Chad Young’s Ottoneu OF Rankings
Outfield is a lot deeper than I expected when I started building this list. Especially when you factor in all the platoon bats. However, I think filling up 810 games across the five OF positions will be more challenging than people think. A lot of players on this list are good for 100 games or less, even before accounting for injuries, underperformance, etc.
Chad’s Other Ottoneu Rankings: C |1B | 2B | SS | 3B | SP | RP
Looking at this list I am likely to live in the middle. I might spend up for a bat at the top at times, but I think you can build a really strong outfield by loading up on guys in the $16-$27 tiers and complimenting them with guys in the $6-$9 tier.
As a reminder, overall notes on this project are on the catcher rankings (linked above) and players are only listed at their “primary” fantasy position. For OF, that means anyone who qualifies at C/OF, 2B/OF, SS/OF, or 3B/OF has already been ranked on one of the other lists.
Chad Young’s Ottoneu OF Ranks
| Tier | Rank | Player | Eligibility | Projected P/G | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $61-$75 | 1 | Juan Soto | OF | 8.10 | Best of the best – no player I would rather have on my Ottoneu roster. |
| $50-$60 | 2 | Mike Trout | OF | 7.30 | Yes, 2021 was short for Trout. It was also his best season ever by wOBA. |
| $50-$60 | 3 | Ronald Acuña Jr. | OF | 7.47 | I am probably assuming too many games for him, but a delayed start to the season increases his value relative to Harper and others below him. |
| $50-$60 | 4 | Bryce Harper | OF | 6.98 | He’s been less reliable than the others in this tier, but is capable of putting up an OF1 season at any time. |
| $35-$49 | 5 | Aaron Judge | OF | 6.73 | His rookie season set unrealistic expecations, but he has been consistently excellent – if not AS excellent – since. |
| $35-$49 | 6 | Yordan Alvarez | OF | 6.61 | Same comment as Judge, with less of a track record since; think he’s a better hitter than Judge, but less confident in a .390+ wOBA. |
| $35-$49 | 7 | Kyle Tucker | OF | 6.44 | He had a breakout 2021, and that was despite a slow start – if you look at what he did after April, you can start to make a case for him moving up a tier. |
| $28-$34 | 8 | Jesse Winker | OF | 6.28 | Only think separating him from the next tier up in playing time – he’ll give you just as good numbers in fewer games. |
| $28-$34 | 9 | Giancarlo Stanton | OF | 6.51 | The middle of a tier where playing time really impacts value, but clearly the most productive of the three when he plays. |
| $28-$34 | 10 | George Springer | OF | 5.99 | I have a hard time dropping him lower than this, but he needs to give you 140 games and I think there is some real risk in that. |
| $21-$27 | 11 | Luis Robert | OF | 6.08 | He needs a full season producing, but I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s in the Judge-Alvarez-Tucker tier next year. |
| $21-$27 | 12 | Kyle Schwarber | 1B/OF | 6.04 | Broke out in the way we have all been expecting for years, but this projection doesn’t require repeating his 2021 – and you shouldn’t count on him repeating his 2021. |
| $21-$27 | 13 | Josh Bell | 1B/OF | 6.00 | Real gains in contact quality and plate discipline, with a chance for a further power breakout with more fly balls. |
| $21-$27 | 14 | Bryan Reynolds | OF | 5.90 | Some real volatility in the profile, as his success has followed his BABIP, and he hasn’t really established consistently plate discipline baselines. |
| $21-$27 | 15 | Byron Buxton | OF | 5.94 | Big jumps in his statcast data backup the 2021 breakout; this all comes down to risk tolerance, cause the upside is real high. |
| $21-$27 | 16 | Joey Gallo | OF | 5.86 | I still believe his approach and Yankee Stadium are a match made in heaven, and there is upside far beyond this rank. |
| $21-$27 | 17 | Tyler O’Neill | OF | 5.77 | If the projections can get over his strike out issues, I guess I can too? Maybe? |
| $21-$27 | 18 | Franmil Reyes | OF | 5.89 | He’s never cracked 550 PA and (in related news) has never hit 40 HR. This year he does both. |
| $21-$27 | 19 | Eloy Jiménez | OF | 5.73 | He’s never cracked 550 PA and (in related news) has never hit 40 HR. This year he does both. |
| $21-$27 | 20 | Nick Castellanos | OF | 5.64 | Since the move to Cincinnati, he has a .418 wOBA at home and a .329 on the road – I have some real concerns about where he lands. |
| $16-$20 | 21 | Jared Walsh | 1B/OF | 5.80 | Had a 151 wRC+ through May, then just 89 through late August and I was already writing a note about how pitchers adjusted and he didn’t…and then he posted a 164 wRC+ the rest fo the way. |
| $16-$20 | 22 | J.D. Martinez | OF | 5.87 | .364 wOBA on the year, but just .346 after April 11, .338 after June 1. I don’t think he is done, but I don’t think his full-season line is reflective of who he is. |
| $16-$20 | 23 | Teoscar Hernández | OF | 5.60 | This is a bit of a bet that his BABIP’s the last two years are a reflection of how he hits rather than pure luck – his range of outcomes is pretty wide. |
| $16-$20 | 24 | Christian Yelich | OF | 5.85 | His projected numbers look like a bounceback above and beyond his 2020, but I am not comfortable betting on that. |
| $16-$20 | 25 | Cedric Mullins | OF | 5.25 | I think he is an interesting trade candidate right now because he likely costs something close to this tier, but someone probably values him much higher. |
| $16-$20 | 26 | Cody Bellinger | OF | 5.62 | I like Bellinger to rebound more than I like Yelich to rebound, but the projection systems universally disagree, but I’m more likely to roster a $15-$17 Bellinger than an $18-$20 Yelich. |
| $16-$20 | 27 | Brandon Nimmo | OF | 5.57 | I really should just become a Mets fan because I am pretty high on basically all of their bats. Nimmo’s OBP makes him a nice safe bet to not sink you even if he isn’t great. |
| $16-$20 | 28 | Jorge Soler | OF | 5.56 | Don’t overreact to the awful start or the torrid finish. |
| $16-$20 | 29 | Randy Arozarena | OF | 5.44 | If you play in a post-season only league, he might be the #1 OF. But otherwise, don’t let the post-season hype distract from a guy who is a very good, but not great, Ottoneu OF. |
| $16-$20 | 30 | Starling Marte | OF | 5.16 | This ranking feels high to me, but I can’t see moving him below the guys under him, so here we are. |
| $10-$15 | 31 | Marcell Ozuna | OF | 5.57 | Maybe not being stuck pretending to play OF will help him be even better. |
| $10-$15 | 32 | Austin Meadows | OF | 5.24 | In like three years, we’re going to say, “I can’t believe anyone ever thought he [was/was not] a star!” and I am betting on the upside. |
| $10-$15 | 33 | Mitch Haniger | OF | 5.17 | His comeback looked a lot like his 2018 breakout with some signs of decline – I expect he’ll repeat that, but worry the decline could continue. |
| $10-$15 | 34 | Michael Conforto | OF | 5.64 | The power dried up and I am not sure a new park will be enough to reverse the current. |
| $10-$15 | 35 | Trent Grisham | OF | 5.21 | Had a .384 wOBA before getting hurt and I get the sense he just never got himself back on track. Hard not to dream on what he could do. |
| $10-$15 | 36 | Ian Happ | OF | 5.49 | Seemed to round back into form in the second half. |
| $10-$15 | 37 | Alex Verdugo | OF | 5.40 | That high OBP is helpful but he needs more power to really stand out in this format. |
| $10-$15 | 38 | Ryan Mountcastle | 1B/OF | 5.22 | There may be no player more highly impacted by the new fence in Camden Yards than Mountcastle. |
| $10-$15 | 39 | Michael Brantley | OF | 5.38 | Just keeps hitting, but the power is basically gone and, as with Verdugo, that lack of power really holds him back here. |
| $6-$9 | 40 | Max Kepler | OF | 5.24 | Barrel rate went up without bringing his offense with it. Worth a gamble, but very good chance 2019 never comes back, in which case this will feel like an overpay. |
| $6-$9 | 41 | Hunter Renfroe | OF | 5.43 | Was a top 30 OF last year by P/G (400+ PA), so this ranking is a bit low if you think he can repeat his 2021. |
| $6-$9 | 42 | Lourdes Gurriel Jr. | 1B/OF | 5.36 | Another bat whose overall line (.333 wOBA) hides how strong he was after May 1 (.366 wOBA). |
| $6-$9 | 43 | AJ Pollock | OF | 5.39 | Between a part-time role and the fact that he didn’t become the capital-S Star we hoped, I think it has been lost just how good he has been the last two seasons. |
| $6-$9 | 44 | Ramón Laureano | OF | 5.08 | He’ll miss time and may be an afterthought at auction, so if you can get him late and cheap, he could be a nice piece. |
| $6-$9 | 45 | Charlie Blackmon | OF | 5.46 | I really want to be even lower on him but I can’t find numbers that strongly support a <$5 value. But I probably won’t roster him. |
| $6-$9 | 46 | Alex Kirilloff | 1B/OF | 5.34 | He might not earn out $6+ this year, but the long-term upside is as high as any OF. |
| $6-$9 | 47 | Riley Greene | OF | 5.31 | If you want to flip Greene and Rodriguez, that is probably acceptable. |
| $6-$9 | 48 | Julio Rodriguez | OF | N/A | Maybe not as high as this guy, though. |
| $6-$9 | 49 | Connor Joe | 1B/OF | 5.59 | .321 wOBA on the road, .434 at home; .355 vs. RHP, .394 vs. LHP. You can start him 81 times at Coors and he’s useful against lefties on the road (.334 wOBA), too. |
| $6-$9 | 50 | Andrew Vaughn | 1B/OF | 5.30 | Forced to skip the high minors Vaughn was not great but also not terrible in his debut. Adjustment should show a bit more plate discipline and a lot more HR/FB, and that’s going to be exciting. |
| $6-$9 | 51 | Jarred Kelenic | OF | 4.77 | Like Vaughn but without the skipped levels. |
| $6-$9 | 52 | Avisaíl García | OF | 5.19 | Big step back in home park and his career has been so up and down, but I really like him if I can get him as a 5th or 6th OF. |
| $6-$9 | 53 | Tommy Pham | OF | 5.36 | Projections are higher than me on him, but the last two years he has really struggled despite decent contact quality and plate discipline and I am hesitant to buy. |
| $6-$9 | 54 | Andrew Benintendi | OF | 5.10 | The rare OF bat who could benefit from fewer FB – he doesn’t hit the ball that hard and will do more damage spraying line drives. |
| $6-$9 | 55 | Adam Duvall | OF | 4.86 | The sub-.300 OBP makes him very risky, but there are so many HR in that bat; love him even more for OPL. |
| $6-$9 | 56 | Joc Pederson | OF | 5.06 | After years as a platoon bat who couldn’t touch lefties, he has been nearly average against them the last two years – and been much worse vs. RHP. |
| $6-$9 | 57 | Garrett Cooper | 1B/OF | 5.25 | He won’t carry your OF, but he can put up solid numbers on a part-time basis as long as the Marlins keep him on the field. |
| $6-$9 | 58 | Mark Canha | OF | 4.98 | His 2021 looks like a bit of a decline, but he was still solid vs. RHP and that is the only time you want to use him anyway. |
| $6-$9 | 59 | Andrew McCutchen | OF | 5.07 | Still plugging away, and probably should be higher in this tier, but there is risk he falls off completely at any time. |
| $6-$9 | 60 | Eddie Rosario | OF | 5.25 | Maybe the Guardians fan in me is over-indexing on his first half, but I just don’t think he’l be more than he has been the last couple years. |
| $6-$9 | 61 | Dylan Carlson | OF | 4.93 | He figured some things out in the second half, with more hard contact driving a better ISO and I wonder if the full breakout is coming? |
| $6-$9 | 62 | Willie Calhoun | OF | 5.38 | At this point, you are just gambling that he figures something out. |
| $3-$5 | 63 | Jesús Sánchez | OF | 5.33 | He apparently brought down his K-rate in winter ball and while you can’t assume that will translate, it is certainly intriguing. |
| $3-$5 | 64 | Jo Adell | OF | 4.78 | 2021 was not good, but his much improved strike out rate is cause for optimism. |
| $3-$5 | 65 | Mike Yastrzemski | OF | 4.96 | He emerged so late, we could already be into the decline phase, but a lot of his 2021 numbers (barrels, hard hit, plate discipline) look like his 2019-20, but he won’t get back that .370 BABIP. |
| $3-$5 | 66 | Akil Baddoo | OF | 4.67 | As the season went on, he chased less and struck out less, and those kinds of adjustments are great to see. |
| $3-$5 | 67 | Robbie Grossman | OF | 4.94 | His xstats look very consistent since 2020 and suggest his 2021 production could continue. |
| $3-$5 | 68 | Austin Hays | OF | 4.93 | In Ottoneu, a lot of his value comes from power and the fence changes in Baltimore could hit him hard. |
| $3-$5 | 69 | Darin Ruf 러프 | 1B/OF | 5.26 | He’s so good against LHP, but when you are limited to being used against LHP, your value is capped. |
| $3-$5 | 70 | LaMonte Wade Jr. | 1B/OF | 4.78 | Showed signficant improvement in his batted ball quality; I’d love to have him as an option on my bench. |
| $3-$5 | 71 | Brennen Davis | OF | 5.19 | He needs to show he can keep the K’s in check, and will likely get a nice long look in Triple-A to work on that. |
| $3-$5 | 72 | Lane Thomas | OF | 4.85 | Very likely a short-side platoon, so roster him accordingly |
| $3-$5 | 73 | Steven Kwan | OF | 5.30 | The numbers all look good, but some reports of weak contact might be enough cause to pump the breaks. |
| $3-$5 | 74 | Raimel Tapia | OF | 4.97 | If he is leading off in Coors, he has some value. |
| $3-$5 | 75 | George Valera | OF | N/A | Would have him in the top 70 if I felt his debut were closer, but don’t think he will have an impact this year. |
| $3-$5 | 76 | Alek Thomas | OF | 4.89 | Has already destroyed Triple-A and has nothing really in his way in Arizona. |
| $3-$5 | 77 | Josh Lowe | OF | 4.28 | Could easily force his way into the lineup with a big start in Durham, but there isn’t an immediate opening. |
| $3-$5 | 78 | Dominic Smith | 1B/OF | 4.78 | His HR/FB rate dropped a ton, and while there are underlying reasons for that, it should bounceback quite a bit. |
| $3-$5 | 79 | Jordan Luplow | 1B/OF | 5.05 | Finally hit RHP last year and fell apart vs. LHP. Sorta like a small sample size reverse Pederson, in that regard. Worth a flyer as a short-side platoon with upside. |
| $3-$5 | 80 | Gavin Sheets | 1B/OF | 5.21 | Likely a platoon bat and maybe only a part-time platoon bat at that, but I think the 2021 production was mostly real – expect a small regression and limited PA. |
| $3-$5 | 81 | Lars Nootbaar | OF | 4.97 | Busch can be a rough place to hit and he was great on the road; could be a nice part-time bat if he is getting regular PA. |
| $3-$5 | 82 | Anthony Santander | OF | 5.01 | Has been on a steady pace of close to 30 HR per full season, but hasn’t managed a full season. |
| $1-$2 | 83 | Trevor Larnach | OF | 4.40 | Has to bring up the contact rate, but double-digit walk rate and a 116 Max EV? I am not done with you yet. |
| $1-$2 | 84 | Brandon Marsh | OF | 4.26 | Also has good statcast numbers, also striking out too much. |
| $1-$2 | 85 | Yoshi Tsutsugo | 1B/OF | 4.97 | Only 144 PA with Pittsburgh, but strikeouts came way down and barrel rate jumped; has the pedigree to keep it up. |
| $1-$2 | 86 | Wil Myers | OF | 4.80 | I was very high on him after 2020 but he could not sustain the HR/FB rate and that season now looks like an outlier. |
| $1-$2 | 87 | Adolis García | OF | 4.19 | Fell off hard after a torrid start, and I am not sure he can make enough contact to keep his job – but there are worse guys to gamble on. |
| $1-$2 | 88 | Sam Hilliard | OF | 4.81 | I just can’t completely give up on that much power in that park, but he needs to make some changes to keep a job. |
| $1-$2 | 89 | Cooper Hummel | OF | 5.38 | On base skills and enough power to be relevant if he gets reps for the DBacks. |
| $1-$2 | 90 | Josh Naylor | 1B/OF | 5.37 | He puts the ball in play and hits it hard. Was trending up when he suffered that brutal injury in 2021. |
| $1-$2 | 91 | Zac Veen | OF | N/A | There are other more highly rated prospects below him on this list, but his power is a carrying tool. |
| $1-$2 | 92 | David Peralta | OF | 5.01 | The projections think he can bounceback after a rough 2021, but be ready to cut bait cause this could just be the end. |
| $1-$2 | 93 | Aaron Hicks | OF | 5.04 | Looks likely to be the starting CF in New York, and if he is healthy, he could be an impact player. |
| $1-$2 | 94 | Adam Engel | OF | 4.12 | Dramatically increased his contact rate the last two years and results have followed. |
| $1-$2 | 95 | Myles Straw | OF | 4.28 | Not the most exciting for this format, but if he leads off and gets on base regularly, he’ll be useful. |
| $1-$2 | 96 | Jarren Duran | OF | 4.63 | Plate discipline wasn’t an issue in the minors, so good reason to believe he can resolve that in the majors, but it might take some time. |
| $1-$2 | 97 | Tyler Naquin | OF | 4.82 | Walks went up and HR/FB rate went up; the former is hard to explain cause he was no more patient; the latter could be park and that might stick. |
| $1-$2 | 98 | Clint Frazier | OF | 4.99 | More than anything, just want to see him have a healthy season. |
| $1-$2 | 99 | Kole Calhoun | OF | 4.71 | Power disappeared last year and if the barrels don’t come back, neither will his Ottoneu value. |
| $1-$2 | 100 | Randal Grichuk | OF | 4.97 | The promise he showed in 2015 hasn’t materialized and he’s just fantasy filler at this point. |
| $1-$2 | 101 | Harrison Bader | OF | 4.91 | The glove will keep him on the field and he has shown more offensively than I expected the last two years. |
| $1-$2 | 102 | Kyle Lewis | OF | 4.65 | He’s a fine end-of-the-roster option, but if he gets hurt, move on. |
| $1-$2 | 103 | Harold Ramirez | OF | 5.23 | He doesn’t strikeout and he hits the ball hard but it hasn’t added up to much, by wOBA or xwOBA. |
| $1-$2 | 104 | Bryan De La Cruz | OF | 4.60 | Assuming he is starting, he is an interesting piece. His power took a major step last year and that changes his outlook. |
| $1-$2 | 105 | Rafael Ortega | OF | 4.65 | Has been hitting Triple-A since 2015, but took until 2021 to figure out MLB. How much do you want to bet on a 30 year old breakout? |
| $1-$2 | 106 | Pavin Smith | 1B/OF | 4.83 | Doesn’t make loud enough contact for me to see much upside, which makes me think he could wind up on the bench with the other talent coming in Arizona. |
| $1-$2 | 107 | Odúbel Herrera | OF | 4.96 | Showed some occasional flashes of something last year, but not worth more than a flyer. |
| $1-$2 | 108 | Aristides Aquino | OF | 4.93 | The last two years have not been good, but it’s no larger a sample size than his impressive debut. |
| $1-$2 | 109 | Edward Olivares | OF | 4.85 | The Royals will eventually give him a consistent shot, right? |
| $1-$2 | 110 | Kyle Isbel | OF | 4.66 | See above. |
| $1-$2 | 111 | Andy Pages | OF | N/A | The numbers are impressive, the scouting reports are glowing, and the Dodgers player development is elite. |
| $1-$2 | 112 | Heliot Ramos | OF | 4.08 | The hype was strong a year ago, but now has 601 high minors plate appearances and they have not been impressive. |
| $1-$2 | 113 | JJ Bleday | OF | 3.50 | Real power with a strong enough hit tool to realize that power. |
| $1-$2 | 114 | TJ Friedl | OF | 4.88 | If he’s the starting CF in that ballpark, he is worth at least a look, perhaps as a solid strong-side platoon guy. |
| $1-$2 | 115 | Yadiel Hernandez | OF | 4.87 | If he has a job, his power is worth a flyer. |
| $0 | 116 | Austin Slater | OF | 4.70 | Dude crushes lefties, so if you have room for a lefty-masher at the end of your OF, I could see bumping him to the $1 tier. |
| $0 | 117 | Matt Vierling | 1B/OF | 5.01 | Wait and see if he lands a starting gig. He hit well in a SSS in MLB, but otherwise he’s looked pedestrian except for the Reading launching pad. |
| $0 | 118 | Taylor Ward | OF | 5.66 | He is just hoping to be the fourth OF behind Adell, Marsh and Trout. |
| $0 | 119 | Tyrone Taylor | OF | 4.82 | Probably next-in-line in Milwaukee, but could get a boost from the DH. |
| $0 | 120 | Colton Cowser | OF | N/A | He’s still far away but some reason to believe he could move fast and the hit tool is star-making. |
| $0 | 121 | Matt Beaty | 1B/OF | 4.82 | If Muncy is out and they add DH, he could be useful for a bit. |
| $0 | 122 | D.J. Stewart | OF | 4.65 | He needs the power to play up and for all the RH OF bats ahead of him to fail miserably thanks to the new fences. |
| $0 | 123 | Franchy Cordero | 1B/OF | 4.42 | Someone will probably bet on a breakout from him, but it won’t be me (until he starts breaking out and I get sucked back in). |
| $0 | 124 | Michael Harris | OF | N/A | Has been more good than great and while the reports are strong, he hasn’t even faced the high-minors yet. |
| $0 | 125 | Manuel Margot | OF | 4.88 | Basically has to lead off to have value and think he’s more likely to lose his job than to lead off. |
| $0 | 126 | Lorenzo Cain | OF | 4.75 | He’s 35, in clear decline, likely to hit at the end of the lineup and likely to miss some time. |
| $0 | 127 | Nomar Mazara | OF | 4.55 | On the one hand, the Padres are an exciting team with a lot of talent. On the other, right now it sorta looks like Mazara might be in their lineup. |
| $0 | 128 | Michael Hermosillo | OF | 4.81 | The least interesting of a crowded outfield, in my opinion. |
| $0 | 129 | Ryan Vilade | OF | 4.46 | There is some interesting upside and thanks to some swing changes, the projections might be low on him. |
| $0 | 130 | Justin Upton | OF | 4.86 | Some of the projections have some optimism, but we are on three years of a barely-over-.300 wOBA. |
| $0 | 131 | Joey Wiemer | OF | N/A | Appears to be a launch angle success story already. |
| $0 | 132 | Robert Hassell lll | OF | N/A | I don’t usually like prospects who are so far away, but the upside is high enough here to take a look. |
| $0 | 133 | Seth Brown | OF | 4.43 | Ooooo he projects for 20-25 HR in a part-time role? That’s pretty f…wait. With that OBP?? |
| $0 | 134 | Alex Dickerson | OF | 5.35 | Jumps up to near the middle of the $1 tier if he gets a job with regular PA. |
| $0 | 135 | Khalil Lee | OF | 4.80 | He needs to find a path into the lineup and he needs to show he can hit, and until he does one of the two, I am going to sit this one out. |
| $0 | 136 | Corey Dickerson | OF | 4.76 | Has only been okay recently and not sure he lands in a good enough spot to matter. |
| $0 | 137 | Brent Rooker | OF | 4.83 | If Kirilloff or Larnach flame out, he could get another shot. |
| $0 | 138 | Yonathan Daza | OF | 4.40 | I know it’s Coors but I just don’t see enough in the profile to get excited about. |
| $0 | 139 | Chas McCormick | OF | 4.21 | He showed some solid plate discipline in the minors so maybe there is hope that shows up for the Astros? |
| $0 | 140 | Victor Reyes | OF | 4.29 | Too much needs to go right – he needs to K less, hit for a high BABIP, and bring up his HR/FB rate. He can do that, but it’s not a good bet. |
| $0 | 141 | Victor Robles | OF | 4.37 | In 5×5, sure you could gamble on him finding his swing. |
| $0 | 142 | Estevan Florial | OF | 4.34 | Don’t let the gaudy rates in Double-A and MLB distract you from his only meaningful sample last year, which was Triple-A and unimpressive. |
| $0 | 143 | Kevin Kiermaier | OF | 4.04 | He’s on the field for his defense. |
| $0 | 144 | Brett Phillips | OF | 4.01 | He’s off the field cause of Kiermaier’s defense (but also may not hit enough to be useful here). |
| $0 | 145 | Miguel Andújar | OF | 5.48 | I didn’t love the skilset when he was performing. |
| $0 | 146 | Jason Heyward | OF | 4.65 | I am not sure the defense is still good enough to guarantee him PA and the bat isn’t exciting except as depth. |
| $0 | 147 | Kyle Garlick | OF | N/A | There is some talent here, but too much stands between him and relevance. |
| $0 | 148 | Mickey Moniak | OF | 4.21 | 2021 was encouraging but the upside here is no longer “tapping into his elite draft pedigree” and is more “maybe he can be solid bench bat.” |
| $0 | 149 | Jake Meyers | OF | 4.50 | Was only sorta interesting when he looked like he might be a regular, but he won’t be ready for Opening Day. |
| $0 | 150 | Jasson Dominguez | OF | N/A | He’s been at most moderately impressive and he is still far away; if you get him to trade his name, that might work if he hits. |
| $0 | 151 | Garrett Mitchell | OF | N/A | Just no pop at all. |
| $0 | 152 | Hedbert Perez | OF | N/A | Has the pop, but not the ability to put the bat to the ball consistently. |
| $0 | 153 | Bradley Zimmer | OF | 4.04 | Mix a dash of decreased whiffs, a pinch of elevating the ball, and his existing skills, and you have a kinda fun player! |
| $0 | 154 | Jackie Bradley Jr. | OF | 3.88 | Maybe being back in Boston can help him find his swing. |
| $0 | 155 | Drew Waters | OF | 4.21 | He’s got to stop the strikeouts and tap into his power – if he shows that at Triple-A, I might get interested. |
| $0 | 156 | David Dahl | OF | 4.20 | Have to wonder what could have been. |
| $0 | 157 | Leody Taveras | OF | 4.14 | Even if he breaks out, it is unlikely to make him a factor in this format. |
| $0 | 158 | Taylor Trammell | OF | 3.96 | Expect he’ll be on the outside looking in on the Mariners soon. |
| $0 | 159 | Jake Fraley | OF | 4.50 | Got intensely patient last year and stopped chasing (or really swinging) and walked a ton as a result, so maybe he could be sneaky useful? |
| $0 | 160 | Luke Raley | OF | 5.02 | Just don’t see where the playing time comes from. |
| $0 | 161 | Cristian Pache | OF | 3.98 | NL DH might help him stay on the field by getting Ozuna off it, but he’s still just a watch-and-see guy. |
| $0 | 162 | Jose Siri | OF | 4.32 | 2021 was high BABIP inflated but could be worth watching to see what he can do, if given time. |
| $0 | 163 | Oscar Mercado | OF | 4.33 | The Clevelander in me would love to believe, but…I don’t. |
| $0 | 164 | Michael A. Taylor | OF | 4.18 | He’s only on this list because he is likely a starting OF for an MLB team so he should be on this list. |
| $0 | 165 | Travis Demeritte | OF | 4.49 | Has crushed Triple-A but needs to show he can hit at all in MLB before I take a shot on him, |
| $0 | 166 | Daz Cameron | OF | 4.50 | Probably too late, especially with Riley Greene coming. |
| $0 | 167 | Luis Matos | OF | N/A | Looks like a pure CF/speed type that plays up in fantasy but down in this format, but watch for a power breakout. |
| $0 | 168 | Shogo Akiyama | OF | 4.59 | Just can’t see a breakout coming. |
| $0 | 169 | Jairo Pomares | OF | N/A | Showed some legit power in 2021 and worth keeping an eye on. |
| $0 | 170 | Everson Pereira | OF | N/A | Time to see what he can do against stiffer competition |
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No Mookie?
He’s at 2B but would be in the $35-$49 tier here