either. |
| $15-$20 | 8 | Isaac Paredes | 3B | 589.80 | 1.21 | Hamstring injury derailed a very good first year in Houston. Some concerns about playing time in a crowded lineup. |
| $10-$14 | 9 | Eugenio Suárez | 3B | 769.60 | 1.21 | Couldn’t keep his offensive resurgence going after re-joining Seattle. Ceiling might come down to where he signs. |
| $10-$14 | 10 | Sal Stewart | 1B/3B | 457.80 | 1.21 | Solid debut late last year with impressive contact quality. Needs to earn a spot in a crowded lineup. |
| $6-$9 | 11 | Alec Bohm | 1B/3B | 643.60 | 1.14 | Career-high contact rate in 2025, but still pounds the ball into the ground too often. |
| $6-$9 | 12 | Addison Barger | 3B/OF | 513.60 | 1.14 | 1H breakout (125 wRC+) slowed way down in 2H (87) and then starred in the postseason (188). Great contact quality, needs to hone plate approach. |
| $6-$9 | 13 | Mark Vientos | 3B | 580.30 | 1.13 | Couldn’t repeat his breakout from 2024, rebounded a bit in 2H ’25. Contact quality looks good and strikeout rate dropped 5 points. |
| $3-$5 | 14 | Royce Lewis | 3B | 513.30 | 1.10 | Is he healthy? If he is, is he the guy who posted a 152 wRC+ in 2023 or an 85 wRC+ in ’25? |
| $3-$5 | 15 | Miguel Vargas | 1B/3B | 584.80 | 1.10 | Earned a shot at full-time at-bats and delivered a solid season with a good plate approach and decent contact quality. |
| $3-$5 | 16 | Noelvi Marte | 3B/OF | 496.40 | 1.08 | Looked pretty good after returning from PED suspension in July. Plate approach leaves a lot to be desired. |
| $1-$2 | 17 | Yoán Moncada | 3B | 387.10 | 1.12 | |
| $1-$2 | 18 | Miguel Andujar | 3B/OF | 390.60 | 1.10 | |
| $1-$2 | 19 | Matt Shaw | 3B | 540.40 | 1.05 | |
| $1-$2 | 20 | Otto Kemp | 1B/3B/OF | 199.80 | 1.03 | |
| $1-$2 | 21 | Josh Jung | 3B | 501.90 | 1.02 | |
| $1-$2 | 22 | Connor Norby | 3B | 428.70 | 1.02 | |
| $1-$2 | 23 | Ryan McMahon | 3B | 546.90 | 1.01 | |
| $1-$2 | 24 | Nolan Arenado | 3B | 525.10 | 0.99 | |
| $0-$1 | 25 | Kyle Karros | 3B | 380.40 | 0.99 | |
| $0-$1 | 26 | Nate Eaton | 3B/OF | 105.60 | 0.94 | |
| $0-$1 | 27 | Christian Encarnacion-Strand | 1B/3B | 113.30 | 0.91 | |
| $0 | 29 | Justin Turner | 1B/3B | 374.10 | 1.06 | |
| $0 | 30 | Jeimer Candelario | 1B/3B | 334.50 | 1.02 | |
| $0 | 31 | Deyvison De Los Santos | 1B/3B | 120.90 | 0.95 | |
| $0 | 32 | Will Wagner | 1B/3B | 173.40 | 0.91 | |
| $0 | 33 | Oswaldo Cabrera | 3B | 234.20 | 0.88 | |
| $0 | 34 | Abraham Toro | 1B/3B | 265.50 | 0.87 | |
| $0 | 35 | Gio Urshela | 3B | 238.60 | 0.86 | |
| $0 | 36 | Brady House | 3B | 372.10 | 0.85 | |
| $0 | 37 | Ke’Bryan Hayes | 3B | 455.80 | 0.84 | |
| $0 | 38 | Ben Williamson | 3B | 251.10 | 0.80 | |
| $0 | 39 | Nacho Alvarez Jr. | 3B | 133.60 | 0.80 |
This list might have caused me more consternation than any other (important note: I haven’t looked at SP yet and that one is always painful). There are question marks up and down the rankings and the number of players who look like they could be sure-fire, high-quality starters but could also be high-risk busts is really high. Is the position deep? Is it shallow? Is it going to be easy to find a third basemen or will we all be dreading lineup decisions by May?
By now you are probably getting used to the cadence, but after sharing my tiered catcher rankings for 4×4 leagues yesterday, today you will get my FanGraphs Points leagues tiered catcher rankings, as well as thoughts on the position for other Ottoneu formats.
The rankings beat marches on. Yesterday, you saw my 4×4 rankings for outfield and today I’ll share my FanGraphs Points rankings, as well as thoughts on the other formats.
After starting with the second largest position group last week, the Ottoneu rankings push continues with the largest position group this week. You can find all the information about the format and methodology for these rankings in Chad’s introduction.
Jake Mailhot’s Ottoneu Tiered Rankings for Points Leagues: C | 1B | MI | 3B | OF | SP | RP
Chad Young’s Ottoneu Tiered Rankings for Points Leagues: C | 1B | MI | 3B |OF | SP | RP
Chad Young’s Ottoneu Tiered Rankings for 4×4: C | 1B | MI | 3B | OF | SP | RP
Here are few more notes about my process:
Just to reiterate a point that Chad makes in his introduction: yes, these rankings are presented ordinally, but the tier a player appears in is much more important than if they’re ranked 16th or 28th. Within tiers, players are generally ranked by their projected Pts/PA but that doesn’t necessarily mean I think one player is significantly more valuable than another in the same tier. I’ve got notes on the top 75-ish players below and I’ll add more notes when I update the rankings next month. Let’s get into it.
| Tier | Rank | Player | Position | Projected Pts | Pts/PA | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $66-$77 | 1 | Aaron Judge | OF | 1346.1 | 2.04 | The best hitter in baseball and showing no signs of slowing down. |
| $55-$65 | 2 | Juan Soto | OF | 1163.2 | 1.70 | Despite the slow start in his first season in New York, still finished the season as the third most valuable player in Ottoneu. |
| $45-$54 | 3 | Yordan Alvarez | OF | 899.5 | 1.70 | Unquestionably productive when healthy, but has never played in more than 150 games in a single season and has averaged just 118 games per season over the last five years. |
| $45-$54 | 4 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | OF | 938.9 | 1.61 | Skills all looked intact after he returned from his second major knee injury in late May. Lack of SB shouldn’t be an issue in FGpts. |
| $36-$44 | 5 | Kyle Tucker | OF | 882.7 | 1.49 | Should be healthy in 2026 after a finger injury derailed his 2H in ’25. Only question is where he’ll sign — he’ll produce wherever he lands. |
| $36-$44 | 6 | Kyle Schwarber | OF | 1016.8 | 1.49 | Even though he re-signed with the Phillies, it’s hard to imagine him repeating his career year from 2025. |
| $36-$44 | 7 | Corbin Carroll | OF | 930.0 | 1.44 | Contact quality dramatically improved last year. Could he take another step forward? |
| $28-$35 | 8 | Fernando Tatis Jr. | OF | 914.7 | 1.42 | Probably won’t return to the .400 wOBAs he posted early in his career, still very productive with .350 wOBAs. |
| $28-$35 | 9 | Brent Rooker | OF | 909.0 | 1.41 | Plate discipline continued to improve in 2025, and contact quality was still excellent, but wOBA still fell by nearly 50 points. I’m looking for a bounce back in ’26. |
| $28-$35 | 10 | Julio Rodríguez | OF | 904.9 | 1.36 | Still hits too many groundballs, but improved his strikeout rate in 2025. Batted ball quality is still there, just needs to elevate more. |
| $21-$27 | 11 | Byron Buxton | OF | 731.0 | 1.44 | Produces like a top 10 OF by Pts/PA but the question is always how many games will he play. 2025 was the first time he had more than 500 PAs since 2017. |
| $21-$27 | 12 | George Springer | OF | 800.6 | 1.34 | How much do you trust his rebound? Significant skill changes drove improvements, but he’s entering his age-36 season. |
| $21-$27 | 13 | Seiya Suzuki | OF | 810.1 | 1.32 | Contact quality still excellent despite second half slump. Plus he stayed healthy all season long. |
| $21-$27 | 14 | Mike Trout | OF | 675.0 | 1.32 | How the mighty have fallen. Power output significantly dropped but managed to play more than 130 games for the first time since 2019. |
| $21-$27 | 15 | James Wood | OF | 793.1 | 1.32 | Despite second half slump (150 wRC+ in 1H, 93 in 2H), ceiling is extremely high. |
| $21-$27 | 16 | Riley Greene | OF | 803.5 | 1.31 | Broke out with 36 HR in 2025, but strikeout rate climbed over 30%. Still starts against LHP, but very unproductive. |
| $21-$27 | 17 | Roman Anthony | OF | 686.0 | 1.30 | Extremely impressive big league debut cut short by injury. Could have highest ceiling of any player in this tier. |
| $21-$27 | 18 | Wyatt Langford | OF | 755.4 | 1.28 | Prospect hype placed too high expectations on him. Slower to develop but still very good player and getting better. |
| $21-$27 | 19 | Christian Yelich | OF | 739.6 | 1.28 | Good all around player. Completely healthy season after serious back injury cut 2024 short. |
| $21-$27 | 20 | Jackson Chourio | OF | 760.1 | 1.27 | One of the youngest players in baseball with two good seasons to start his career. Still waiting for a big step forward. |
| $21-$27 | 21 | Jackson Merrill | OF | 736.2 | 1.27 | Five point increase in strikeout rate led to 20 point drop in wOBA. Contact quality remained solid. |
| $15-$20 | 22 | Tyler Soderstrom | 1B/OF | 692.0 | 1.28 | Big breakout wasn’t a Sacramento mirage (-9 point wOBA home/road split). Adding OF eligibility definitely helps his value. |
| $15-$20 | 23 | Jarren Duran | OF | 810.1 | 1.27 | Issues against LHP keep his ceiling lower than you’d think. Hard to pay more than $20 for what is essentially a part-time player. |
| $15-$20 | 24 | Teoscar Hernández | OF | 740.2 | 1.25 | Barrell rate down. Walk rate down. Feels like 2024 was the outlier between two disappointing seasons. |
| $15-$20 | 25 | Cody Bellinger | OF | 773.2 | 1.25 | Could be ranked a tier lower depending on where he signs. Big beneficiary of Yankee Stadium’s short porch (76 point wOBA home/away split) |
| $10-$14 | 26 | Kyle Stowers | OF | 653.7 | 1.28 | Breakout season in 2025 cut short by injury. All the underlying metrics look solid, needs to prove it in ’26. |
| $10-$14 | 27 | Kerry Carpenter | OF | 569.9 | 1.28 | Crushes RHP. Nearly unplayable against LHP. Probably won’t repeat the highs of 2024. |
| $10-$14 | 28 | Matt Wallner | OF | 533.1 | 1.25 | No platoon issues last year despite reputation. BABIP dropped 161 points last year, should be better in ’26. |
| $10-$14 | 29 | Wilyer Abreu | OF | 564.0 | 1.23 | Big gains in contact rate while improving barrel rate. Top line results didn’t follow underlying metrics, but could take step forward in ’26. |
| $10-$14 | 30 | Jo Adell | OF | 678.8 | 1.22 | Big breakout fueled by big contact quality gains. Plate approach still poor which limits his ceiling. |
| $10-$14 | 31 | Taylor Ward | OF | 774.0 | 1.22 | Traded away from home run friendly Angels Stadium to unfriendly Camden Yards. Solid hitter but a little worried about new outlook. |
| $10-$14 | 32 | Oneil Cruz | OF | 661.4 | 1.22 | Still having trouble turning raw skills into a complete package. Strikeout issues a huge red flag. Ceiling is still high if he can figure out plate approach. |
| $10-$14 | 33 | Jurickson Profar | OF | 699.3 | 1.20 | Carried skills over from 2024 breakout after returning from his PED suspension. |
| $10-$14 | 34 | Ian Happ | OF | 780.1 | 1.20 | A useful accumulator with decent skills across the board. |
| $10-$14 | 35 | Brandon Nimmo | OF | 762.4 | 1.20 | A useful accumulator with decent skills across the board. Will plate discipline rebound? |
| $10-$14 | 36 | Ryan O’Hearn | 1B/OF | 621.2 | 1.19 | Eliminated platoon splits in 2025, though he struggled in San Diego after trade. |
| $10-$14 | 37 | Alec Burleson | 1B/OF | 667.1 | 1.19 | Small improvements in plate discipline and contact quality led to big improvements in results. |
| $10-$14 | 38 | Randy Arozarena | OF | 790.6 | 1.19 | A useful accumulator with decent skills across the board. Contact quality improved in ’25. |
| $6-$9 | 39 | Giancarlo Stanton | OF | 523.1 | 1.27 | Can still crush the ball when healthy. Enjoyed his best offensive season in 2025 since ’17, but only played in 77 games. |
| $6-$9 | 40 | Tyler O’Neill | OF | 465.0 | 1.27 | Is he healthy? Can he still hit for power in Camden Yards? Contact quality fell in ’25 but plate discipline bounced back. |
| $6-$9 | 41 | Ramón Laureano | OF | 598.2 | 1.22 | Resurrected his career in Baltimore, continued pounding the ball in San Diego. Biggest difference was 4 point improvement in contact rate. |
| $6-$9 | 42 | Trent Grisham | OF | 639.3 | 1.22 | Resurrected his career in New York, set career high in HR in 2025. Real change in plate approach from patient to selectively aggressive. |
| $6-$9 | 43 | Pete Crow-Armstrong | OF | 707.3 | 1.22 | 131 wRC+ in 1H, 72 in 2H. Which is the real Pete? Underlying skills stayed stable throughout the year — maybe 2H slump was just bad luck? |
| $6-$9 | 44 | Brandon Marsh | OF | 534.9 | 1.19 | Much more aggressive at the plate in 2025 led to improved contact rate, lower walk rate. |
| $6-$9 | 45 | Andy Pages | OF | 682.7 | 1.18 | Crushed the ball at home but couldn’t produce away from Dodger Stadium. |
| $6-$9 | 46 | Anthony Santander | OF | 633.7 | 1.16 | Shoulder injury cost him nearly all of 2025. If healthy, could be a steal in this tier, but everything hinges on his shoulder. |
| $6-$9 | 47 | Lawrence Butler | OF | 640.7 | 1.16 | 2024 showed us his ceiling if everything goes right. 2025 showed us his floor if his plate discipline continues to slide. |
| $6-$9 | 48 | Heliot Ramos | OF | 716.2 | 1.16 | Barrel rate way down but contact rate way up. Feels like he tried to trade power for contact but the result was a big step backwards. |
| $6-$9 | 49 | Bryan Reynolds | OF | 747.0 | 1.14 | Strikeouts up even though chase rate fell. Contact quality stayed steady. Could bounce back if he can get the K’s back in line. |
| $6-$9 | 50 | Jasson Domínguez | OF | 526.4 | 1.14 | Might have path to full-time at-bats without Bellinger in the picture. Projections see a step forward for him in 2026, and he’s still only 23 years old. |
| $6-$9 | 51 | Michael Harris II | OF | 628.9 | 1.13 | 2H surge salvaged his season (47 wRC+ in 1H, 130 in 2H). Projections still really like him, but I’m weary after ’24 and 1H ’25. |
| $6-$9 | 52 | Luis Robert Jr. | OF | 575.7 | 1.13 | Improved his plate discipline significantly in 2025. Power still hasn’t returned and healthy will always be a question. |
| $6-$9 | 54 | Spencer Steer | 1B/OF | 651.0 | 1.12 | Slowly worked his way back from shoulder injury (113 wRC+ in Aug/Sept). Still feels like 2023 was his high water mark. |
| $6-$9 | 55 | Daulton Varsho | OF | 561.6 | 1.11 | Big power spike after returning from shoulder injury. Too many strikeouts put a cap on his ceiling. |
| $6-$9 | 56 | Lars Nootbaar | OF | 573.2 | 1.10 | Contact quality remained excellent but wasn’t pulling the ball as much in 2025. Solid floor thanks to good plate approach. |
| $3-$5 | 57 | Mickey Moniak | OF | 542.2 | 1.22 | Made real strides forward in Colorado. Strikeouts down, contact quality up, home park is a nice bonus. |
| $3-$5 | 58 | Masataka Yoshida | OF | 350.0 | 1.17 | Does he have a regular spot in Boston’s lineup? Injuries derailed his 2025 season but underlying metrics looked normal-ish. |
| $3-$5 | 59 | Jorge Soler | OF | 582.8 | 1.16 | Bat speed and power output fell significantly in 2025. Doesn’t have the plate approach to rebound if power is gone. |
| $3-$5 | 60 | Daylen Lile | OF | 537.2 | 1.15 | Huge finish to the season looks like it was BABIP fueled (.380 BABIP in 2H). Excellent contact skills, little power, no walks — reminds me of Steven Kwan. |
| $3-$5 | 61 | Isaac Collins | OF | 462.4 | 1.15 | Excellent contact skills, little power, can take walks. I actually like his move to KC with it’s huge BABIP boosting park effects. |
| $3-$5 | 62 | Jesús Sánchez | OF | 526.6 | 1.13 | Contact quality took a steep dive after being traded to Houston. If it rebounds, could have a much higher ceiling than this ranking assumes. |
| $3-$5 | 63 | Colton Cowser | OF | 546.5 | 1.13 | Strikeout rate jumped through the roof in 2025. Untenable at 35%, could make it work at 30%, but the margin is razor thin. |
| $3-$5 | 53 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | OF | 524.2 | 1.12 | ACL injury means he’ll miss first few months of 2026 season. |
| $3-$5 | 64 | Evan Carter | OF | 402.4 | 1.11 | Injuries have stunted his development and lowered his ceiling. Made real plate discipline changes last year but still isn’t hitting the ball with authority. |
| $3-$5 | 65 | JJ Bleday | OF | 451.1 | 1.11 | Big step backwards in 2025. Cincinnati should be a nice place to hit but he’s probably a platoon player in that lineup. |
| $3-$5 | 66 | Mike Yastrzemski | OF | 524.0 | 1.11 | Dropped his strikeout rate below 20% in 2025 and still has pretty good contact quality metrics. |
| $3-$5 | 67 | Trevor Larnach | OF | 503.8 | 1.11 | Barrel rate dipped in 2025 but maintained plate discipline improvements from ’24. Might be just a platoon player. |
| $3-$5 | 68 | TJ Friedl | OF | 623.5 | 1.09 | Solid plate approach gives him a nice floor. Tries to make the most of his pulled contact with weak contact quality. |
| $3-$5 | 69 | Jakob Marsee | OF | 546.9 | 1.09 | Exciting debut might have been BABIP fueled. Even if he doesn’t return to those heights, the skills are decent enough to return some value. |
| $3-$5 | 70 | Jung Hoo Lee 이정후 | OF | 609.9 | 1.09 | Up-and-down season wound up being just average by the end. Projections see room for growth but I’m not sure from where. |
| $3-$5 | 71 | Josh Lowe | OF | 473.3 | 1.09 | Got his strikeout rate under control in 2025 but contact quality cratered. Can he put it all together in ’26? Might be just a platoon player anyway. |
| $3-$5 | 72 | Steven Kwan | OF | 692.7 | 1.08 | Even if his BABIP rebounds, it seems like his 2024 power spike was a one-year blip. |
| $3-$5 | 73 | Brenton Doyle | OF | 580.5 | 1.06 | Really struggled in 2025 but underlying skills looked intact. Be prepared to sit him on the road. |
| $3-$5 | 74 | Dylan Crews | OF | 498.3 | 1.03 | Still waiting for him to acclimate to the big leagues. Ceiling might not be as high as his prospect reports thought. |
| $1-$2 | 75 | Jahmai Jones | OF | 196.9 | 1.32 | |
| $1-$2 | 76 | Rob Refsnyder | OF | 300.3 | 1.20 | |
| $1-$2 | 77 | Luke Raley | 1B/OF | 347.8 | 1.15 | |
| $1-$2 | 78 | Randal Grichuk | OF | 320.9 | 1.12 | |
| $1-$2 | 79 | Dominic Canzone | OF | 395.5 | 1.10 | |
| $1-$2 | 80 | Austin Hays | OF | 499.3 | 1.10 | |
| $1-$2 | 81 | Dylan Beavers | OF | 391.4 | 1.10 | |
| $1-$2 | 82 | Emmanuel Rodriguez | OF | 54.1 | 1.10 | |
| $1-$2 | 83 | Heriberto Hernández | OF | 351.9 | 1.10 | |
| $1-$2 | 84 | Garrett Mitchell | OF | 233.4 | 1.09 | |
| $1-$2 | 85 | Jordan Beck | OF | 561.6 | 1.08 | |
| $1-$2 | 86 | Lane Thomas | OF | 454.9 | 1.08 | |
| $1-$2 | 87 | Nick Castellanos | OF | 544.8 | 1.08 | |
| $1-$2 | 88 | Harrison Bader | OF | 512.0 | 1.07 | |
| $1-$2 | 89 | Cedric Mullins | OF | 499.1 | 1.07 | |
| $1-$2 | 90 | Sal Frelick | OF | 559.6 | 1.06 | |
| $1-$2 | 91 | Andrew Benintendi | OF | 526.7 | 1.06 | |
| $1-$2 | 92 | Troy Johnston | 1B/OF | 275.6 | 1.06 | |
| $1-$2 | 93 | Adolis García | OF | 607.6 | 1.06 | |
| $1-$2 | 94 | Jake McCarthy | OF | 320.5 | 1.06 | |
| $1-$2 | 95 | Chase DeLauter | OF | 522.2 | 1.05 | |
| $1-$2 | 96 | Nathan Lukes | OF | 355.0 | 1.04 | |
| $1-$2 | 97 | Victor Robles | OF | 332.4 | 1.04 | |
| $1-$2 | 98 | Jac Caglianone | 1B/OF | 454.1 | 1.04 | |
| $1-$2 | 99 | Colby Thomas | OF | 226.2 | 1.04 | |
| $1-$2 | 100 | Gavin Sheets | 1B/OF | 537.1 | 1.03 | |
| $1-$2 | 101 | C.J. Kayfus | 1B/OF | 356.9 | 1.02 | |
| $1-$2 | 102 | Justin Crawford | OF | 396.2 | 1.02 | |
| $1-$2 | 103 | Walker Jenkins | OF | 99.4 | 1.00 | |
| $1-$2 | 104 | Cam Smith | OF | 430.9 | 0.99 | |
| $0-$1 | 105 | Max Clark | OF | N/A | N/A | |
| $0-$1 | 106 | Josue De Paula | OF | N/A | N/A | |
| $0-$1 | 107 | Zyhir Hope | OF | N/A | N/A | |
| $0-$1 | 108 | Lazaro Montes | OF | N/A | N/A | |
| $0-$1 | 109 | Mike Sirota | OF | N/A | N/A | |
| $0-$1 | 110 | Eduardo Quintero | OF | N/A | N/A | |
| $0-$1 | 111 | Starling Marte | OF | 343.4 | 1.08 | |
| $0-$1 | 112 | Jake Fraley | OF | 288.5 | 1.08 | |
| $0-$1 | 113 | Mike Tauchman | OF | 399.5 | 1.07 | |
| $0-$1 | 114 | Jake Bauers | 1B/OF | 331.4 | 1.07 | |
| $0-$1 | 115 | Will Benson | OF | 288.3 | 1.06 | |
| $0-$1 | 116 | Matt Vierling | OF | 391.4 | 1.06 | |
| $0-$1 | 117 | Carlos Cortes | OF | 146.3 | 1.05 | |
| $0-$1 | 118 | Alex Call | OF | 287.8 | 1.04 | |
| $0-$1 | 119 | Wenceel Pérez | OF | 459.3 | 1.03 | |
| $0-$1 | 120 | Luis Matos | OF | 295.9 | 1.03 | |
| $0-$1 | 121 | Owen Caissie | OF | 387.4 | 1.02 | |
| $0-$1 | 122 | Austin Martin | OF | 277.4 | 1.02 | |
| $0-$1 | 123 | James Outman | OF | 238.1 | 1.02 | |
| $0-$1 | 124 | Jake Meyers | OF | 442.1 | 1.02 | |
| $0-$1 | 125 | Zac Veen | OF | 308.8 | 1.02 | |
| $0-$1 | 126 | Tommy Pham | OF | 428.1 | 1.01 | |
| $0-$1 | 127 | Chandler Simpson | OF | 391.1 | 1.01 | |
| $0-$1 | 128 | Michael Conforto | OF | 423.0 | 1.00 | |
| $0-$1 | 129 | Parker Meadows | OF | 413.9 | 1.00 | |
| $0-$1 | 130 | Jack Suwinski | OF | 245.1 | 0.99 | |
| $0-$1 | 131 | Christopher Morel | OF | 384.2 | 0.99 | |
| $0-$1 | 132 | Jordan Walker | OF | 443.7 | 0.98 | |
| $0-$1 | 133 | Carson Benge | OF | 419.0 | 0.97 | |
| $0-$1 | 134 | George Valera | OF | 353.3 | 0.97 | |
| $0-$1 | 135 | Jhostynxon Garcia | OF | 359.4 | 0.97 | |
| $0-$1 | 136 | Jerar Encarnacion | OF | 135.8 | 0.96 | |
| $0-$1 | 137 | Jake Mangum | OF | 372.5 | 0.96 | |
| $0-$1 | 138 | Justyn-Henry Malloy | 1B/OF | 135.3 | 0.93 | |
| $0-$1 | 139 | Alan Roden | OF | 175.3 | 0.93 | |
| $0 | 140 | Max Kepler | OF | 473.6 | 1.06 | |
| $0 | 141 | Andrew McCutchen | OF | 487.2 | 1.05 | |
| $0 | 142 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1B/OF | 307.9 | 1.02 | |
| $0 | 143 | Mark Canha | OF | 299.1 | 1.01 | |
| $0 | 144 | Sam Haggerty | OF | 213.1 | 1.01 | |
| $0 | 145 | Connor Joe | OF | 354.0 | 1.00 | |
| $0 | 146 | Eli White | OF | 201.5 | 1.00 | |
| $0 | 147 | Chas McCormick | OF | 211.8 | 0.99 | |
| $0 | 148 | Jarred Kelenic | OF | 281.2 | 0.99 | |
| $0 | 149 | Zach Dezenzo | OF | 90.5 | 0.97 | |
| $0 | 150 | Hunter Renfroe | OF | 357.2 | 0.96 | |
| $0 | 151 | Zach Cole | OF | 310.9 | 0.96 | |
| $0 | 152 | MJ Melendez | OF | 307.8 | 0.96 | |
| $0 | 153 | Will Brennan | OF | 347.2 | 0.96 | |
| $0 | 154 | Griffin Conine | OF | 305.9 | 0.95 | |
| $0 | 155 | Eric Wagaman | 1B/OF | 351.0 | 0.94 | |
| $0 | 156 | Denzel Clarke | OF | 304.1 | 0.94 | |
| $0 | 157 | Jonny DeLuca | OF | 248.4 | 0.92 | |
| $0 | 158 | Alek Thomas | OF | 368.9 | 0.92 | |
| $0 | 159 | Blake Perkins | OF | 256.0 | 0.92 | |
| $0 | 160 | Dane Myers | OF | 234.6 | 0.92 | |
| $0 | 161 | Drew Gilbert | OF | 292.9 | 0.92 | |
| $0 | 162 | Kevin Alcántara | OF | 124.1 | 0.91 | |
| $0 | 163 | Nolan Jones | OF | 288.7 | 0.91 | |
| $0 | 164 | Tirso Ornelas | OF | 118.0 | 0.91 | |
| $0 | 165 | Alex Verdugo | OF | 350.5 | 0.91 | |
| $0 | 166 | Joey Loperfido | OF | 149.4 | 0.91 | |
| $0 | 167 | Tyrone Taylor | OF | 328.5 | 0.91 | |
| $0 | 168 | Jose Siri | OF | 360.7 | 0.90 | |
| $0 | 169 | Myles Straw | OF | 230.6 | 0.89 | |
| $0 | 170 | Kyle Isbel | OF | 367.7 | 0.87 | |
| $0 | 171 | Victor Scott II | OF | 399.5 | 0.85 | |
| $0 | 172 | John Rave | OF | 130.8 | 0.85 | |
| $0 | 173 | Kameron Misner | OF | 137.5 | 0.84 | |
| $0 | 174 | Dylan Carlson | OF | 183.1 | 0.83 | |
| $0 | 175 | Johan Rojas | OF | 176.5 | 0.83 | |
| $0 | 176 | Bryce Johnson | OF | 151.6 | 0.83 | |
| $0 | 177 | Jacob Young | OF | 310.7 | 0.83 | |
| $0 | 178 | Alejandro Osuna | OF | 109.4 | 0.83 | |
| $0 | 179 | Tyler Black | 1B/OF | 35.2 | 0.82 | |
| $0 | 180 | Jhonkensy Noel | 1B/OF | 119.4 | 0.82 | |
| $0 | 181 | Drew Waters | OF | 191.0 | 0.81 | |
| $0 | 182 | Robert Hassell III | OF | 175.5 | 0.80 | |
| $0 | 183 | Heston Kjerstad | OF | 99.9 | 0.76 | |
| $0 | 184 | Marco Luciano | OF | 36.6 | 0.61 |
After getting started with middle infield last week, this week we move on to outfield. Why start with those two spots? Because they are huge lists and I want to get them done. Rock solid logic, there. Outfield is also an interesting position over the years, as it has varied between feeling deep and feeling shallow. This year, between the emergence of guys like Kyle Stowers, Tyler Soderstrom, Roman Anthony, and James Wood and the re-emergence of guys like George Springer and Cody Bellinger, it feels like it is trending back towards “deep” and that makes it a fun position to think about for auctions.
My 4×4 tiered rankings for middle infield came out yesterday, and as promised in my intro article back in December, I am going to follow up each positional ranking with two things: my rankings for FanGraphs Points leagues and notes on how rankings would differ for other formats.
Chad started off the Ottoneu rankings push with his 4×4 middle infield rankings yesterday and I’m following up with my rankings for Ottoneu points leagues. You can find all the information about the format and methodology for these rankings in Chad’s introduction.
As we move into the final weeks before the keeper deadline, it’s time to get our Ottoneu rankings out. Over the next three plus weeks, you’ll get regular rankings articles from me and from Jake Mailhot, as discussed in my rankings preview in December. I will post my 4×4 tiered rankings position-by-position, and follow up that day or the next with rankings for FanGraphs Points league. On the 4×4 articles, I’ll give some overall thoughts on the position, while in the FanGraphs Points articles, I’ll offer thoughts on how the position looks different for 5×5 and Head-to-Head leagues. Jake’s FanGraphs points rankings will come out the day after my 4×4 rankings. We’re starting with middle infield.
