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There are two things that jumped out at me looking at 3B. First is that there are 6 really good, exciting bats at the top, and then a big tier drop. Second is that I run out of starters I really trust before I get to 12. I’ll be pretty focused on getting one of those top six via trade or auction this offseason.

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Justin Mason’s Third Base Ranks: 1/20/2023

by Justin Mason

January 20, 2023

Now that football season is over, it is time to really prep for baseball drafts! Read the rest of this entry »

Justin Mason’s Second Base Ranks: 1/17/2023

by Justin Mason

January 17, 2023

Now that football season is over, it is time to really prep for baseball drafts! Read the rest of this entry »

Top 201 to 300 Hitter Rankings with Comments

by Jeff Zimmerman

January 13, 2023

I ranked the top-200 non-catchers and top-50 catchers. Today, I rank hitters from 201 to 300. I don’t feel great about my ranking on the last 75 or so players. Small changes in playing time could push them up or down the rankings.

Notes:

The rankings start with a weighted average of several available projections. From there, I moved hitters up or down based on my perceived playing time (PA) or talent (Talent)
I had to pick one format to rank off of and I went with 5×5 Roto.
I didn’t give any player a multi-position boost or DH hit with each hosting site having its own settings.
Replacement level is not included since that value will change based on each league’s settings.

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Chad Young’s 2023 Ottoneu SS Rankings

by Chad Young

January 13, 2023

Going for a quick turn-around with SS after 2B yesterday, since there is so much overlap. In general, I don’t see replacement level as different for SS or 2B, so the tiers will overlap and guys will be in the same spot. There is one exception to that – see if you can spot him!

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Paul Sporer’s 2023 Shortstop Rankings

by Paul Sporer

January 12, 2023

2023 Shortstop Ranks

RK	NAME	TEAM	LG	POS
1	Trea Turner	PHI	NL	SS
2	Bo Bichette	TOR	AL	SS
3	Fernando Tatis Jr.	SD	NL	SS/OF
4	Bobby Witt Jr.	KC	AL	3B/SS
5	Francisco Lindor	NYM	NL	SS
6	Corey Seager	TEX	AL	SS
7	Wander Franco	TB	AL	SS
8	Tommy Edman	STL	NL	2B/SS
9	Willy Adames	MIL	NL	SS
10	Amed Rosario	CLE	AL	SS
11	Tim Anderson	CHW	AL	SS
12	Dansby Swanson	CHC	NL	SS
13	Oneil Cruz	PIT	NL	SS
14	Carlos Correa	MIN	AL	SS
15	Xander Bogaerts	SDP	NL	SS
16	Nico Hoerner	CHC	NL	SS
17	Jeremy Peña	HOU	AL	SS
18	Javier Báez	DET	AL	SS
19	Adalberto Mondesi	KC	AL	SS
20	Ha-Seong Kim 김하성	SD	NL	3B/SS
21	CJ Abrams	WAS	NL	SS
22	Luis Urías	MIL	NL	2B/3B/SS
23	Jorge Mateo	BAL	AL	SS
24	Bryson Stott	PHI	NL	2B/SS
25	Joey Wendle	MIA	NL	2B/3B/SS
26	Thairo Estrada	SF	NL	2B/SS
27	Luis Garcia	WAS	NL	2B/SS
28	Elvis Andrus	FA		SS
29	Brice Turang	MIL	NL	SS
30	Anthony Volpe	NYY	AL	SS
31	Oswald Peraza	NYY	AL	SS
32	J.P. Crawford	SEA	AL	SS
33	Ezequiel Tovar	COL	NL	SS
34	Kevin Newman	PIT	NL	SS
35	Kyle Farmer	MIN	AL	SS
36	Brandon Crawford	SF	NL	SS
37	Royce Lewis	MIN	AL	SS
38	Nicky Lopez	KC	AL	2B/3B/SS
39	Nick Allen	OAK	AL	2B/SS
40	Miguel Rojas	LAD	NL	SS
41	Mauricio Dubón	HOU	AL	SS/OF
42	José Iglesias	COL	NL	SS
43	Diego Castillo	ARI	NL	2B/SS/OF
44	David Fletcher	LAA	AL	2B/SS
45	Nick Ahmed	ARI	NL	SS
46	Isiah Kiner-Falefa	NYY	AL	SS
47	Edmundo Sosa	PHI	NL	2B/SS
48	Elly De La Cruz	CIN	NL	SS
49	Dylan Moore	SEA	AL	SS/OF
50	Jordan Westburg	BAL	AL	SS

20 gm qualification; 5×5 Roto; Blue indicates new tier

Notes on some select SS:

Trea Turner heads back to the NL East on the heels of his first 100+ R/RBI season – his 3rd of 100+ runs, 1st reaching 100+ RBIs (previous high of 77). There has been some concern around his spike in Chase rate (36% O-Swing; career 29% coming into ’22) and it might have played a role in his power drop as his .169 ISO was well below the .213 he had from 2019-21. It is worth monitoring. I’m more inclined to fade him to allow a transition year after inking the huge deal with Philadelphia as opposed to major concerns about the Chase spike.

Bo Bichette had just two months north of .743 OPS, but one of them was the incredible 1.105 in September with 7 HR which helped him secure the #4 spot at the position despite a 12-SB dip down to 13 with just a 62% success rate. The rule changes could fuel a bounce back into the 20s and if he regains the elite efficiency from 2021 (96%) or something close to it, he might chase down Turner for the top spot, especially if he can lead the American League in hits for a 3rd straight season.

On a per plate appearance basis, Fernando Tatis Jr. is tops. It’s the fact that I tabbed him for 530 PA that pushes him down to 3rd. He has just been so absurd across his 1175 MLB PA that it’s hard to find any flaw beyond the missed time – 21 games for sure due to suspension and the ever-present shoulder risk. If the remainder of the suspension is all he misses, he has a realistic shot at being the top overall player.

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Chad Young’s 2023 Ottoneu 2B Rankings

by Chad Young

January 12, 2023

After a holiday hiatus, we’re back at it with 2B today and we’ll be powering through other positions quickly. My goal is to finish this series in January and to make updates in February as new information comes out or my thinking changes. Second base has already been delayed because of new information and updated thinking.

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Justin Mason’s First Base Ranks: 1/11/2023

by Justin Mason

January 11, 2023

Now that football season is over, it is time to really prep for baseball drafts! Read the rest of this entry »

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