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Welcome to the Fantasy Six Pack 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings. He should be better in 2023, but no promises he will return to his 2019-2021 form. Adley Rutschman saw three minor league levels before making his MLB debut on May 21 and subsequently played 113 games for Baltimore. The volume just hasn't been there to truly be a fantasy stud. However, he threw 166 innings, struck out 219 batters, and maintained a 2.33 ERA and 1.01 WHIP to finish fourth in Cy Young voting. Byron Buxton staying healthy is the carrot dangling in front of fantasy managers every offseason. Daulton Vasho has catcher eligibility, which is one of the primary draws to him being drafted in the 40-50 range. He also struggled defensively, which could lead to more time at third base, depending on how Kansas City wants to play him. The MLB London Series will be reprised in 2023 with a two-game series between the St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs on June 24-25, 2023, as was announced today by Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA). But if you play on a platform where he is counted as both at all times, he is the fantasy 1.1, no matter who they give the real-life MVP to. Reports also surfaced that he had turned down a 15-year, $440 million offer from Washington, and soon, the HR Derby winner headed to San Diego with expectations as big as the contract he turned down. Where do you draft the superstar who will only play half the season at most? Harris should be a 20/20 guy for the foreseeable future, and he is surrounded in the lineup by guys who will boost his counting stats. This will probably be the 26-year-old's last season with catcher eligibility, but in non-keeper leagues, he is a good asset. The question was only how far the fall would be. Someone in your league will reach for him during the draft. Pittsburgh has a good long history of trading great players once they reach arbitration, so chances are that he will don a different uniform come Opening Day. Even though there are suggestions that Montas could return in 2023 following his shoulder surgery, he has no value in redraft leagues and can be left on the table on draft day. Carroll's upside is in the 30/30 range, and he should have no trouble sticking as the everyday centerfielder with his plus-defense. He played in 142 games in 2022, batting first in the lineup in all of them. Pos." is the player's eligible position(s). From August til the end of the season, however, he carried a 2.43 ERA and returned to his low-walk, low-HR self. His Statcast page jumps at you with his strikeout ability and limiting hard contact. He had been the target of many trade rumors at the deadline but stayed put. The 28-year-old was in the 100th percentile in xBA, K%, Whiff%, xSLG, and xERA/xOBA, which is exactly what you are looking for from a fantasy closer while racking up 32 saves. TCU 9. Who should be the No. His xERA was 3.51, but his xFIP was 2.98, which is encouraging for 2023. The 23-year-old is projected to have a K-rate north of 30%, and he will certainly boost a fantasy team's strikeout count. Even accounting for some increase in ERA, his xFIP last year was 3.30, so the underlying metrics don't suggest extreme regression. He should also get to move back to the infield and play 1B now that Jose Abreu is in Houston. The Oregon State Beavers' blistering start to the 2023 college baseball season has been recognized by national voters. Don't get blinded by his 1.84 ERA from last year, either. Wheeler will take the ball every fifth day and deliver a strikeout per inning, solid ratios, and should be a good source of wins for the defending National League Champions and your fantasy squad. Clay Holmes had two seasons in 2022. 51 - 100. He contributed across all batting categories, slugging 28 HR with 75 RBI, 84 runs, and 25 stolen bases. Even with the walks, Doval is a Tier 2 closer you can get in the seventh or eighth round. $29 Luis Robert. Yes, they moved the fences back at Camden Yards, but he actually improved his EV and added length to his average fly ball distance. His K% was an impressive 32.7, and his BB% plummeted to 8.5 (from 12.9 in 2021). Steven Kwan was hard for fantasy managers to believe in last season, but he ended up being the 16th-ranked outfielder in 5x5 leagues when it was all said and done. He is not projected to be quite as much of a disaster in 2023 - his HR total should creep back above 20 instead of 13 - but a 20/70/70/5 guy with a .260 batting average and low OBP isn't someone you have to reach for in a draft. The concern is that his 2.24 ERA was well below his xERA of 3.31 and xFIP of 3.97. Rafael Devers is one of the best players in baseball who seems consistently overlooked in fantasy circles. Toronto also helped sort out its overload of catchers by traded heralded prospect Gabriel Moreno to Arizona for Daulton Varsho. His K% (25.9) and BB% (7.1) need improvement, but at age 22, he has plenty of time to work on these numbers. With Castillo, the concern is often that he starts slow, but Seattle may be a perfect location for him to settle in more quickly, as home games in April and May will have a roof option. Making a case for him to go 1.1 in 2023 drafts isn't difficult. The Angels have stated they plan to pitch Ohtani every sixth day as regularly as possible, meaning he could conceivably get 28-30 starts in addition to 600 plate appearances. Paul Goldschmidt won the NL MVP in 2022, putting together a strong campaign that saw him hit 35 HR with 115 RBI and 105 runs while slashing .317/.404/.578 in his age-34 season. Be prepared to grab him on the turn at the end of Round 1. Legitimate building blocks. He stands at 6-foot, 190 pounds with premium athleticism on the mound. Vaughn has underestimated power and maintains a good batting average. Suppose he continues to bat atop the Cleveland order and takes advantage of the new baserunning rules. On top of all of that, he is in his walk year and will be auditioning for what will surely be a huge contract. Logan Webb flashed his strikeout upside in 2021, leading to fantasy managers overvaluing him in 2022. Of note, he increased his stolen bases, and this trend could continue in 2023 with the new baserunning rules. He would make for a good SP2 on regular 5x5 fantasy teams. The 13 wins were nice, and his underlying metrics remain stellar, but he comes with a little more risk than previously. The switch hitter did everything better when St. Louis put him in the leadoff slot, which led to an overall .265/.324/.400 slash line. He will probably strike out more than we'd like and not take enough walks, but if the speed and power come back to near normal, he's one of the top second basemen on the board in a very shallow position pool. There is a lot to love about O'Neill in fantasy formats, but there is a lot to question as well. The Orioles seem dedicated to their youth movement, and Rutschman is a Top 3 defensive catcher by multiple metrics, so he will be in their lineup on a regular basis. He allows weak contact and his xERA sits in the 90th percentile. His RBI total of 57 should see a boost with improvement from the 7-8-9 hitters. The 27-year-old throws his fastball almost half the time but finishes hitters off with his curveball and changeup equally. He bats at the top of an improved batting order, so 100 runs should be bankable. These polls, along with the Perfect Game USA poll, rank the top 25 teams nationally. Eight of the top nine prospects in ZiPS are basically the top pitching prospects on Eric and Tess' list. It is difficult to predict what effect the new running rules will have on his SB total, but fantasy managers can safely count on 10-15 in this area. LSU 5. The steals are why he goes so early in drafts because it is certainly not his patience at the plate. Instead, he had a start/stop season where he dealt with finger, knee, and oblique issues. You know what you're getting. Fernando Tatis Jr. is the glow-in-the-dark, neon-colored wild card sitting in every fantasy baseball draft of 2023. If anyone needs a change of scenery in order to maximize his talent, Bryan Reynolds is that guy. Christian Walker was ridiculously underrated/ignored in 2022 given the fantasy production he was putting out. Willson Contreras signed a 5-year, $87.5 million deal with the Cardinals and will presumably bat in an advantageous position in their lineup. His weakness - BB% - is the thing that keeps him in Tier 2 of closers for most fantasy analysts, but his talent and abilities cannot be ignored during drafts. He is a risky SP2 and would be a much safer pick as a third or fourth starter. If you buy into his first half from 2022, he is a steal at his current ADP. Batting in the middle of that Yankee lineup should result in a 24/75/75 season, which will suffice as a 2B1 given how shallow the position is. The 26-year-old benefited from an excellent defense and an unsustainable .229 BABIP, while his HR/9 went up to 1.2. The four-category stud is worth a first-round pick. The Baseball America poll is voted on by staff members of the Baseball America magazine. In 2022, Kenley Jansen led the NL in saves with 41. Taylor Ward's breakout in his fifth MLB season was interrupted by a nagging hamstring injury that cut into his ability to be a consistent fantasy asset. Scherzer started only 23 games in 2022 due to a couple of oblique issues that kept him on the shelf for a couple of IL stints. Let them. Jazz Chisholm gave fantasy managers a 60-game taste of his true potential in 2022 before being shelved with back and knee injuries. 13, Hendrix 12, Johns Hopkins 11, St. John Fisher 11, Middlebury 10, Rhodes 10 . Carlos Rodon celebrated turning 30 by signing a six-year, $162 million contract with the Yankees, and it's not hard to see why New York was willing to pay him. After signing an 8-year, $168 million contract with the Atlanta Braves, Matt Olson did his best to replace franchise icon Freddie Freeman in one of the weirder series of transactions in recent memory. Wander Franco will only be 22 years old when the first pitch of the MLB season is thrown. 2023 . If someone could guarantee that 2021 Tatis is who we're getting, he'd be a Top 5 pick, but the variables are numerous, and the impact is unknown. Oneil Cruz headed to Triple-A following Spring Training because while the Pirates predictably floundered around the first one-third of the season. At the age of 21, he didn't take many walks and struggled with strikeouts, but these numbers should improve based on his profile in the minors. As a fantasy player, Devers has all of the skills managers would ask for in a third baseman. Tyler Glasnow was having an outstanding season in 2021 before requiring Tommy John surgery. Xander Bogaerts signed an 11-year, $280 million contract with the Padres in the offseason, joining what should be a top-10 offense in all of baseball. Ryan Mountcastle is an underrated power hitter who fell prey to a narrative that isn't exactly true. Cole will typically pitch into the sixth inning, meaning he qualifies for wins and quality starts more often than not, and the Yankees should win an abundance of games in 2023. He struck out 167 batters on his way to a sub-3.00 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. Logan Gilbert flashed the goods in 2021 and returned for a great year in 2022. He gave up more home runs in 2022, but his underlying metrics suggest a straightforward, above-average SP4 for fantasy rotations. Before last season, the fantasy community almost unanimously labeled him a second-year bust, but the 29-year-old responded by improving his slash line across the board. Just make sure to draft a durable second option later. That's the bad. He struck out 210 batters with a regular-season ERA of 1.75 and a microscopic WHIP of 0.83. Here are the Guardians' 2023 Top 30 prospects. Sure, he doesn't run anymore, but if you need to shore up your runs and RBI category, you can't really beat the guy in the on deck circle after Jose Altuve, Jeremy Pena, and Yordan Alvarez get on base. If you play MLB DFS and you aren't checking out my daily videos in season then you are really missing out. It's possible they leave him in the 2-slot, especially until Bryce Harper returns, in which case he will continue to score runs and increase his RBI total. He limits hard contact and uses a four-pitch combination to sit in the 91st percentile of chase rate. (Those downsides are only injury concerns (he played in 135 games last year), and his outfield eligibility will probably expire after this season.) Gunnar Henderson's Double-A and Triple-A numbers were cheat-code level, so the Orioles brought him up for 34 games in 2022. Ramirez did have UCL repair in November, but there is no doubt he will be ready to go for Spring Training. Soon we will be talking about Pitchers and Catchers reporting. In 153 innings, the 31-year-old struck out 163 batters and ended the campaign with a 2.82 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. Not a bad way to introduce yourself to the neighborhood. M.J. Melendez debuted and appeared in 129 games in 2022, showing off his patience and power to the tune of 18 HR and a 12.4% BB rate. Nothing in his underlying metrics looks like a giant red flag. Top 100 Keepers for 2023 - Relievers| Starters| Catchers| 1st Basemen| 2nd Basemen| Shortstops| 3rd Basemen| Left Fielders| Center Fielders| Right Fielders Top 200 Dynasty Rankings - 200-176| 175-151| 150-126| 125-101| 100-76| 75-51| 50-26| 1-25 Fantasy managers shouldn't worry any more than they typically do about his injury risk. Cleveland Guardians third baseman Jose Ramirez might be the safest player available. Joe Musgrove has been a picture of pitching consistency over the past two seasons, with his stats almost eerily similar. His numbers were greatly improved from 2021 - he took more walks and struck out less while hitting 14 homers and stealing 12 bags in the limited time frame. Rankings Menu for 2023 Class National Player Rankings By Grad Year select Clear filters *Disclaimer: PG cannot 100% guarantee the accuracy of the verbal college commitments listed below. The best part is that none of these numbers are outliers with expected regression. Ninth-ranked Oklahoma State is the top Big 12 team in the rankings, followed by No. Washington Nationals. He hit 23 homers with 93 RBI and 93 runs scored while batting smack in the middle of one of the most dangerous lineups in baseball. Fantasy managers should hope he drops to the sixth or seventh round to maximize his value. Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acua Jr. has made quite the name for himself in his short career. Will Smith is the catcher you draft when you want productivity from the position but don't want to pay J.T. Before the All-Star Break, he had 16 saves, seven holds, an ERA of 1.34, and a 41:8 K:BB ratio. While the fifth-year player probably isn't going to gift fantasy managers with double-digit steals, Guerrero can keep four categories and all ratios afloat, allowing you to build around that foundation. Spencer Strider arrived in MLB in 2022 and promptly helped many a fantasy manager make the playoffs. The 28-year-old shortstop did the tango with the Giants (12-year, $315 million) and waltzed with the Mets (12-year, $315 million) before they rejected him, and he decided to take his ex back, signing a 6-year, $200 million contract with the Twins. 2 starter in Minnesota in 2022, striking out 151 batters in 147 innings, going 13-8 with a 3.55 ERA and 1.10 WHIP. Two IL stints in 2022 are the only thing suppressing McClanahan's draft value in 2023. He threw 184 innings, going 14-8 while striking out 227 batters with an ERA of 2.20 and a WHIP of 1.11. The calendar has now turned to 2023 and that means the Fantasy Baseball season is getting closer every day. He had 27 of them in 2022, but if the new baserunning rules indeed make it easier to run, his elite 24.7 ft/sec sprint speed could see him flirt with 40 in 2023. The good is that he hits the cover off the ball when he does make contact, sitting in the 97th percentile of HardHit%. The following human polls make up the 2023 NCAA Division I men's baseball rankings. 12m ago Detroit Free Press. March 2, 2023. When he did take the mound, the 38-year-old continued his march of dominance in his new digs. He also now has the security of an 11-year, $331 million contract to stay with the only team he's been on, though whether or not that impacts his performance remains to be seen. While chances are good Diaz will not repeat these numbers in 2023, there is nothing to suggest that he won't return as an elite closer option with job security on a team that should win plenty of games. Mike Trout may have had the quietest 40-homer season in 2022. If Chicago can become what everyone thought it might be last year, Tim Anderson will be a huge reason why. Drew Rom. He struck out 192 batters on his way to a 2.54 ERA and sparkling 0.91 WHIP. 2023 Fantasy Baseball: Top 150 rankings for Dynasty leagues, as determined by value rating system Rankings for those who value the future as much as the present By Scott White Jan 9, 2023. Webb utilized his slider and changeup more last season, which helped to protect his ERA and WHIP. $27 Kyle Schwarber. In his fourth year in the league, Randy Arozarena hit 20 HR, knocking in 89 and scoring 72 while stealing 32 bases. Alex Bregman started 2022 off slowly, but his bat came alive in the second half of the season. The 25-year-old set a new career high in 2022 in games played and still didn't crack 100, finishing at 98 with a variety of ailments and injuries derailing any sort of rhythm he could get. But he will play every day, and with the new base-stealing rules boosting that category, he may run every day, too. He had an ERA of 4.90 but an xFIP of 3.66. He made his way back in July and pitched 5 2/3 innings before a line drive fractured his pinky finger. FanGraphs.com 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Top 150 Starting Pitcher Rankings Top 300 Hitters - #1-100 | 101-200 | 201-300 Positional Rankings Catchers First Basemen Second Basemen Shortstops Third Basemen Outfielders Starting Pitchers Relief Pitchers 2023 ZiPS Projections by Team PitcherList.com 2023 Fantasy Baseball Rankings Looking beneath that, however, shows that his xERA was 3.51 with an xFIP of 2.94. On the other hand, those 40 HR and .347 ISO probably won some leagues last year for patient managers who could ride out the injuries. Cron hit 22 home runs with a .302 average and .400 wOBA when he played at Coors Field in 2022. In 2022, Max Fried demonstrated that pristine control and location can still be effective in today's Triple-Digit SP Society. What Gimenez offers is speed and a little pop at a scarce position in 2023. 2023 Projections Baseball stats for 1B. Anderson hits for a high average and doesn't strike out much, which puts him on base and with great baserunning instinct (81% career success rate). Ranking in the 90th percentile in K%, BB%, and xwOBA is all you need to know to feel confident in grabbing the 33-year-old in the second round. In a SV+HD league, Munoz would be considered a stud, and he still has plenty of value in 5x5s. His K% jumped precipitously (16.8 to 24.3), while his walk rate went the other direction (13.1 to 10.7). His BABIP and LOB% are both due for regression, and his xFIP was 3.53, so it's important to temper expectations in those departments. His Statcast page reads like a warning when comparing his expected numbers with his actual ones. Chris Sale seemed like the most snake-bitten player in baseball last season. He hits in the middle of the order behind Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, and Nathaniel Lowe, all of whom like to get on base. Texas 3. He's another pitcher who will be a nice SP4 or SP5 to add later in drafts to help balance your ratios. The Diamondbacks traded Varsho to the Blue Jays in the offseason; Rogers Centre should support another 25-HR, 15-SB season and he could see a bump in runs and RBI with the better lineup around him. With no clear-cut SP1 in fantasy this season, Burnes is a solid choice, as he will buoy your pitching categories while pitching in front of a Top 10 defensive team. Welcome to the 2023 Dynasty Baseball Rankings. Yet every year on draft day, there he sits in the ninth or tenth round, and every year we all imagine what an absolute steal that would be if he were to play 140+ games. He began the year on the 60-day IL with a stress fracture in his ribs. He is above the 90th percentile in all of the power categories and sprint speed, and when he is on the field, he is a dynamic player who contributes mightily to fantasy teams. Heading into the season, Juan Soto is the leading candidate for Comeback Player of the Year, which feels ridiculous to say about a guy who still ended with a WAR of 5.2. Yu Darvish is an often-overlooked starter in fantasy drafts, be it his age or his past inflated ERA that drive people away. Last year the Seattle Mariners ranked No. Daniel Bard saved 34 saves for the hapless Colorado Rockies last year, and they rewarded him with a two-year extension. Ryan Helsley used a devastating three-pitch combo to emerge as one of the top closers in baseball in the latter half of 2022. (Steamer projections included.) He hit 16 homers, his most since 2019, but he only stole 18 bases, a severe drop off from the 47 he snagged the year before. He countered that by being in the 100th percentile in maxEV when he made contact. FANTASY RANKINGS: Top 200 overall players for 2023 In addition, be sure to check out all our fantasy baseball content - both online and in print. The 24-year-old nabbed 14 saves last season, and he is listed as part of the three-headed Mariners committee with Paul Sewald and Diego Castillo. Even with that, the 33-year-old hit 23 home runs with 76 RBI and 48 runs scored. While he is projected to have double digits in those two categories again, unless he learns a great deal more patience at the plate and figures out how to get on base more, he could be a bust in 2023. Dylan Questad RHP / Waterford, WI / 2023 Ranked inside the top 150 nationally, RHP Dylan Questad (Waterford Union; uncommitted) takes over the top spot with an impressive jump to his offerings.