Posted: Thursday February 23, 2012 12:24PM ; Updated: Wednesday March 7, 2012 4:15PM
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Fantasy Baseball 2012 Rankings Top 300
Rankings based on 2012 projected value in mixed 5 x 5 Rotisserie leagues and standard head-to-head points leagues. Check back during Spring Training for updated rankings.
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POSITION RANKINGS •Top 300
•Catcher
•First Base
•Second Base
•Third Base
•Shortstop
•Outfield
•DH
•Starting Pitchers
•Relief Pitchers
MORE COVERAGE •At age 27, who's ready for stardom?
•Third-year starting pitchers
•Ramirez top best injury risks
•Harper leads deep rookie class
•Quiet rookies make super sophs
•Money a great motivator for free agents
DIVISION PREVIEWS •NL East
•NL Central
•NL West
•AL East
•AL Central
•AL West
Rank
Player
Position
Team
Tier
Dollar Value
1
Miguel Cabrera
1B
DET
1
40
2
Matt Kemp
OF
LAD
1
40
3
Albert Pujols
1B
LAA
1
40
4
Ryan Braun
OF
MIL
1
39
5
Troy Tulowitzki
SS
COL
2
38
6
Jose Bautista
3B/OF
TOR
2
37
7
Jacoby Ellsbury
OF
BOS
2
36
8
Adrian Gonzalez
1B
BOS
2
35
9
Joey Votto
1B
CIN
2
34
10
Robinson Cano
2B
NYY
3
33
11
Evan Longoria
3B
TB
3
32
12
Justin Verlander
SP
DET
3
31
13
Curtis Granderson
OF
NYY
3
30
14
Justin Upton
OF
ARI
4
29
15
Jose Reyes
SS
MIA
4
29
16
Carlos Gonzalez
OF
COL
4
29
17
Roy Halladay
SP
PHI
4
28
18
Mark Teixeira
1B
NYY
5
28
19
Prince Fielder
1B
DET
5
27
20
Dustin Pedroia
2B
BOS
5
27
21
Clayton Kershaw
SP
LAD
5
27
22
Ian Kinsler
2B
TEX
5
27
23
Hanley Ramirez
SS
MIA
6
27
24
CC Sabathia
SP
NYY
6
26
25
Kevin Youkilis
3B
BOS
6
26
26
Mike Napoli
C
TEX
6
26
27
Carlos Santana
C/1B
CLE
6
26
28
Tim Lincecum
SP
SF
6
25
29
Cliff Lee
SP
PHI
6
25
30
Felix Hernandez
SP
SEA
6
25
31
Andrew McCutchen
OF
PIT
6
25
32
Giancarlo Stanton
OF
MIA
6
25
33
Adrian Beltre
3B
TEX
6
25
34
Ryan Zimmerman
3B
WAS
6
24
35
Josh Hamilton
OF
TEX
6
24
36
Matt Holliday
OF
STL
6
24
37
Cole Hamels
SP
PHI
6
24
38
Jay Bruce
OF
CIN
7
24
39
Jered Weaver
SP
LAA
7
24
40
David Price
SP
TB
7
24
41
Hunter Pence
OF
PHI
7
24
42
Nelson Cruz
OF
TEX
7
24
43
Ben Zobrist
2B/OF
TB
7
23
44
Dan Haren
SP
LAA
7
23
45
Yovani Gallardo
SP
MIL
7
23
46
Zack Greinke
SP
MIL
7
23
47
Jon Lester
SP
BOS
7
23
48
Chase Utley
2B
PHI
7
23
49
David Wright
3B
NYM
7
23
50
Alex Rodriguez
3B
NYY
7
23
51
Stephen Strasburg
SP
WAS
8
23
52
Pablo Sandoval
3B
SF
8
23
53
Craig Kimbrel
RP
ATL
8
23
54
Paul Konerko
1B
CHW
8
22
55
Brett Lawrie
3B
TOR
8
22
56
Brian McCann
C
ATL
8
21
57
Alex Gordon
OF
KC
8
20
58
Joe Mauer
C
MIN
8
19
59
Michael Bourn
OF
ATL
8
19
60
B.J. Upton
OF
TB
8
19
61
Buster Posey
C
SF
8
18
62
Dan Uggla
2B
ATL
8
17
63
James Shields
SP
TB
8
16
64
Eric Hosmer
1B
KC
8
16
65
Mike Morse
OF/1B
WAS
8
16
66
Brandon Phillips
2B
CIN
8
16
67
Rickie Weeks
2B
MIL
8
16
68
Ian Kennedy
SP
ARI
9
15
69
Matt Cain
SP
SF
9
15
70
Lance Berkman
OF/1B
STL
9
15
71
Asdrubal Cabrera
SS
CLE
9
15
72
Starlin Castro
SS
CHC
9
15
73
Michael Young
3B/1B
TEX
9
15
74
Aramis Ramirez
3B
MIL
9
15
75
Carl Crawford
OF
BOS
9
15
76
Mariano Rivera
RP
NYY
9
15
77
Mat Latos
SP
CIN
9
15
78
Shane Victorino
OF
PHI
9
15
79
Alex Avila
C
DET
9
15
80
Tommy Hansen
SP
ATL
9
15
81
Jon Papelbon
RP
PHI
10
15
82
Desmond Jennings
OF
TB
10
15
83
Howie Kendrick
2B/OF
LAA
10
15
84
Brian Wilson
RP
SF
10
15
85
Elvis Andrus
SS
TEX
10
15
86
Jimmy Rollins
SS
PHI
10
15
87
John Axford
RP
MIL
10
15
88
Drew Storen
RP
WAS
10
15
89
Dee Gordon
SS
LAD
10
15
90
Madison Bumgarner
SP
SF
10
14
91
Josh Beckett
SP
BOS
10
14
92
Matt Wieters
C
BAL
10
14
93
Emilio Bonifacio
OF/SS/3B
MIA
10
41
94
C.J. Wilson
SP
LAA
10
14
95
Mark Reynolds
3B/1B
BAL
11
14
96
Dan Hudson
SP
ARI
11
14
97
Heath Bell
RP
MIA
11
14
98
Jose Valverde
RP
DET
11
14
99
Miguel Montero
C
ARI
11
14
100
Nick Markakis
OF
BAL
11
14
101
Andrew Bailey
RP
BOS
11
14
102
J.J. Putz
RP
ARI
11
14
103
Adam Jones
OF
BAL
11
13
104
Neftali Feliz
RP
TEX
11
13
105
Freddie Freeman
1B
ATL
11
13
106
Shin-Soo Choo
OF
CLE
11
13
107
Michael Cuddyer
OF/1B
COL
11
13
108
Ryan Howard
1B
PHI
11
13
109
Michael Pineda
SP
NYY
11
13
110
Josh Johnson
SP
MIA
11
13
111
Adam Wainwright
SP
STL
12
12
112
Carlos Marmol
RP
CHC
12
12
113
David Freese
3B
STL
12
12
114
Ricky Romero
SP
TOR
12
12
115
Matt Moore
SP
TB
12
12
116
Chris Carpenter
SP
STL
12
12
117
David Ortiz
DH
BOS
12
12
118
Billy Butler
DH
KC
12
12
119
Johnny Cueto
SP
CIN
12
11
120
Matt Garza
SP
CHC
12
11
121
Yu Darvish
SP
TEX
12
11
122
Jeremy Hellickson
SP
TB
12
11
123
Max Scherzer
SP
DET
12
11
124
Ubaldo Jimenez
SP
CLE
12
11
125
Erick Aybar
SS
LAA
13
10
126
Ryan Madson
RP
CIN
13
10
127
J.J. Hardy
SS
BAL
13
10
128
Jordan Walden
RP
LAA
13
10
129
Alexei Ramirez
SS
CHW
13
9
130
Adam Lind
1B
TOR
13
9
131
Derek Jeter
SS
NYY
13
9
132
Justin Morneau
1B
MIN
13
9
133
Ike Davis
1B
NYM
13
9
134
Stephen Drew
SS
ARI
13
9
135
Jeff Francoeur
OF
KC
14
8
136
Brett Gardner
OF
NYY
14
8
137
Cameron Maybin
OF
SD
14
8
138
Andre Ethier
OF
LAD
14
8
139
Gio Gonzalez
SP
WAS
14
8
140
Jayson Werth
OF
WAS
14
7
141
Dustin Ackley
2B
SEA
14
7
142
Ryan Roberts
3B/2B
ARI
14
7
143
Ichiro Suzuki
OF
SEA
14
7
144
Jason Heyward
OF
ATL
14
7
145
Drew Stubbs
OF
CIN
14
7
146
Chris Young
OF
ARI
14
7
147
Joe Nathan
RP
TEX
15
6
148
Anibal Sanchez
SP
MIA
15
6
149
Nick Swisher
OF
NYY
15
6
150
Joakim Soria
RP
KC
15
6
151
Jesus Montero
C
SEA
15
6
152
Shaun Marcum
SP
MIL
15
6
153
Jaime Garcia
SP
STL
15
6
154
Clay Buchholz
SP
BOS
15
6
155
Chris Perez
RP
CLE
15
6
156
Carlos Beltran
OF
STL
15
6
157
Kendrys Morales
1B
LAA
15
6
158
Corey Hart
OF
MIL
15
6
159
Carlos Lee
1B/OF
HOU
15
6
160
Mike Moustakas
3B
KC
15
6
161
Brandon Beachy
SP
ATL
15
6
162
J.P. Arencibia
C
TOR
15
6
163
Chipper Jones
3B
ATL
15
6
164
Neil Walker
2B
PIT
15
6
165
Jordan Zimmermann
SP
WAS
15
6
166
Jemile Weeks
2B
OAK
15
6
167
Brian Roberts
2B
BAL
15
6
168
Jason Motte
RP
STL
15
6
169
Yadier Molina
C
STL
16
5
170
Melky Cabrera
OF
SF
16
5
171
Tim Hudson
SP
ATL
16
5
172
Austin Jackson
OF
DET
16
5
173
Geovany Soto
C
CHC
16
5
174
Peter Bourjos
OF
LAA
16
5
175
Russell Martin
C
NYY
16
5
176
Derek Holland
SP
TEX
16
5
177
Logan Morrison
OF
MIA
16
5
178
Matt Joyce
OF
TB
16
5
179
Huston Street
RP
SD
16
5
180
Ervin Santana
SP
LAA
16
5
181
Trevor Cahill
SP
ARI
16
5
182
Brandon Morrow
SP
TOR
16
5
183
Wilson Ramos
C
WAS
16
5
184
Justin Masterson
SP
CLE
16
5
185
Hiroki Kuroda
SP
NYY
16
5
186
Alexi Ogando
SP
TEX
16
5
187
Colby Rasmus
OF
TOR
17
5
188
Carlos Quentin
OF
SD
17
5
189
Ryan Doumit
C
MIN
17
5
190
Bryce Harper
OF
WAS
17
5
191
Danny Espinosa
2B
WAS
17
5
192
Torii Hunter
OF
LAA
17
5
193
Chris Iannetta
C
LAA
17
5
194
Coco Crisp
OF
OAK
17
5
195
Angel Pagan
OF
SF
17
5
196
Martin Prado
3B/OF
ATL
17
5
197
Kelly Johnson
2B
TOR
17
5
198
Mark Trumbo
1B
LAA
17
5
199
Kurt Suzuki
C
OAK
17
5
200
Paul Goldschmidt
1B
ARI
17
5
201
Gaby Sanchez
1B
MIA
17
5
202
Carlos Zambrano
SP
MIA
17
5
203
Nick Hundley
C
SD
17
5
204
Brett Myers
SP
HOU
17
5
205
Wandy Rodriguez
SP
HOU
17
5
206
John Danks
SP
CHW
17
5
207
Chad Billingsley
SP
LAD
17
5
208
Jarrod Saltalamacchia
C
BOS
18
4
209
Jhoulys Chacin
SP
COL
18
4
210
Jair Jurrjens
SP
ATL
18
4
211
John Buck
C
MIA
18
4
212
Juan Pierre
OF
PHI
18
4
213
Yoenis Cespedes
OF
OAK
18
4
214
Jhonny Peralta
SS
DET
18
4
215
Vernon Wells
OF
LAA
18
4
216
Danny Valencia
3B
MIN
18
4
217
Emilio Bonifacio
OF/SS/3B
MIA
18
4
218
Daniel Bard
RP
BOS
18
3
219
Brandon League
RP
SEA
18
3
220
Mat Gamel
3B
MIL
18
3
221
Josh Willingham
OF
MIN
18
3
222
Joel Hanrahan
RP
PIT
18
3
223
Chase Headley
3B
SD
18
2
223
Delmon Young
OF
DET
18
2
224
Jonny Venters
RP
ATL
18
2
225
Brennan Boesch
OF
DET
19
1
226
Sergio Santos
RP
TOR
19
1
227
Lonnie Chisenhall
3B
CLE
19
1
228
Nyjer Morgan
OF
MIL
19
1
229
Chris Sale
RP
CHW
19
1
230
Yunel Escobar
SS
TOR
19
1
231
Doug Fister
SP
DET
19
1
232
Jason Kipnis
2B
CLE
19
1
233
Pedro Alvarez
3B
PIT
19
1
234<
Colby Lewis
SP
TEX
19
1
235
Eric Thames
OF
TOR
19
1
236
Aaron Hill
2B
ARI
19
1
237
Ben Revere
OF
MIN
19
1
238
Gordon Beckham
2B
CHW
19
1
239
Ian Stewart
3B
COL
19
1
240
Brandon McCarthy
SP
OAK
19
1
241
Phil Hughes
SP
NYY
19
1
242
Jake Peavy
SP
CHW
19
1
243
Edinson Volquez
SP
SD
19
1
244
Francisco Liriano
SP
MIN
19
1
245
Garrett Jones
1B/OF
PIT
20
1
246
Chris Davis
3B
BAL
20
1
247
Miguel Olivo
C
SEA
20
1
248
Aubrey Huff
1B/OF
SF
20
1
249
Devin Mesoraco
C
CIN
20
1
250
Mike Carp
1B/OF
SEA
20
1
251
Brandon Belt
1B/OF
SF
20
1
252
Bryan LaHair
OF
CHC
20
1
253
Alex Rios
OF
CHW
20
1
254
Alfonso Soriano
OF
CHC
20
1
255
Jason Bay
OF
NYM
20
1
256
Jason Kubel
OF
ARI
20
1
257
Rafael Betancourt
RP
COL
20
1
258
Ian Desmond
SS
WAS
20
1
259
Kyle Farnsworth
RP
TB
20
1
260
Javy Guerra
RP
LAD
20
1
261
Kenley Jansen
RP
LAD
20
1
262
Matt Thornton
RP
CHW
20
1
263
Jim Johnson
RP
BAL
20
1
264
Salvador Perez
C
KC
20
1
265
Alcides Escobar
SS
KC
20
1
266
Jose Tabata
OF
PIT
20
1
267
Grant Balfour
RP
OAK
20
1
268
Yonder Alonso
OF
CIN
20
1
269
Ryan Raburn
2B
DET
20
1
270
Francisco Cordero
RP
TOR
20
1
271
Matt Capps
RP
MIN
20
1
272
Jose Altuve
2B
HOU
20
1
273
Jonathan Lucroy
C
MIL
20
1
274
Frank Francisco
RP
NYM
20
1
275
Carlos Ruiz
C
PHI
20
1
276
Joey Devine
RP
OAK
20
1
277
Addison Reed
RP
CHW
20
0
278
Cory Luebke
SP
SD
20
0
279
Edwin Encarnacion
3B
TOR
20
0
280
Daniel Murphy
2B/3B
NYM
20
0
281
Scott Baker
SP
MIN
20
0
282
Ricky Nolasco
SP
MIA
20
0
283
Ryan Vogelsong
SP
SF
20
0
284
Gavin Floyd
SP
CHW
20
0
285
Bud Norris
SP
HOU
20
0
286
Dexter Fowler
OF
COL
20
0
287
Edwin Jackson
SP
WAS
20
0
288
Ryan Dempster
SP
CHC
20
0
289
Vance Worley
SP
PHI
20
0
290
Homer Bailey
SP
CIN
20
0
291
Ted Lilly
SP
LAD
20
0
292
Johan Santana
SP
NYM
20
0
293
Ivan Nova
SP
NYY
20
0
294
Matt Harrison
SP
TEX
20
0
295
Jonathon Niese
SP
NYM
20
0
296
James Loney
1B
LAD
20
0
297
Lucas Duda
OF/1B
NYM
20
0
298
Aroldis Chapman
RP
CIN
20
0
299
Johnny Damon
DH
FA
20
0
300
Vladimir Guererro
OF
FA
20
0
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POSITION RANKINGS •Top 300
•Catcher
•First Base
•Second Base
•Third Base
•Shortstop
•Outfield
•DH
•Starting Pitchers
•Relief Pitchers
MORE COVERAGE •At age 27, who's ready for stardom?
•Third-year starting pitchers
•Ramirez top best injury risks
•Harper leads deep rookie class
•Quiet rookies make super sophs
•Money a great motivator for free agents
DIVISION PREVIEWS •NL East
•NL Central
•NL West
•AL East
•AL Central
•AL West
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