Justin Mason’s 2022 Second Base Rank: 3/4/22

March 4, 2022

As we head into primetime drafting season, I will be rereleasing my positional ranks. Here are my current ranks for the first base position for 2022, my third of the offseason. I will post updates as things change with signings, injuries, or news in Major League Baseball. On the Sleeper and the Bust Patreon, you can see the rankings updated live.

You can review my ranks for other positions here: https://fantasy.fangraphs.com/category/rankings/

Rank	Player	Team	POS	ADP	Notes
1	Trea Turner	LAD	2B, SS	1.54	#1 player on my board
2	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	16.48	He should be a first rounder.
3	Whit Merrifield	KC	2B, OF	32.26	Fears of decline overstated.
4	Marcus Semien	TEX	2B, SS	44.52	Hate may be going too far.
5	Javier Báez	DET	2B, SS	62.48	Power and speed will play in Detroit.
6	Brandon Lowe	TB	2B	78.28	Somehow going later than last year after a huge season.
7	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	80.3	Super safe for average and power.
8	Jorge Polanco	MIN	2B, SS	77.82	I believe in the breakout.
9	Jonathan India	CIN	2B	84.8	Not a huge ceiling, but a very safe floor.
10	Tommy Edman	STL	2B, OF	81.84	Some concerns he could get dropped in the lineup.
11	Jazz Chisholm Jr.	MIA	2B, SS	72.38	Huge upside if he can stay healthy.
12	Ketel Marte	ARZ	2B, OF	86.18	Health is the concern. Talent is is not.
13	Jake Cronenworth	SD	1B, 2B, SS	126.1	Love the triple eligiblity on a great team
14	DJ LeMahieu	NYY	1B, 2B, 3B	120.34	I think he bounces back in average and scores a ton of runs.
15	Chris Taylor	LAD	2B, SS, OF	134.72	Second half average drop is a bit concerning.
16	Luis Urías	MLW	2B, 3B, SS	147.66	I don’t think there is a ton of room for growth except in average.
17	Jean Segura	PHI	2B	180.14	Doesn’t get enough respect for all around production.
18	Jonathan Schoop	DET	1B, 2B	200.6	I can’t remember such a streaky player that is so reliable.
19	Ryan McMahon	COL	2B, 3B	161.1	I think he is who he is at this point.
20	Ty France	SEA	1B, 2B	155.58	I don’t see the power upside that others do for France.
21	Kolten Wong	MLW	2B	170.74	Health is the main concern for Wong.
22	Brendan Rodgers	COL	2B, SS	172.2	If healthy, he could be really good, but I need to see him stay on the field.
23	Eduardo Escobar	NYM	2B, 3B	201.76	Hate the park and the fact he will likely hit near the bottom of the order.
24	Andrés Giménez	CLE	2B, SS	240.4	Finally began to produce at the end of the season. Probably underrated.
25	Gavin Lux	LAD	2B, SS	229.36	Talent is immense and this could be the year.
26	Josh Rojas	ARZ	2B, SS, OF	224.22	I want to believe, but the StatCast profile is gross.
27	Enrique Hernández	BOS	2B, OF	219.04	Boring but reliable.
28	Abraham Toro	SEA	2B, 3B	254.26	Big oppurtunity with Seager gone.
29	Garrett Hampson	COL	2B, OF	258.3	Speed is great, but never delivered on the hype
30	Cesar Hernandez	WAS	2B	320.46	Hitting in front Soto will be nice.
31	Nick Madrigal	CHC	2B	291.82	Looks healthy and could be a monster in batting average
32	David Fletcher	LAA	2B, SS	335.54	Will play everyday.
33	Luis Arraez	MIN	2B, 3B, OF	297.62	Empty average with eligiblity.
34	Leury García	CHW	2B, OF	458.36	Should play everyday .
35	Adam Frazier	SEA	2B	332.26	Disappeared after trade to Seattle.
36	Ha-Seong Kim	SD	2B, 3B, SS	344.58	I still believe in the talent. Needs a role.
37	Jeff McNeil	NYM	2B, OF	323.24	Might be the odd man out in NY.
38	Max Muncy	LAD	1B, 2B	172.76	Can’t trust him with a UCL tear.
39	Nico Hoerner	CHC	2B	386.38	Could turn into a cheap accumulator.
40	Nick Solak	TEX	2B	372.42	Burn me once, shame on you. Burn me twice, shame on me.
41	Robinson Canó	NYM	2B	473.2	If he is on the team, he could be a steal at the price. Don;t know that he will be.
42	Rougned Odor	BAL	2B, 3B	425.16	Should play regularly and if you can sustain the bad average, there’s pop here.
43	Luis García	WAS	2B	455.7	Surprised the Nats blocked him with Hernandez.
44	Dylan Moore	SEA	2B, OF	427.26	Needs to learn to hit righties if he wants to play.
45	Nolan Gorman	STL	2B	468.36	Love the talent, but he needs a role.
46	Edmundo Sosa	STL	2B, SS	407.3	Looks like he could have a job on Opening Day.
47	Tommy La Stella	SF	2B	472.96	If healthy, he could lead off versus righties.
48	Tony Kemp	OAK	2B, OF	384.72	Has a role, but the ceiling is low.
49	Willi Castro	DET	2B, SS	518.44	Last year’s bust is still pretty young.
50	Josh Harrison	FA	2B, 3B, OF	384.32	Landing spot determines his value.
51	Wilmer Flores	SF	1B, 2B, 3B	748.92	Unfortunatly he will platoon.
52	Zach McKinstry	LAD	2B, OF	608.48	If Muncy is hurt, he would be in line for a bunch of ABs.
53	Ramón Urías	BAL	2B, SS	423.02	Could be interesting if he is a full time player.
54	Hoy Park	PIT	2B	723.84	Could find a good amount of playing time on a bad Pirates team.
55	Michael Chavis	PIT	2B	529.46	Looks like he is the DH for now.
56	Mike Brosseau	MLW	2B, 3B	621.96	Short-side platoon.
57	Isan Díaz	MIA	2B, 3B	743.7	It is now or never.
58	Hanser Alberto	FA	2B, 3B	743.1	Landing spot determines his value.
59	Michael Busch	LAD	2B	736.3	File his name away if Lux and McKinstry struggle.
60	Donovan Solano	FA	2B	695.6	Landing spot determines his value.
61	Jon Berti	MIA	2B, 3B	550.16	Speed for deeper leagues.
62	Sergio Alcantara	CHC	2B, SS	740.7	Might play a fair amount as a utility infielder.
63	Isaac Paredes	DET	2B	703.48	Probably heading back to AAA.
64	David Bote	CHC	2B, 3B	688.84	Injured right now.
65	Jed Lowrie	FA	2B	678.58	Landing spot determines his value.
66	Matt Duffy	FA	2B, 3B	586.86	Landing spot determines his value.
67	Xavier Edwards	TB	2B	750.58	Blocked

ADP is based on Draft Champions drafts since 2/1/22

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jbgocubsmember

2 years ago

think there’s a formatting issue with the intro text being stuck in the table.

curious what your thoughts are on Willi Castro, it’s just hard to get a feel on any Detroit hitter.

Justin Masonmember

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Fixed!