Justin Mason’s Top 50 Second Basemen for 2020

December 18, 2019

It is that time of year again! With the new year upon us, I am releasing my first set of ranks during this week and next for those doing early drafts or prep over the holidays. All ADP and position eligibility are based on NFBC Draft Champions leagues.

Rank	Player	Team	Position(s)	ADP	Comments
1	Gleyber Torres	NYY	2B, SS	26.32	Murdered the Orioles to the tune of a 394/.467/1.045 triple slash and .267/.316/.470 versus the rest of the league. I am not saying he can’t repeat it, especially since he gets to play the Orioles a ton again.
2	Jonathan Villar	MIA	SS, 2B	29.36	If he was going to leave the Orioles, Miami was a pretty good landing spot. He still bats high and no reason to not let him run.
3	Jose Altuve	HOU	2B	34.5	Feels like a steal even though he didn’t steal as much.
4	Ketel Marte	ARZ	2B, OF	42.77	Ended the year with a back injury which scares me until we see he’s ok.
5	Ozzie Albies	ATL	2B	43.45	23 years old and he feels underrated.
6	Whit Merrifield	KC	2B, OF	52.14	Worried about the Matheny effect on his stolen base attempts.
7	Keston Hiura	MLW	2B	42.86	Hype is getting crazy, but I am in for now.
8	Max Muncy	LAD	2B, 1B, 3B	77.86	Repeated the 2018 breakout. No reason to think he can’t continue the success.
9	Mike Moustakas	CIN	2B, 3B	124.05	Great landing spot for Moose, who should keep gains while batting in the middle of a very good lineup.
10	DJ LeMahieu	NYY	1B, 3B, 2B	62.5	First year in the Bronx was insane. Has multi-positional eligibility. Why do I not trust him?
11	Jeff McNeil	NYM	OF, 3B, 2B	84.82	Love his eligibility and upside. High floor is the kicker.
12	Eduardo Escobar	ARZ	2B, 3B	122.45	I don’t know why I hate Escobar, but I always seem to be the low guy on him.
13	Cavan Biggio	TOR	2B	134.23	Hype is strong, but so is the upside him.
14	Gavin Lux	LAD	2B	157.36	Should breakout with everyday at bats.
15	Kevin Newman	PIT	2B, SS	198.27	My most drafted player thus far. Should leadoff in Pitt and contribute in all categories.
16	Garrett Hampson	COL	2B, OF	160.23	Strong September will make me look stupid again at the draft table.
17	Ryan McMahon	COL	2B, 3B	183.86	I don’t understand why McMahon is so low in the ADP.
18	Brandon Lowe	TB	2B	193.32	Injuries derailed extremely strong start, but that just covers up the fact regression was coming anyways.
19	Rougned Odor	TEX	2B	242.45	Rare to get a guy that went 30/11 this late.
20	Tommy Edman	STL	2B, 3B	124.23	I think he is a fine player, but I expect the Cardinals to block him with someone because that’s how the Cardinals do.
21	Michael Chavis	BOS	1B, 2B	223.5	If healthy and starting, he could hit 30.
22	Dee Gordon	SEA	2B	253.18	Shell of his former self that can still steal 20-40 bases depending games played.
23	Kolton Wong	STL	2B	208	Should be higher, but I have been burned before on Wong.
24	Luis Arraez	MIN	2B, OF	203.45	Steamer projects him to win the AL Batting Title, but also projects him to go 6/6.
25	Luis Urias	MLW	SS, 2B	337.32	Move to Milwaukee should help him deliver on pedigree.
26	Tommy La Stella	LAA	2B, 3B	286.23	Injury cut short the breakout, but he should get regular at bats to prove it wasn’t a fluke.
27	Robinson Cano	NYM	2B	337.18	Injuries slowed him down and hard to believe at 37 he can find younger form.
28	Mauricio Dubon	SF	2B	315.73	Should get a ton of at bats and has upside that is held back by bad park, team.
29	Howie Kendrick	WAS	1B, 2B	332.5	Playoff hero not worth rostering if Washington signs someone.
30	Nick Madrigal	CWS	2B	262.91	Overrated in fantasy because he should be a great real life player.
31	Jurickson Profar	SD	2B	348.82	Obviously SD believes in him. I don’t.
32	Adam Frazier	PIT	2B	409.09	Finally got full run last year, but that didn’t translate to a big year.
33	Shed Long	SEA	2B	423.14	Could be a 15/15 guy if the Mariners let him play.
34	Isan Diaz	MIA	2B	486.45	Wasn’t good in his brief call up, but showed pop. Should get full run this year, but make sure you have BA to counterbalance.
35	Cesar Hernandez	FA	2B	279.09	Where does he land?
36	Franklin Barreto	OAK	2B	579.68	I still believe in the talent and there is an opening, but do the A’s believe in him?
37	Starlin Castro	FA	3B, 2B	280.91	Love Castro and virtually any landing spot should be an improvement, but can he get a starting gig somewhere?
38	Niko Goodrum	DET	2B, SS, OF	303.64	Great multi-positional eligible for your reserve list.
39	David Fletcher	LAA	SS, OF, 2B, 3B	308.41	Plays all the positions.
40	Jose Peraza	BOS	OF, 2B, SS	444.18	If Boston doesn’t sign anyone else, he is a really sneaky grab.
41	Hanser Alberto	BAL	2B, 3B	367.91	Love him as a lefty masher in DFS.
42	Freddy Galvis	CIN	2B, SS	352.5	Defense keeps him in the lineup, but his bat isn’t empty.
43	Wilmer Flores	ARZ	2B	517.73	Going way too low. If healthy, he will surprise.
44	Nicky Lopez	KC	2B, SS	489.14	Remember when people spent all their faab on him during the season last year? Pepperidge Farms remembers.
45	Sheldon Neuse	OAK	2B	592.23	I think Barreto gets the first shot, but he figures to play a role.
46	Joey Wendle	TB	2B, 3B	441.05	Blocked now, but the Rays will get him at bats.
47	Brendan Rodgers	COL	2B	397.05	Former top prospect is recovering from labrum surgery. Likely blocked off to start the year.
48	Chris Taylor	LAD	2B, SS, OF	400.27	No longer starting limits his value.
49	Kike Hernandez	LAD	2B, OF	474.45	Lefty killer had a hot stretch early then faded.
50	Brian Dozier	FA	2B	513.45	Should land a gig somewhere.

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whiptydojoemember

4 years ago

You’ve got, I believe, Michael Chavis listed as “Michael Edman” just below Tommy Edman

frazier15n

Reply to whiptydojoe

Also have Tommy Edman below Rougned Odor.

hombremomento

Reply to frazier15n

Smells foul, possibly… Roughed.

ATL	CHC*	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
WSN	MIL	LAD
NYM*	PIT	SDP*
PHI	STL	SFG