The Sleeper and the Bust Episode: 1417 – Top 5 Rankings at C, 1B, and 2B

5/22/25

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TOP 5s AROUND THE INF (12-tm Player Rater)

Catcher

• Cal Raleigh
• Hunter Goodman
• Logan O’Hoppe
• Shea Langeliers
• William Contreras/Willson Contreras
• Notables Missing: Adley Rutschman, Salvador Perez (combined value of -$1.50)

First Base

• Freddie Freeman
• Spencer Torkelson
• Bryce Harper
• Pete Alonso
• Paul Goldschmidt
• Josh Naylor w/8 SBs
• Notables Missing: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (sitting 15th)

Second Base

• Brice Turang
• Maikel Garcia
• Jorge Polanco
• Nico Hoerner
• Brendan Donovan
• Notables Missing: The entire Top 5 (Jazz, Ketel, Altuve, Albies, McLain – all ranked 14th-26th), Marcus Semien (ranked 53rd at -$10)

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